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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 22, 2004

N.K. officials bitten by bulldog Japanese journo makes good TV

One of the problems the Japanese government has to contend with in its dealings with North Korea is the fact there is interaction between the two countries that it can't control, such as that which travels over the airwaves. Being a totalitarian dictatorship, North Korea doesn't have the same problem,...
COMMENTARY
Aug 22, 2004

Withdrawal of U.S. forces a good start

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush has proposed bringing home upwards of 70,000 U.S. troops stationed in Asia and Europe. It's a good start, but remains only a start. Washington should withdraw all 230,000 service personnel guarding against phantom enemies in Europe and protecting well-heeled friends...
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2004

Independent entity to investigate medical malpractice

Amid growing mistrust in medical services, the health ministry will set up an independent body to investigate whether suspicious deaths have been caused by malpractice, ministry officials said Saturday.
COMMENTARY
Aug 22, 2004

Barbaric immigration policy

Japan's current campaign against visa overstayers is both puzzling and cruel.
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Aug 22, 2004

Rockin' on ... and on

Friday Aug. 6
EDITORIALS
Aug 21, 2004

Erosion of LDP factional politics

The largest faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, which until recently was headed by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, is having trouble selecting its new leader. Turmoil in the faction, known as the Heisei Study Group, indicates further erosion of the LDP's factional politics.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004

Discovery challenges standard physics model

An international team of scientists said Friday it has observed a phenomenon that strongly challenges the existing standard on particle physics and raises the prospect of a discovery of a new set of elementary particles.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004

Japanese won over by tiny, no-fuss 'pets'

The plastic conversation piece filled with aquamarine-tinted gel is missing a vital ingredient: ants.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 21, 2004

Dragons get past BayStars

Chunichi starter Domingo Guzman held Yokohama to three runs over eight solid innings as the Dragons edged the BayStars 5-4 at Yokohama Stadium on Friday for their fourth straight win.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004

Fischer fails to halt deportation moves

Tokyo District Court on Friday dismissed a request by fugitive former world chess champion Bobby Fischer to have deportation proceedings against him halted.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004

Discovery challenges standard physics model

An international team of scientists said Friday it has observed a phenomenon that strongly challenges the existing standard on particle physics and raises the prospect of a discovery of a new set of elementary particles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2004

Secondhand personal computer market expanding

The secondhand personal computer market is rapidly expanding as sharp growth in demand for new PCs sends relatively new ones to the used market.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004

Japanese won over by tiny, no-fuss 'pets'

The plastic conversation piece filled with aquamarine-tinted gel is missing a vital ingredient: ants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2004

MMC to declare end to coverup problems next week

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will declare an end to problems resulting from its vehicle defect coverups when it releases the final results of its in-house investigation Thursday, according to MMC Vice Chairman Koji Furukawa.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004

Ex-worker sues Pfizer unit again

A former employee of Pfizer Japan Inc. has filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, demanding 1 billion yen in remuneration from the pharmaceutical company for his invention of technology while working for the firm, it was learned Friday.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2004

Electricity demand grows 12.5%

Demand for electric power was 77.54 billion kwh in July, up 12.5 percent from a year earlier.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Aug 21, 2004

Barbara Kuhn

The Association of Foreign Wives of Japanese has over 600 members in Japan and abroad. The women, who come from more than 50 countries, find that AFWJ offers friendship, support and help in adapting to Japanese society.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 21, 2004

Beat the heat -- get out to the islands

It has been one of the hottest years on record in Japan, especially in Tokyo. Something about too much pavement and too many high-rise buildings blocking the breeze. It makes you wonder, why don't those people in the high-rises just open their windows to let the breeze through?
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004

Firms may have to take responsibility for overworked staff

Companies with employees that put in more than 100 hours of overtime per month might be made to have such workers undergo medical checkups to reduce the incidence of suicides and "karoshi," or death from overwork.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges 'new golden age' for alliance
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her fist as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech in front of U.S. Navy personnel on board the U.S. Navy's USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the American naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Trump arrives in Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday evening.
Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia
A Nishiyama Seimen employee works at its factory in Sapporo.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Hawks aim to bring energy from Japan Series blowout to Koshien
Hawks players celebrate victory over the Tigers at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Sunday.
Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan
"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin

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