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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2003

Iraqis living in Japan worry about families back home

Iraqis residing in Japan expressed concern Tuesday for their loved ones back home who face imminent war following the 48-hour ultimatum issued by U.S. President George W. Bush.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Mar 19, 2003

Radio 4: "Gotham"

The new dance-punk that's been coming out of Brooklyn the past year or so has mostly been produced by out-of-towners. As one of the few affordable bohemian enclaves left in New York City, the borough attracts a sizable number of fledgling rock bands looking to make names for themselves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 19, 2003

Double the beauty and pain

The Kabukiza Theater celebrates the advent of spring by offering an attractive selection of kabuki plays and dance numbers with excellent casts, including the two renowned onnagata, Nakamura Shikan and Bando Tamasaburo.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2003

Mold threatening tomb's frescoes

A panel of experts agreed Tuesday to finalize by late May a report on emergency measures to remove black mold threatening the colorful frescoes of the Takamatsuzuka Tumulus in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2003

War fears put water forum in jeopardy

KYOTO -- The remainder of the 3rd World Water Forum, which is scheduled to end Sunday, was thrown into confusion Tuesday by fears that a U.S.-led war on Iraq is imminent.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Mar 19, 2003

RASA: "The Unknighted Nations"

RASA's album "The Unknighted Nations" seems very long, not because it is boring or painful, but because it is so varied and interesting. You want ouds? We got your ouds. You want a cello? We got your cello. You want an African-American rapper or a freaky sounding guy with a synthesized voice? A woman...
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2003

Firms in Middle East gird for war

Japanese companies in the Middle East stepped up emergency plans Tuesday after U.S. President George W. Bush told Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to leave the country within 48 hours or face war.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2003

International system teeters on the cusp of tectonic change

As war looms in Iraq, the international system is on the cusp of tectonic change. Both the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are in crisis. So is the U.S. alliance with South Korea. What might all this mean for Japan?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 19, 2003

The conductor, his wife, her lover

A recent survey by Theater Guide magazine put Koki Mitani ahead of even Shakespeare as the dramatist best known in Japan.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2003

Personal financial assets fall 1.3%

Personal financial assets totaled 1.396 quadrillion yen as of the end of 2002, down 1.3 percent from a year earlier and falling below 1.4 quadrillion yen for the first time in four years, the Bank of Japan said Monday.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2003

Japan Post customers to have greater choice of ATM access

Customers of Japan Post will be able to do their banking at convenience stores under a tieup between the public postal corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and IY Bank, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2003

Hamburger chains trying new ways to lure back customers

Hamburger chains are shifting away from low-price strategies after cheap burgers failed to lure back customers following the outbreak of mad cow disease 1 1/2 years ago.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2003

Strong support seen in DPJ for tougher donations rules

A poll carried out on 142 lawmakers and other members of the Democratic Party of Japan found overwhelming support for regulating political donations from businesses that land public works contracts.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2003

Delegates press severity of African water situation

Participants at a special session of the ongoing World Water Forum voiced satisfaction Monday that Africa's water crisis is firmly on the agenda of the Group of Eight industrial nations.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2003

NGOs urge diplomacy to peacefully resolve Iraq situation

With the United States, Britain and Spain setting a deadline for military action against Iraq, nongovernmental organizations in Japan called Monday for continued diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2003

Oshima stays upbeat over trade plans

Farm minister Tadamori Oshima said Monday he expects that a new global trade proposal will better favor Japanese interests.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2003

Four 'human shields' from Japan to remain in Iraq even after attack

Four Japanese people intend to remain in Iraq to act as "human shields" even after a military strike is launched, Foreign Ministry officials said Monday.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 18, 2003

Zico picks full strength squad for U.S. tour

Kyoto Purple Sanga striker Teruaki Kurobe won his first ever call-up to the national squad, while Shimizu S-Pulse defender Ryuzo Morioka and Portsmouth goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi were recalled for the first time since last year's World Cup as Japan coach Zico named his squad for the two-match U.S....
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2003

Ghosn, Koeda to share new Nissan board position

Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it will create a new post in June, that of cochairman of the board.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2003

High school kids to be sent abroad

The education ministry unveiled a plan Monday in which 10,000 high school students will be sent overseas each year to study and 100 high schools will be selected to provide advanced English education by the 2005-2006 academic year.
EDITORIALS
Mar 18, 2003

Declaration of war against Belgrade

The assassination of Serbia's prime minister is a declaration of war against the forces of law, order and democracy in Yugoslavia. Police have blamed organized crime for the killing and begun a crackdown, but the entire picture is a bit murkier. The slaying is a reminder of the unfinished business in...
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2003

Iraq question said hurting U.S. auto market

The U.S. automotive industry will remain weak until the uncertainty surrounding the possible war in Iraq is clarified, General Motors Corp. Chairman John Smith Jr. said Monday in Tokyo.
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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