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BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Machinery orders down 3.2% in March

Core private-sector machinery orders dropped a seasonally adjusted 3.2 percent in March from February, the government said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Honda launches nonguzzler luxury eight-seater van

Honda Motor Co. launched an eight-seat minivan Thursday, following in the footsteps of industry rivals in the increasingly competitive market for large luxury minivans.
JAPAN
May 14, 2004

Hospitals tied to HCV fiasco to be mostly named before '05

The health ministry said Thursday it will disclose the names of all 7,004 hospitals believed to have stocked blood products contaminated with the hepatitis C virus -- but not until year's end.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Bank lending balance down 4.5%

The average daily balance of Japanese bank lending fell 4.5 percent in April from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan said Thursday in a preliminary report.
JAPAN
May 14, 2004

Ozawa holds out for best DPJ offer

The Democratic Party of Japan discussed the length of the next party president's term Thursday as part of efforts to convince deputy chief Ichiro Ozawa to take the helm.
JAPAN
May 14, 2004

Experts doubt merits of Koizumi Pyongyang trip

Widespread suspicion over North Korea's agenda has failed to dampen speculation that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi may visit Pyongyang in the near future to secure the passage to Japan of the families of the five repatriated abductees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Fate of luxury sedan market reflects changing face of society

Popular cars may be a reflection of social values, and if so, the waning popularity of Japanese luxury sedans -- once a salaryman status symbol -- indicates values are shifting.
JAPAN
May 14, 2004

ANA jet makes precautionary landing

An All Nippon Airways flight bound for Hiroshima made an emergency landing at Osaka's Itami airport Thursday after reporting a malfunctioning engine, officials said.
JAPAN
May 14, 2004

China warned over Senkaku foray

Japan lodged a protest Thursday with China after a Chinese marine research vessel entered Japan's exclusive economic zone without prior notice near one of the disputed Senkaku Islands, Foreign Ministry officials said.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Fiscal 2003 a bumper year for Mazda

Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday that its consolidated net profit surged 40.5 percent to 33.9 billion yen in fiscal 2003, while its operating profit rose 38.5 percent to 70.2 billion yen, the highest figure in a decade.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Ripplewood expresses interest in MMC

Ripplewood Holdings LLC is interested in investing in troubled Mitsubishi Motors Corp., according to sources.
JAPAN
May 14, 2004

Ex-Duskin chief gets suspended term for misusing money

The Tokyo District Court handed a former chairman of Duskin Co. a suspended prison sentence Thursday for "masterminding" the misappropriation of the company's money.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Finance Ministry appointments eyed

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki plans to promote Koichi Hosokawa and Hiroshi Watanabe to the two top bureaucratic posts within the ministry, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

Yoshinoya finds U.S. beef for 'gyudon'

Yoshinoya D&C Co. on Thursday served "gyudon" beef-on-rice dishes at a food fair in Yokohama -- the first time it has served these dishes since it suspended them in February.
COMMENTARY
May 14, 2004

Can U.N. take the handoff?

LONDON -- Everyone is now looking to the United Nations to step into Iraq and somehow stabilize the situation as the country enters its most critical postwar stage. But is the U.N. capable of performing this role and willing to do so?
JAPAN
May 14, 2004

Crown Prince's remarks stun wife's minders

The head of the Imperial Household Agency admitted Thursday he is unsure how to address the situation surrounding Crown Princess Masako following unusually candid comments about her condition by her husband, Crown Prince Naruhito.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2004

Controversies stoke Chinese nationalism

SINGAPORE -- Controversy in Taiwan over the March 20 presidential poll as well as political stirrings in Hong Kong over China's "final" say in deciding reforms have probably contributed to rising nationalism in China. These three trends could affect the future development of China and the stability of...
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004

More high school grads landing jobs

The employment rate among new high school graduates at the end of March rose to 89.0 percent from 86.7 percent a year ago, reflecting signs of an economic recovery, a government survey showed Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 14, 2004

A special weekend in Izu to remember and enjoy

Last year was the 150th anniversary of the first appearance of U.S. Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry's "Black Ships" in Edo (now Tokyo) Bay. Their mission, by order of President Millard Fillmore, was to demand -- under threat of force if necessary -- that Japan, closed to the world for more than two...
SUMO
May 13, 2004

There's no stopping Asashoryu

Asashoryu remained in total control at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday as the fiery yokozuna spanked winless Dejima to stay unbeaten on the fourth day of the 15-day meet.
JAPAN
May 13, 2004

SARS, 9/11 stymie high school students' trips abroad

Fewer high school students went abroad on school-sponsored trips in fiscal 2002, declining for the first time, according to a biennial survey by the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 13, 2004

Spurs, Pistons create 'mother of all moribund monstrosities'

LOS ANGELES -- And you thought the NFL was "One for All, All for One." That was until Camp David sent out that "make-these-series-competitive-or-else" memo . . . and the Spurs and Pistons compassionately complied.
JAPAN
May 13, 2004

Spouses banned as state-paid aides

The Diet enacted a new law Wednesday making it illegal for lawmakers to hire their spouses as state-paid secretaries, following a series of embezzlement scandals involving politicians.
JAPAN
May 13, 2004

Collection a glimpse of occupied Japan

Waseda University researchers will hold a seminar Thursday to release studies on Japanese publications collected for review by American military censors in postwar occupied Japan.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
Kenshi Yonezu's “Iris Out” was an instant hit when it dropped in September. Its association with smash anime "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc" has spread it to even more people.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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