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Kaho Shimizu
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2006
Ministry reprimands Toyota over defect handling
boils down to that point," Takimoto said.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2006
December to see TOEIC speaking, writing tests
Responding to growing demand for tools to assess English speaking and writing abilities, U.S.-based Education Testing Service said it will launch speaking and writing sections of the Test of English for International Communication here in December.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2006
Recalls pose big image challenge for carmakers
Tuesday's revelation that three Toyota Motor Corp. officials are under investigation for professional negligence over a delay in a vehicle recall highlights a dilemma for carmakers.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2006
Mindan tells Chongryun honeymoon is over after North's 'brutal' launches
blamed the decision on Pyongyang's missile tests the previous day, but there had been dissent within its ranks since the accord was struck. The joint statement of reconciliation was signed May 17 when the leaders of the two groups held a historic meeting in an effort to end 60 years of hostilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2006
JAL says sorry but no dividends
The management of Japan Airlines Corp. told shareholders Wednesday that they would not be able to pay a dividend this year and vowed to stabilize the trouble-plagued carrier.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2006
Number of parole officers should double: panel
A Justice Ministry panel discussing ways to improve the probation system proposed Tuesday that the number of parole officers be at least doubled to better supervise parolees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2006
Top court sends case back, saying consider death penalty anew
The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a life sentence for a 25-year-old man convicted of the 1999 murders of a woman and her infant daughter, and ordered the Hiroshima High Court to rehear the case with an eye to sentencing the killer to hang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2006
Continental seeks to be regional cities' link to Pacific resorts
Unlike other airlines that target business travelers using metropolises such as Tokyo or Osaka, Continental Airlines Inc. aims to focus on leisure travelers from regional cities, the leader of the airline's Asian operations said in an interview with The Japan Times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2006
BOJ member Suda wants public to know finance
Miyako Suda doesn't think of her job on the Bank of Japan's Policy Board as only talking to economists and crunching numbers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2006
Narita South Wing open
The refurbished South Wing at Narita International Airport's Terminal 1 opened Friday amid high hopes from the airport's operator and All Nippon Airways Co., the terminal's main tenant, that the improvements will attract more passengers.
JAPAN
May 31, 2006
Japanese ability eyed as visa requirement
A Justice Ministry panel discussing long-term policies for accepting foreigners in Japan proposed Tuesday that the government in principle require that foreign workers have a certain level of Japanese proficiency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2006
Revamped Narita terminal set to open
NARITA, Chiba Pref. -- About 1,000 guests and reporters toured the refurbished South Wing at Narita International Airport's Terminal 1 during a ceremony Monday held ahead of the grand reopening later in the week.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2006
ANA to resume Narita-O'Hare service in the fall
All Nippon Airways Co. said Wednesday that it will resume flights between Tokyo and Chicago's O'Hare airport in October as part of its overseas expansion plan in the coming years.
JAPAN
May 20, 2006
Young killers at heart of capital punishment fight
it just did it right there." His flippant attitude at the time and during his trial outraged Yayoi's husband, Hiroshi, and prosecutors, who appealed the life sentence, demanding the death penalty.
JAPAN
May 18, 2006
Chongryun, Mindan hold historic talks
The leaders of the pro-Seoul and pro-Pyongyang groups in Japan ended 60 years of hostilities Wednesday with a reconciliation meeting in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
May 11, 2006
JAL suffers 47.2 billion yen loss for 2005
Japan Airlines Corp. fell into the red in fiscal 2005 due to falling passenger numbers and high fuel prices, marking a stark contrast to archrival All Nippon Airways Co., which had record profits and sales.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2006
Program develops Dutch dropouts' vocational, social skills
AMSTERDAM -- As Japan gropes for ways to motivate undereducated youths to look for jobs, other developed nations facing similar challenges are experimenting with steps to integrate them into the working population.
JAPAN
May 1, 2006
TOEIC revisions mean big change in English study
is to prevent test-takers who only learn techniques from getting high marks," ARE President Yoshinari Nagamoto said. The revision will affect many workers in Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2006
Tokyo submits bid for 2016 Olympics
Mindful of the boom created by the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday submitted to the Japan Olympic Committee its candidacy to host the 2016 Games.
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2006
ANA's sales and operating profit soar; net profit falls
All Nippon Airways Co. reported Friday record-high consolidated pretax profit, operating profit and sales for fiscal 2005, thanks to strong demand for domestic air travel, which more than offset the impact of higher fuel prices.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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