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BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2004

Government says economy 'recovering steadily'

The government Monday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in two months.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 20, 2004

Kiyohara to train with farm team

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara is not among the 34 players who will begin spring training in Guam next month, officials of the Central League club said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2004

Number of failed firms falls for first time in four years

The number of corporate bankruptcies fell by 14.6 percent in 2003 from the previous year to 16,624, down for the first time in four years, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 20, 2004

Having any trouble in your crosscultural relationship?

Masako Iwamoto Translator, 29
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 20, 2004

Planning for your financial future in Japan

I am looking for some pension and retirement information in Japan. Even though I am only 34, I am thinking about the financial situation in the future. I am Swiss, but have spent the past few years abroad, so I have to count on foreign retirement support.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 20, 2004

Don't mention the L-word

There you go again. That trick of saying "I love you!" just before hanging up the phone.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2004

Tanigaki promises to implement fiscal debt remedies, tax reforms

The government will remedy the country's mounting fiscal debts and initiate tax reforms to revitalize the economy and build a sustainable fiscal structure, Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki pledged Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2004

E-payment service is officially launched

The government held a ceremony Monday commemorating the official launch of an electronic payment service that allows people to pay taxes or other government fees online or through banks' automated teller machines.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2004

LDP makes concession on 'citizen judge' plan

The Liberal Democratic Party, in a bid for consensus on proposed judicial reform, has proposed appointing six "citizen judges" to work alongside three professional judges at each trial, it was learned Sunday.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2004

51.6% oppose SDF dispatch to Iraq but Cabinet support up

People opposing the dispatch of Self-Defense Force troops to Iraq for humanitarian operations outnumbered those supporting it in a Kyodo News opinion poll taken over the weekend.
EDITORIALS
Jan 19, 2004

Cracking down on crime groups

The National Police Agency is going all out to crack down on organized crime groups, or yakuza. The latest drive calls for legislative changes to allow victims who have gotten caught up in a yakuza conflict to sue for damages against yakuza leaders rather than the gangsters directly involved.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2004

Pyongyang trip yields no progress on abduction issue

Japan and North Korea remained at odds over the abductions issue when a group of Japanese diplomats visited Pyongyang last week for the first official contact between the two countries in several months, the Foreign Ministry says.
JAPAN / BULLETIN BOARD
Jan 19, 2004

Indian Embassy invites public to celebrate Republic Day

The Indian Embassy is inviting all Indians and friends of India in Japan to a celebration at the embassy's chancery in Tokyo to mark Indian Republic Day on Jan. 26.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2004

Six miss out on kidney transplants due to error in software

Six people who should have been higher on a recipient list for kidney transplants were not selected because of a computer programming error, the Japan Organ Transplant Network said Sunday.
SUMO
Jan 19, 2004

Asashoryu keeps on dominating

Grand champion Asashoryu again exhibited his dominance of Japan's national sport, downing fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan on Sunday to maintain the only undefeated record at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2004

Argument without contempt

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Without entering the notorious, unending controversy surrounding Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, I would like to examine peripheral issues arising from it and to question the inability of some campaigners to respect the views of others. While I fully understand the fury of many observers...
COMMENTARY
Jan 19, 2004

Okinawans await assurance of lighter military presence

HONOLULU -- During a visit to Okinawa, which has long borne a disproportionate share of the U.S. military presence in Japan, I was peppered with questions about the impact of planned redeployments. Okinawans have high hopes that the moves will lighten their burden. I could not reassure them.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2004

Foreign affairs top U.S. political debate

HONOLULU -- For the first time since the divisive Vietnam era, foreign policy and national security will most likely dominate the U.S. presidential election campaign this year, especially since the line between issues abroad and politics at home has become more blurred than ever.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Jan 19, 2004

Japan must preserve upswing by allaying public fear with reform

Expectations are growing that Japan will finally achieve a full-scale economic recovery this year.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2004

S. Korea's recipe for economic disaster

COLOMBO -- A gathering of South Korea's leading policymakers and economists have agreed that Seoul should apply fiscal-stimulus measures through the first half of 2004. It is a great tragedy that this conclusion reflects the best judgments of mainstream economic orthodoxy, because the simple fact is,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2004

Nearly 590,000 begin university tests

Nearly 590,000 university applicants on Saturday began sitting two-day national entrance exams across the country.
SUMO
Jan 18, 2004

No stopping Asashoryu Express

Unbeaten yokozuna Asashoryu blasted out Tamanoshima to maintain pole position at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday while ozeki Tochiazuma took another step toward promotion to grand champion with a sixth straight win heading into the second week of the 15-day meet.
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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