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BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 11, 2001

Dollar's safe-haven status questioned

The dollar is often considered a safe haven in times of international unrest -- but not these days.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2001

Yamaha cuts earnings forecasts

Yamaha Corp. said Wednesday it has revised downward its group earnings forecast for the first half and full 2001 business year due to sales declines in musical instruments and information technology-related devices.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2001

NKK venture set to test viability of alternative to LPG

Steel maker NKK Corp. said Wednesday it will set up a venture with seven other firms to research the feasibility of producing dimethyl ether, a clean fuel that can be used as an alternative to liquefied petroleum gas.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 11, 2001

Oh's treatment of Rhodes shameful

When it comes to sports, I have never been a big fan of sacred cows. The problem with them is, they just don't know when it's time to be put out to pasture.
ENVIRONMENT / IN BLOOM
Oct 11, 2001

Waremoko (Great burnet)

BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2001

Mobile phone shipments edge down

Shipments of mobile phones in Japan edged down 0.1 percent in August from a year earlier to 3,989,000 units, declining for a third straight month, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association said Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / GARDENING FOR ALL
Oct 11, 2001

Firmly rooted in tradition and daily life

In the foothills of Mount Fuji, there is a fascinating botanical garden devoted to the cultivation and display of bamboo plants and products. Unique in this country, the Fuji Bamboo Garden, which opened on its 4-hectare site in 1951, cultivates more than 500 species and cultivars of bamboo from around...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 11, 2001

What you can do to cut CO2 emissions

If readers of this column two weeks ago found the results of the 2001 "Environmental Doomsday Clock" questionnaire depressing, that's not surprising. For the seventh year in a row, respondents worldwide have set the clock at "extremely concerned."
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2001

El Nino found to affect typhoons

Japanese researchers said Tuesday that the El Nino effect strengthens typhoons and thus increases typhoon-related damage in Japan.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2001

Obituary: Helmut Roloff

Helmut Roloff, a German pianist, professor and mentor to many prominent Japanese pianists, died of illness at his home in Berlin on Sept. 29, Japanese music industry officials said Tuesday. He was 88.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 10, 2001

There's more than one way to kill a vampire

Dracula 2000 Rating: * * Japanese title: Draculea Director: Patrick Lussier Running time: 99 minutes Language: English Showing at Marunouchi Piccadilly 2 and others
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2001

Tide may turn for older job-seekers as companies do away with age limits

Although age specifications have long been the bane of middle-aged and elderly job-seekers, the number of businesses moving away from this practice and hiring people on the basis of ability alone is slowly increasing.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2001

Government to cover cost of mad cow incinerations

The government will cover the entire cost of incinerating the scrap meat and bones of cows under its comprehensive ban on meat-and-bone meal, the farm ministry said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2001

Tokyo-Seoul fisheries talks start today

Japan and South Korea will hold two days of fisheries talks beginning today in Tokyo to discuss fishing conditions in each other's exclusive economic zones next year, the Japanese Fisheries Agency said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2001

Drawn-out conflict worries Daiwa chief

Daiwa Securities Group President Yoshinari Hara has warned investors not to be optimistic about the U.S.-led military action against Afghanistan's ruling Taliban regime, noting prolonged conflict could seriously impact the world economy.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2001

Former Lion Del Toro killed in crash

Mexican pitcher Miguel Del Toro, who appeared in 14 games with the Seibu Lions this season, was killed in a car accident last Saturday in Mexico, the Pacific League club announced Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2001

Sato to compete in 2002 F1 season

Japan's newly crowned British Formula Three champion Takuma Sato will join the Formula One Grand Prix series next season, motor racing sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2001

Ministry's simulation paints a bleak future for new highways

Japan Highway Public Corp. will not be able to build new expressways if it tries to pay off its debt in 30 years without taxpayers' money, according to a simulation carried out Tuesday by the infrastructure ministry.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 10, 2001

That was the season that was

Yomiuri Giants slugger Hideki Matsui said prior to this season it was possible for him to win a Triple Crown this year, "But the most difficult for me would be to win the batting title." So what did he do? He won the batting title. Matsui led the CL with a .333 average and did not really come close to...
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2001

Sony to take 19% stake in Square

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday it will purchase an 18.6 percent stake in Square Co. for about 14.9 billion yen in a third-party share allotment by the game software maker.
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2001

Economic slump hits new level of severity

The overall state of the economy has reached a new level of severity due to decelerating business activities and increasing unemployment, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday in a report.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 10, 2001

Composer plays musical chairs

Quartet Rating: * * 1/2 Director: Joe Hisashi Running time: 113 minutes Language: Japanese Now showing
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2001

Daiei to sell men's suits for 9,000 yen

Supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc. said Tuesday it will start selling men's suits for 9,000 yen at 250 outlets.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 10, 2001

Such stuff as dreams are woven from

Just as poetry is more than a few well-chosen words, fabrics are more than a gathering of threads. People have always understood the spiritual importance of our "second skin," from the early Peruvians who wrapped their departed in priceless tapestries to the ancient Greeks who believed that the Three...
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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