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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2004

S. Korean democracy will survive crisis

HONOLULU -- The North Koreans have been gloating over the political chaos in South Korea caused by the impeachment of President Roh Moo Hyun. In the long run, however, the South Koreans will surely have the last word.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2004

Bombs and the ballot box

LONDON -- The defeat of the government in Spain that backed the war in Iraq is being widely seen in Europe as one of the most crucial events since the 9/11 attacks in New York set off the current war on terror. But the result of the election on March 14, which followed the bombings in Madrid that killed...
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2004

Sanyo lowers profit projections

Sanyo Electric Co. said Friday it has lowered its profit outlook for the year to March 31 and now expects a group net profit of 3 billion yen, down sharply from the previous forecast of 25.5 billion yen it announced in October.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2004

Engineer told MMC of hub defect in '03

A Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. engineer compiled a report last year suggesting that the wheel hubs on the firm's tractor trucks broke due to structural defects and not improper maintenance as it had originally claimed, government officials said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2004

Fukui said to be 'doing his best' under strict policy

Sakuya Fujiwara, former deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, says BOJ Gov. Toshihiko Fukui is constantly under public pressure over the central bank's monetary measures.
EDITORIALS
Mar 20, 2004

Time to readjust foreign policy

A year after the United States went to war against Iraq, Japanese people are asking themselves what it really meant to Japan. All questions begin with a central fact that underscores Japanese foreign policy: Japan and the U.S. are bound closely together under a bilateral security treaty. Yet many are...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 20, 2004

Real fast food is downed while you run

Japan is definitely losing its traditions. Take for example, the dying tradition of standing next to the vending machine while drinking a canned drink. It used to be that you wouldn't dream of drinking while walking down the street. You could see whole families standing next to the vending machine gulping...
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2004

Nikko Beans, Monex announce plan to merge

Online brokerages Monex Inc. and Nikko Beans Inc. said Friday they will merge their operations in August to secure an edge in individual securities investment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2004

Sato scandal casts spotlight on nepotism

Lawmakers are imposing restrictions on the long-standing practice of hiring spouses and family members as publicly paid secretaries in response to a recent scandal among their ranks.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2004

Residential fire death toll topped 1,000 in '03

2003 saw 1,070 people killed in residential fires, up 78 from a year earlier and topping 1,000 for the first time since 1986, according to a report by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2004

Surgeons involved in fatal malpractice cases suspended

The health ministry on Thursday temporarily suspended three surgeons involved in a fatal malpractice case at a Tokyo hospital in 2002 and another at a hospital in Saitama Prefecture in 2000 from practicing medicine, effective April 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2004

Child abuse explosion destroys myth Japanese are 'different'

The boy's tormentors began brutally, burning him with cigarettes and whipping him with a fishing rod. Then, police say, they committed the unimaginable: They locked the boy in a room and tried to starve him to death. Compounding the horror, one of the attackers was the boy's father.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 19, 2004

Japan grabs Athens berth

Yoshito Okubo scored twice as Japan's Under-23s secured a place at this summer's Athens Olympics with a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man United Arab Emirates in the final round of Asian Zone Group B qualifying matches on Thursday evening.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2004

Japanese packing bags for spring vacations

Japanese are headed for the beach.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2004

Mobster denies involvement in massive loan-sharking network

A former mob boss said Thursday his organization was not involved in a massive loan-sharking scam suspected of funneling billions into the pockets of the nation's largest crime syndicate.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2004

MTFG set to raise stake in Acom to over 15%

Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. will spend more than 100 billion yen next month to raise its stake in consumer financing firm Acom Co. to over 15 percent from the current 2.2 percent, MTFG officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2004

Dollar falls as meddling by Tokyo ebbs

The dollar hit a one-month low of 106.72 yen Thursday in Tokyo on speculation that Japan may be easing its policy of massive market interventions.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2004

BOJ's JGB balance exceeds 100 trillion yen

The balance of Japanese government bonds held by the Bank of Japan has topped 100 trillion yen for the first time, BOJ officials said Thursday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 19, 2004

Failure to include Takahashi on team for Athens a joke

I guess if you live long enough, you will see everything.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 19, 2004

Kiyohara cracks two homers

Veteran Kazuhiro Kiyohara belted a pair of homers Thursday to power the Yomiuri Giants to a 9-3 win over the Seibu Lions in baseball preseason action.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Mar 19, 2004

Firms expecting market for digital SLR cameras to explode

Confined to professionals and top-end amateurs thus far, the market for digital single-lens reflex cameras is expected to explode this year with the release of more affordable models.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2004

Future of Taiwan at stake in elections

NEW YORK -- No less than the future of Taiwan is at stake in the presidential election Saturday. If President Chen Shui-bian is re-elected, Taiwan's move toward becoming an independent state will accelerate and the Taiwan-China impasse will harden. If the Lien Chan/James Soong ticket wins, China will...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2004

Roh's fate hangs on political pulse

SEOUL -- The always contentious South Korean political scene was shattered last week with the impeachment of the sitting president, Roh Moo Hyun, with both Korea watchers and Koreans themselves who take their young democracy very seriously caught off guard.
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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