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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2004

Ozawa agrees to rejoin DPJ top brass

Ichiro Ozawa, former deputy president of the Democratic Party of Japan, agreed Tuesday to assume the party's vice presidency.
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2004

Rakuten allowed to join Keidanren

The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) on Tuesday approved the entry of online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2004

Yokota's 'remains' brought home

Japanese officials returned Monday from Pyongyang with what they were told are the cremated remains of Megumi Yokota, who according to North Korea committed suicide after being abducted to the reclusive state in 1977.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2004

Danish Queen Margrethe arrives for visit

Danish Queen Margrethe will help kick off celebrations marking next year's bicentennial of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish fairy tale writer, during an eight-day visit to Japan that began Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2004

Life plugging back in on Miyake

Economic activity, including postal services, is resuming on Miyake Island, 4 1/2 years after volcanic eruptions forced its inhabitants to flee in September 2000.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2004

Pro clubs back Daiei Hawks sale to Softbank

Representatives of professional baseball clubs accepted Monday a plan by retailer Daiei Inc. to sell its entire stake in the Daiei Hawks baseball club to Internet service provider Softbank Corp.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 16, 2004

Baseball draft system set to be revised

Top officials of Nippon Professional Baseball on Monday met with representatives of the pro baseball players association and agreed to establish a committee formed from both parties to expedite revisions to the Japanese pro baseball draft system, baseball sources said.
EDITORIALS
Nov 16, 2004

Steps for the Palestinians

The death of Palestine Authority President Yasser Arafat opens the door to new possibilities in the troubled Middle East. While Mr. Arafat was the embodiment of Palestinian aspirations, he had also become an obstacle to peace. His most important interlocutors -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 16, 2004

How old is too old to teach?

Too old? G. is a a 60-year-old native English speaking female who has earned a BS in Elementary Education and an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
CULTURE / Art
Nov 16, 2004

Life on the ocean wave

An exhibition tracing the history of ocean liners -- from paddle steamers that came to Yokohama toward the end of the Edo Period to present-day cruise ships -- is being held at Yokohama Maritime Museum.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2004

Okuda pushes for stability in skyrocketing oil prices

Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, expressed hope Monday that crude oil prices will stabilize soon.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2004

Inaugural science-technology forum urges help for developing countries

KYOTO -- Calls for broader scientific and technological support for developing countries as well as increased participation in scientific debate by the public resonated throughout the second day of the Science and Technology in Society forum Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2004

Kumagai Gumi, Tobishima scrap planned merger

Struggling second-tier construction companies Kumagai Gumi Co. and Tobishima Corp. will scrap their planned April 1 merger, the two companies announced Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2004

Tokyo department store sales down

Tokyo department store sales in October fell a preliminary 2.8 percent from a year earlier to 161.71 billion yen, marking the eighth monthly decline in a row, the Japan Department Stores Association said Monday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 16, 2004

Health care puzzles

Broad coverage? The Japanese health insurance system is designed to cover you anywhere in Japan, though prices vary from region to region.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2004

Corporate bankruptcies fall for 22nd month

The number of corporate bankruptcies around the country fell 23.3 percent in October from a year earlier to 1,064 for the 22nd consecutive month of decline.
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 16, 2004

International voyage of dance

More than 120 top contemporary dancers from 11 nations will take part in Dance Biennale Tokyo 2004, Nov. 15-28.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2004

Bridal stocks rise on royal nuptials

Bridal-related stocks drew active buying Monday on investor expectations that demand for wedding products and services will increase following reports that Princess Nori is set to get married.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 16, 2004

Are you taking care of your health?

Robert Hamilton Instructor, 31 Yes, more or less. I go to the gym 3 times a week and I watch what I eat. If you don't watch out for your health, about my age issues will start creeping up on you.
CULTURE / Art
Nov 16, 2004

Art for students

Foreign students studying in Japan can see regular exhibitions free of charge at the Kyoto National Museum on Nov. 5 and the Tokyo National Museum on Nov. 6.
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.
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.
‘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.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
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.

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