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JAPAN
Nov 11, 2003

China official to discuss North Korea

China's Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo will come to Japan on Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and senior government officials to discuss North Korea's suspected nuclear arms development.
JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 11, 2003

Vote validates SDF's Iraq dispatch: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday that the solid majority won by the ruling coalition in the House of Representatives election represents a public vote of confidence in his intention to send Self-Defense Forces units to Iraq.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2003

Fraudulent bond seller loses appeal

The Tokyo High Court on Monday upheld a three-year prison term and 64 million yen fine imposed on a former Tokyo branch manager of Cresvale International Ltd. for selling "Princeton bonds" and falsely claiming they were redeemable.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2003

Softbank loss widens in first half

Softbank Corp. said Monday its net loss widened during the first half as it continued to spend heavily in an effort to attract new subscribers for its broadband Internet service.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 11, 2003

Scandal-tainted politicos ousted

The results of Sunday's election may have left a bitter taste in the mouths of some of the nation's big names.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2003

Yamaha net profit surges 160.6%

Yamaha Corp. said Monday its group net profit for the six months to Sept. 30 surged 160.6 percent from a year earlier to 26.26 billion yen, amid rising overseas sales of musical instruments.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2003

LDP may win majority in July race: simulation

The governing Liberal Democratic Party is expected to maintain its majority in the House of Councilors in the Upper House election in July.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2003

Olympus posts record first-half profit

Robust sales of digital cameras helped Olympus Corp. post a record profit in the fiscal first half to Sept. 30.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2003

Intervention reaches new quarterly high

The nation's monetary authorities used 7.55 trillion yen between July and September to weaken the yen, setting a record quarterly high for currency market intervention for a second straight quarter, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 11, 2003

NCP to disband, merge with LDP

The New Conservative Party will disband and join the Liberal Democratic Party, party executives said Monday.
COMMENTARY
Nov 11, 2003

A step toward a dynamic Japanese government

Japanese voters on Sunday took a big step toward creating a two-party political system, but history shows that Japan still has a long way to go before it becomes a country in which changes of government occur periodically.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2003

Supreme Court justices pass muster

Nine Supreme Court justices won the confidence of voters as "guardians of the Constitution" in a national review vote held Sunday in tandem with the House of Representatives election, the Central Election Administration Committee said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 11, 2003

How much do you know about Japanese politics?

Lisa MooreMother, 31
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2003

JDC, Pony Canyon eye movie rights

Japan Digital Contents Inc. has come up with a new way to acquire Hollywood movie copyrights.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2003

Les Bleus boot Ireland out of World Cup

The question ahead of France's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash against Ireland in Melbourne on Sunday was which French team would turn up, the good one or the bad one.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2003

Party heads Kumagai, Doi lose in single-seat races

Hiroshi Kumagai, head of the New Conservative Party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, lost his seat in Sunday's general election.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2003

Being prepared for SARS

We must fully prepared for any new outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome this winter. Four months have passed since the World Health Organization declared that SARS was under control. The WHO is of the opinion that even if SARS flares up again, infection will not spread as long as countries take...
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2003

Kan acknowledges LDP's success

Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan acknowledged that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government won voters' confidence in the general election Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2003

China can learn from Japan

China faces mounting pressure to revalue its allegedly undervalued yuan. I am concerned that China could repeat the mistakes that Japan made in exchange-rate policy. China can learn much from Japanese experiences in economic management and currency diplomacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2003

LDP bloc weathers DPJ onslaught

The Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition lost seats but managed to retain a solid majority in the House of Representatives in the general election Sunday, while the Democratic Party of Japan captured the most seats ever for an opposition force.
COMMENTARY
Nov 10, 2003

Britain needs political center

LONDON -- The British Conservative Party has once again kicked out its leader. Ian Duncan Smith had shown himself unable to control his party and capitalize on the mistakes and failings of the current British Government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair. He lacked charisma and displayed a sad lack of...
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
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
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

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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.
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