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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2005

Group wants BMW Tokyo chief as Daiei president

A consortium led by trading house Marubeni Corp. has proposed making BMW Tokyo Corp. President Fumiko Hayashi the new president of ailing supermarket chain Daiei Inc., sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2005

Japan Post to shut down 28 unprofitable leisure units

Japan Post will close 28 of its 120 leisure accommodation facilities nationwide before its privatization process begins in April 2007, sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2005

Warm winter bites Fast Retailing

Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, said Wednesday that due to the warm winter it has cut its net profit forecast by 10 percent to 36.81 billion yen for the year through August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2005

MMC to stay in U.S., new chief says

Scandal-plagued Mitsubishi Motors Corp. remains committed to the U.S. market, which is critical for the firm's turnaround, its new president said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2005

Australia's rising Iraqi stake

SYDNEY -- Is Australia's decision to send troops to guard Japanese reconstruction workers in Iraq reasonable? Not if you believe Australians who are still fighting World War II or are angry at our armed presence in Iraq.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 2, 2005

Defender Nakazawa honored by soccer writers

Yokohama F. Marinos and Japan defender Yuji Nakazawa on Tuesday was named the 2004 Footballer of the Year in a poll of Japanese soccer writers.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 2, 2005

Former prime minister to head amateur sports body

Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori will become new president of the Japan Amateur Sports Association, officials of the national governing body of amateur sports federations said Tuesday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 2, 2005

Mail bag questions on Bunch, Kiyohara and the minor leagues

Dear Wayne: I read what you posted from Melvin Bunch's e-mail (Feb. 23).
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2005

Abuse taking a growing toll on children worldwide

NEW YORK -- It is a sad paradox that one of the most famous entertainers in the world today should be charged with abusing a child. If Michael Jackson, accused of abusing a boy at his Neverland ranch in California, is found guilty, the verdict will be a tremendous blow to his career.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 2, 2005

Goya brought to life in flamenco

La Yoko, as she is known by those in the flamenco world, is the woman responsible for not only bringing this ethnic gypsy-rooted form of dance into Japan but also establishing the first flamenco dance company on this far eastern island 36 years ago. In 1959, Yoko Komatsubara, after having seen the spectacular...
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2005

Jobless rate remained at low of 4.5% in January

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained at a six-year low of 4.5 percent in January, unchanged from December, the government said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2005

IRCJ taps Marubeni to lead Daiei rehab

The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan has picked a consortium led by trading house Marubeni Corp. as the sponsor for rebuilding troubled supermarket chain Daiei Inc., sources said Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 2, 2005

Uchishiba to compete in All-Japan judo championships

Masato Uchishiba, who won the gold medal in the men's 66-kg weight category at last summer's Athens Olympics, will compete in next month's All-Japan judo championships, judo sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2005

FSA seeks to slap public tender offer rules on off-hours trading

The Financial Services Agency plans to apply public tender offer rules, which require public announcement of details of the offers, to acquisitions of a one-third or greater stake in a firm through off-hours trading in Japan, FSA sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2005

Horie to take NBS bid all the way to top court

Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie is bound and determined to secure a majority stake in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. and beat Fuji Television Network Inc. in a high-profile acquisition battle over the radio broadcaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2005

Struggling aviation startups using wrong strategy, expert says

Despite the emergence of budget airlines that pose a threat to major carriers around the globe, Japanese startup carriers are still struggling to take off, with some already in rehabilitation.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2005

Livedoor's voting rights in Nippon Broadcasting rise

Livedoor Co. had increased its stake in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. to 42.5 percent in terms of voting rights as of last Feb. 23, according to a report submitted by the Internet service provider.
EDITORIALS
Mar 2, 2005

Putting a lid on proliferation

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to discuss plans for the international management of the gateways to nuclear-weapons development -- activities related to uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing. The debate follows a report submitted by a committee of experts to the board of governors,...
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2005

LPGA adds incentive

The top-ranked ladies golfer in the Japan LPGA women's money rankings after the Salonpas World Ladies Golf Tournament in May will be invited to compete in the McDonald's LPGA Championship the following month, the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan said Monday.
SUMO
Mar 1, 2005

Foreign young guns promoted for basho

Bulgarian pinup Kotooshu will be mixing it with sumo's big guns as a new komusubi after the Japan Sumo Association released the rankings on Monday for the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2005

Revamped Fuji Speedway unveiled

OYAMA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday unveiled a revamped Fuji Speedway, a state-of-the-art racing facility the Japanese manufacturer hopes will be among the best Formula One circuits in the world.
EDITORIALS
Mar 1, 2005

Slow response to AIDS

One of the world's worst disasters is under way in Africa. AIDS is devastating sub-Saharan Africa, and South Africa has been especially hard hit. The government in Pretoria, however, has played down the scale of the crisis and, consequently, has been slow to respond to it.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Mar 1, 2005

Waltzing around the issues

MOSCOW -- Summits have gone to the dogs. Gone are the days when a meeting of two presidents could change the world overnight, redrafting borders, changing governments and ensuring peace or war.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 1, 2005

More pet care, honey and advice on quacks

Pet service In reply to a dog owner in Tokyo last year seeking a sitter or pet hotel while abroad, here are Susan and Takashi Shiobara with a great service: Pet Mate, located in the Fuchu/Koganei area of west Tokyo, offers petsitting at the owner's home while they're away as well as dog walking services...
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2005

IRCJ ends bidding for Daiei rehab

The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan stopped accepting tender bids Monday for parties seeking to participate in the revival of the troubled Daiei Inc. supermarket chain, IRCJ officials said.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2005

Air Next to stretch its wings June 1

Air Next Co., a unit of the group of airlines led by All Nippon Airways, said Monday its request to operate flights has been endorsed by the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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