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BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Osaka submits proposal for local special economic zone

OSAKA -- Local governments and business organizations in Osaka submitted a plan Wednesday to the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy regarding the creation of a local special economic zone, in line with a stimulus measure the panel is expected to propose.
JAPAN
May 30, 2002

Kyodo News photographed, videotaped asylum seekers

Kyodo News announced Wednesday that widely used photographs and videotape of the incident involving five North Koreans seeking asylum at a Japanese consulate in China earlier this month were taken by its reporters.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

American Express arm, Mitsui unit sign tieup

Mitsui Mutual Life Insurance Co. and American Express Financial Corp. said Wednesday they have signed a tieup in the asset management business for individual investors.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Aozora expresses fear over foreign investment

Softbank Corp. may sell part of its stake in Aozora Bank, raising the possibility of a tussle should a leading stake fall into foreign hands, Aozora Bank President Hiroshi Maruyama said Wednesday.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 30, 2002

The fuss-free way to get you and your stuff home

We were wondering how many inquiries would be coming in and we are all pleasantly surprised at how many we have. It is going to be a big job to reply to them all but that's what we are here for. Remember, we rely on you, the reader, to not only send in questions but help us with the answers. Please let...
JAPAN
May 30, 2002

Two Afghan asylum seekers to be released

OSAKA -- Immigration authorities in Osaka said Wednesday they will temporarily release two Afghan asylum seekers from a detention house in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Shipments of DVD players up 93%

Domestic shipments of DVD players were up 92.6 percent in April from a year earlier to 185,000 units, posting a surge in the runup to the World Cup finals, an industry group said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CUP COUNTDOWN
May 30, 2002

Volunteers welcome Cup-goers

In and around the host cities of the World Cup soccer games, volunteers have been preparing in earnest to welcome spectators from abroad.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

NEC Infrontia to offer taxi IC card

Telecom equipment maker NEC Infrontia Corp. plans to try out a new integrated circuit card that allows taxi users to make payments and keep travel records, company officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Skymark Airlines to double operational scale

Skymark Airlines plans to double the scale of its operations by 2005, company officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Industrial output shows improvement

Industrial output in April increased 0.2 percent from March and recorded growth for the third consecutive month, prompting the government Wednesday to upgrade its assessment for the first time in three months.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Luxury brand Coach opens Ginza store

Coach Japan Inc. opened a flagship store Wednesday in Tokyo's Ginza district, the largest Coach store in Japan selling products under the brand name of U.S. luxury bag maker Coach Inc.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 30, 2002

Finding the neurons that say: 'let's just do it'

Ever wondered why some people are full of "get up and go" and why others drag their heels? Why some kids at school charge enthusiastically around the running track, while others prefer to go for a smoke behind the bike sheds? If work published in Science this week fulfills its promise, there might soon...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
May 30, 2002

Concrete -- modern Japan's blockhead obsession

They invented it, didn't they?
JAPAN
May 30, 2002

Hermes denies Japanese sales block

French luxury brand Hermes on Wednesday denied a recent report by an Austrian weekly magazine that its boutique in Vienna is limiting the number of handbags that can be purchased by Japanese customers to two per person.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
May 30, 2002

Puzzling over monkeys' many ways of life

It was a faint and far-off sound, barely audible, like the distant rumbling of thunder. Something about it triggered memories, and I asked skipper Mike to cut our outboard motor. Even with the engine off and my hands cupped behind my ears, head turning like a radar dish, I was still not absolutely sure....
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 30, 2002

Global economic prospects remain shaky

The government declared earlier this month that the economy has bottomed out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Japan urged to push for Chile FTA

Japan should gear up for pushing a bilateral free-trade agreement with Chile to expand business in South America, a Chilean business leader urged.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
May 30, 2002

Rebuilding over restoration

Art, architecture, and classic cars should be restored, just about everything else deserves rebuilding.
EDITORIALS
May 29, 2002

The odd couple's African tour

U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and Irish rock singer Bono have just concluded a four-nation tour of Africa. During their visit to Ghana, South Africa, Uganda and Ethiopia, the two men studied ways to help the world's poorest continent. They bring two very different approaches to this pressing problem....
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2002

An opportunity for peace in Indo-Pakistani faceoff

Once again, India and Pakistan are drifting toward war. New Delhi and Islamabad could, however, convert the present crisis into an opportunity to work toward a genuine peace.
SOCCER / World cup
May 29, 2002

Ono in the clear

said Monday Japan midfielder Shinji Ono received the all-clear after an examination on his stomach. Ono began to complain of abdominal pains before Saturday's friendly against Sweden, in which the Feyenoord player was substituted midway through the second half, and had tests at a hospital near Japan's...
BASEBALL / MLB
May 29, 2002

Buffs' bash brothers pound Lotte

Kintetsu slugger Norihiro Nakamura homered in back-to-back at-bats, including a go-ahead two-run blast in the eighth, as the Buffaloes came from behind to beat the Lotte Marines 4-3 at the Osaka Dome.
JAPAN
May 29, 2002

Chinese cops not told of treaty violation

A Japanese vice consul in Shenyang, China, did not warn local police -- who entered the consulate compound to remove five North Korean asylum seekers earlier this month -- that they were violating an international treaty, the Japanese government said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 29, 2002

Few seek free viewings of games on TV

Cities in Japan serving as hosts for World Cup soccer matches will set up large TV screens in gymnasiums to show the games, but few local residents have requested the free tickets being made available.
JAPAN
May 29, 2002

Flights climb at Kansai airport

OSAKA -- Kansai International Airport, hit by a slump in international travel since the terrorist attacks in the United States last fall, is slowly attracting more overseas business, particularly from Asian airlines.
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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