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BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2004

January sees jobless rate inch back up to 5%

The nation's unemployment rate hit 5 percent in January after falling to its lowest level in two years the month before, but the government said Friday it was a temporary setback in a bigger move toward recovery.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2004

Household spending up in January

Spending by Japan's wage-earning households in January rose 3.4 percent from a year earlier in real terms for the steepest increase in 16 months.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 28, 2004

Tough games for Japan

Kyodo News Japan will play friendlies against Argentina, England and the Czech Republic -- three teams belonging to the latest top 10 list released by FIFA -- this season, according to the 2004 schedule announced by the JFA on Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2004

Farm's reticence shocks officials

Health and animal experts expressed shock at the news Friday that a chicken farm in Tanba, Kyoto Prefecture, did not notify officials that thousands of its birds had died despite mounting bird flu fears.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2004

Trial facts, figures make it one of biggest

The facts and figures surrounding Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara's almost eight-year trial are extraordinary.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2004

Sony to set up financial holding firm

Sony Corp. said Friday that it will establish a wholly owned financial holding company on April 1 by separating the department that presently supervises its financial subsidiaries.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 28, 2004

'O-bento' -- the food chain in a box

You know you've turned Japanese when you can eat everything in your "o-bento." Especially if it's a funeral o-bento, built to last for three days, like the one I received recently at a "hojii" ceremony, which are like followup funerals. Today, I invite you to a grazing session through my o-bento.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2004

Chronology of Aum developments

Chronology of Aum developments
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 28, 2004

Time running out for Houllier's 'plan' at Anfield

LONDON -- It seems a matter of when rather than if Gerard Houllier leaves Liverpool, perhaps only an unlucky 13 Premiership games to go before the manager has gone.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2004

Eight prefectures now have antiterror units

Almost a decade after Aum Shinrikyo members released sarin on Tokyo subway trains, police in eight prefectures now have dedicated antiterrorism units to respond to nuclear, biological and chemical attacks.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2004

Chanel logo OK'd for Tokyo Forum

Luxury brand Chanel K.K. won the right to emblazon its logo on the glass building of the Tokyo International Forum complex in Chiyoda Ward, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Friday.
COMMENTARY
Feb 28, 2004

Rough sailing ahead for EU

PARIS -- On May 1, eight former communist countries, plus the islands of Malta and Cyprus, will join the European Union, expanding its membership from 15 to 25 countries.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Feb 28, 2004

David Neale

"I love doing many different things. That is a theme that dominates my life," David Neale said.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2004

Rivalry threatens Sri Lankan ceasefire

COLOMBO -- There are growing fears that the recent political turmoil in Sri Lanka will seriously hamper the internationally supported effort to end the two decades of ethnic strife between the majority Buddhist Sinhalese and the minority Hindu Tamils.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2004

Nissho Iwai, Tepco units to merge fixed-line phone ops

Telecommunications businesses affiliated with Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Nissho Iwai Corp. said Friday they have reached a basic agreement to integrate their fixed-line phone operations on July 1.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2004

Program to help regional economies

A government task force on the revitalization of regional economies adopted a program Friday that emphasizes development of human resources.
COMMUNITY
Feb 28, 2004

Peace Winds: doing tough things in tough places

Cameron Noble, assistant on peace-building issues to the CEO of the Japanese nongovernmental organization Peace Winds, is in a state of shock. He has just been told he can say goodbye to desk work for at least six months.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2004

Embassy in Port-au-Prince evacuated

The last two employees at the Japanese Embassy in Haiti temporarily evacuated to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday due to deteriorating security, with rebels readying to seize the capital, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2004

Court repeals Afghan's refugee status rejection

The Tokyo District Court ruled Thursday that the Justice Ministry was wrong to reject an application for refugee status by an Afghan man fearing possible racial discrimination and persecution because he belongs to an ethnic minority.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2004

Elderly drivers outnumber youths

People over 65 with a driver's license exceeded their counterparts aged 16 to 24 in 2003 for the first time, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2004

Mr. Putin tightens his grip

Most presidents change the government after an election. This week Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his entire Cabinet three weeks before he faces voters. The move was not an election gambit -- the outcome of next month's ballot is not in doubt.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2004

Police suspect Softbank's data leaked in December

Tokyo police believe that the massive quantity of client data copied and leaked from Internet service provider Yahoo BB occurred in mid-December.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2004

Bikini test survivors still living with blast

A bright light shatters the darkness over the predawn Pacific. The light envelops the entire sea and changes from yellow to orange, purplish orange to red.
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.

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