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COMMENTARY
Apr 2, 2005

India-China rivalry sharpens

NEW DELHI -- When Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in India next week, the rhetoric of cooperation between the two Asian giants will intensify. But one has only to scratch the surface to know the extent of the embedded mistrust and competition between the two.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2005

Alleged al-Qaeda link seeks vindication

A Bangladeshi businessman who was incorrectly alleged by police and the media last year as being linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist network is seeking vindication.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2005

800,000 new grads begin life as workers

Some 800,000 new high school and college graduates experienced their first day as regular workers at Friday's start of the new fiscal year, with companies and public offices across Japan holding welcome ceremonies for them.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 2, 2005

Wild West: buffalo and private Sno-Cats

The great thing about Amtrak's North American Rail Pass is that for one price, you can get on and off the train whenever you want within a 30-day period. But I must warn you there is a danger that might make you never want to get back on the Amtrak train again. That danger is falling in love with the...
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2005

NHK to replace board of directors

The president of scandal-hit NHK said Friday he will replace the entire board of directors later this month to restore public trust in the broadcaster.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2005

Intellectual property-right court opens

Japan opened a court Friday that specializes in disputes over intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and copyrights.
Rugby
Apr 1, 2005

Rugby fans tell IRB: Give the 2011 World Cup to Japan

If the Japan Rugby Football Union is on the lookout for a theme song for its bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup, it could do a lot worse than the Ray Davies penned, "Give the People What They Want."
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2005

New era for depositors

Beginning Friday, in a sure sign of the renewed strength at Japanese banks, the government will reimpose the legal cap on deposit-insurance coverage. Nine years ago, in 1996, that ceiling -- 10 million yen in principal plus interest -- was removed amid widespread concern about banks' ballooning bad debt....
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2005

Former Chinese sex slaves, kin denied damages

The Tokyo High Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by six Chinese women and the families of four deceased women who were seeking damages from the government for being repeatedly raped by Japanese soldiers in China before and during World War II.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2005

Valentine has heart set on majors expanding to Japan

Former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine likes to think big and says Major League Baseball should be eyeing expansion to Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2005

Traffic fatality figures 3.5% better

The number of people who survived the first 24 hours but died within 30 days of a traffic accident fell 3.5 percent from the previous year to a record 1,134 in 2004, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2005

How to stabilize China, according to Hu

SINGAPORE -- China needs stability as it faces one of its most radical economic, social, cultural and political transforma- tions in history. This message was clearly delivered during the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing three weeks ago. President Hu Jintao needs stability to consolidate his...
MORE SPORTS
Apr 1, 2005

Japan set to host 2005 worlds

The Japan Triathlon Union said Thursday that Japan will host the world championships, to be held in Aichi Prefecture this fall, for the first time in seven years.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2005

Building firms scrap merger plan

Construction firms Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. and Fujita Corp. have scrapped a planned merger, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2005

Sharp to launch iPod rival April 15

Sharp Corp. said Thursday it will launch a digital portable music player on April 15 in a bid to take a 15 percent share of the domestic market in one year.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2005

Asahi censors ad critical of its sponsored 'news'

The Asahi Shimbun published a partially blacked-out advertisement Thursday that had been placed by the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun to plug an article accusing the newspaper of engaging in "checkbook journalism."
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2005

Toyota-led team agrees to aid struggling Misawa

Misawa Homes Holdings Inc. announced Thursday that a team led by Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to inject 25.8 billion yen in fresh capital into the troubled home builder.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2005

Mom of temp-staff 'karoshi' victim wins damages

Nikon Corp. and temporary staff agency Atesuto were ordered to pay 24.8 million yen in compensation to a woman whose 23-year-old son committed suicide after being overworked.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2005

52 teachers penalized for anthem snub

The Tokyo Metropolitan board of education punished 52 public school teachers Thursday for refusing to stand up and sing the "Kimigayo" national anthem at March graduation ceremonies.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2005

Card fraud proof burden said on banks

Financial regulators should clearly state that banks will compensate customers who were defrauded of their deposits through the use of forged bank cards, provided serious negligence was not involved, a Financial Services Agency panel said in an interim report Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2005

Lawson opens store on campus

Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. opened a store at the University of Tokyo on Thursday, the first 24-hour convenience store to be opened on a national university campus.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2005

Tokyo wants safety assurances for soccer team

Japan said Thursday it wants Japanese soccer players and fans to have their safety guaranteed when the national team plays a World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang on June 8.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2005

Forum wants Mount Fuji on heritage site list

A group of political, business and academic figures, including former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, has launched a forum to push for the listing of Mount Fuji as a World Heritage site by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight