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BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Fuji Heavy banking on new Legacy

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which makes Subaru vehicles, launched a remodeled Legacy wagon on the domestic market Friday, hoping the key product will reinvigorate the carmaker's sluggish sales.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Tertiary activity index posts first decline in four years

The index of tertiary industry activity in Japan fell 0.4 percent in fiscal 2002 from the previous year, due to sluggish business in the financial and insurance sectors and the transport and communication sectors.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2003

Restoring trust in the ROK-U.S. alliance

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun and U.S. President George Bush took a major step in restoring mutual trust in the South Korea-U.S. alliance by announcing at their May 14 summit that the Korean Peninsula should be nuclear-free and that the North Korean nuclear problem should be resolved through peaceful...
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Hazama logs net loss of 122 billion yen

Ailing contractor Hazama Corp. said Friday its group net loss swelled to 122.6 billion yen in fiscal 2002, due to valuation losses on its asset holdings, including stocks. The firm posted a group net loss of 1.66 billion yen in fiscal 2001.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Scandal-hit Snow posted major loss in fiscal 2002

Snow Brand Milk Products Co. continued to struggle in fiscal 2002, suffering a group net loss of 27.1 billion yen for the year that ended in March, the scandal-tainted dairy said Friday.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Legislation to cut yields paid by insurers submitted to Diet

The government submitted an amended bill Friday to the Diet to allow life insurance companies to cut the guaranteed yields they promised to policyholders, government officials said.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Shiokawa not sold on Thai FTA

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa and Somkid Chatusripitak, deputy prime minister of Thailand, remained divided Friday over whether to launch talks on a bilateral free-trade agreement, according to a ministry official.
SUMO
May 24, 2003

Asashoryu closes in on Cup

Yokozuna Asashoryu employed a crafty leg technique to trip up ozeki Musoyama to move one win away from securing his first Emperor's Cup as grand champion with a 12-1 record at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Jury out on new bank's prospects

A new bank proposed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government appears to be good news for struggling smaller companies.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Isuzu eyes fiscal 2003 turnaround

Isuzu Motors Ltd. expects to return to the black in the year to March 2004 with a group net profit of 35 billion yen, company officials said Friday.
COMMENTARY
May 24, 2003

A boost for Japan-China ties?

China has been attracting much attention in the international community of late for both positive and negative reasons. On the positive side, as the confrontation between the United States and North Korea intensifies, and the positions of Japan and South Korea remain delicate, China is playing the role...
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Hokuriku, Hokkaido banks to merge

Hokuriku Bank and Hokkaido Bank said Friday they have agreed to integrate their businesses under a joint holding company in fiscal 2004, creating Japan's second-largest regional bank in terms of deposits after the Bank of Yokohama.
EDITORIALS
May 24, 2003

Tighten Japan's tobacco controls

The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control adopted at the latest annual assembly of the World Health Organization is the first multilateral pact in the field of public health. The harmful effects of tobacco on health are well-known, but its use remains widespread. The fact is that while the health dangers...
BASEBALL / MLB
May 24, 2003

BayStars' Nakamura blasts Giants

Takeshi Nakamura connected for three homers Friday as the last-place Yokohama BayStars defeated the Yomiuri Giants 14-10 in a slugfest at Yokohama Stadium.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
May 24, 2003

Steven Morgan

A pattern for life was set very early for Steven Morgan.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003

Hiranuma cautious on Tokyo's new bank plan

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma responded cautiously Friday to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's plan to create a bank to fund small and midsize firms.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2003

Political Islam is not global

MEDFORD, Massachusetts -- In light of the recent terrorist bombings in Riyadh and Casablanca, travel advisories were quickly issued for Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. The October Kuta bombings in Bali served as a crucial reminder of the vulnerability of Southeast Asia to terrorism. Will Middle Eastern-style...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 24, 2003

Dancing hands are guides along path of healing

Ray Baskerville is tall, lean, articulate and easy to talk to, and his hands weave mysterious patterns in the air as he heals clients back to physical and spiritual well-being.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 24, 2003

The 49th day -- tradition and cat hair

Four rolls of toilet paper, one bag of fried shrimp snacks, "manju," bourbon biscuits, two pieces of "milk candy" and some liquid soap. That's what I got on the 49th day of my landlord's death.
SOCCER / World cup
May 23, 2003

Zico names squad

Japan coach Zico on Thursday handed Cerezo Osaka hotshot Yoshito Okubo and two other Japan Under-22 players the chance to make their full international debut when he named a 23-man squad for the upcoming home friendly against 2002 World Cup cohost South Korea.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2003

Al-Qaeda sends world a warning

A series of bomb attacks last week killed hopes that the threat from al-Qaeda was diminishing. Experts worry that the string of apparent successes in the international war against terrorism might even trigger more attacks. Ominously, the terrorists are focusing on softer targets, proving once again that...
BUSINESS
May 23, 2003

JFE's profit better than expected

JFE Holdings Inc., created last September by the integration of NKK Corp. and Kawasaki Steel Corp., has reported a group net profit of 15.95 billion yen for the year through March 31.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2003

Nippon TV net profit falls 41.4%

Nippon Television Network Corp. said Thursday its group net profit dropped 41.4 percent to 20.30 billion yen for the business year ended March 31 due to a plunge in advertising revenues amid the weak economy.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2003

Matsumotokiyoshi logs record profit

Boosted by a surge in sales of more profitable cosmetic items, the Matsumotokiyoshi Co., Japan's largest drugstore chain, reported a record group net profit of 7.05 billion yen for fiscal 2002.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2003

White paper asks for transparency in land prices

The land ministry compiled a draft white paper on land for fiscal 2002, urging that real estate trading prices be made public, and presented it Thursday to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, ministry officials said.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2003

Disinflation to accelerate in major economies: Fukui

The world's major economies are on the verge of accelerated disinflation as deflationary pressure grows on a global scale, Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
May 23, 2003

Politics placed before health

WASHINGTON -- If the infectious disease SARS breaks out around the globe, it most likely will come from China, the world's most populous state with a primitive health-care system and vast rural population. And if severe acute respiratory syndrome spreads from China, the cause will be the Chinese government's...
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.

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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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