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JAPAN
Jun 11, 2005

Rainy season hits east, central Japan

The rainy season appears to have begun in eastern and central Japan, two days later than usual, the Meteorological Agency said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jun 11, 2005

Kiyomi Okukubo

Masaki Nakano, honorary professor of the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, described Kiyomi Okukubo as "unique, with shyness and flamboyancy existing together. Her rusticity is her quality." He guided her graduation thesis on Kiso lunch boxes. Her chosen theme becomes less surprising as Kiyomi...
COMMENTARY
Jun 11, 2005

Poor losers fan Filipino disenchantment

MANILA -- To characterize the public mood in the Philippines as depressed is no exaggeration. According to recent surveys, pessimism about economic prospects is on the rise, and a majority of Filipinos believe their quality of life has deteriorated in the past year. A recent Asian Development Bank survey...
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2005

Obituary: Kunio Tsukamoto

Kunio Tsukamoto, an avant-garde tanka poet who had an enormous impact on the classical poetry scene following World War II, died Thursday of respiratory failure at a hospital in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, his family said Friday. He was 84.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2005

Light-water reactors find new favor as breeder stalls

Japan plans to develop a next-generation light-water nuclear reactor to pursue the highest economic efficiency possible in the business, government sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2005

MMC hit sales target -- by selling to own dealers

Scandal-ridden automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. inflated its new vehicle sales figures in Japan in the last business year by selling about 10 percent to dealers instead of consumers, industry sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2005

Tie makers fret economic knot over 'Cool Biz' hoopla

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said Friday his ministry would look into the possible negative effects the government's "Cool Biz" campaign is having on the necktie industry.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2005

Sharon wants visit after Gaza pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's visit to Japan, initially planned for June, will probably take place in the fall at the earliest, Japanese government sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2005

Jenkins thanks public, but asks media for some peace

U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins, who is set to visit North Carolina for the first time in nearly four decades, expressed gratitude Friday for the support he has received from the Japanese public — but asked the media to respect his privacy during his trip.
COMMENTARY
Jun 11, 2005

Hilariously ineffective charm offensive

LOS ANGELES -- Watch out, the Chinese oil-saboteurs may be coming. Hold on to your derricks! Western newspapers are reporting that the giant China National Offshore Oil Corp. may make a bid to acquire the U.S. oil group Unocal. If the effort is successful (note: the U.S. oil giant Chevron may have a...
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2005

End of an era as TSE bell tolls for disgraced Kanebo

Kanebo Ltd., one of the oldest listed companies in Japan, traded for the last time Friday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2005

China, H.K., Taiwan yield 708,000 pirated goods: CODA

A group representing the Japanese content industry said Friday that joint antipiracy measures resulted in the seizure of 707,709 items of pirated Japanese goods in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan between January and April.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2005

Tax panel takes aim at dependent exemptions

The Tax Commission, an advisory panel to the prime minister, said Friday it will study ways to reduce income tax exemptions, including those for homemakers and other nondisabled dependents, to raise revenues and combat the mounting national debt.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 10, 2005

Zico keeps faith with same players for Confederations Cup

Japan coach Zico will take the same basic squad that successfully fought through the World Cup qualifiers to the upcoming Confederations Cup in Germany.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 10, 2005

Takanohana returns to work

Sumo elder Takanohana attended a training session Thursday at his stable for the first time since the death of his father Futagoyama and reiterated the difficulty of mending the much-publicized rift with his older brother.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 10, 2005

Mikan a true giant for early NBA

NEW YORK -- No. 99 on my scorecard while growing up during the NBA's infancy, but No. 1 in almost everything else related to professional basketball, Mr. Basketball passed away last week at 80 when life is supposed to begin.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 10, 2005

Cabrera leads Lions past Swallows

Alex Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the first inning Thursday to lead the Seibu Lions to a 4-1 win over the Yakult Swallows in interleague play.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2005

The real state of the economy

Japanese corporations, by and large, chalked up their biggest profit gains ever in the financial year ended March 31, breaking previous records for the third straight year. But numbers can be misleading. Earnings statistics indicate economic movements and trends but do not necessarily tell what these...
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2005

Diet set to be extended for postal bills

The Liberal Democratic Party and the government Thursday started preparing to extend the current Diet session beyond June 19 to ensure there is enough time to pass the contentious postal privatization bills.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2005

World Cup berth has travel agents, TV sellers purring

Japan's win Wednesday over North Korea, which secured its berth at the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Germany, is a source of delight for travel agents and consumer electronics stores nationwide.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2005

Current account surplus expanded 5.2% in April

Japan's current account surplus widened 5.2 percent in April on a year-on-year basis to 1.63 trillion yen, marking a second straight monthly increase, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
Jun 10, 2005

Black monolith rises in Harajuku

Tokyo is famed for its haphazard layout, with tatty old two-story structures nestling up against ultra-modern constructions, and areas seemingly designated for one type of business that are punctuated by anomalous residential or industrial premises.
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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