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EDITORIALS
Jul 6, 2003

The case of the missing WMD

Since the war in Iraq ended, supporters and critics alike have reached a near-consensus that the main reason given for the U.S.-led operation -- the threat posed by Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction -- was baseless. U.S. President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair insist...
Events
Jul 6, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Performers to promote peace at Osaka event: Taihen, a performance troupe organized by physically challenged people, is organizing a two-day antiwar event from 1 p.m. on July 12 and 13 at Metamoru Hall in Osaka's Higashi-Yodogawa Ward.
SUMO
Jul 6, 2003

Asashoryu aiming for second consecutive title

Yokozuna Asashoryu will be out to expose Musashimaru as an aging and rusty grand champion when the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament kicks off Sunday.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2003

30% of elderly miss medical refunds

About 30 percent of senior citizens have not applied for refunds for medical expenses since a reimbursement system was introduced in October, according to a survey released Saturday by a group of doctors.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2003

An offer Yangon's generals can't refuse

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Two elements could become the basis of further efforts toward a Myanmar solution: an emerging uneasiness -- if not outright division -- among the generals in power over how to handle the growing following of the "the Lady" (democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi), and the long-awaited...
MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2003

Foot injury hospitalizes Tamura

Sydney Olympics gold medalist Ryoko Tamura, who will make a bid for her sixth victory at the 2003 World Judo Championships in Osaka in September, has been hospitalized after injuring her left foot, judo sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / CLOSE-UP
Jul 6, 2003

The straight shooter

Nobuyoshi Araki was born in Tokyo in 1940 and was given his first camera by his father in junior high. He studied photography and film at Chiba University and went into commercial photography soon after graduating. Four decades and over 250 photo publications later, the 63-year-old artist stands a long...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 6, 2003

Small campus, big dreams

IKOMA, Nara Pref. -- While many national universities are apprehensive about being transformed into independent administrative corporations next April, Koji Torii, president of Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), sees it as a good opportunity.
COMMUNITY
Jul 6, 2003

Hope for the future takes root in rice fields

ASUKA, Nara Pref. -- The mid-June drizzle had just let up when taiko drum beats marked the opening of the taue (rice-planting) festival.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 6, 2003

Tatsunami reaches milestone

Kazuyoshi Tatsunami went 3-for-3 and notched his 2,000th career hit with an RBI single in the eighth inning as the Chunichi Dragons defeated the Yomiuri Giants 4-2 at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2003

City's bid to abolish education body stuns ministry

The drastic idea of abolishing a key administrative body put forward recently by a city in Saitama Prefecture has sent shock-waves through those involved in Japan's education system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 6, 2003

Buried treasure: the mysteries and majesty of Nara

NARA -- At the end of 2001, the Emperor made a comment that received relatively little attention in Japan but one that will, without a doubt, stand as one of the most significant statements of his reign. In speaking about Japan's often troubled relations with the Korean Peninsula, the Emperor noted that...
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2003

Revolutionary engine makes new GX rocket too heavy

The GX rocket, a next-generation craft being developed by Japanese and U.S. concerns, is too heavy and needs to be slimmed down, sources familiar with its development said Saturday.
COMMENTARY
Jul 6, 2003

Iraqi case far from hopeless with time, creative thinking

LONDON -- Iraq is not Afghanistan. It is necessary to repeat this obvious point because the impression has been growing that occupied Iraq, like occupied Afghanistan, is a murderous and lawless stew of rival factions and impoverished tribes and factions, where democracy and stable government are impossible...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 6, 2003

For the visiting guests of honor

Togo Heihachiro, fleet admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, dealt a huge blow to the Russian armed forces when he sent the czar's Baltic Fleet to the bottom of the Tsushima Strait in May 1905. It was a stunning victory for Japan in the Russo-Japanese war: A bamboo land had vanquished a Western power....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Jul 6, 2003

A last taste of Honey

It might be the right time for the 54 Nude Honeys, but it's the wrong place and they've decided to do something about it. In September, they're jumping on a plane and decamping to New York, where the American music-media have stepped into line with their British brethren and realized that the current...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 6, 2003

The rich visit the poor to teach us a lesson

The fate of the Japanese economy may still be up in the air, but one thing is certain: We are living in an age of reduced expectations. Regardless of what happens to the GDP and unemployment rates, the public does not believe that things can only get better.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 6, 2003

The linden city turns over a new leaf

LEIPZIG, Germany -- German cities, even the larger ones, are associated with -- among other things German -- linden trees. In addition to the memory of Frankfurt's linden-lined streets, I remember a joyous summer evening in the city a few years ago when I had supper out in the courtyard of a local restaurant,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 6, 2003

Innovators tapped for top arts prize

The Japan Art Association has announced that five international innovators have been chosen to receive this year's 2003 Praemium Imperiale, one of the world's most prestigious arts prizes.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2003

SARS travel alert for Taiwan lifted

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday lifted a SARS travel caution for Taiwan, the last remaining entry on its list of areas where travelers should exercise caution due to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 6, 2003

Labor pains

Story ideas for "trendy dramas" usually incorporate current issues that the target audience will be interested in. A major worry of young people right now, especially those attending university, is job prospects -- and the kind of work environment they'll have to face once they do get a job. Some of...
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2003

October House dissolution likely

Speculation is rising that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will dissolve the House of Representatives as early as October now that the ruling coalition has basically agreed to hold an extraordinary Diet session in mid-September.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2003

All right, have a drink then: JCP

Members of the Japanese Communist Party working at the party's headquarters in Tokyo may be able to drink alcohol outside their homes after all.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2003

Plea of innocence from the grave

The man convicted of one of Japan's most shocking postwar crimes is insisting on his innocence from "beyond the grave."
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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