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BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Intel allots $100 million for chip maker Elpida

U.S. chip maker Intel Corp. has agreed to invest $100 million (about 12 billion yen) in Elpida Memory Inc., the sole Japanese producer of dynamic random access memory chips, in return for stock that does not confer voting rights, the companies said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 4, 2003

Keith Jarrett: "Up For It"

Keith Jarrett has one of those artistic temperaments. After walking out on Miles Davis in the late '60s, he refused to ever touch an electric keyboard again. Throughout his own career, he rejected imperfectly tuned pianos, demanded smokeless environments long before they became a legal offense and disappeared...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 4, 2003

Is obscenity in the eye of the public?

In November 1994, Takashi Asai -- president of Uplink, a movie distribution and publishing house -- published a Japanese edition of "Mapplethorpe," a collection of 260 black-and-white photographs by the U.S. photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who died in 1989 of AIDS.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Ogi seeks to push rail line in China

Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi said Tuesday she hopes to visit China as early as possible to discuss the high-speed rail link being planned between Beijing and Shanghai.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Ogi seeks to push rail line in China

Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi said Tuesday she hopes to visit China as early as possible to discuss the high-speed rail link being planned between Beijing and Shanghai.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 4, 2003

Tuffy blasts two more as Buffs top Fighters

Tuffy Rhodes continued his monster pace by hitting homers No. 21 and 22 to lead the Kintetsu Buffaloes to a 6-2 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Team boasts successful regeneration of rat peripheral nerves

Researchers at Keio University's medical school said they have succeeded in regenerating severed peripheral nerves in rats, potentially paving the way for more effective treatment of neurological disabilities associated with loss of sensory nerves through accidents or surgery.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Hospitals to issue bonds as fundraising measure

A group of medical institutions has provided its members with guidelines for issuing bonds in an attempt to raise funds as the country's credit crunch begins to hit hospitals, group sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Ogi seeks to push rail line in China

Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi said Tuesday she hopes to visit China as early as possible to discuss the high-speed rail link being planned between Beijing and Shanghai.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

JAL asks workers to take holiday

Suffering from a steep drop in demand, Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday it will seek volunteers from among all of its employees to take a one-month holiday -- without pay. The temporary layoff program will be launched in July and is expected to remain in force until March, officials said.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Team boasts successful regeneration of rat peripheral nerves

Researchers at Keio University's medical school said they have succeeded in regenerating severed peripheral nerves in rats, potentially paving the way for more effective treatment of neurological disabilities associated with loss of sensory nerves through accidents or surgery.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Suu Kyi dialogue urged by Japan

The Myanmar junta should hold a dialogue with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whom it detained last week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Rate cut has little effect on bond demand

Demand for the June issue of 10-year government bonds dropped only slightly at Tuesday's auction, indicating investors remain keen to buy bonds despite a drop in the coupon to an all-time low for the third straight month.
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 4, 2003

The Brand New Heavies

Guiding lights of the late '80s/early '90s acid jazz scene in Britain, The Brand New Heavies throw their weight around this week with a string of dates taking them through Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. They are in Japan to promote "We Won't Stop," their latest album, released earlier this year -- a polished...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Jun 4, 2003

Saint Phalle, in living color

Imagine the blue of a desert sky, the rich greens and browns of an old-growth forest, the rainbow hues in a bowl of tropical fruit -- and you can appreciate how diminished our world would be without color. But as you contemplate the wonder of color, the characteristics of differing wavelengths of light...
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Team boasts successful regeneration of rat peripheral nerves

Researchers at Keio University's medical school said they have succeeded in regenerating severed peripheral nerves in rats, potentially paving the way for more effective treatment of neurological disabilities associated with loss of sensory nerves through accidents or surgery.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Waterfront development credited for creating jobs

Waterfront areas along Tokyo Bay have been commercialized rapidly and are creating many jobs in an otherwise stagnant economy, according to a government report released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

SDF taps Peace Channel for PR blitz

By NAO SHIMOYACHI
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 4, 2003

'Chicago': After the movie, we had it coming

Bathed in bright lights, but almost shrouded by the haze of jazz, booze and dancing, lies a story of adultery, murder and greed. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to "Chicago."
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

SDF taps Peace Channel for PR blitz

By NAO SHIMOYACHI
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Bridgestone lands Airbus tire deal

Tire maker Bridgestone Corp. has secured its first contract with Airbus to supply the European aircraft maker with tires for its A380 superjumbo jets.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

SDF taps Peace Channel for PR blitz

By NAO SHIMOYACHI
MORE SPORTS
Jun 4, 2003

Youth soccer school set to open

A weekly soccer academy for kindergarten and elementary school children will be held every Thursday afternoon beginning Sept. 11 at Komazawa Olympic Park in Setagaya, Tokyo, organizers have announced.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

SARS cuts into domestic flight occupancy

Passenger occupancy on domestic flights operated by nine Japanese airlines using Tokyo's Haneda airport fell to a record low 56.5 percent in April, apparently due to SARS and the economic slump, the Haneda airport authority said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 4, 2003

Allison Goldfrapp: "Black Cherry"

Allison Goldfrapp caught the attention of ambient techno-heads The Orbital after they saw one of her first performance-art pieces -- she sang while milking a cow. After contributing vocals to their album, "Snivilization" (1994), she collaborated the following year with dark-hop overlord Tricky on his...
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Infoseek and Lycos to unite portals

Infoseek Japan K.K. and Lycos Japan Inc. will unite their Web portals into the one now run by Infoseek Japan on Sept. 1 to make it more competitive with Yahoo Japan Corp.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

Convicted Philippine woman awarded 2 million yen

CHIBA -- Chiba Prefecture was ordered Monday to pay some 2 million yen to a Philippine woman who was illegally detained for questioning by prefectural police prior to being convicted of a 1997 murder.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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.

Podcast

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

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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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