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BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Economy grew average 0.5% in July-September: think tanks

The economy is projected to have grown by an average of 0.5 percent in the July-September quarter compared with the previous quarter, according to eight major private-sector think tanks.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Bank lending declined 5.2% in October: BOJ

Lending by banks logged a year-on-year decline of 5.2 percent in October, marking the 58th straight month of decline, the Bank of Japan said Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 12, 2002

Young 'weed' Uehara has grown into ace

The Yomiuri Giants pitcher who once compared himself to a "weed" took his game to another high.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Boatmen boast of Biwa's bounty

OMIHACHIMAN, Shiga Pref. -- Among the many tours available for enjoying the beauty of Lake Biwa is a ride aboard a small wooden boat rowed by a skilled sculler who also serves as a guide.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 12, 2002

Japan draws first blood

The fans may have come out to see major-league stars like Ichiro Suzuki, Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi, but it was a local boy who stole the show.
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2002

ASEAN's last chance

Officially, economic matters topped the agenda at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held earlier this month in Phnom Penh. In fact, the real issue was the organization's long-term survival. The summit produced the usual pledges of action on key issues, but the world is...
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Japan's education style touted for terrorism fight

Japan's education system and its aid for education elsewhere in Asia could help in the international fight against terrorism, according to a senior fellow at Stanford University's Institute for International Studies.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Osaka citizens file suit against resident registry

OSAKA -- A total of 58 citizens living in eight cities in Osaka Prefecture on Monday filed a 29 million yen damages suit against their respective municipalities, claiming their privacy was violated by the introduction in August of the national resident registry network.
COMMENTARY
Nov 12, 2002

The realistic path to reform

In the mid-1970s, Keynesianism came in for criticism in the world of economics, and neoclassical economics -- which sees the market as almighty -- became the mainstream theory. One underlying reason for this was the economic decline of the Soviet Union and other socialist countries.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Current account surplus up 42.5% in first half

The country's current account surplus increased 42.5 percent in the first half of fiscal 2002 from a year earlier to 6.96 trillion yen on the back of brisk exports to Asia, according to a preliminary report released Monday by the Finance Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Bank receipts prove aide took kickbacks: lawmaker

A former secretary to farm minister Tadamori Oshima received at least 5 million yen in kickbacks from a consulting company executive for helping contractors land public works contracts, an opposition Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker said Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Koizumi defends intervention

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday defended the government's plan to try to revive insolvent companies that are cut off by their banks amid growing criticism it is attempting to interfere in private sector affairs.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Machinery orders up but outlook remains uncertain

The nation's core private-sector machinery orders showed solid growth in September, but the outlook for business investment remained unclear as orders are expected to drop over the next three months, the government said Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Money supply up 3.3%; balance of quasi-money down

Japan's most closely watched money supply gauge rose 3.3 percent in October from a year earlier, but the balance of quasi-money -- mostly in time deposits -- fell 12.7 percent, the Bank of Japan said Monday.
COMMENTARY
Nov 12, 2002

Chinese politics still a personality game

HONG KONG -- The 16th congress of the Chinese Communist Party, being held this week in Beijing, marks a pivotal period in Chinese history. For the first time since the Communists won the civil war in 1949, power is being transferred without bloodshed or a political upheaval.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Plaintiffs in air-pollution lawsuit to appeal ruling

Dozens of plaintiffs waging an air-pollution lawsuit will appeal a recent ruling that denies them compensation over health problems they claim were triggered by vehicle exhaust fumes, a lawyer and one of the plaintiffs said Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Nikon logs big group net loss in first half

Major optical equipment maker Nikon Corp. announced Monday it posted a group net loss of 3.48 billion yen for the first half of the business year due to the slump in the semiconductor market and restructuring costs.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

FSA, bank officials debate program

Officials of the Financial Services Agency on Monday exchanged views with senior executives of the nation's major banks regarding government plans to revitalize the financial sector.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 12, 2002

Zico calls up newcomers for Argentina friendly

JEF United and 1998 World Cup defender Eisuke Nakanishi has been named to start against Argentina in the Nov. 20 friendly after winning a call-up for the first time since June 2000, Japan coach Zico announced Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Fading concern over HIV poses threat

Alarmed by a rapid surge in people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, health officials and experts say warnings about the importance of prevention are no longer being heard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Mitsubishi reveals to media multiplatform Colt compact

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. unveiled Monday the new Colt compact as its first model using a platform jointly developed with German-American auto giant DaimlerChrysler AG.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Film on Japan-Greece ties reels in prize

A Greek documentary depicting cultural exchanges between Greece and Japan has won the top prize in an annual competition for films and videos on Japan, organizers announced Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2002

Boxing champ, wife die in accident

Former bantamweight champion Shigeyoshi Oki and his wife died in a motorcycle accident early Saturday in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, police said.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2002

Tokyo, Seoul want oil to still flow to Pyongyang

High-level officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Saturday to continue consultations on whether to suspend the supply of heavy oil to North Korea.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2002

GSDF joins forces with police to combat terrorism

The Ground Self-Defense Force will begin joint exercises with the National Police Agency to help prepare the GSDF for terrorist attacks that are beyond the capabilities of the police.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2002

One in five major firms monitor e-mails by staff

More than one in five major Japanese companies monitor e-mail messages by executives and rank-and-file employees to block leaks of corporate secrets and customer information, according to a recent Kyodo News survey.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
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