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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 31, 2002

Everything you need to know: Shin-chan's still in kindergarten

One cultural export that Japan does very well is animation, as evidenced by the fact that the Japanese word anime describes its own special category overseas. But while old reruns of "Astro Boy" are still shown in the West, "Crayon Shin-chan" probably never will be.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 31, 2002

China's free-enterprise apostle

MODEL REBELS: The Rise and Fall of China's Richest Village, by Bruce Gilley. University of California, 2001, 219 pp., $45.00 (cloth)/$15.95 (paper) It could have been a Forbes cover story: In 1978, a destitute Chinese village doomed to crop failure siphons off state irrigation funds to buy a crude steel...
CULTURE / Books
Mar 31, 2002

The human face of migration to Japan

FOREIGN MIGRANTS IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN, by Hiroshi Komai, translated by Jens Wilkinson. Melbourne: Trans Pacific Press, 2001, 230 pp., AU$44.95 (paper) The Japanese economy has been in all but permanent recession for more than a decade. Yet, the number of foreign migrants has not diminished. What seemed...
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2002

Industrial production rises 1.3%

Japan's industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent in February, the government reported Friday.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2002

UFJ Holdings anticipates net loss of 1.2 trillion yen

UFJ Holdings Inc. said Friday that it expects to post a consolidated net loss of 1.2 trillion yen for the 2001 business year, which ends this month, up from the loss of 600 billion yen forecast in November.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2002

Matsushita kin to help debt-ridden developer

OSAKA -- The family of the late Konosuke Matsushita, founder of the Matsushita group, has decided to extend financial help to Matsushita Investment & Development Inc., a debt-ridden real-estate developer, industry sources said Friday.
COMMENTARY
Mar 30, 2002

Japan's faulty north bearing

Former senior Liberal Democratic Party politician Muneo Suzuki is in disgrace for alleged improper dealings. But Foreign Ministry efforts to blacken his name further by selectively revealing details of his attempts to change the ministry's hardline Northern Territories policy go too far.
COMMENTARY
Mar 30, 2002

Power to the EU's people

LONDON -- Yet another disappointing European summit, this time in Barcelona, has left more and more people asking whether this is the right way to proceed with the European project. Is the existing European model the right one? The goal is supposed to be for a liberalized Europe to catch up with the...
COMMENTARY
Mar 30, 2002

Official foreign aid leaves needy wanting

LAHORE, Pakistan -- One of Lahore's small Christian communities sits on army land, and thus constitutes an illegal occupation in the government's view. Most homes have one room, the latrines are makeshift, and families are lucky to survive on $20 a month.
COMMUNITY
Mar 30, 2002

Making music less than a job, more than a hobby

Donna Burke and Bill Benfield deserve to be sitting pretty. Just married (Dec. 28, in Australia), they live in a large apartment in Tokyo's Azabu-juban with three cats, and a flock of sparrows lined up on the balcony waiting to be fed every morning.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 30, 2002

Verdy offers free tickets

Tokyo Verdy 1969 will invite 5 couples from The Japan Times readers -- a total of 10 people -- to its J. League Division One game against Vissel Kobe slated for April 13 (3 p.m. kickoff) at Tokyo Stadium. Those who are interested, write your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, age in a...
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2002

Habits hinder car parts imports: METI

A number of practices considered to be customary by domestic car users hinder imports of replacement auto parts, according to a trade ministry report.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2002

Narita runway to increase slots 27%

The opening of a new second runway at Narita airport on April 18 will increase the number of slots available for airlines to 3,211 from 2,523 per week, marking a 27 percent surge over the previous summer season, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2002

Reading the tea leaves in Myanmar

The venerable science of Kremlinology is flourishing in Myanmar. The country's ruling elite is a clubby and secretive group, and the exercise of power and influence is shrouded in mystery; reliable information is hard to come by. No wonder then that the last few weeks have been busy ones for Myanmar...
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2002

Japan urges China to cut tariffs

A government report released Friday calls on China to slash tariffs and root out piracy of Japanese products.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Mar 30, 2002

Yoshikazu Uehata

The University of Keele came into existence in 1962, succeeding the previous University of North Staffordshire, England. It occupies what was once the extensive estate of the Sneyd family, 19th century landowners and industrialists. Extensive grounds surround a magnificent 16th century hall that is still...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2002

Environmental disaster feeds terrorism

WASHINGTON -- The rise of militant Islam in Central Asia has been driven by poverty and lack of human rights. While undemocratic regimes and the dearth of economic opportunities create resentment among the people, environmental destruction adds to the misery.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 30, 2002

Fans to decide All-Star members

Soccer fans get ready to pick your favorite players for this summer's J. League JOMO All-Star match.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 30, 2002

Ugly Americans? Just loud but lovable

If you're an American living abroad, it doesn't take long to realize that American's don't have a very good reputation. For those of us living in Japan, it's not the Japanese who speak badly about us, it's the other foreigners. Americans are the most disliked people, yet there is no one group of people...
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2002

A murder in Italy

The Italian city of Bologna can claim several distinctions. It is the home of one of Europe's oldest and most respected universities; it has some of the country's finest food; and it is the center of the "red belt," a geographic swath that has been governed by the left -- and has been the location of...
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 29, 2002

Brace for realities of the new fiscal year

The recent developments on the Tokyo stock market have been perplexing.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2002

Snow Brand announces plan

Snow Brand Milk Products Co., the parent company of scandal-hit Snow Brand Foods Co., announced Thursday an outline of its restructuring plan that includes capital tieups with trading house Itochu Corp. and the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh).
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2002

DoCoMo set to post appraisal losses

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Thursday it may, if necessary, post appraisal losses on its overseas investments for the 2001 business year due to stock price movements.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2002

DVD makers give Chinese deadline for royalty talks

Six Japanese and U.S. makers of DVD players have given Chinese firms in the audio equipment industry until Sunday to enter into negotiations over paying patent royalty fees for DVD production.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2002

Government experts butt heads over path to recovery

Discord is increasing between two key government panels debating whether to prioritize tax cuts or fiscal belt-tightening.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2002

Japan Telecom forges alliance with Qwest

Japan Telecom Co. said Thursday it has agreed with Qwest Communications Corp. of the United States to jointly offer international data communications network services in Japan, the U.S. and Europe.
Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Takaichi rejects China's demand to retract Taiwan remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rejected China's demands for her to retract her comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo's stance on a major regional security crisis remains unchanged.
Japan set to lean on U.S. allies for support if China escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Oct. 28.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
Japanese companies advised to change mindset about investment in Africa
Bernard Laurendeau, chief of Enkopa Lab Japan, in Tokyo last month
Munetaka Murakami headlines quartet looking to move to MLB via posting system
The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami has 246 career home runs in eight NPB seasons.
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
A view of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 — including all 41 minors — were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40
By Weiwen Lin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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