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BUSINESS
May 11, 2004

Stores' fish inspected for labeling

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry launched a special nationwide inspection Monday to verify whether supermarkets and other retailers are appropriately labeling wild and cultured fish.
BUSINESS
May 11, 2004

Interest-rate rise would cut profits

A 1 percentage point increase in interest rates on loans outstanding to companies would eat into their combined pretax profit by up to 4 trillion yen, according to estimates released Monday by the Cabinet Office.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / A GAIJIN'S TALE
May 11, 2004

Bus stop

It was a typical day and I was making my usual commute home.
JAPAN
May 11, 2004

Dog malpractice death fetches 810,000 yen

Two veterinarians accused of malpractice that led to the death of a pet dog were jointly ordered to pay approximately 810,000 yen Monday in compensation to the dog's owners.
JAPAN
May 11, 2004

Group against Koizumi trip to North

A support group for people kidnapped to North Korea and their families protested on Monday a possible visit to Pyongyang by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to pick up five former abductees' relatives there.
BUSINESS
May 11, 2004

Softbank sinks deeper into red

Softbank Corp. said Monday its net loss widened in fiscal 2003 for the third consecutive year in the red due to heavy spending to attract subscribers to its high-speed Internet connection service.
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

Japan to protest China survey near Okinotori

Japan plans to lodge an official protest with China over its continued oceanographic surveying in Japan's exclusive economic zone around Okinotori Island, government sources said Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
May 10, 2004

Reds beat Albirex

Brazilian striker Emerson grabbed a hat trick as Urawa Reds swept aside lowly Albirex Niigata 3-0 away in the J. League on Sunday.
SUMO
May 10, 2004

Asashoryu starts with a bang; 31st straight win sets record

Grand champion Asashoryu overwhelmed komusubi Miyabiyama on Sunday to open the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a historic win.
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

Japan to protest China survey near Okinotori

Japan plans to lodge an official protest with China over its continued oceanographic surveying in Japan's exclusive economic zone around Okinotori Island, government sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

Replacement troops land in Kuwait

A contingent of 140 troops arrived Sunday in Kuwait as the first batch of replacements for the Ground Self-Defense Force in southern Iraq, the Defense Agency said.
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

Koizumi can get abductee kin: Pyongyang

North Korea earlier this year told Japan through informal channels that it would allow the relatives of five repatriated Japanese to leave the country if Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi goes to Pyongyang to pick them up, government sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

New Saudi petro-complex planned

Sumitomo Chemical Co. and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. announced Sunday they have agreed to form an equally owned company to build a major integrated refining and petrochemical complex in the Saudi Red Sea town of Rabigh at an estimated cost of $4.3 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

Kan indicates he will quit over pension scandal

Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan, facing growing calls to resign over his failure to pay pension premiums, indicated to a DPJ executive Sunday that he will step down as head of the largest opposition party, party sources said.
EDITORIALS
May 10, 2004

The power of a picture

The world has once again been reminded how much more powerful images can be than words. The outrage expressed by Arabs and the abhorrence expressed by the Bush administration last week over U.S. military guards' abuse of Iraqi prisoners were certainly justified, but both reactions were oddly belated....
OLYMPICS
May 10, 2004

Japan volleyballers defeats Thailand in qualifying

Miyuki Takahashi led the way Sunday as Japan cruised to a straight sets victory over Thailand in the Athens Olympic qualifying tournament.
MORE SPORTS
May 10, 2004

King Kamehameha rules Mile Cup

Race favorite King Kamehameha ruled supreme in the NHK Mile Cup (Jpn., I) Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse powering to a 5-length win that made the rest of the 18-strong field of 3-year-old colts look like foot soldiers.
COMMENTARY
May 10, 2004

Do all parties agree on CVID?

HONOLULU -- North Korea has agreed to participate in a six-party working group meeting Wednesday in Beijing to help lay the groundwork for the third session of the more senior-level Six-Party Talks (North and South Korea, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States) expected before the end of June. The...
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

Bail jumper nabbed by tax official

A 42-year-old company president who jumped bail after being indicted for paying a minor for indecent acts was recaptured after a Tokyo tax official recognized him during a shopping trip, it was learned Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2004

Taiwan opposition must swallow loss to live

NEW YORK -- On March 20 the governing Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) ticket of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu won re-election over the pan-blue ticket of Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Lien Chan and the People First Party (PFP) chairman James Soong by a narrow margin of...
JAPAN
May 10, 2004

Koizumi can get abductee kin: Pyongyang

North Korea earlier this year told Japan through informal channels that it would allow the relatives of five repatriated Japanese to leave the country if Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi goes to Pyongyang to pick them up, government sources said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
May 9, 2004

Casualty of pension politics

The political battle over pension reform has taken an unexpected -- and ironic -- twist. Accepting responsibility for failing to make mandatory payments to the national pension program, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda resigned abruptly Friday. With national elections two months away, his departure...
SUMO
May 9, 2004

Asashoryu poised for record run

After demolishing all before him en route to a second straight Emperor's Cup without a loss in March, indestructible yokozuna Asashoryu is on the verge of achieving a remarkable feat.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
May 9, 2004

Translating a Heian court lady into an Edwardian

ORIENTING ARTHUR WALEY: Japonism, Orientalism, and the Creation of Japanese Literature in English, by John Walter de Gruchy. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2003, 210 pp., $34.00 (cloth). Arthur Waley's translations from Chinese and Japanese "should be read as contributions to English literature."...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 9, 2004

Joanna Newsom: "The Milk-Eyed Mender"

In pop, romance poetry and childlike sopranos go together like milk and cookies, and are often just as cloyingly sweet. From Joni Mitchell to Bjork, the ethereal method always sounds like a teenage girl with a crush on Byron. Joanna Newsom, who grew up in rural California, springs from this mold fully...
Features
May 9, 2004

When wrong can be right

At the beginning of "Showgirls," suspicious that a kind seamstress might be physically attracted to her, aspiring chorine Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley) asks: "Are you hitting on me?" The Japanese subtitle reads: "Are you making fun of me?"
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.

Podcast

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.
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