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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2004

Nation gears up for tax-inclusive pricing

On Wednesday night, clerks at convenience and department stores nationwide will be busy ripping the price tags off their products and introducing new ones.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Mitsubishi Heavy eyes Mexico unit

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it will set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico City in late April to step up business activities in Central America.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2004

China aid to be based on ties, growth

Japan will consider bilateral ties as well as China's economic development in its policy on future economic aid to Beijing, the Foreign Ministry said in an annual white paper on official development assistance.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2004

Some firms find merit-based pay wanting, return to seniority

Seniority-based pay, which almost disappeared amid the prolonged recession, may be staging a comeback at some firms where performance-based salaries are not working effectively.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2004

Top court rejects lawsuits by Allied POWs

The Supreme Court decided Tuesday to reject two appeals by former Allied prisoners of war who demanded the government pay compensation for suffering inflicted during their internment by Japan in World War II.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 31, 2004

The glory that was Rome, set in stone

Ancient Romans knew all about personality cults. Successful gladiators were the Beckhams and Ichiros of their day, celebrated in graffiti scrawled on city walls. Emperors from the time of Augustus (27 B.C.-A.D. 14) took it all one step further, with an official "cult" of the imperial personage that saw...
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Kanebo shareholders OK plan to spin off unit

Kanebo Ltd. shareholders approved a plan Tuesday to spin off the firm's mainstay cosmetics business to pay off its mounting debts.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 31, 2004

Diamondbacks Day still a feature at Tokyo Dome

The Pacific League Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will hold their third annual Arizona Diamondbacks Day promotion on Sunday, April 18, at the Tokyo Dome. Diamondbacks Day is held so the Nippon Ham team can honor the National League club (its working partner), and the Fighters ball club is inviting 3,000...
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Banks to get backing on insurance

A government advisory panel will recommend that all restrictions on sales of insurance products by banks be removed within three years of introducing measures to prevent them from using their position as creditors, according to a draft report made available Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 31, 2004

Science advances with age

Something's Gotta Give Rating: * * * 1/2 (out of 5) Director: Nancy Meyers Running time: 128 minutes Language: English Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] I used to think that science-fiction meant aliens and giant meteors, but with each passing year I become convinced...
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Feed firms team up on production

Two of Japan's leading feed manufacturers -- Nosan Corp. and Nippon Formula Feed Manufacturing Co. -- said Tuesday they have agreed to integrate some of their production facilities.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Sony holding firm plans approved

The government has approved Sony Corp.'s plans to set up a holding company to oversee its financial service operations, the firm said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

February unemployment rate steady at 5%

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5 percent in February, unchanged from January, with a fall in the jobless rate for women offsetting an increase for men, the government said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2004

Japan coming up short on child rights

Ten years after it adopted a United Nations convention on children's rights, Japan still has a long way to go in terms of protecting these rights, according to participants at a Tokyo symposium this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

U.S. treaty revision spells tax cuts

Japan and the United States on Tuesday ratified a revised tax treaty in an exchange of notes, paving the way for summer tax cuts for companies that operate in both nations.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2004

Kids to learn about North Korea abductions, Sept. 11 attacks

The abduction of Japanese nationals to North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States have been included for the first time in elementary school textbooks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Cabinet told to get moving, ink fresh trade pacts

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday ordered his Cabinet ministers to work together to accelerate free-trade negotiations with other Asian nations.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Companies prepare for launch of securities trading deregulation

If a convenience store in your neighborhood sold securities products, would you drop in to purchase them?
COMMENTARY
Mar 31, 2004

Madrid attack redefines EU

LONDON -- The bomb outrage and mass slaughter of train commuters in Madrid on March 11 has changed the face of European politics in more ways than one.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2004

Mori Building raided over boy's death

Police on Tuesday searched the offices of the operator of Tokyo's Roppongi Hills commercial complex, where a 6-year-old boy died last week after his head was crushed by an automatic revolving door, as well as the distributor of the door system.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 31, 2004

Hey mom! Just grow up

Laurel Canyon Rating: * * * 1/2 (out of 5) Director: Lisa Cholodenko Running time: 104 minutes Language: English Open April 3 [See Japan Times movie listings] Used to be, not so long ago, that the sure-fire way to rebel against your parents, teachers and other adult authority was as...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Mar 31, 2004

Ishiwata's hands make 'Lightworks' at Uplink

In the event that you find yourself up in Edogawabashi, be aware that the northern Shinjuku neighborhood is not completely off the map, art-wise. Two very pleasant spaces occupy a building just a few minutes walk from its eponymous station -- the Uplink Gallery and La Galerie des Nakamura.
Japan Times
Events
Mar 31, 2004

Journalists cautious on FTA talks

Is Japan ready to become a leader of Asia by opening its market to the rest of the region in ways commensurate with its status?
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Assembly OKs budget for bank

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly voted Tuesday to pass the fiscal 2004 budget, including an outlay of 100 billion yen for a new bank that the metropolitan government plans to found in 2005.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Oki seals MPEG4 deal in China

Oki Electric Industry Co. said Tuesday it has signed an agreement allowing China Electronic Systems Engineering Corp. to sell its motion picture-monitoring solutions in China.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2004

A test for Taiwan's democracy

Ten days after Taiwan's presidential election yielded a contested result, there are signs of progress in resolving the political crisis it created. The winner of the vote, President Chen Shui-bian, last weekend promised a recount to defuse mounting tensions. The recount is a vital step in sorting out...
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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