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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Nov 6, 2003

Where there's muck -- there's crystals of money

I just got back from Vancouver, Canada, where I was staying with my dear old friend Fred Koch and his wife Akiko. I first met Fred back in the early 1970s when I worked for the Environmental Protection Service in Canada, and when Fred, then a keen young engineer, was hired by EPS to do some contract...
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2003

DoCoMo offers antispam measure

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Wednesday that users of its i-mode mobile phone services will be able to automatically reject e-mail from any i-mode handset that sends 200 or more messages per day.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2003

Gang rapes linked to Waseda club net new warrants

Seven men have recently been arrested in connection with alleged gang rapes in April involving a Waseda University student club, and four others already under arrest have been served fresh warrants, police said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2003

Proper management of Iraqi aid

The International Conference of Donors for Iraq's Reconstruction, held in Madrid last month, pledged assistance totaling nearly $40 billion (about 4.4 trillion yen), with direct financial contributions alone amounting to $33 billion. The World Bank estimates that Iraq will require $56 billion (about...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2003

Condo owners lose appeal against state-offered discounts for unsold flats

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling rejecting compensation demands from purchasers of condominiums sold by the former Housing and Urban Development Corp., which later subjected unsold units to heavy discounts.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2003

Power Rangers help Bandai post 5.3% profit increase

Bandai Co., Japan's leading toy maker, on Wednesday reported a 5.3 percent increase in operating profit for the first half, boosted by its Power Rangers and Mobile Suit Gundam products.
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JAPAN
Nov 6, 2003

Women lose Kanematsu wage-bias suit

The Tokyo District Court rejected a damages suit Wednesday against Kanematsu Corp. by six women who said they suffered gender-based wage discrimination at the trading house.
CULTURE / Books / THE BOOK REPORT
Nov 6, 2003

'Grotesque' cuts too close to the bone

Do the suffocating pressures of Japanese society produce monsters? Does trying to live by men's rules drive women crazy? These are two of the questions posed by Natsuo Kirino in her powerful new novel, "Grotesque."
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2003

Al-Qaeda suspect from Pakistan deported in 2002

Japan deported a Pakistani man last year suspected of being a member of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, police said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2003

Serbia envoy visits to woo investors

Goran Pitic, Serbian minister of international economic relations, expressed confidence Wednesday that Japanese companies will start investing in his country, given its rapid economic growth and political stability.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2003

Domestic soft drink market dries up

The nation's soft drink market shrank by 0.2 percent to 4.9 trillion yen in fiscal 2002, Yano Research Institute said in a report Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2003

Tax debates at cross-purposes

As the campaigning for the Sunday general election draws to a close, the debate on the consumption tax remains low key. The simple reason is that a tax increase is always politically unpalatable, especially at election time. Nonetheless, the fact that practically all parties are making it a campaign...
MORE SPORTS
Nov 5, 2003

Sugiyama to play Capriati in opener

Japan's Ai Sugiyama will face American world No. 5 Jennifer Capriati in her opening match at the season-ending WTA Championships as organizers on Tuesday released the schedule of play for the opening day on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2003

DPJ includes reformists in prototype Cabinet

The Democratic Party of Japan will give Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka and former Vice Finance Minister Eisuke Sakakibara posts in its Cabinet if it wins control of the government in Sunday's election.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2003

Improve job situation for women, firms told

Japanese companies have been told to wake up and treat their female employees better.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2003

Ministries eye chemical substance database

The health, industry and environment ministries will compile a database on the toxicity and other features of some 28,000 chemical substances over a three-year period starting in fiscal 2004 in line with a new law, officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2003

Africa pessimism, aid fatigue discussed

The expansion of Asian-African cooperation will hold the key to further socioeconomic development in Africa, Japanese and African diplomats agreed at a Tokyo seminar last week.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2003

SDF death payment in Iraq to go as high as 100 million yen

The next of kin of any Self-Defense Force member who dies in the line of duty in Iraq will receive up to 100 million yen in condolence money, a senior Defense Agency official said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2003

Chamber chief wins Zaikai Prize

Nobuo Yamaguchi, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Tuesday received the annual Zaikai Prize, awarded by the publisher of the business magazine Zaikai.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2003

Sale brings Daiei 40 billion yen windfall

Daiei Inc. said Tuesday it made more than 40 billion yen in revenue from an eight-day nationwide sale commemorating the Daiei Hawks winning the Japan Series baseball championship.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2003

Three mistakes on Iraq

WASHINGTON -- The Democratic Party as a whole, and most of its presidential candidates, are making three consistent mistakes in their otherwise generally fair critiques of Bush administration policy in Iraq. These mistakes should be corrected; if they are not, Democrats will be less effective as constructive...
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2003

Ninth mad cow case confirmed by ministry

A slaughtered 21-month-old cow in Hiroshima Prefecture has been confirmed to be infected with mad cow disease, the health ministry said Tuesday. It is the ninth such case in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 5, 2003

Borderless abstraction

The Oxford Dictionary of 20th Century Art defines Op Art as: "an exactly prescribed retinal response . . . repeated small scale patterns arranged so as to suggest underlying secondary shapes or warping or swelling surfaces."
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2003

Experts find falls in electricity usage correlate with disaster-zone damage

Japanese researchers may have found a way to immediately gauge the severity of earthquakes and other natural disasters by viewing sudden drops in electricity usage.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2003

Shin-Etsu Chemical to buy Clariant's cellulose business

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. said Tuesday it has agreed with Clariant AG to buy the cellulose operations of the leading Swiss chemical manufacturer for 31 billion yen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 5, 2003

A flying start to 'artistic autumn'

In Japanese, there is a saying "geijutsu no aki." Literally, it means "artistic autumn"; in practice it means autumn is the best time to enjoy the arts, when the weather is pleasant and bright before the hectic and cold yearend. This month -- with many foreign dance companies and contemporary performance...
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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