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JAPAN
Oct 31, 2003

China peeved by Dalai Lama's visit

China pressured a former Diet member to drop a plan to invite the Dalai Lama to Japan, sources said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 31, 2003

Malaysia's strongman steps down

Today, Mr. Mahathir bin Mohamad steps down as prime minister of Malaysia. It has been a remarkable 22 years in office, and his departure marks the end of an era for Malaysia and for Southeast Asia. Mr. Mahathir has been the rarest of species: a visionary and a savvy political realist. He frog-marched...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2003

Asahara's lawyers blame murders on Aum disciples

Lawyers representing Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara argued Thursday that their client is innocent of masterminding a series of grisly crimes, including two fatal sarin gas attacks.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 31, 2003

Sonics too loud for Clippers

SAITAMA -- Rashard Lewis scored 25 points and Ronald Murray added 24 as the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-100 in their season-opening game at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday night.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

KDDI profit up 320% to 86 billion yen

KDDI Corp. said Thursday its group net profit for the first half soared 320 percent from a year earlier to 85.86 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

Nomura's pretax profit soars 292%

Nomura Holdings Inc. said Thursday its group pretax profit for the fiscal first half soared 291.9 percent from a year earlier to 159.25 billion yen, due chiefly to the robust stock market.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2003

Voters put Tanaka, Kato scandals behind

As Makiko Tanaka and Koichi Kato try to stage their political comebacks, voters in their districts appear to have dismissed the money scandals that forced them out of the Diet and instead believe they can change politics for the better.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

Nissan to recall 2.56 million vehicles

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will recall 2.56 million vehicles worldwide, including some 1.03 million units in Japan, due to defective engine sensors.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 31, 2003

Rugby world takes notice of Japan's inspirational performance

SYDNEY -- They came, they saw and they conquered the hearts of rugby fans from all over the world, but ultimately the Cherry Blossoms left Australia on Wednesday without the one thing they were craving for -- a win in Rugby World Cup 2003.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2003

APEC's inevitable discussion of security

BANGKOK -- The recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bang kok could, in an oversimplified manner, be summarized as an event in which economic issues were overshadowed by a strong security agenda. Moreover, the whole exercise was partly sidelined by the spectacular arrangements on the Thai...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 31, 2003

Multitusking with talented pachyderm painters

Talk about eccentric.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 31, 2003

Kobe-Shaq feud good theater, but really no big deal

A tempest in a teapot. That's the way I see it.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

Mitsubishi Electric profit falls 44%

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Thursday its group net profit for the fiscal first half dropped 43.6 percent to 3.82 billion yen, due to slumping sales and price falls.
COMMENTARY
Oct 31, 2003

Economic freedom pays off

MANILA -- More than a decade ago, the global confrontation between the West and the East ended with a convincing victory for the liberal paradigm. The ideological triumph of the Western political and economic concept was so pervasive that some argued that mankind had reached the "end of history."
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

Misawa plans 100 billion yen share issue

Misawa Homes Holdings Inc. said Thursday it has asked UFJ Bank and other creditor banks to purchase 100 billion yen worth of new preferred shares it plans to issue by the end of the current fiscal year.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2003

Australia basks in afterglow of two high-powered visits

SYDNEY -- The world's two most powerful leaders stopped by in Canberra the other day. It was a neighborly visit, all smiles and trade deals. They're home in Washington and Beijing now, leaving behind the biggest bonanza for Australia since Japan came calling a generation or so ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 31, 2003

The humble Pacific-Rim fruit that roared

When ripe, the tropical fruit noni turns the kind of yellow-green most people associate with nasal congestion -- and gives off an odor pungent enough to clear that congestion away. Accordingly, noni's profile has long been low compared with that of more popular Pacific Rim fruits.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

DoCoMo operating profit slides

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Thursday its operating profit for the fiscal first half fell 7.8 percent due to the heavy cost of incentives paid to handset vendors.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2003

Single moms find favor with ministry

The health ministry plans to give preferential treatment to single mothers when hiring part-time workers, officials said Thursday.

Longform

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