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JAPAN
Aug 19, 2002

Bon returnees weigh down transport

The return rush from the Bon midsummer holidays continued Sunday as vacationers jammed roads, railway stations and airports while returning to Tokyo from hometowns and tourist resorts throughout Japan.
COMMENTARY / JAPAN IN THE GLOBAL ERA
Aug 19, 2002

Raze the barriers to inward investment

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The 21st century has not gotten off to a particularly brilliant start. Greed, corruption and dishonesty are pervasive. Scandals are rocking the world of business and politics in America and Europe. The chances of the Bush/Cheney administration becoming paralyzed by investigations...
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2002

The good news about Japan's economic slump

There would appear to be little good news to be found in Japanese economic performance over the last 10 years. But in fact there is some good news to be found in Japan's longer economic slowdown: better relations with the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2002

Puppet show spotlights victims

OSAKA -- The sudden news that a couple's teenage daughter had been murdered in the street by a stranger was the beginning of the destruction of a family's happy life.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 19, 2002

Marinos fail in bid

Yokohama F. Marinos failed in their bid to capture the J. League's first-stage championship when they played to a 0-0 draw after extra time against Shimizu S. Pulse in front of 36,000 spectators at Tokyo National Stadium on Saturday.
COMMENTARY
Aug 19, 2002

Pakistan must modernize as a nation state

ISLAMABAD -- Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's military ruler, is eager to lament the breakdown of past Pakistani governments in justifying his own assumption of wide-ranging political authority ahead of elections in October.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Aug 18, 2002

Putin faces oil slick on Iraq

MOSCOW -- To strike or not to strike seems to be the question in Washington these days. A part of the "axis of evil," terrorist-lair Iraq, an old foe, is currently under the scrutiny of U.S. President George W. Bush's administration. While military planners weigh various strategic options for crushing...
EDITORIALS
Aug 18, 2002

Books in the wild

''Goe, little booke," wrote the English poet Edmund Spenser when he sent his "Shepheard's Calender" out into the world back in 1579 and inspired a flurry of contemporary authors to adopt the metaphor of books as children sent to seek their fortune. In a modern twist on an old idea, some enthusiastic...
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2002

Kato's concerts to push conservation at Earth summit

Tokiko Kato, a singer and United Nations Environment Program goodwill ambassador, will perform on two days later this month in South Africa to promote conservation efforts, organizers said Saturday.
COMMENTARY
Aug 18, 2002

Unprovoked U.S. attack could be costly

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush says he hasn't made up his mind about "any of our policies in regard to Iraq." But to not attack after spending months talking about regime change is inconceivable. Unfortunately, war is not likely to be as simple and certain as he and many others seem to think....
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2002

Typhoon may brush Tokyo Monday

Powerful Typhoon Phanfone, approaching Tokyo from the south Saturday, may come close to the capital on Monday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2002

Domestic violence: the hidden epidemic

NEW YORK -- Gender violence, manifested essentially as violence against women -- although it is generally unrecognized and underreported -- is one of the most significant epidemics in the world today. That violence against women is considered normal behavior in many countries does not diminish its seriousness...
MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2002

Fans get chance to meet Saracens

English Premiership side Saracens will play Japan champion Suntory on Aug. 25 (kickoff at 7 p.m.) at National Stadium in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2002

80% of 'baby hotels' fall short of government's guidelines

Almost 80 percent of the privately run nurseries in Japan that care for infants at night fail to meet government operational guidelines, according to a health ministry survey.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2002

Panel will attempt to curtail government waste in R&D

A Cabinet Office panel plans to eliminate money-wasting undertakings by reassessing some 90 government-run research and development projects.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2002

Matsui, Giants slay hot Dragons

Yomiuri slugger Hideki Matsui belted his 33rd homer of the year and ace Koji Uehara pitched eight solid innings as the Central League-leading Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 4-1 at the Nagoya Dome on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Aug 18, 2002

Veteran voyeur gives the skinny on Hibiya Park lovebirds

In Tokyo's Hibiya Park, just by the Hibiya gate entrance, couples can often be seen laying claim to benches surrounding a large fountain.
COMMUNITY
Aug 18, 2002

Something in the air: the charged debate over negative ions

Yes, there's definitely something in the air this year -- and it's not just the regular brew of pollutants and particulates.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 18, 2002

A man of truly noble blood

In 1987, Salif Keita released "Soro," and, though it was not his first album, for many listeners around the world it served as an introduction to the musician's unique sound: soaring West African-style vocals set to a new blend of traditional African rhythms and electric pop arrangements. He matched...
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Aug 18, 2002

Aum documentary holds up a mirror to Japanese society

RELIGION AND SOCIAL CRISIS IN JAPAN: Understanding Japanese Society Through the Aum Affair, edited by Robert J. Kisala and Mark R. Mullins. Hampshire: Palgrave (St. Martin's Press/Macmillan), 2001, 228 pp., $68 (cloth) It is frequently observed that social change and resulting social crises often give...

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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