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JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Japan still seeks to settle consulate discrepancies

Japan will seek further talks with China and South Korea over the case of five North Koreans whose attempt to seek asylum at a Japanese consulate in China was frustrated by local police, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Friday.
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Kyoto Protocol to be ratified by Cabinet on June 4: Oki

The Cabinet will ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on curbing global warming on June 4, Environment Minister Hiroshi Oki said Friday.
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Banks' bad loans increase 47% to record 27 trillion yen

Despite coughing up a record 7.57 trillion yen to cover credit costs, Japan's major banks were unable to make a dent in the size of their bad loans, which shot up 47.4 percent from a year earlier to a record 27 trillion yen, according to fiscal 2001 earnings results released Friday.
COMMUNITY
May 25, 2002

Ocean photographer passionate over dying seas

He stands on the prow of a ship, camera ready for the perfect shot of dolphins as they leap skyward. He directs film and video for movies and TV to amaze viewers with images of whales. And he dives with underwater equipment to record the life of the oceans. Meet Bob Talbot, indisputably the most respected...
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Net overseas assets reach 179 trillion yen

The outstanding balance of the nation's net assets abroad rose for the second straight year, totaling a record 179.26 trillion yen at the end of 2001, up 34.7 percent from the previous year, the Finance Ministry said Friday.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2002

ANA reports 9.46 billion yen loss for fiscal 2001

All Nippon Airways Co. on Friday announced a consolidated net loss of 9.46 billion yen for fiscal 2001, a reversal from a profit of 40.29 billion yen the previous year.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2002

Sales slide leaves Isuzu Motors 1.9 billion yen in the red

Hit hard by sliding sales in both domestic and overseas markets, Isuzu Motors Ltd. announced Friday consolidated pretax and net losses of 1.9 billion yen for the 2001 business year.
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Search of Suzuki premises yields web of lies

Two political organizations for scandal-tainted lawmaker Muneo Suzuki registered themselves as political entities by using the names of secretaries to Suzuki without the aides' permission, sources said Friday.
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Diet session to be extended

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda on Friday expressed the government's intention to extend the current Diet session to ensure passage of flagship bills, including those related to emergency defense legislation.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2002

Japan requests steel talks with China

Japan on Friday requested a meeting with China to discuss that country's provisional import curbs on steel products, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2002

Yakult group net profits up 5.4%

Yakult Honsha Co. said Friday its group net profits for the 2001 business year increased 5.4 percent to 11.11 billion yen due mainly to nonoperating income, such as royalties.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 25, 2002

Petunia diet: key to a long, slender body

Are you a city dweller living in a high-rise apartment block? Do you miss having trees as neighbors? Have the few plants you tried to grow on the veranda died of asthma? I offer all you smog dwellers my garden: a virtual garden where you too can grow tomatoes and even pick off the worms. Or just be glad...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
May 25, 2002

Amalia Lior

Since its founding in 1959, the Japan-Israel Women's Welfare Organization has usually invited the wife of the Israeli ambassador to Japan to be its honorary president. Each one who has accepted the position has praised the organization and devoted herself to promoting its activities and aims. Amalia,...
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

USC program aims to foster Japan entrepreneurs

With the intention of encouraging entrepreneurial activity in Japan, the University of Southern California is recruiting candidates for a 15-member entrepreneurial development program scheduled to start in July, according to Rebecca Weintraub, visiting director of USC's Center for Corporate and Community...
BUSINESS
May 25, 2002

Shinsei Bank posted 61 billion yen profit in '01

Shinsei Bank said Friday it posted group net profits of 61.3 billion yen for the year to March 31, down 32.3 percent, as it booked loan-loss charges of 2.7 billion yen on a parent-only basis.
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Special committee to review refugee policy

Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama said Friday a special committee to discuss the issue of refugees will be created next month under a private advisory group.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 25, 2002

Hawks snap skid, back in PL race

Tadahito Iguchi scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning Friday and Daiei snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Nippon Ham at the Fukuoka Dome.
SUMO
May 24, 2002

Musashimaru closes in on 11th title

Yokozuna Musashimaru would not be fooled by the antics of Asashoryu on Thursday as he remained the only undefeated wrestler and moved to within one win of notching his 11th Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
EDITORIALS
May 24, 2002

Make it a blessing in disguise

At long last, the Shenyang saga of the five North Korean asylum seekers came to an end on Wednesday when they were allowed to leave China for South Korea via the Philippines. On May 8, the defectors were seized by Chinese police guards as they rushed into the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang, northeastern...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2002

Asahara's counsel begins defense

Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara's defense counsel began its arguments Thursday in his Tokyo District Court trial on charges of murder and other offenses related to the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack and other crimes.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2002

Matsumotokiyoshi rakes in record profits

Matsumotokiyoshi Co., the nation's largest drugstore chain, said Thursday its group net profits rose 26.9 percent to a record 6.64 billion yen in the 2001 business year on strong sales at its mainline drugstore division.
JAPAN
May 24, 2002

Pesticide found in spinach at Jonathan's restaurants

Illegally high levels of pesticide residue have been found in frozen spinach imported from China and used by the Jonathan's restaurant chain, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2002

April trade surplus climbs on exports to Asia

Japan's customs-cleared trade surplus was 836.7 billion yen in April, up 26.6 percent from a year earlier and marking its second consecutive month of growth, due primarily to brisk exports to other parts of Asia, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report released Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2002

Gas prices rise on steeper crude

The average retail gasoline price was 100 yen per liter as of May 10, up 2 yen from a month earlier, according to a survey released Thursday by the Oil Information Center.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2002

Nippon Steel loses 28.4 billion yen

Nippon Steel Corp. said Thursday it posted a group net loss of 28.4 billion yen in the year to March 31, hit mainly by valuation losses on its securities holdings.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2002

Seiyu shareholders go for Wal-Mart deal

Shareholders of Seiyu Ltd. approved the retailer's plan to come under the wing of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of the United States, allowing the world's largest retailer to take a stake of up to 66.7 percent in Seiyu.
SOCCER / World cup
May 24, 2002

Cup tickets should be here by Saturday

The 150,000 undelivered World Cup tickets will be arriving in Japan by Saturday and the handing-out of tickets to purchasers at the venue on match day will hopefully only be limited to the games on June 1, the Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee said Wednesday in Tokyo.
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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