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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

Manhole covers pop under pressure

Manhole covers in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, were blown free Thursday morning and methane gas and hydrogen sulfide were released from sewage pipes, officials said.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

American scientists win 11th Blue Planet Prize

The Asahi Glass Foundation announced Thursday it has awarded two American scientists with the 11th Blue Planet Prize, an international environmental award.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

Transplant teaches Taro Kono a lesson

Although Taro Kono was determined from the beginning to save his father's life by donating part of his liver, the 39-year-old lawmaker of the Liberal Democratic Party said the decision-making process was tough for his family, even with a fair amount of knowledge about the procedure.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2002

Tokuyama to defend title in August

World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama said Wednesday he will fight Mexican challenger Erick Lopez in August in his fifth title defense.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

Koizumi proposes retroactive tax breaks

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday proposed making tax cuts due in fiscal 2003 retroactive to the current fiscal year as part of a second antideflation package.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Japan delays retaliation on steel tariffs

Japan will indefinitely postpone retaliatory measures against recently imposed U.S. steel import tariffs to give Washington time to exempt more Japanese items, the trade ministry said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Current account surplus grows 22%

Thanks to growing exports, the nation's current account surplus expanded for a seventh straight month in April, marking a 21.7 percent year-on-year increase to 1.08 trillion yen, according to a preliminary report released Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

Airlines ordered not to refuse mentally ill passengers

The government has instructed the nation's three major domestic airlines not to refuse passengers with mental illnesses after it learned that All Nippon Airways Co. had turned down such passengers who wanted to fly without being accompanied by family members or friends.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

'Enka' star Murata dies of pneumonia

Hideo Murata, a popular singer of "enka" ballads, died of pneumonia Thursday morning in Osaka, his office said. He was 73.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2002

Tickets for second-round games to be sold

Leftover tickets for games in the knockout stages of the World Cup soccer finals in Japan will be sold online and by phone the day before the matches, the Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC) said Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2002

Brazilians smash five past Costa Rica, top Group C as Turkey finishes second

SUWON, South Korea -- Any hope that Costa Rica might have harbored of Brazil -- who had already qualified before Thursday's game -- taking it easy on it in Suwon were quickly dispelled in a flurry of early goals in an incident-packed match that eventually ended 5-2, the third straight victory for the...
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Will new responsibility make farm ministry act responsibly?

Will too many cooks spoil the broth?
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2002

Hagiwara breaks Japanese record

Tomoko Hagiwara, who finished fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, set a Japanese record in winning her first 200-meter backstroke title Wednesday at the swimming national championships.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to set up merger panel

Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. said Thursday they plan to set up a panel to iron out the details of a planned merger of their stainless steel operations.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jun 14, 2002

Greater shrew-mole

* Japanese name: Himizu * Scientific name: Urotrichus talpoides * Description: The greater shrew-mole belongs to the mole family but, befitting its name, it has features of both moles and shrews. It has short, thick, dark-brown to black fur that conceals its small eyes and ears, a pointy nose and...
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Insurers agree to help failed Taisei

Nonlife insurers agreed Thursday to use industry-pooled funds to help failed Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co. make payouts, according to Hiroyuki Uemura, chairman of the Marine & Fire Insurance Association of Japan Inc.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 14, 2002

Caution, pessimism and uncertainty

The Nikkei average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has begun to take a downward path. Market participants, in particular foreign investors, are becoming cautious.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Economy shows signs of stabilizing: BOJ

The economy shows signs of stabilizing as exports and industrial production pick up, the Bank of Japan said Thursday. But it cautioned that structural problems and economic uncertainty in the United States are likely to slow the pace of recovery.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

76.5% of listed firms to hold annual meetings on June 27

The Tokyo Stock Exchange reported Thursday that 1,313 companies, or 76.5 percent of the TSE-listed firms that closed their books on March 31, will hold annual their shareholders' meetings on June 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

Hooligan fears prove unfounded

OSAKA — Fears of hooligans running rampant in Osaka on Wednesday after a key World Cup soccer tie between England and Nigeria proved unfounded, and now opinions are mixed over the heavy security and concern prior to the game.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Jun 14, 2002

Moscow's bloody Sunday

MOSCOW -- The Bloody Sunday of June 9 took Moscow by surprise. Nobody expected a mob of soccer fans, upset by the performance of the national team, to launch a drunken rampage barely 100 meters away from President Vladimir Putin's Kremlin residence. The outburst of violence lasted for several hours,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Okinawa airline plots cheap flights to Haneda

A new low-cost airline hopes to capitalize on recent changes in the government's aviation policies and give Okinawans a cheaper option of getting to and from the mainland.
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Jun 14, 2002

Furigan fears prompt school safety drills

Journalists who write columns love to tie up their topics with current events. Still, I never thought I'd write about the World Cup soccer finals. I don't follow the sport, and I didn't see any connection between my education column and the international tournament. Until I saw the handout my kids brought...
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 14, 2002

'Allez Nippon!' -- how Japan learned to love M. Troussier

Watched any World Cup matches in the past few weeks? Yelled your heart out? Ready to slit your wrists -- or, more to the point, to strangle a shinpan (referee) or two? Predictably, a few of my friends have sworn never to touch coffee made from Costa Rican beans ever again (what was that referee thinking...
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 14, 2002

Arias ends Tigers' skid

George Arias doubled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning Thursday and Marc Valdes made it stand as the Hanshin Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Chunichi Dragons.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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