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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

Bangladeshi seeks vindication over al-Qaeda link accusation

A Bangladeshi man held by police for alleged connections with al-Qaeda but later released with no charges filed against him made a tearful plea Tuesday for vindication.
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2004

Making the farm sector competitive

The government's economic and fiscal report for 2004, which was released last week, has a subtitle that sounds only too familiar: "No growth without reform." Yet the report deserves attention for two reasons. First, it focuses on the regional economy, a subject that has been more or less overlooked in...
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2004

Panel looks to scrap NTT line fee by 2010

The 72,800 yen upfront fee charged to land-based telephone line subscribers should be phased out by fiscal 2010, a telecommunications ministry panel said in a report released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

Nuclear fuel report just another coverup?

Revelations that the government apparently buried for a decade a report that says reprocessing spent atomic fuel is much more expensive than burying it is causing a political furor that industry analysts say may pull the plug on the nation's nuclear recycling policy.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2004

Local government tax subsidies fall for fourth year

Ordinary tax subsidies allocated to local governments for fiscal 2004 dropped 6.5 percent from the previous year to 15.87 trillion yen, down for the fourth year in a row, according to a report submitted Tuesday to the Cabinet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

Pyongyang wanted to lure Soga back, says Jenkins

North Korea wanted to use a planned reunion in Beijing between Charles Jenkins and his wife, repatriated abductee Hitomi Soga, to lure Soga back to Pyongyang, Jenkins has reportedly told Japanese officials.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

Japan set to aid A-bomb survivors in North Korea

Japan plans to support North Korean survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, health minister Chikara Sakaguchi said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

Miyake officials gear up for islanders' return

Miyake Island Mayor Sukeyasu Hirano and other officials opened a local headquarters on the volcanic island Tuesday in preparation for the return of residents.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2004

JAL sues rival ANA for 10 billion yen over patent infringement

Japan Airlines International Co. is suing the All Nippon Airways group for 10 billion yen, accusing it of violating a JAL patent on online corporate ticket bookings, company officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

Court halts MTFG-UFJ merger negotiations

The Tokyo District Court ordered a halt Tuesday to merger negotiations between Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. and UFJ Holdings Inc. in a move that could kill the creation of what would have been the world's largest banking group.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

Poll finds 5% of high school girls have been raped

One out of every 20 high school girls who took part in a recent survey claimed to have been raped, according to the poll findings released Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 28, 2004

Docu-dramas protest war in Iraq

When U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage reportedly said last week that Article 9 of Japan's war-renouncing Constitution "is becoming an obstacle to strengthening the Japan-United States alliance," nobody, let alone the mass media in Japan, seemed to be too shocked.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

U.S. withdraws bulk of realignment of armed forces proposals

The United States has withdrawn most of its specific proposals for the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, Japanese government officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 28, 2004

Pioneering painters surveyed in Shizuoka

Painting landscapes with oils in the open air has now become a universally recognized practice, but it was not always so. "The Romantic Prospect: Plein Air Painters 1780-1850" currently running at the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art -- deals with a period in which painters famously started to go outdoors...
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2004

2005 budget outline promises 'effectively' lower outlays

The government's key policy-setting panel released a general outline Tuesday for the nation's core fiscal 2005 budget that aims at keeping general outlays "effectively" below levels seen this year.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2004

Dell's new CEO hopes to expand in Japan, China

Kevin Rollins, on his first visit to Japan as Dell Inc.'s chief executive, said Tuesday the country is a strategic market that is growing at a record pace for the U.S. computer maker.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Jul 28, 2004

Photos bloom in Ebisu's garden

Conceived during the halcyon days of Japan's economic boom, the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (TMP) has seen plenty of ups and downs in its 10 years of operation. The fact that the TMP's entrance is hidden within Yebisu Garden Place has been one issue, but the bigger problem is that the TMP...
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2004

Seiko Epson sees major profit rise

Seiko Epson Corp., the country's top maker of ink jet printers, said Tuesday its net profit jumped nearly three-fold to 17.61 billion yen during the April-June period thanks to reduced costs.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2004

DPJ looks to repeal pension laws

The Democratic Party of Japan said Tuesday it will submit during the special Diet session that starts this week a bill aimed at repealing pension reform laws enacted in early June.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 27, 2004

Officials fail to bridge gap over realignment

Japanese baseball officials failed to reach an agreement Monday on whether to realign the professional leagues, with two opposing camps remaining far apart over the issue.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2004

Police honored on 50th anniversary

The government held a ceremony Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the current police system and the national police chief pledged to restore public safety.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2004

Aoki promoted despite July election blemish

Mikio Aoki, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party's Upper House caucus, was promoted Monday without opposition to the position of caucus chairman.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 27, 2004

A pottery master and mosquitoes

Bernard Leach John writes that his parents will be hosting Japanese friends in the U.K. this coming autumn.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2004

Mob figure owns up to overseeing loan-sharking enterprise

A mob figure accused of masterminding one of the nation's most extensive loan-sharking rings pleaded guilty Monday before the Tokyo District Court.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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