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JAPAN
Sep 19, 2003

Japan gears up for potential AIDS explosion

Fearing a potential AIDS explosion, Japan will step up its monitoring of people infected with the deadly disease by conducting a more thorough study into infection trends.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2003

One year after the Pyongyang summit

Wednesday marked the first anniversary of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's historic visit to North Korea, during which he met face to face with General Secretary Kim Jong Il. The meeting produced a joint declaration calling for, among other things, an early normalization of relations between the two...
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2003

Baker nudges Japan to dispatch SDF to Iraq

U.S. Ambassador Howard Baker on Wednesday indirectly asked Japan to send Self-Defense Force troops to Iraq to help rebuild the war-ravaged country.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2003

National divorce rate hits another record high

Japan's divorce rate hit a new record high last year, reflecting an increasing number of middle-aged and older couples who are parting ways.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 18, 2003

Cabrera closing in on Oh's HR record

Alex Cabrera connected for a pair of homers to lead the second-place Seibu Lions to a 13-9 win over the Orix BlueWave at Yahoo BB Stadium on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2003

Koizumi won't rule out giving rivals key posts

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday refused to rule out naming his rivals for the LDP presidency as members of any future Cabinet or as party executives.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 18, 2003

Who will be the CL (and Tigers) MVP?

Congratulations to the Hanshin Tigers for winning the 2003 Central League pennant. It took a while to wrap it up, but it's always better when a team clinches the flag at home as the Tigers did on Sept. 15, a full one month and three days prior to the Oct. 18 start of the only post-season play in this...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Sep 18, 2003

"Ruby Holler," "The Robodog Superhero"

"Ruby Holler," Sharon Creech, Bloomsbury; 2002, 310 pp. How do you reform a pair of 13-year-old twins who spend every spare moment breaking, spilling, throwing or dropping things -- and cursing loudly when they're caught?
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2003

Ex-students of elite universities admit to gang rapes

Six former members of a Waseda University social club pleaded guilty Wednesday to gang raping female students in 2001 and earlier this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2003

Pyongyang given ultimatum on anniversary of summit

The government's top spokesman reiterated Wednesday that Japan will not resume normalization talks with North Korea unless it allows the family members of abductees who returned last year to also come to Japan.
LIFE / Language / KANJI CLINIC
Sep 18, 2003

A trove of kanji-learning treasure in cyberspace

Vacation is over and kanji learners at schools around the planet are once again cracking the books. Increasingly, they and their teachers -- as well as self-directed English-speaking kanji learners of all ages -- are supplementing paper-based publications with online learning resources. Today, Kanji...
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2003

Ripplewood, Lehman in joint bid for Daiei assets

Ripplewood Holdings LLC and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. have made a joint bid for Daiei Inc.'s properties in Fukuoka, sources close to the bargaining said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2003

Nissan Diesel in talks with creditors over bailout

Nissan Diesel Motor Co. has begun negotiations with Mizuho Corporate Bank, Nissan Motor Co. and other lenders on a bailout plan, sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2003

Suzuki Motor eyes China engine production tieup

Suzuki Motor Corp. is in talks with Changhe Aircraft Industry (Group) Corp. of China to jointly manufacture car engines, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2003

DoCoMo plans Japan-U.K. 3G videophone deal

Users of NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s FOMA service will be able to make and receive video calls between Japan and Britain beginning Oct. 1.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2003

Simultaneous earthquakes in Pacific could kill 28,000

Major earthquakes simultaneously hitting areas in the Pacific off central to western Japan could kill as many as 28,300 people, a government panel of experts studying quake disasters said Wednesday.
SUMO
Sep 18, 2003

Asashoryu avoids upset to stay on course for title

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu took a major stride toward his fourth Emperor's Cup as he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Miyabiyama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 18, 2003

Ito joins L'Aquila

Flyhalf Hiroaki Ito has joined five-time Italian league champion L'Aquila, rugby sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / THEN AND NOW
Sep 18, 2003

Step this way, pilgrim

This 1830s woodblock print by Edo Period artist Hasegawa Settan depicts the grand view of a temple on a wooded hill with a low-lying town in the foreground and peaceful Edo Bay in the distance. The picture is actually the right half of a sweeping landscape depicting Hommon-ji, an enormously popular Buddhist...
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.
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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
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