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BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2002

View of economy watchers grim

The average view of the economy among those with jobs sensitive to consumer sentiment worsened in July for the third straight month as household spending took a beating from falling summer bonuses, a government survey showed Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Aug 9, 2002

New diet for sports club chains: yen supplements

Japan's major sports club chains have been flexing their muscle in recent years, expanding their businesses through aggressive mergers and acquisitions as well as by opening new outlets.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2002

Wholesale prices fall 1.2% as deflation persists

Domestic wholesale prices in July fell 1.2 percent from a year earlier, marking a 22nd straight month of decline, the Bank of Japan said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2002

National servants looking at 2.03% reduction in wages

The National Personnel Authority recommended Thursday that the Diet and Cabinet introduce a 2.03 percent cut in monthly wages for national government employees for the current fiscal year.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2002

Mitsubishi Heavy to get H-IIA rocket technology

The government will hand over the manufacturing technology of the nation's domestically developed main rocket, the H-IIA, to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in October, official sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2002

'Eco-city' title elusive in Japan

KYOTO -- Nagoya may have taken the No. 1 spot in a recent contest ranking the nation's municipalities on their environmental initiatives, but its overall score illustrates that many hurdles remain before any Japanese city can truly be called eco-friendly.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Aug 9, 2002

Chestnut tiger

* Japanese name: Asagi madara * Scientific name: Parantica sita * Description: Chestnut tigers are large butterflies, with a 43-65 mm wingspan and a striking blue-green marbled pattern on the wings. The body is black with white spots. Butterflies from this family (Danaidae) are also distinctive because...
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2002

Bank lending sees 55th month of decline

Lending by Japanese banks fell 4.6 percent in July from a year before, declining for the 55th month in a row, the Bank of Japan said Thursday.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 9, 2002

Reysol fires Perryman after losing streak

KASHIWA, Chiba Pref. -- Kashiwa Reysol on Thursday dismissed its English manager Steve Perryman after a string of poor results in the first stage of the J. League Division One.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2002

Asahi Breweries lowers group earnings outlook

Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Thursday its group fiscal 2002 midterm net profit soared due to smaller extraordinary losses, but a decline in sales has prompted it to lower consolidated earnings projections.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Aug 9, 2002

Tuning in to another culture

Seoul native Kim Ji Sook, host of Fukuoka's Love FM Thursday night Inter Wave radio program, brings the sounds and the spirit of Korea to fans throughout northern Kyushu.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2002

State upgrades assessment of machinery orders

The government on Thursday slightly upgraded its assessment of core private-sector machinery orders after these orders rose a seasonally adjusted 2.9 percent in June from May and grew 7.1 percent in the April-June period from the previous quarter.
EDITORIALS
Aug 8, 2002

China's military buildup

Two annual reports released last month -- one from the U.S. Department of Defense and the other from the U.S.-China Security Review Commission, a congressional panel -- express serious concern about China's military buildup and economic development. Such a perception does not sit well with the Japanese...
COMMENTARY
Aug 8, 2002

Kim's last chance to shine?

MANILA -- Politically, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's time is running out, and the alleged corruptive practices of his sons have accelerated the erosion of his authority tremendously. The recent thaw in inter-Korean relations may well be Kim's last chance to improve his tarnished image.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2002

Aum grows again, guru still revered

Several of its senior members have been convicted of heinous crimes, including two deadly nerve gas attacks. It has been placed under tight surveillance and wherever its members try to settle, local residents and municipalities turn out to keep them away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2002

Cities waging a new kind of bidding war

With Japan's public works projects having long been tainted by bid-rigging and bribery, the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture is taking an aggressive approach toward curbing such corruption.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 8, 2002

Cabrera nails Nos. 31, 32 as Lions whip Buffaloes

Alex Cabrera nailed his 31st and 32nd homers of the year and Kazuhiro Wada also cracked two dingers as the Seibu Lions downed defending Pacific League champions the Kintetsu Buffaloes 12-4 at the Osaka Dome on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2002

Koizumi to avoid Aug. 15 shrine visit

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will not visit Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, the 57th anniversary of the end of World War II, to pay his respects to the nation's war dead, the top government spokesman said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2002

Moriguchi first to screw up with new ID numbers

OSAKA -- The city of Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, sent the 11-digit resident identification numbers of 364 households to the wrong addresses, the city said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2002

Hatoyama to run for re-election

Yukio Hatoyama announced Wednesday he will seek re-election as head of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan in a party presidency race to be held Sept. 23.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2002

Yamato Kogyo to acquire Korean steelmaker Hanbo

Yamato Kogyo Co., the nation's major electric furnace steelmaker, said Wednesday it has agreed to buy South Korean electric furnace steelmaker Hanbo Corp. in late October.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2002

Direct-ballot system faces uphill battle

Voters would be given a say in who becomes prime minister if any of three proposals submitted to the government Wednesday ever sees the light of day.
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.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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