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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 26, 2002

No snow tires allowed in your carry-on

Surely anyone who has tried to fly recently has found themselves mumbling, "Osama bin Ladin, you weenie!"
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2002

Firms to expedite restructuring, boost profits

Major Japanese companies are expected to boost their profitability through restructuring efforts from 2002 and thus revitalize the local stock market, according to a Japanese unit of Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jan 26, 2002

Sorious Samura

Last summer for its "Perspectives" series, CNN presented the documentary film "Exodus," made by Sorious Samura. Sorious, from Sierra Leone, said of that film: "To try and tell a story like this means witnessing tragedy and sometime playing with death. . . . I was never sure we'd return in one piece."...
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2002

Officers can't hide behind new IDs

The National Police Agency on Friday showed off a new police identification badge and pin created in an effort to better identify officers and improve accountability following a series of scandals.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2002

Record 0.8% CPI fall fuels deflation fears

Japan's key gauge of consumer prices dropped a record 0.8 percent in 2001, underlining fresh evidence of continuing deflationary pressure on the economy, the government said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2002

Report aims at cleanup of soil pollution

An advisory body to the Environment Ministry submitted a report Friday proposing steps to prevent and clean up soil pollution, and manage health risks posed by land already contaminated.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2002

Government backtracks on banks

The government's top spokesman expressed support Friday for continuing to fully guarantee bank deposits held by local governments after the planned abolishment the 100 percent guarantee system.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 26, 2002

Japanese players make donation

The Japanese professional baseball players association said Friday it will donate about 29 million yen for the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2002

Takenaka on defensive over extra budget

Fiscal policy chief Heizo Takenaka on Friday defended the government's second fiscal 2001 extra budget and its 4.1 trillion yen for public works as necessary to ward off rapid economic contraction.
COMMUNITY
Jan 26, 2002

Still passing on her father's ideals of democracy

Yukika Soma can't see very well these days. Her eyesight is fine, she says; it's just she has trouble controlling her eyelids. She still comes into her Nagata-cho office three or four days a week at the Ozaki Yukio Memorial Foundation, named after her father, but nowadays a young assistant escorts her...
COMMENTARY
Jan 26, 2002

Bush gets it right in East Asia

HONOLULU -- As we mark the Bush administration's first anniversary, U.S.-East Asia relations, after an early rough start, appear on an upswing. The one exception is on the Korean Peninsula, where Pyongyang's refusal to take "yes" for an answer has resulted in a decline in U.S.-North Korean relations...
SUMO
Jan 25, 2002

Tochiazuma brought back to earth

Tochiazuma's brief run as the leader of the pack came to an end Thursday as sekiwake Kotomitsuki pulled the ozeki down to his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Toshima eyes tax on nuisance bikes, studio flats

Toshima Ward in Tokyo is planning to introduce the nation's first taxes on studio apartments and on bicycles parked in an obstructive manner near train stations, according to Toshima Mayor Yukio Takano.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Meiji Life to merge with Yasuda Mutual

Meiji Life Insurance Co. and Yasuda Mutual Life Insurance Co. announced plans Thursday to merge by April 2004, putting the heat on other life insurers to follow suit in a bid to survive share price plunges, cutthroat competition and a decline in policyholders.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Voluntary green effort, not laws, urged

Japan should not introduce new environmental regulations for three years and instead rely on voluntary efforts by the private and business sectors to fight global warming, a government advisory panel said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Snow unit could face charges

Farm minister Tsutomu Takebe said Thursday he is considering filing a criminal complaint against Snow Brand Food Co. with investigative authorities.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2002

Heightened fear of radicals gives Mahathir a big win

KANGAR, Malaysia -- Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has cleverly manipulated the Sept. 11 Islamic terrorist attacks in the United States and their aftermath to crush his political rivals in a crucial by-election in the north Malaysian state of Perlis over the weekend.
EDITORIALS
Jan 25, 2002

Ms. Macapagal Arroyo's gamble

The second front on the war against terrorism is opening up. The United States has dispatched military advisers to the Philippines to assist that country's armed forces as they fight a Muslim extremist group that is alleged to have ties to al-Qaeda. While the move was expected, it is not without risks....
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Corporate perks decline as recession continues

New figures show that Japanese companies, seeking to weather a prolonged economic slump, are cutting back on employee perks.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

486 police officers disciplined last year for improprieties

A total of 486 police officers were dismissed, suspended from duty or reprimanded last year, down 39 from a record high in 2000, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Spinach gene in pigs promises healthier cutlets

Japanese researchers have announced that they succeeded in transplanting a spinach gene into a pig in order to change pig fat into linoleic acid, a principal unsaturated fatty acid found in plants and considered essential to animal nutrition.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 25, 2002

Injured pair leave Japan camp

IBUSUKI, Kagoshima Pref. -- Tokyo Verdy 1969 midfielder Atsuhiro Miura and Avispa Fukuoka forward Yoshiteru Yamashita have withdrawn from the ongoing Japan national team training camp being held here due to injury, Japan Football Association officials announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Shops pull Snow products

Supermarkets and department stores accelerated moves to withdraw Snow Brand Food Co. products from the shelves of their stores Thursday, a day after the meat packer admitted a mad cow disease subsidy swindle.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Mitsukoshi to get new president

Japan's leading department store chain, Mitsukoshi Ltd., plans to name senior executive director Taneo Nakamura as company president, company sources said.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Asahi Bank shareholders OK merger

Asahi Bank's shareholders on Thursday approved a proposal to integrate operations with Daiwa Bank Holdings Inc., Asahi Bank officials said.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Appeal over 'Sayama case' dismissed

The Tokyo High Court has dismissed a formal objection against its 1999 decision to deny a retrial for a man convicted of murdering a high school student in 1963, sources close to the court said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Canon plots merit-based wage system

Canon Inc. will scrap its seniority-based wage structure April 1 and introduce a system under which pay is determined by achievement and performance, company officials said Thursday.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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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