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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 21, 2004

A look on the dark side of life

Sir Antony Sher was born near Cape Town, South Africa, in 1949. He moved to Britain in 1968 to attend drama school. His breakthrough performance was as Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1984-5. Since then he has received many acting honors and was knighted in 2000.
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2004

BOJ to open main vault to public

The Bank of Japan said Tuesday the central bank will open its main vault to the public from around the summer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 21, 2004

Le Odd Couple, going through the motions

L'homme du train Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Patrice Leconte Running time: 90 minutes Language: French Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] A lot of filmmakers like to work in a way that could best be called "cast first." That is, they decide who they want to work...
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Chiefs of staff hold joint news conference

In what the Defense Agency says is the first time in the 50-year history of the Self-Defense Forces, the chiefs of staff of the three branches of Japan's military organization appeared together before reporters on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Tama-chan battles flab, sassy new rival

A year has passed since the bearded seal nicknamed Tama-chan moved to the Ara River in Saitama Prefecture from Tama River in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Tokyo, Hokkaido police to question trio of freed hostages

Tokyo and Hokkaido Prefectural Police investigators will soon question the three Japanese released Thursday after being held hostage for more than a week in Iraq to learn more about their ordeal, police sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

VBACs led to three uterine rupture cases

Three women in their 30s suffered uterine ruptures during a vaginal birth after a cesarean section between 2001 and 2003 at a hospital in the Chubu region, a doctor said Monday on condition of anonymity.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Average value of assets held by Lower House members falls

The average value of assets held by 478 House of Representatives lawmakers elected last November stands at 51.6 million yen, excluding stocks, according to a Kyodo News survey released Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Death sentence upheld for killer who stole 32 million yen

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence imposed on a 35-year-old Malaysian man convicted of killing three people and injuring another during robberies in four prefectures in Japan in 1993.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Cost, language barrier still keeping tourists away

Independent tourists pride themselves on being able to plot out and partake in adventures of their own design -- rising to challenges known and unknown.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

DPJ agrees to end Diet boycott

The ruling coalition and the Democratic Party of Japan agreed to normalize Diet business Monday, paving the way for the House of Representatives to hold a special debate Tuesday on a bribery scandal involving the Japan Dental Association.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2004

Overall beef prices off third week

Retail prices of domestic and imported beef fell in the week that ended last Friday for the third straight week, the farm ministry said Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2004

401(k)-style pensions on the rise

More than 2,300 companies in Japan have introduced 401(k)-style pension plans, marking a 1.6-fold increase over the past six months, according to government data released Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Apr 20, 2004

The green machine

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, "Nakano spy school" turned out thousands of spies, propaganda chiefs and commandos to serve in the furthest corners of Asia during the Pacific War.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Industry wants reactor-check intervals extended

The power utility industry will urge the government to extend the interval between regular checkups of nuclear reactors by up to five months to raise their operation rates and competitiveness against low-cost new suppliers, industry sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2004

45% of engineers feeling less motivated: poll

Forty-five percent of engineers who responded to a survey said they feel less motivated in their work than three years ago.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2004

Postal privatization team named

The government unveiled a lineup Monday of key members of a preparatory office in charge of privatizing Japan's postal services, naming Financial Services Agency Commissioner Shokichi Takagi as one of two deputy heads.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Top court to nix state appeal of lung disease ruling

A court ruling ordering the government to compensate former coal miners for pneumoconiosis is expected to be upheld April 27 because the Supreme Court decided Monday to hand down its ruling then without holding any hearings.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Switch to daylight-saving said to reduce accidents, crime

Annual traffic accidents can be reduced by about 1.1 percent if Japan adopts daylight-saving time, according to projections released Monday by the Japan Productivity Center for Socioeconomic Development.
EDITORIALS
Apr 20, 2004

Remembering Saint-Exupery

Which is better: a mystery or a clue? Absence or a relic? Proponents of both sides had plenty to say this month after French researchers discovered part of the answer to a puzzle that's endured nearly 60 years: Whatever happened to Antoine de Saint-Exupery?
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2004

Groups agree on e-commerce standardization

A nonprofit body hoping to create a standardized base for electronic commerce transactions in East Asia said Monday it has signed an agreement with a state-run Chinese organization for joint research and development activities.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2004

Fukui optimistic over Japanese economy

Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui voiced optimism Monday over the Japanese economy, citing a series of recovery signs.
COMMENTARY
Apr 20, 2004

Campaigns fail education role

MANILA -- Ideally, an electoral campaign in a democracy offers the voter the chance to study the available alternatives before deciding which options are most compatible with his or her individual preferences. In this sense, electoral campaigns should be exercises in political education.
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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