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JAPAN
Sep 2, 2003

Japan Highway rebuffs government panel

Japan Highway Public Corp. on Monday turned down a request from a key government panel to have the six officials involved in drafting a secret balance sheet last year appear at a panel meeting.
COMMENTARY
Sep 2, 2003

One-sided bilateral relations

TOKYO -- The conventional wisdom on the other side of the Pacific is that U.S.-Japan relations are the best they've ever been. The view is very different in Japan. Here, an increasing number of voices argue that the benefits of the relationship only flow one way. On a recent visit, I was continually...
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2003

The heat was off this summer across the nation

The average summer temperature in the Tohoku region this year was the third lowest since the end of World War II, and most other parts of the country also saw less sunshine and more rain.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2003

Japan planning to dispatch fact-finding team to Iraq

The top government spokesman said Monday that Japan plans to send a fact-finding team to Iraq to assess rebuilding the war-torn country.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 2, 2003

Baby names, death tax and crackers

Greetings from Baghdad, where it's 120 in the shade, the food is great, the people the best and electricity a dim memory. Oh, for the goodness of Japan.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 2, 2003

Sapp ready to take on Iron Mike

Bob Sapp says he will fight Mike Tyson anytime, anywhere. The 29-year-old former NFL lineman held a press conference Monday to let the world know he's ready to take on the 37-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion.
JAPAN / AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS
Sep 2, 2003

Koizumi's failings linked to inflexible fiscal policy

Some economists compare it to trying to lose weight by fasting when the real solution is exercise, while others talk about repairing an airplane's altimeter when it's the engine that needs attention.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2003

IRCJ opts to bail out ailing Mitsui Mining

The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan announced Monday that it has decided to bail out Mitsui Mining Co. under its resuscitation program.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2003

ANA resumes daily flight to Taipei

All Nippon Airways Co. began flying to Taipei on Monday for the first time in more than three months. The carrier suspended its one daily flight between Taipei and Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on May 16 due to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2003

Three arrests made in 2002 killing of yakuza boss while under police watch

A gang leader and two others were arrested Monday on suspicion of murdering another yakuza boss in police custody at Nippon Medical School Hospital in Tokyo in February 2002, police officials said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 2, 2003

Lions gain ground on PL leaders

Kazuhiro Wada tripled in the winning run in the top of the 10th inning Monday to lift the Seibu Lions to a 6-5 victory over the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 2, 2003

Japan scoops silver, bronze

PARIS -- Japan's Mizuki Noguchi and Masako Chiba won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women's marathon on Sunday, the final day of the track and field World Championships in Paris.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2003

Tax revenues up 5.7% for July

The nation's tax revenues rose 5.7 percent in July from a year earlier to 4.04 trillion yen, helped by an increase in funds taken in through the income tax.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 2, 2003

Musashimaru sitting on the fence

Yokozuna Musashimaru, who pulled out early from July's Nagoya tourney due to a nagging left wrist injury, said Monday he remains undecided whether to enter the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 2, 2003

Matsushita hopes to pad DVD lead with new Diga recorder

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. on Monday released the latest in its Diga series of DVD recorders, hoping to consolidate its position as the nation's No. 1 shareholder in the rapidly expanding market.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 2, 2003

Time running out for shrinking Japan

Last week when I started to research this article I went looking for foreign factory workers.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 2, 2003

How are foreigners faring in financially lean times?

Victoria Bauzyte Model, 20 I work at two shows per day and get 70,000 yen for those two. It's not the most you can get, but it's nice for starters, especially since I got it after just one week of casting.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2003

College offers science classes to gifted kids

The Tokyo University of Science will offer an Internet-based course targeting gifted students still in elementary and junior high school beginning Sunday.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2003

Toyota puts new Prius hybrid on sale

Toyota Motor Corp. launched a redesigned Prius in Japan on Monday as part of a drive to spearhead the development of environmentally friendly technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2003

Fujii's hat drifting closer toward the ring

The odds are getting better that former transport minister Takao Fujii will run in the LDP's upcoming presidential election, party sources said Monday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / A GAIJIN'S TALE
Sep 2, 2003

Charisma Man's revenge

When I came to Japan, after a dateless college life, I was very popular with the ladies in my town, regularly going on "group dates" of just me, and 3-4 young women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2003

Zoo's lions wonder what the fuss is about

There are better places to be during a major earthquake than surrounded by a bunch of lions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2003

Komura tipped to run in LDP presidential poll

Former Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura has decided to run in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Sept. 20, challenging Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, sources close to his faction said Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2003

Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS

Japan hopes to develop new computer software in cooperation with China and South Korea to make Asian economies less dependent on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system, government officials said Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2003

Kawaguchi departs on Europe tour

Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi left Japan on Sunday afternoon for a weeklong European trip to promote nuclear disarmament and weapons test bans.
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.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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