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BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2002

METI group set to tackle copyright abuse in Asia

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will organize a private group of publishers and producers of music, movies, games and other software in June to deal with rampant piracy in China, South Korea and Taiwan, METI officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2002

Asia awaits Japan's recovery

Despite Japan's protracted economic slump, its neighbors are still looking to it for support and leadership.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 30, 2002

Japan kicks off Kirin Cup campaign with 1-0 victory

Japan's national soccer team got its Kirin Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory over Slovakia at Tokyo's National Stadium on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 30, 2002

Matsuzaka fences in Buffs for fifth straight win

Daisuke Matsuzaka held Kintetsu to one run over seven solid innings and picked up his fifth win this season -- and the 50th of his career -- as the Seibu Lions beat the Buffaloes 4-1 at the Seibu Dome on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2002

Fashion world banking on teenage girls' yearning to grow up

In an effort to capitalize on the Golden Week holiday period, many department stores across the country are targeting preteen and early teen girls with a series of brand-name clothing promotions, fashion shows and makeup classes.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2002

Japanese cheerleader back for second season with NFL team

When Ai Yasuda was named to the San Francisco 49ers' Gold Rush cheerleading squad for the second straight year, she realized that although the door may not be wide, it is always open.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2002

'Community currencies' seen fulfilling only half of mission

The recent boom in community "currencies" -- a virtual form of payment being used to promote exchanges of goodwill and business -- seems to have reached a turning point.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2002

Manhattan Cafe captures spring Emperor's Cup

Manhattan Cafe scooped the prize at Kyoto in the spring Emperor's Cup holding off Jungle Pocket by a neck for 132 million yen and a perfect three-for-three Grade 1 record.
COMMENTARY
Apr 30, 2002

How long will Koizumi last?

LONDON -- Voter disillusionment with Junichiro Koizumi's performance as prime minister has grown from an apparent lack of progress in clearing up bad bank loans, his inability to force through privatization of public corporations, limited action on deregulation and his failure to reform the Liberal Democratic...
BUSINESS / ON MANAGEMENT
Apr 30, 2002

Timing is everything in redoing contracts

Negotiating, often denigrated as a field for those with more attitude than aptitude, is often the place where very smart executives make glaringly dumb decisions. A good example of this surfaced when ABC attempted to woo David Letterman away from CBS.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2002

Bottom line for recent CPA grad, 71, is to keep at it with immortal energy

For Masahiko Tanabe, 71, the secret to staying young is to stay curious. Having worked in the technological and petrochemical fields for more than 45 years, Tanabe's fascination with accounting led him to acquire a degree as a U.S. certified public accountant at the age of 70.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2002

Sato poised to face fresh charges

Tokyo prosecutors will in a few days charge a former senior secretary of ex-Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Koichi Kato with having evaded 50 million yen in taxes by concealing about 150 million yen in income, investigative sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2002

75% question domestic violence law

Almost 75 percent of professionals recently polled feel a new domestic violence law enacted in October is ineffective, primarily due to poor governmental efforts to educate the public about it, the Cabinet Office said.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2002

Cigarette sales drop for third consecutive year

Cigarette sales fell for the third consecutive year in fiscal 2001, which ended March 31, according to a manufacturers' association.
EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2002

The importance of conserving forests

Forests play a vital role in preventing global warming and building sustainable societies. So the need to protect and develop them can never be stressed enough. Japan's substantial forests make it a notable example. In brief, that is the message of the government report on forests and forestry released...
SOCCER / World cup / EXCERPTS FROM PHILIPPE TROUSSIER'S BOOK
Apr 29, 2002

The national team should take priority

"Passion'' is the story of Japan soccer team coach Philippe Troussier, his struggle to make it as a player and manager and his travels around France, Africa and Japan. In the book, Troussier also details his philosophy and thinking as he prepares for the World Cup in June. In this, the seventh of 10...
MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2002

When in Latvia, bring your own doctor

Ryan Kuwabara is a key member of Japan's national ice hockey team currently playing at the Pool A World Championships in Sweden. Kuwabara, a Japanese-Canadian who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens and now stars for Japan Ice Hockey League champion Kokudo, has agreed once again to keep a journal chronicling...
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 29, 2002

Hawks rookie Terahara earns first win as pro

Daiei rookie hurler Hayato Terahara, last year's No. 1 overall draft pick, surrendered three hits and struck out seven over six strong innings to pick up his first career victory as a professional as the Hawks topped the Orix BlueWave 3-1 on Sunday at the Fukuoka Dome.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2002

Another train trip in the cards for Kim?

SEOUL -- In the wake of South Korean presidential envoy Lim Dong Won's recent and apparently successful visit to Pyongyang earlier this month, there is renewed optimism not only over resuming inter-Korean dialogue but also on realizing the promised reciprocal visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il...
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2002

Foreign-relations awards bestowed

Japan on Monday announced the foreign recipients of its biannual awards, honoring 32 people from 19 countries, with Icelandic and Luxembourg nationals appearing on the list for the first time.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2002

Road rage may have led to murder

OSAKA -- One man was fatally stabbed and another suffered serious injuries early Sunday after apparently being attacked by a group of men along a road in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2002

Over 7,500 take advantage of new rehabilitation system

More than 7,500 heavily indebted individuals made use of a new system to receive court-organized rehabilitation in the first 11 months since the system's introduction last April, according to statistics released by the Supreme Court on Sunday.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2002

Nonpublic officials take more honors

The government on Monday announced recipients of its biannual awards, with nonpublic officials accounting for a record high 35 percent of the 4,624 Japanese honored.
COMMENTARY
Apr 29, 2002

The virtue of keeping mum on Taiwan

LOS ANGELES -- From Beijing's perspective, the only acceptable U.S. public statement on Taiwan is no statement at all.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2002

Possibility of Osama's escape haunts U.S.

WASHINGTON -- Was Osama bin Laden in the mountains of Tora Bora in the first half of December? And did the U.S. decision to rely on Afghan militias and Pakistani troops, rather than American forces, to seal off escape routes from those mountains permit bin Laden to escape during the intensive bombing...
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
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