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JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

Opposition tells Mori to resign now, not later

The opposition camp on Monday called for Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's immediate resignation, while Mori himself continued to deny that he offered to step down when he proposed moving up the Liberal Democratic Party election.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

Obituary: Shoko Uemura

Noted Japanese-style painter Shoko Uemura died early Sunday morning of heart failure at a Kyoto hospital, one of his family members said Monday. He was 98.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 13, 2001

Antlers rally to defeat Hiroshima in opener

Champions Kashima Antlers fired a warning to their J. League rivals Sunday as they came from a goal down to defeat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 in their opening match of the 2001 season.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2001

Shareholder sues MMC execs over defect coverup scandal

A shareholder of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. filed a suit Monday with the Tokyo District Court demanding 11 former MMC executives pay some 1.18 billion yen in compensation for the company's losses due to the coverup of auto defects and customer complaints.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

Matsuo denies charges of fraud

A former Foreign Ministry logistics chief arrested on suspicion of swindling the government out of 42 million yen in discretionary state funds has denied the fraud charge, saying officials at the Prime Minister's Official Residence tacitly approved of his conduct, police sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

Colombia urged to seek abductee's safety

Japan has asked Colombia to place priority on the safety of a 52-year-old Japanese executive who was kidnapped last month by rebels, Vice Foreign Minister Yutaka Kawashima said Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

'Sakura' tree seedlings to be planted along Nile's banks

The Japan-Egypt Association plans to plant 1,200 "sakura" cherry blossom seedlings on the banks of the river Nile in Egypt later this month as a gesture of friendship between the two countries.
CULTURE / Music / MUSIC NOMAD
Mar 13, 2001

Checkered history lives in a motley crew

Chindon-ya (brass, wind and percussion bands peddling goods or services on the streets) might not immediately spring to mind as a part of Japanese musical "tradition." Indeed, chindon has never been fully recognized as even a legitimate form of music.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

October-December GDP grew 0.8%

Japan's gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent during the October-December period, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

Appliance unions to seek 500 yen raise

Labor unions at Japan's top electrical appliance makers are expected to settle for a 500 yen hike in the average basic monthly wage for fiscal 2001, union sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2001

Bill to revise JR law expected to pave way to privatization

Administrative vice ministers drafted a bill to revise the Japan Railway law at a meeting Monday, paving the way for full privatization of three JR group companies, government officials said.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2001

Japan turns its attention to Brazil, MERCOSUR

After years of near neglect, Japan is now eager to cozy up to Brazil -- by far the largest Latin American economy.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2001

Robots said more useful than pets

Kyodo News Electronic robots are gradually becoming familiar companions among some Japanese families and hospital patients, offering them entertainment and peace of mind.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2001

Light at end of TSE's long gloomy tunnel?

The Tokyo stock market is following movements in U.S. stocks that reflect concerns about economic and corporate earnings prospects.
EDITORIALS
Mar 11, 2001

When is a gaffe not a gaffe?

If you were to play the old word-association game with the name "Mori" today, chances are most people would instantly think "gaffe" (in Japanese, "shitsugen").
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2001

'Perverse' individualist embraces opportunity where others see gloom

Makoto Naruke describes himself as a "perverse man" who avoids following the crowd and does things that others dare not. Many people questioned his actions when he quit as Microsoft Co. president last April, but Naruke simply pointed out he became sick of the post after nearly nine years of service....
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 11, 2001

Consadole stuns Cerezo in opener

Newly promoted J. League first-division side Consadole Sapporo made a dream start to its new life in the top flight Saturday with a priceless 2-1 away win at Cerezo Osaka on the opening day of the 2001 season.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2001

Public funds may ensure uniform local NTT charges

The Telecommunications Ministry may use taxpayer money to help telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. maintain uniform local call rates nationwide, ministry sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2001

North Korean bomb victims to receive aid from Japanese

Japan will send a group of doctors and government officials to North Korea on Tuesday to check the health of North Korean people exposed to radiation in the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, officials have said.
COMMENTARY
Mar 11, 2001

Regionalism threatens global prosperity

LOS ANGELES -- Not many prominent Americans saw the huge cloud forming over globalization as early as did then-President Bill Clinton. After an address on the subject at last year's World Economic Forum in Davos -- in which he virtually pleaded with well-heeled corporate execs to put themselves in the...
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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