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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 31, 2004

Hey mom! Just grow up

Laurel Canyon Rating: * * * 1/2 (out of 5) Director: Lisa Cholodenko Running time: 104 minutes Language: English Open April 3 [See Japan Times movie listings] Used to be, not so long ago, that the sure-fire way to rebel against your parents, teachers and other adult authority was as...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Mar 31, 2004

Ishiwata's hands make 'Lightworks' at Uplink

In the event that you find yourself up in Edogawabashi, be aware that the northern Shinjuku neighborhood is not completely off the map, art-wise. Two very pleasant spaces occupy a building just a few minutes walk from its eponymous station -- the Uplink Gallery and La Galerie des Nakamura.
Japan Times
Events
Mar 31, 2004

Journalists cautious on FTA talks

Is Japan ready to become a leader of Asia by opening its market to the rest of the region in ways commensurate with its status?
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Assembly OKs budget for bank

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly voted Tuesday to pass the fiscal 2004 budget, including an outlay of 100 billion yen for a new bank that the metropolitan government plans to found in 2005.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Oki seals MPEG4 deal in China

Oki Electric Industry Co. said Tuesday it has signed an agreement allowing China Electronic Systems Engineering Corp. to sell its motion picture-monitoring solutions in China.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2004

A test for Taiwan's democracy

Ten days after Taiwan's presidential election yielded a contested result, there are signs of progress in resolving the political crisis it created. The winner of the vote, President Chen Shui-bian, last weekend promised a recount to defuse mounting tensions. The recount is a vital step in sorting out...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2004

Court rejects U.S. request for extradition in industrial spy case

The Tokyo High Court on Monday turned down a request to extradite a researcher to the United States to stand trial on industrial espionage charges, marking Japan's first rejection of an extradition request from American authorities.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2004

Ministry aids foreign journalists

The Foreign Ministry called on public offices Monday to ensure that accredited foreign journalists are permitted to attend news conferences.
Japan Times
JAPAN / SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT
Mar 30, 2004

Universities face brave new world of autonomy, competition

The academic year that begins Thursday will mark a new era for national universities, which will be cut loose from the fetters of the education ministry and gain independent administrative institution status.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 30, 2004

Ono shines in Feyenoord win

Japanese soccer star Shinji Ono had a hand in two goals as Feyenoord moved within a point of second-paced PSV Eindhoven after a comfortable 3-0 win over Roda JC in the Dutch first division on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2004

Tigers maul Bronx Bombers

George Arias cracked a three-run homer and drove in five runs as the Hanshin Tigers thumped the New York Yankees 11-7 in Monday afternoon's exhibition game at Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2004

GSDF inaugurates undercover antiterrorist squad

A special operations unit debuted Monday in the Ground Self-Defense Force in response to growing fears of terrorism and guerrilla attacks on Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2004

Deadly door's sensor was set at 135 cm

The sensor system of the automatic revolving door that crushed a 6-year-old boy to death Friday in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills complex had been adjusted upward to respond only to objects standing 135 cm or higher, police sources said Monday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 30, 2004

Downloadable discrimination

There has been a lot of press recently not just on foreign crime (again), but on unethical methods of collecting data on foreigners.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2004

Mitsubishi enters China publishing

Mitsubishi Corp. and publisher Shufunotomo Co. said Monday they will set up a joint venture in Shanghai in April to distribute Japanese magazine articles and comics to local publishers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / POLITICS IN FOCUS
Mar 30, 2004

Opposition reconsiders anti-LDP tactics

Majority rule is a basic feature of democracy. This principle, however, has often gone through violent contortions when it comes to voting in the Diet, a phenomenon rarely if ever observed in other advanced democracies.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / A GAIJIN'S TALE
Mar 30, 2004

ATM anxiety

As a Chinese-American, I'm like a foreigner incognito in Japan. This time 'round, however, it was pretty hard to disguise my identity as a foreigner.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2004

Nissan begins leasing fuel-cell vehicles

Nissan Motor Co. began leasing the X-Trail FCV fuel-cell vehicle on Monday, following rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. to promote the commercial use of environmentally friendly cars.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2004

Exporter hit with three-month ban

Japan imposed a three-month export ban on a trading company for attempting to illegally ship equipment to North Korea that could assist the isolated state's nuclear weapons program, a government official said Monday.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 30, 2004

Pensions and claiming back farewell cash

JET pensions I am working as a prefectural employee and am married to a Japanese national. I am aiming to amass the minimum 22 years of pension contributions necessary to draw a pension in Japan.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2004

KDDI finds flaws in au handsets

KDDI Corp. said Monday it has found defects in about 320,000 au mobile phone handsets.
COMMENTARY
Mar 30, 2004

Cheney must prove himself on Asia trip

LOS ANGELES "The Ear" is going to Asia, says the White House. The White House didn't put the announcement exactly this way, of course. But Dick Cheney, the U.S. vice president, is widely known in Washington to have President George W. Bush's ear. When Cheney talks, Bush listens.
COMMENTARY
Mar 30, 2004

Irrational highway demands

The debate over privatizing Japan's four highway and bridge corporations has moved from the absurd to the ridiculous.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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