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JAPAN / BULLETIN BOARD
Jan 22, 2004

Memorial service to be held for Dr. Jack Thomson Moyer

A memorial service for Dr. Jack Thomson Moyer will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Tokyo Union Church.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Hallway gallery brightens dull Diet

A hallway in the Diet building is now showcasing paintings donated by famous Japanese artists, beautifying the otherwise dreary legislature.
EDITORIALS
Jan 22, 2004

Don't politicize the BSE issue

A U.S. government representative is scheduled to visit Japan soon for talks on Tokyo's ban on U.S. beef imports, which was imposed in December following the outbreak of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), or mad cow disease, in the United States. Because wide disagreement exists on this issue between...
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Book to immortalize slain envoy

A series of reports on Iraq written by a Japanese diplomat killed in an ambush there last year will go on sale in book form Friday, a Tokyo-based publisher said Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 22, 2004

Ai Sugiyama asked to reconsider

Japan Tennis Association director Koji Watanabe on Tuesday urged Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama to reconsider her decision not to compete at this year's Athens Olympics.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Fiscal constraints mean smaller Japanese handouts for U.N.

Japan has decided to reduce its financial contributions to international organizations, including the United Nations, in light of its tight fiscal situation, government sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2004

Kojima to be next Mitsubishi chief

Mitsubishi Corp. Vice President Yorihiko Kojima will become company president April 1, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2004

Online matchmakers hand ailing truckers a lifeline

Yasunori Fujikura knows the nuts and bolts of the trucking business -- as well as the pain of being behind the wheel in these tough times.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2004

Insurers set for alliance in Thailand

Nippon Life Insurance Co. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. said Wednesday they will link up in life insurance operations in Thailand.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Skepticism greets Pyongyang moves

Japan is not convinced that North Korea is ready to abandon its nuclear arms program despite recent signs of a compromise, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi told a visiting South Korean official Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2004

Science majors want to work at Toyota

Toyota Motor Corp. is for the first time the most popular place to work among male university students majoring in science and engineering, according to results of a 2003 survey released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Division eyed for pensions in divorces

The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, New Komeito, have agreed to seek legislation that would divide employee pension benefits between salaried workers and their dependent spouses at the time of their divorce, lawmakers said Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 22, 2004

Pistons respond as Brown adjusts

NEW YORK -- Larry Brown's teams historically struggle at the outset of his rule. It takes time for the players to figure out what he wants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2004

Stockpiled U.S. beef hit with ban

The government has ordered meat wholesalers not to sell hundreds of tons of American T-bone steaks and other U.S. beef products considered at risk of carrying mad cow disease, health officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Japanese directors score big abroad with Western musicals

Japanese directors are winning over audiences overseas with their unique interpretations of Western musicals, drawing on popular Japanese approaches like the all-female Takarazuka Revue Co.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Japan Highway to create privatization preparatory panel

Japan Highway Public Corp. will set up a preparatory panel Feb. 1 ahead of its planned privatization in fiscal 2005, Japan Highway President Takeshi Kondo said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Koga gets time off to find out if he's lying

The House of Representatives gave Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Junichiro Koga permission Wednesday to skip Diet business and travel to the United States to settle allegations he lied about receiving a degree from a California university.
SUMO
Jan 22, 2004

Asashoryu edges ever closer

Grand champion Asashoryu edged closer to his fifth Emperor's Cup after tearing through rank-and-filer Kakizoe for his 11th straight win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY
Jan 22, 2004

Keep Indo-Pakistani talks in public eye

ISLAMABAD -- The emerging Indo-Pakistani peace process is set to face its first political test in the next two months as India conducts national elections, creating an opportunity for hardliners to question the aims set out at this month's meeting between Indian Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and...
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2004

Yahoo Japan sees profit grow 87%

Yahoo Japan Corp. said Wednesday its net profit for the October-December period jumped 87 percent to 6.65 billion yen on record advertisement revenue.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jan 22, 2004

Out of thought, out of mind

Sigmund Freud was well aware that his theories were controversial. "What progress we are making," he commented in 1933. "In the Middle Ages they would have burned me. Now they are content with burning my books."
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jan 22, 2004

Hybrid monkey

* Japanese name: Nihon zaru * Scientific name: Macaca fuscata/cyclopis * Description: Macaques have thick fur everywhere apart from their characteristic bare red face. The Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata, is the only native species of (nonhuman) primate in Japan. There is another primate species living...
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 22, 2004

The 'shitagidorobo': from criminal to fashion critic

It's not something that's widely advertised, but Japan is home to a massive shitagi-bunka (underwear culture). The most demure and modest of women will often be the owners of a collection that would put Frederick's of Hollywood to abject shame. And it's no secret that lan-pabu ("lingerie pubs," in which...
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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