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JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004

'No time' to explain Iraq decision: official

The government did not have enough time to explain the decision to join the U.S.-led multinational force in Iraq, one reason behind the Liberal Democratic Party's poor showing in the House of Councilors election, a top Foreign Ministry official said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2004

Linklaters to absorb Japan law firm

The law firm Mitsui Yasuda Wani & Maeda will partly be absorbed by Linklaters of Britain next year, the first takeover of a major Japanese law practice by a foreign counterpart, a Mitsui Yasuda partner said Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004

Automakers to start hitting car owners with recycling fees

Automakers will charge car owners recycling fees ranging from 7,000 yen to 18,000 yen starting in January when the automobile recycling law takes effect, the government said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2004

Wholesale prices rose 1.4% in June

Wholesale prices rose 1.4 percent in June from a year earlier for the fourth straight monthly rise, the Bank of Japan said Monday in a preliminary report.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 13, 2004

Greene to run in Yokohama meet

Sydney Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder Maurice Greene is among the scheduled participants for the Yokohama Super track and field meet this fall, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004

DPJ chief banking on momentum

Democratic Party of Japan chief Katsuya Okada said Monday he is determined to use the momentum created by his party's strong performance in the House of Councilors election to prepare for regime change.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2004

Current account surplus rose 23.8% to 1.71 trillion yen in May

The nation's current account surplus rose 23.8 percent in May from a year earlier to 1.71 trillion yen, increasing for the 11th straight month, mainly due to growing exports to China and other Asian economies, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004

DPJ triumph, LDP setback confirmed by final results

The Democratic Party of Japan won more seats than the Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's House of Councilors election, marking the first time the LDP was outperformed by an opposition party since 1989, final results show.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004

Singer, skier, Korean win seats

Okinawa singer and peace activist Shokichi Kina, one of the celebrity hopefuls who ran in Sunday's House of Councilors election, won a seat in the Diet.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 13, 2004

Lions delay Toyoda's comeback

Seibu Lions closer Kiyoshi Toyoda, who is training in the minor leagues after being removed from the roster with a lower back pain, is not expected back on the top team until August, Seibu pitching coach Daisuke Araki said Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004

Last Greens Japan representative falls

Atsuo Nakamura, the leader and only member of the Greens Japan party in the House of Councilors, lost his seat in Sunday's election, according to the final results announced Monday by the Central Election Administration Committee.
EDITORIALS
Jul 12, 2004

Applauding a regional forum

It is tempting to dismiss the just-concluded annual meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) as little more than a talk shop. The statement released at the end of each meeting tends to look like the one before it. Tangible accomplishments are hard to identify. Furthermore, it is difficult to take a...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2004

Poor LDP showing suggests Koizumi magic wearing thin

The setback suffered by the Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's House of Councilors election indicates that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's magical voter appeal is ebbing.
OLYMPICS
Jul 12, 2004

Sawa celebrates return from injury

Japan women's Olympic team star Homare Sawa marked her return from injury on Sunday with a goal for club side Nippon Television in its 3-0 win over Iga FC in the Japanese L. League on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2004

Pension reform, SDF weigh on voters' minds

If anything, Sunday's House of Councilors election will probably be remembered for the clarity of the issues voters were being called on to judge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2004

DPJ cleans up as LDP falls shy

The Democratic Party of Japan scored big gains in the House of Councilors election Sunday and was poised to outperform Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party in the number of seats won.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2004

Abductee's brother sees bid to enter Diet end in failure

Teruaki Masumoto, whose sister was abducted to North Korea in 1978, was heading for defeat in the four-seat Tokyo district.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2004

Bureaucrat appointed to serve princess

Takashi Yoshino, a midranking bureaucrat at the health ministry, will on Monday become the fifth chamberlain to Princess Aiko, the 2-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2004

Scandal-hit Tsujimoto loses Diet comeback bid

OSAKA -- Scandal-tainted Kiyomi Tsujimoto failed Sunday in her bid to return to the Diet, finishing fourth in the race for three seats in the Osaka electoral district.
COMMENTARY
Jul 12, 2004

EU visions go head to head

LONDON -- At the final summit of the Irish presidency of the European Union in Brussels late last month, European heads of government agreed on the text of a European constitution for the enlarged group of 25 states that came into being at the beginning of May. Representatives of the 10 new states were...
COMMENTARY
Jul 12, 2004

Summits of East Asian unity

East Asia is moving toward regional integration, albeit at a slow pace. In a series of meetings held in Indonesia from late June to early July, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed on a package of measures to expedite economic, financial, political and security integration. This signals...
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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