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BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

High court ruling dooms Nireco poison pill plan

Nireco Corp., a high-tech control and measuring device manufacturer, said Wednesday it has scrapped plans to invoke what had been boasted as Japan's first poison pill scheme to ward off hostile takeover bids.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Altimeter-setting snafu puts ANA jet at wrong level

An All Nippon Airways plane flew 1,600 meters higher than instructed by air traffic controllers for about 40 minutes during a flight from Nagasaki to Tokyo this month due to an altimeter adjustment error.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

BOJ board continues letting market liquidity fall below target, but with two dissenters

The Bank of Japan on Wednesday left its ultraloose monetary policy untouched and decided to continue allowing financial market liquidity to fall briefly below its target range amid easing concerns over the country's once-shaky financial system.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

General anxiety disorder may be affecting 3% of population

About 3 percent of Japanese are probably suffering from generalized anxiety disorder, which leads to depression and seriously affects not only those who have it, but also those around them.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

Kirin, Yakult make healthy tieup

Kirin Brewery Co., Kirin Beverage Corp. and Yakult Honsha Co. said Wednesday they agreed to form a business alliance to jointly develop health foods and drinks.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Ministry explains texts to end 'misunderstandings'

The Foreign Ministry has posted English information on its Web site on Japan's textbook screening process, hoping to clear up "misunderstandings" abroad, a ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

JAL jet landing at Haneda loses nose gear wheels

The two nose gear wheels on a Japan Airlines Corp. jetliner broke off during landing Wednesday at Tokyo's Haneda airport, the airline said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

'Scandal spokesman' speaks on crisis management

The cost of scandals to business is at an all-time high. Time was when a bow held for 10 seconds by executives in a news conference, plus the resignation of a top official, would clear the air for business as usual.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Huge Fuso recall involves defects found months ago

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling a total of about 42,000 trucks and buses due to five defects, two of which were found much earlier.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Jun 16, 2005

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BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 16, 2005

Financial innovations should preserve market discipline and trust

The country's reforms in the financial sector have had mixed results so far, with progress on the domestic front lagging behind Japan's growing contribution to Asian financial stability, according to Charles Calomiris, a Columbia Business School professor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 16, 2005

Ancient China never looked so good

Buyers of "Jade Empire" are greeted with laughable cover art and silly character names like "Furious Ming." At first glance, the mythological theme appears to be a mockery of ancient Chinese culture. But beneath the regrettable packaging lies an honest and fun game that engulfs players in an awe-inspiring...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jun 16, 2005

Worlds of nature are just a click away

Although I've only just packed away my skiing gear (the remnant snowfields have crept too close to the peaks to make the physical cost of carrying heavy boots and skis so far uphill worth the downhill benefits), and though mountain cherry blossoms have only recently begun to shed their petals here in...
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Bridge bid-rigging rings charged

Prosecutors indicted 26 companies and eight senior employees Wednesday on suspicion of rigging bids for steel bridge projects.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2005

Shantytown outrage in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe continues its slide toward destruction. In the most recent outrage, President Robert Mugabe has evicted tens of thousands of traders from their shacks and razed their houses. It is hardly a coincidence that this "cleanup campaign" targets supporters of the opposition Movement for Democratic...
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Authorities given power to close abusive pet shops

The Diet passed a bill Wednesday allowing authorities to close down pet shops that mistreat their animals.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

Solution to bank-card crimes eludes legislators

The ruling coalition's bill on bank-card crimes offers a quick and effective solution to what has become society's largest problem in recent years, according to Yoichiro Esaki, head of the Liberal Democratic Party subcommittee dealing with the issue.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 15, 2005

Kobayashi leads charge as Marines march past Swallows

Hiroyuki Kobayashi stretched his personal winning streak to seven games in a complete-game effort Tuesday as the Lotte Marines secured at least a share of first place in interleague play with an 8-2 win over the Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Jun 15, 2005

The art that rocks the boat of war in Iraq

If you don't like U.S. President George W. Bush -- particularly if you don't support his war in Iraq -- then there is a new gallery exhibition in Tokyo that you will relish.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2005

Fuso has to recall another 424,600 vehicles

Scandal-tainted Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 424,600 large vehicles to repair minor defects overlooked during last year's probe into past cases of vehicle problems — even though one of the defects was reported in the late 1980s.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2005

Lower House passes missile defense bill

The House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday to revise the Self-Defense Forces Law to enable the Defense Agency chief, in an emergency, to order a missile interception without waiting for approval from the prime minister and the Cabinet.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2005

Mandom pulls the plug on racist TV commercial

Cosmetics maker Mandom Corp. announced Tuesday it has stopped airing a TV commercial that compares black people and monkeys.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 15, 2005

A new cherry for a new theater

Theatre Cocoon in Shibuya is renowned for staging some of the best contemporary drama in Japan, whether from established masters such as Yukio Ninagawa and Hideki Noda, or young blades like Suzuki Matsuo.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2005

Debts left by failed firms soar 73%

Failed companies left combined debts worth 584.43 billion yen in May, up 72.9 percent from the previous month, credit research agency Teikoku Databank said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2005

Japan, France to study superfast passenger jet to replace Concorde

Japanese and French aerospace industry groups signed an accord Tuesday in France to study a next-generation supersonic passenger aircraft that would succeed the Concorde, which was taken out of service in 2003, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2005

Koizumi, Roh to meet Monday with aim of easing tensions

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will meet with South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun in Seoul on Monday in a bid to mend soured bilateral ties, the Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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