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BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2003

Top drug wholesaler to buy two of its rivals

Kuraya Sanseido Inc., the country's largest drug wholesaler, said Friday it will acquire two rivals, marking the latest profit-driven realignment within the sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2003

Character for tiger snags Kanji of the Year award

has been voted the kanji most symbolic of 2003.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2003

Indian policymaker urges investment in infrastructure

Japanese businesses can capitalize on India's ongoing economic reforms and invest more there in infrastructure sectors, according to a senior Indian economic policy planner.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2003

ASDF advance team to be sent to Qatar, Kuwait

Japan plans to send a 10-member Air Self-Defense Force advance team to Qatar and Kuwait on Dec. 25 under a special law that allows for the dispatch of Japanese troops to aid the reconstruction of Iraq, according to government sources.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 13, 2003

Iriki rips Yomiuri after being traded

Right-hander Yusaku Iriki, who has been dealt to the Nippon Ham Fighters in a one-for-one trade for outfielder Tatsuya Ide, criticized the Central League club on Thursday for trading him rather than conduct contract talks with his agent.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2003

Corporate bankruptcies fall 21%

The number of corporate bankruptcies here fell 20.7 percent in November from a year earlier to 1,136, marking an 11th consecutive month of decline, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Friday.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2003

Strict student visa screening eyed

The government will tighten visa requirements for foreign students from the next academic year in light of crimes allegedly committed by students who overstayed their visas, Justice Ministry officials said.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 13, 2003

Gifts for the 'gaijin' who has everything

The holidays are here and it's time to find that perfect gift for the "gaijin" who has everything. Here are a few suggestions:
MORE SPORTS
Dec 13, 2003

Hong Kong readies for big races

HONG KONG -- The anticipation grows as Hong Kong's biggest horse racing event draws nearer. Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse will see the running of four international Group 1 invitationals over turf, including the finale of the World Series Racing Championships, the Hong Kong Cup.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Dec 13, 2003

Timothy Minton

"While some professional British vocal groups have long-established reputations in Japan, my wife and I felt that few Japanese fans realized how those groups actually came into being, nor how their great expertise was acquired. The collegiate and cathedral choirs are at the root of the English choral...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2003

Arroyo upbeat about FTA with Japan

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo expressed optimism Friday toward the conclusion of a free-trade agreement with Japan, as the Philippines has no intention of entering Japan's sensitive rice market.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2003

Japan, don't send your soldiers

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas -- A recent New York Times carried the story that Japan will send 600 ground troops to southeastern Iraq. I read this news with sadness as I prepared to lead a discussion in my upper level class in 20th-century U.S. history on the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki....
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2003

Radiation-protection measures for troops undecided: Ishiba

The government has not decided whether to take steps to protect Iraq-bound Self-Defense Forces troops against radiation contamination suspected to have been caused by U.S. and British forces, Defense Agency chief Shigeru Ishiba said Friday.
COMMENTARY
Dec 13, 2003

Not a two-party system yet

LONDON -- Is Japan becoming a "normal" parliamentary democracy with a two-party system? Commentators outside and inside Japan have suggested that the Nov. 9 general election may have fundamentally altered the balance of power in Japan and that, with the growth of the Democratic Party of Japan, the country...
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2003

KDDI, Hitachi create IC-card phone

KDDI Corp. and Hitachi Ltd. said Friday they have jointly developed a mobile phone equipped with an integrated circuit card that allows handsets to double as a train ticket or electronic money.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Dec 13, 2003

Third Eye New Year's Party Picks & more

For the first time in several countdowns, the Tokyo crowd has to choose, or at least compromise, on where to be on New Year's Eve.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2003

Debate on privatizing highway firms nears crunch

Decision time is looming in the battle between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and parties with vested interests in expressway construction.
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2003

Russian reality test for Kyoto

It is still unclear whether Russia has decided to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. But reports that Moscow had rejected the proposal refocused international attention on the appalling lack of progress since the agreement was negotiated more than five years ago. Despite the now considerable...
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2003

Duskin exec handed suspended term

A former Duskin Co. executive was handed a suspended two-year prison term Thursday for misappropriating about 180 million yen of the Osaka-based major cleaning equipment rental firm.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2003

EU again calls for end to press clubs

The war of words over Japan's press club system continued Thursday, with the European Union delegation here defending the EU's wish to see the system abolished.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 12, 2003

Everton's 'Roonaldo' having growing pains

LONDON -- From having the world at his feet Wayne Rooney is now the recipient of boots up the backside as the Everton striker attempts to fulfill the potential he showed last season.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2003

Rules of engagement set for GSDF

The Defense Agency has compiled limited attack-response rules of engagement for Iraq-bound personnel of the Ground Self Defense Force, who have no combat experience.
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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