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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2003

Koizumi hints at October election

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi suggested Tuesday he may dissolve the House of Representatives next month because holding simultaneous Lower and Upper House elections in summer "is not a good idea."
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2003

Record wage cuts approved for government employees

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved record wage cuts for central government employees for fiscal 2003 to bring their pay in line with sagging private-sector wage levels, government officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2003

Japan, China at odds over mustard gas compensation

Japan and China are at odds over compensation for a fatal leak of mustard gas in August in Qiqihar, HeilongEjiang Province, Japanese offiEcials said Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 15, 2003

Rhodes takes over as foreign HR king

Kintetsu slugger Tuffy Rhodes smashed a three-run drive for his 47th homer of the season and set a record for the most home runs by a foreign player in Japan with 284 as the Buffaloes beat the Lotte Marines 5-1 at Osaka Dome on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2003

Local nuclear fuel taxes to win OK

The national government plans to approve proposals by two cities to tax spent nuclear fuel left by their local power plants, officials said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 15, 2003

Looming specter of tax hikes

The government's budget deficit continues to swell at an ominous pace. According to an estimate by the Finance Ministry, the total amount of bond issues in fiscal 2004 may exceed 41 trillion yen -- a sum roughly half the size of the budget. The figure could be revised downward, possibly to less than...
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2003

LDP candidates want military flexibility

All four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election said Sunday that Japan should be able to exercise the right of collective defense, a controversial issue related to the war-renouncing Constitution.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2003

Defense Agency wants new radar as part of missile defense system

The Defense Agency has deEcided to develop a new type of radar with improved detecEtion capabilities for monitorEing North Korea's Nodong ballistic missiles by fiscal 2006 as part of its plan to build a missile defense system, agency sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2003

One in five Japanese 65 or older

The number of Japanese aged 65 or older has reached a record 24.31 million, or roughly one out of every five people in the country.
COMMENTARY
Sep 15, 2003

Wanted: a U.S. exit strategy for Iraq

WASHINGTON -- The number of American combat deaths in the Iraq war has surpassed the number in the Persian Gulf War. Even U.S. President George W. Bush has acknowledged that the U.S. faces a "security issue in Iraq," a "massive and long-term undertaking." The conflict will soak up a large share of U.S....
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Sep 15, 2003

Antimonopoly Law faces problems with Constitution, implementation

As deregulation proceeds, a greater segment of the economy is being ruled by market principles, and this trend will accelerate with the implementation of structural reforms. Here, the Antimonopoly Law, the watchdog of market principles, will play an increasingly important role, and it must be enforced...
COMMENTARY
Sep 15, 2003

U.N. force key to Iraqi peace

LONDON -- The news from Iraq over the last month has been bleak, with U.S. and British forces continuing to suffer significant casualties. Bomb blasts last month at the U.N. headquarters and a Shiite mosque left many dead and wounded. Acts of sabotage have hindered the resumption of electricity and water...
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2003

Assessment team heads to Mideast

A government fact-finding mission headed Sunday to the Middle East to study ways to carry out the envisioned dispatch of Self-Defense Forces personnel to help rebuild Iraq.
SUMO
Sep 15, 2003

Asashoryu moves further ahead

Yokozuna Asashoryu bulldozed out Takanonami for a perfect 8-0 record Saturday, widening his lead over his closest contenders to two on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2003

Tracking lost art of the Holocaust

Last Monday marked the launch of a Web site designed to help people find out whether American galleries and museums hold art that was, or could have been, stolen by the Nazis -- and if so, which institutions hold what. It was an occasion that, like the comparable moment more than three years ago when...
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2003

LDP candidates all favor revisions to Constitution

The four candidates for the presidency of the governing Liberal Democratic Party each appeared positive Saturday about the possibility of revising the war-renouncing Article 9 of Japan's Constitution.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2003

Slain journalist found in Tokyo Bay

A man found dead Friday in Tokyo Bay has been identified as freelance journalist Satoru Someya, who may have been killed as a result of his work, police sources said Saturday.
SUMO
Sep 14, 2003

Asashoryu looks unstoppable after forcing out Kotoryu

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu never even flinched as he left another hapless victim in his wake to maintain a spotless record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
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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