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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2003

Japan slowly pulls head out of sand on smoking ills

During the five years since a landmark suit against tobacco manufacturers and the government was filed, slight but steady progress has been made in regulating cigarette sales and advertising.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Lawyer slams immigration process as Muslim is deported

A Muslim woman from a West Asian country who had applied for refugee status in Japan was deported via Narita airport last week, despite the fact that preparations for legal action on her behalf were under way, it was learned Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Empress admits fears over Emperor's prostate surgery

Empress Michiko, on the occasion of her 69th birthday Monday, confessed that she was worried when Emperor Akihito underwent surgery to remove his cancerous prostate in January.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Japan may give gas victims more aid

Japan may provide more medical assistance to China to help treat victims of chemical weapons left behind at the end of World War II, the top government spokesman said Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Popular antidepressant puts teens at suicide risk

A widely prescribed antidepressant makes pubescent teens who are seriously depressed more likely to commit suicide, the health ministry and industry officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Chuo Line to get pedestrian overpasses

The transport ministry has decided to construct pedestrian bridges near railway crossings in western Tokyo that at times are only open one minute during an entire hour, it was learned Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

Recruitment exec says change must be embraced

As Japan's economic slump lingers and its once near-universal lifetime employment system collapses, many of the nation's workers are sharing an increased sense of insecurity. But the top executive of a global recruitment consultancy tells them not to fear change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Kin of suspected abductees fight uphill war

OSAKA -- On the morning of July 7, 1973, 18-year-old Noriko Furukawa of Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, left home for a beauty parlor appointment without telling her mother, with whom she had promised to go shopping that afternoon.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Ex-Duskin chairman out on bail

The Tokyo District Court has allowed former Duskin Co. Chairman Koji Chiba, currently being tried on charges of misappropriating the firm's money, to be released on bail, court officials said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 21, 2003

Japan still bazaar for the bizarre

It's not news that Japan is a vast emporium for some of the weirdest products ever retailed on the planet. We've all read the stories about high-tech toilet seats, used schoolgirls' underwear, million-yen pet beetles, canned whale blubber, and so on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

GM chasing bigger slice of Asia mart

General Motors Corp. wants a bigger piece of rapidly growing markets in the Asia-Pacific region and will strongly promote cooperation with its three Japanese partners, a top GM executive said Monday in Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 21, 2003

Internet bill nightmare, pension payouts, and singing groups

Internet connection I have a problem that concerns with my Internet Service Provider. I was billed for over 100,000 yen for Internet connection and international calls. Most of the bill came from international phone calls, which I thought were free.
EDITORIALS
Oct 21, 2003

A victory for Iraq at the U.N.

The United States has returned to the United Nations to win international support to help stabilize and rebuild Iraq. The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously last week to approve a multinational force in Iraq, providing precious political cover for governments that wish to aid the war-torn country....
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

SDF won't send research team to Iraq

The government has decided to send a Self-Defense Forces contingent to Iraq without first sending a research team to study local conditions, a government official said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Bullets sent to politicians; Suzuki called a traitor

Former lawmaker Muneo Suzuki has received letters containing rifle bullets at his Tokyo and Hokkaido offices, while a similar letter has been sent to the residence of former Foreign Minister Yohei Kono, police said Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

Fukui, local BOJ chiefs voice concern over yen

Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui said Monday the central bank will closely watch developments in overseas economies and financial markets, apparently expressing caution over the rising yen.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

Sony to ax 20,000, end CRT output

Sony Corp. is about to finalize plans to slash up to 20,000 jobs worldwide and terminate domestic production of cathode-ray tubes for TVs, sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

Nikko Cordial to buy back bonds

Nikko Cordial Corp., the holding firm of Nikko group brokerages, said Monday it will pay 73.4 billion yen to buy back convertible bonds it sold in 1998 to Citigroup Inc., its biggest shareholder.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

Hoya posts 27.5% profit increase

Hoya Corp. said Monday its group net profit for the fiscal half to Sept. 30 was 18.92 billion yen, up 27.5 percent from a year earlier mainly due to brisk demand in the electro-optics sector.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003

Inmates claim assaults common

More than one-third of Japan's prison population has been assaulted, intimidated or bullied by prison guards, the Justice Ministry's first extensive nationwide survey of inmates showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Oct 21, 2003

Toho to take domestic smash 'Bayside Shakedown 2' overseas

A Tokyo-based motion picture company is poised to take on Hollywood with a live-action cop film that was a hit in Japan this summer.
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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