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JAPAN
Aug 26, 2002

Cousin held over murder attempt

Police arrested a man Sunday for allegedly attempting to murder his male cousin in Ibaraki Prefecture.
COMMENTARY
Aug 26, 2002

Diplomatic prowess for less

A ministerial meeting of the Initiative for Development in East Asia, held in Tokyo on Aug. 12, acknowledged the significance of maintaining adequate Official Development Assistance as a tool for strengthening regional cooperation and agreed to examine how to make more effective use of ODA. The meeting...
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2002

Official resigns following Taiwan row with ministry

Kenichi Mizuno, parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs, tendered his resignation Sunday to Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi following a row over his planned visit to Taiwan.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2002

Ministry to seek more funds to deal with packed prisons

The Justice Ministry will seek a sharp increase in its fiscal 2003 budget to address the problem of overcrowding in Japan's prisons and request a "research budget" to build the first new prisons in about 20 years, ministry sources said.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2002

Morning quake shakes Hokkaido

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6 hit part of Hokkaido early Sunday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2002

Convention eyes mental illness stigma

YOKOHAMA -- Mental health experts at an international convention of psychiatry here on Sunday stressed the need to eliminate the stigma attached to and discrimination faced by people with schizophrenia and their families.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2002

Ministry to admit some fault in hepatitis infection scandal

The health ministry has decided to admit some fault in the scandal involving hepatitis C infections from blood products, according to sources.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 26, 2002

Cabrera back on top in home run derby

Alex Cabrera and Kazuhiro Wada drilled back-to-back homers for the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning as the Seibu Lions edged the Orix BlueWave 8-7 on Sunday at Green Stadium Kobe.
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2002

A sea of confusion

'L ord, what fools these mortals be." That was Shakespeare's Puck venting his exasperation. Unfortunately, things haven't improved much in humanity's sandbox in the intervening four centuries.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2002

Republican 'criticism' no war-stopper

LIMASSOL, Cyprus -- An interesting debate broke out in Washington last week about the possible war against Iraq. The discussion isn't just about whether to go to war; it has morphed into a quarrel about whether top Republicans are breaking ranks with U.S. President George W. Bush and seeking to reverse...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2002

Ministry plans to build fourth Haneda runway

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry has decided to go ahead with plans to build a fourth runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport and intends to ask the government for funds to begin construction work in fiscal 2003, government officials said Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2002

Psychiatry conference kicks off in Yokohama

Crown Prince Naruhito opened the 12th World Congress of Psychiatry in Yokohama on Saturday, sponsored by the World Psychiatric Association and being held in Asia for the first time.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 25, 2002

Emerson shines for East in All-Star Match

SAITAMA -- Urawa Reds striker Emerson came off the bench in the second half to strike the winner as the J. East team edged the J. West team 2-1 in the J. League All-Star Match on Saturday night at Saitama Stadium 2002.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 25, 2002

Tigers rue lost opportunities in tied game

Makoto Imaoka and George Arias homered as the Hanshin Tigers scratched out a 3-3 tie against the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2002

Skymark launches international flights

Skymark Airlines launched its international passenger service early Saturday with a chartered flight from Tokyo's Haneda Airport to Seoul, making it the first Japanese discount carrier to fly overseas.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2002

Best justice for crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court became operational in July. Washington heaped insult on injury when it vetoed a routine extension of the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Bosnia in the same month because of the failure to get a blanket and permanent immunity from prosecution of its peacekeepers...
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2002

Mizuho pays Tepco redress of 50 million yen

The Mizuho Financial Group has paid some 50 million yen in damages to Tokyo Electric Power Co. for losses Tepco incurred as a result of computer failures at Mizuho in April, Mizuho sources said Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 25, 2002

Takahara honored

Jubilo Iwata striker Naohiro Takahara has been named the player of the first stage after leading his side to its fifth stage title, the J. League announced Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE WAY OF WASHOKU
Aug 25, 2002

Well, for starters, there's the shira-ae

The first course in a Japanese formal meal is often called the tsuki-dashi or the saki-zuke — either word referring to the small dish that comes out automatically when a guest sits down. It corresponds roughly with the idea of amuse bouche, or little mouth-pleasers, in Western cooking. Often these...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 25, 2002

When dinosaurs ruled Chiba

At Summer Sonic last weekend, you could be excused for thinking that you'd mistakenly wandered into the dinosaur exhibition taking place nearby rather than a music festival. The Jurassic Park of musical talent on display included Guns 'N Roses, Hanoi Rocks, Siouxsie & the Banshees and Morrissey, and...
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. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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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