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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 3, 2004

Amazing instant anywhere electric mug!

It used to be that we only had to deal with funny Japanese English. But with the flood of goods imported from China, we now have a different kind of English written on the boxes of products we buy.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2004

Microsoft raid highlights growing fears

The surprise raid by Japanese antimonopoly authorities on Microsoft Corp.'s Tokyo offices was impeccably timed -- barely a month before the European Union slapped a $613 million fine on the company.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2004

Toyota extends China reforestation

A Chinese reforestation project financed by Toyota Motor Corp. will be extended for three years under an agreement signed in Beijing on Friday, Toyota said.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2004

Senior executive of MMC leaves firm under a cloud

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Friday that Steven Torok, executive vice president in charge of overseas sales, left the company the same day to return to the Chrysler Group.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 3, 2004

Jockey Takemoto dies after fall

Takashi Takemoto, who had been in a coma since falling from his horse during a steeplechase race last weekend, was pronounced dead Friday due to brain damage. He was 20.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2004

JR East workers use Suica cards as ID

They look like commuters passing the ticket wickets at train stations, flashing their electronic train-fare cards at a scanner.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2004

China visit irks many in government

Government leaders lashed out Friday at Taku Yamasaki, a former vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party who is now out of office, and LDP lawmaker Katsuei Hirasawa for visiting China in an apparent bid to negotiate on the sly with North Korea over its abduction of Japanese nationals.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2004

Summer bonuses set to rise 0.5%

Employees at Japanese corporations are likely to see their summer bonuses rise 0.5 percent this year from 2003 levels, Mizuho Securities Co. said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2004

Takenaka buoyed by latest 'tankan'

Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka said Friday that the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey for March, released Thursday, shows that Japan's ongoing economic recovery is sustainable.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2004

Drug offender to serve rest of term in U.K.

Japan will for the first time allow a foreign prisoner to serve the remainder of a sentence in the inmate's home country, Justice Minister Daizo Nozawa said Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2004

U.S. to sit in if police grill crime suspects in the military

Japan and the United States agreed Friday to allow U.S. officials to be present during police questioning of U.S. service members suspected of committing heinous crimes in Japan, the Foreign Ministry said.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 3, 2004

Yokohama to host WBC title bouts

World superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama will be making his ninth title defense when two World Boxing Council title matches take place this summer in Yokohama, event organizers said Friday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Apr 3, 2004

John Berg

This month a respected and well-loved Englishman leaves Japan. Known for his humor, humanity and quick wit, the Rev. John Berg is retiring from Yokohama Christ Church, where he has been rector since 1968. Three years ago, he retired from Yokohama's Mission to Seamen, where he was concurrently chaplain....
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2004

Hirasawa exits post over secret talks with Pyongyang

Katsuei Hirasawa, parliamentary secretary to the home affairs ministry, resigned that post after drawing flak for a secret trip he made to China to apparently hold talks with North Korean officials about resolving the abduction issue, the ministry said Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2004

NKK may have paid off mob to quell incinerator outcry

Steelmaker NKK Corp., now known as JFE Engineering Corp., is suspected of using some 500 million yen in undeclared income to quell opposition to its construction of two waste incinerators.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 3, 2004

Terauchi bags springboard title

Ken Terauchi denied Kiichiro Miyamoto an eighth straight title as he won his first 1-meter springboard title on the opening day of the diving national championships Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

BOJ 'tankan' shows recovery widening

Business confidence at major manufacturers has risen to its highest level since June 1997, according to a key business survey released Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

State subsidies went to officials

Around a dozen health ministry officials were paid a total of at least 10 million yen in fiscal 2000 and 2002 by a private company for editing training videos for public nurses, the health ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

Koizumi pledges passage of pension reform bills

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday reiterated his determination to have government-sponsored pension reform legislation enacted during the ongoing Diet session.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

EU opens research center in Tokyo

The European Union opened a research center Thursday in Tokyo to teach the Japanese public about the EU and its relations with Asia.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

New fiscal year brings changes in pricing, education systems

Tax-inclusive retail pricing is among the more visible new measures that went into effect Thursday at the start of Japan's new fiscal year.
OLYMPICS
Apr 2, 2004

JOC angered over domestic row

responded negatively Thursday to sending taekwondo fighter Yoriko Okamoto to the Athens Olympics after rival domestic bodies administering the sport failed to form an umbrella organization by the deadline. Last month, the JOC said it will allow the participation of no athletes in taekwondo at this summer's...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

High-altitude training boosts weight-loss

High-altitude training has been found to be more effective for boosting weight-loss, increasing energy consumption and burning fat than training at sea level.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

Istanbul travel warning downgraded

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday downgraded its travel warning on Istanbul.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

Karaoke dens of delinquency after bedtime

Police took a record 18,160 juveniles into custody at karaoke parlors nationwide last year for illicit behavior such as smoking, extortion and staying out past their bedtime.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2004

Casio, Hitachi launch belated mobile venture

Casio Computer Co. and Hitachi Ltd. launched a mobile-phone joint venture Thursday in another marriage between high-tech heavyweights pursuing cost effectiveness in a cutthroat market.
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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