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JAPAN
Jan 24, 2004

Rokkasho in dark, or wary, about ITER

OSAKA -- Just weeks before a decision is made on whether Japan or France gets to host the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, Japanese officials are conducting a last-ditch international campaign to secure support.
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Jan 24, 2004

Ai-chan to take part in Japan Top 12

Japanese teenage prodigy Ai Fukuhara will compete at the Japan Top 12 table tennis tournament for her fourth consecutive year, the Japan Table Tennis Association said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2004

27.65 billion yen in '02 wages unpaid

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday that a record 27.65 billion yen in unpaid wages was reported in 2002.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2004

EBank logs first monthly black ink

The online bank eBank Corp. said Friday it posted a pretax profit of 19 million yen in December, its first black ink on a monthly basis since it started operating in July 2001.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jan 24, 2004

2003 -- Year of the Compilation

It began in Japan with a nasty flu spawned in an overflowing crowd at the countdown party. Right off the bat, 2003 had all the makings of a year that would never get off the ground.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2004

Samawah area safe for troops, GSDF pair back from Iraq say

Two members of a Ground Self-Defense Force advance team to Iraq arrived back in Tokyo on Friday and reported to the government that the southern part of the country is safe enough for deployment of the main GSDF troop body.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2004

Ashikaga Financial ends trading at rock-bottom one yen

The stock of Ashikaga Financial Group Inc., the holding company of the recently nationalized Ashikaga Bank, ended its final trading day Friday at 1 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2004

JAL Group eyes pets' mileage points

Japan Airlines System Corp. said Friday it will introduce a mileage program in March for passengers' pets on domestic flights.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jan 24, 2004

Poppies Samui

"Thank you for picking Poppies," reads the beguiling management message.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 24, 2004

Swallows, Miyamoto ink 5-year deal

Yakult Swallows infielder Shinya Miyamoto, who has agreed to a five-year deal, re-signed with the Central League club on Friday for an annual salary of 180 million yen plus bonuses -- a 25 million yen pay raise from last season.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2004

Japan to maintain import ban on U.S. beef

The United States failed Friday to persuade Japan to lift its import ban on U.S. beef during bilateral talks in Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 24, 2004

Hogwarts School on Shiraishi Island

I don't know about you, but for me, last year was rife with bad luck and evil. Then, eureka! I realized why. I had simply not taken the proper precautions. There are plenty of Japanese remedies for keeping away bad luck and evil that I had failed to implement. After last year, I have suddenly become...
COMMUNITY
Jan 24, 2004

Custom-made 'samue' fit tallest, widest, largest

So many foreign customers asked the owner of Good Day Books in central Tokyo where they could buy the traditional clothing she and her brother wore for work that she put on her thinking cap. "Samue" -- originally designed as work clothes for Buddhist monks -- are made in Japanese sizes only; even if...
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2004

NEC sets sights on IC tag market

NEC Corp. plans to enter the fast-growing market for integrated circuit tags, company sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2004

Students' academic ability below ministry's expectations

The academic ability of high school seniors in mathematics and science is significantly below the education ministry's expectations.
COMMENTARY
Jan 24, 2004

Tolerance in the name of God

LONDON -- So many crimes have sadly been committed in the name of religion that many humanists reject religion while Marxists regard religion as the opium of the people. Humanists and Marxists who condemn religion fail to see the good that can flow from sincerely held religious beliefs, but the perversion...
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2004

Doctors paid to 'lend' names to other hospitals

Doctors paid to 'lend' names to other hospitals
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2004

Japan Post to launch easier mail delivery abroad Feb. 2

Japan Post will begin offering an improved international express mail service next month featuring enhanced user-friendliness and lower stamp costs, the public corporation said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2004

Mexican FTA standoff drags on over produce

Japan and Mexico failed to bridge their differences over five key farm products Friday after a two-day meeting on a free-trade agreement, but both parties agreed to continue talks, a Japanese official said.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2004

Detainees entitled to swift treatment

The Tokyo District Court ruled Thursday that the government has a duty to provide full medical treatment to anyone detained for criminal trial, awarding 1.2 million yen in damages to a stroke victim who did not promptly receive surgery while being held.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2004

Armitage likely to visit Tokyo

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage is expected to visit Tokyo on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 for "strategic dialogue" with Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2004

Ozawa followers form DPJ faction

At least 10 followers of Ichiro Ozawa, acting president of the Democratic Party of Japan, met Thursday to launch a faction within the opposition party.
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Jan 23, 2004

Shimizu to run in Tokyo Marathon

Koji Shimizu, who finished 21st in the men's marathon at last summer's World Championships, and Takayuki Nishida are among the 11 Japanese invitees who will compete in the upcoming Tokyo International Marathon, organizers said Thursday.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
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.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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