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BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2004

Scope of trust operations broadened

A revised law took effect Thursday that expands the scope of assets that can be put in trust and broadening the range of trust business operators.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2004

Laying a foundation for a new East Asia

SINGAPORE -- Optimism for East Asian integration and community building ran high at the conclusion of the 10th ASEAN Summit on Nov. 30 in Vientiane, Laos, and the back-to-back meetings between the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its Asia-Pacific partners -- China, Japan, South Korea,...
Dec 31, 2004

Donations welcomed for tsunami survivors

The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Osaka, is accepting all forms of assistance for survivors of the earthquake off Sumatra Island and subsequent tsunamis that hit South and Southeast Asia on Sunday.
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2004

Daiei may exit Okinawa, Shikoku

Daiei Inc. might shut down all of its stores in Okinawa, Shikoku and the Chugoku region based on a revival plan mapped out by the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, sources said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2004

Mr. Yushchenko's work begins

Opposition party candidate Viktor Yushchenko has won Ukraine's presidency. At least, that's what a count of nearly 100 percent of the ballots shows following last weekend's rerun of the November runoff election. It is still unclear, though, whether Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych will accept the results....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2004

Doraemon handler calls FCC copycat

The Japanese agency for a popular cartoon series featuring the robotic cat Doraemon has sent a complaint to a U.S. government agency over its use of a "quite similar" character on its Web site.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2004

Groups welcome tsunami relief funds

The massive earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra Island and subsequent tsunamis that hit South and Southeast Asia on Sunday have left untold numbers of dead in devastated beach resorts and coastal communities in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Rugby
Dec 30, 2004

Inventive approach from Toshiba's coach is rewarded with Top League crown

The Toshiba Brave Lupus players may well have made some last-minute additions to the New Year cards they sent out this year following last Sunday's two Top League games.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2004

Individuals made 30% of trades in '04: brokers

Widespread use of the Internet for stock trading has lured more individuals to the market.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2004

IRCJ to set up new Daiei management team in May: Saito

The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan plans to set up a new management team for ailing retailer Daiei Inc., IRCJ President Atsushi Saito said Wednesday.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 30, 2004

Japan gripped by obsession with pure love

2004 was the year of jun-ai (pure love), epitomized by the huge popularity of Yon-sama (the reverential nickname for Bae Yong Joon, star of the hit Korean drama "Winter Sonata") and a craze for sentimental love stories that gripped the nation from Hokkaido to the Okinawa.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2004

Realtors form strategic partnership

Struggling condominium builder Towa Real Estate Development Co. said Wednesday that Mitsubishi Estate Co. will become its largest shareholder under an agreement to create a "strategic partnership."
COMMENTARY
Dec 30, 2004

Enough of grievance politics

DUBAI/LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been in the Middle East recently, asserting that the Israel-Palestine dispute is "the most important issue facing the world today."
Dec 30, 2004

Doraemon handler calls FCC copycat

The Japanese agency for a popular cartoon series featuring the robotic cat Doraemon has sent a complaint to a U.S. government agency over its use of a "quite similar" character on its Web site.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2004

Japan to expand peace missions to gain UNSC seat

The government plans to expand its participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations and other U.N.-related activities to promote its bid for a permanent seat on the world body's Security Council, according to government officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2004

Dentsu poll finds year's top 10 consumer darlings

2004 saw many things strike the fancy of Japanese consumers, especially on the big screen at home, to the extent that some became social phenomena.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 30, 2004

Nishi re-signs with Yomiuri as MLB clubs pass

Infielder Toshihisa Nishi, who filed for free agency with an eye to playing in the major leagues, agreed Tuesday on a two-year deal to remain with the Yomiuri Giants for a total of 500 million yen plus performance-related incentives.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2004

Kin of missing Japanese go to ID bodies in Sri Lanka

Relatives of seven Japanese believed killed by tsunamis in Sri Lanka headed for Colombo on Wednesday, while the Foreign Ministry said another body believed to be that of a Japanese woman has been found there.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Dec 30, 2004

An FPS for the thinking man

"Metroid Prime 2: Echoes," a first-person shooter from Nintendo for the GameCube, is both fun and a pain at the same time. It keeps you on your toes, even when it makes you perform the same tasks over and over again.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Dec 30, 2004

Controversies cloud a breakthrough find on 'once-luxuriant bush'

This year has been a vintage one for biologists interested in human evolution. In a cave on an Indonesian island, the remains of a new species of human were found, a species that lived only 18,000 years ago and hence overlapped with modern Homo sapiens.
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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