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JAPAN
May 17, 2001

Toyota's 972 billion yen profit sets Japan corporate record

Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday reported a 22 percent rise in group pretax profit to 972.2 billion yen for the business period that ended in March, the highest ever posted by a Japanese company.
SOCCER / J. League
May 17, 2001

Jubilo soccer star Nanami sidelined after knee surgery

Jubilo Iwata and Japan midfielder Hiroshi Nanami has suffered a semilunar cartilage injury in his right knee and will sit out for four weeks, the J. League club said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2001

Explosive stock market rally stirs investors' buying spree

The balance of shares bought on credit turned higher last week, with investors reacting positively to the explosive stock market rally the previous week.
JAPAN
May 17, 2001

Princess has first outing in a month

The Crown Princess made her first public appearance Wednesday since the official announcement the day before of her long-awaited pregnancy, joining the Crown Prince on a morning visit to a shrine dedicated to his grandmother.
ENVIRONMENT / IN BLOOM
May 17, 2001

Shi-ran (wild orchid)

"How pitiful it was, This thin weak orchid But it has budded!"
BUSINESS
May 17, 2001

Optimism, foreign investors fuel rebound

The initial trigger for the Tokyo share price rally in recent weeks was foreign investors' stepped-up purchases.
JAPAN
May 17, 2001

Japan, South Korea seek tourism boom

Tourism officials from Japan and South Korea, looking to capitalize on the 2002 World Cup soccer finals, are mulling ways to double the number of tourists from overseas.
JAPAN
May 17, 2001

IOC: Osaka can continue bid

From wire and staff reports The IOC late Wednesday decided in Lausanne, Switzerland, to let Osaka and Istanbul, Turkey, stay in the race for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
JAPAN
May 17, 2001

Jailed Red Army Faction hijacker meets daughter

Three daughters of former Red Army Faction members who hijacked a Japan Airlines flight in 1970 visited the Tokyo Detention House on Wednesday to see one of the trio's father, who is being held there.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2001

Kyocera's profits surged in 2000

OSAKA -- Kyocera Corp. on Wednesday announced sharp increases in both group sales and pretax profit for fiscal 2000 but predicted declines in both sales and profits for the current fiscal year, citing the slowdown in U.S. growth.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 17, 2001

'Wave roll on despite loss of Ichiro's bat

The BlueWave seem to have found a way to win without Ichiro Suzuki, Japan's best hitter the last seven years who recently left Orix to play for the Seattle Mariners. Tatsuya Shindo drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, and Masahiko Kaneda (3-0) struck out 10 while giving up eight hits over...
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
May 17, 2001

Darwin's uncomfortable facts

As we wander the natural world, from mud flat to mountain top, from river bed to rocky outcrop, the life that we encounter falls into readily recognizable forms or, as we know them now, species. The similarities and differences between species help even the layman to recognize the extent of their relationship....
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 17, 2001

Mimicry demonstrated to drive origin of species

One of the claims often made by opponents of the theory of evolution -- there are some still left, mainly in Kansas -- is that because natural selection is a phenomenon we can't directly observe, the theory is untenable. And while creationists insist that species are immutable despite a staggering amount...
BUSINESS
May 17, 2001

Fujitsu, GE team up on medical info

Fujitsu Ltd. and U.S. electronics giant General Electric Co. said Wednesday they will jointly develop advanced medical information systems for use in Japanese hospitals.
JAPAN
May 16, 2001

Solution eyed to defense issue

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Tuesday that although he would prefer to revise the Constitution in order to clarify Japan's right to collective defense, another option would be to pass a Diet resolution allowing Tokyo to exercise this right.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2001

DoCoMo sets another bond issue

NTT DoCoMo Inc., the nation's dominant provider of cellular phone services, said Tuesday it plans to raise 120 billion yen through 10-year bonds with coupons of 1.43 percent.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2001

Casio posts 6.1% growth in profit

Casio Computer Co. said Tuesday its consolidated net profits for fiscal 2000 grew 6.1 percent from the previous year to 6.55 billion yen, thanks to favorable sales of electronics products such as digital cameras and mobile phones.
JAPAN
May 16, 2001

Three days of Bush bombardment ends

AWAJI ISLAND, Hyogo Pref. — In what turned into three days of criticism of U.S. foreign policy under President George W. Bush, former world leaders wrapped up the 19th plenary session of the Interaction Council on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2001

Drinkers guzzle more 'happoshu'

The nation's beer market grew 3.9 percent in April from the previous year, helped by the popularity of low-malt "happoshu" drinks, according to data released Tuesday by the country's five major brewers.
JAPAN
May 16, 2001

Crown Princess happy with new gynecologist

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are pleased with the appointment of Osamu Tsutsumi, a gynecology professor at the University of Tokyo, to take charge of prenatal affairs for the Crown Princess, informed sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 16, 2001

Mori draws Tanaka's ire over Russian isles misstep

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka on Tuesday criticized former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori for saying on a television program that Japan and Russia had agreed to set up two frameworks to discuss four islands at the center of a sovereignty dispute.
COMMENTARY
May 16, 2001

New metaphors for Europe

LONDON -- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his Social Democratic Party have done Europe a great service -- although it may not have been the one Schroeder intended.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2001

New condos for sale in Tokyo on decline

The number of new condominiums put up for sale in the Tokyo metropolitan area in April fell 27.9 percent from a year earlier to 5,763, down for the first time in two months, a private research institute said Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 16, 2001

Hawks beat Fighters with 5-homer attack

Kenji Jojima cracked a two-run roundtripper to snap a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks ripped five homers to beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 8-5 Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome.
CULTURE / Film
May 16, 2001

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

Actor Christian Bale probably has more fans in Tokyo than at home in the U.K., given the splash that "Velvet Goldmine" had in this "visual-kei" obsessed town. Fans of the fey beautiful boy Bale played in that film, though, may be surprised to see him pumped up and wielding a mean chain saw in "American...
CULTURE / Film
May 16, 2001

Bluntness of yuppie satire dulled further on big screen

American Psycho Rating: * * Director: Mary Harron Running time: 102 minutes Language: EnglishNow showing Anybody who's been on an Internet mailing list or in a chat room for a while will surely know of the "Hitler Rule." What this rule establishes is that any discussion, thread or flame-war shall...
JAPAN
May 16, 2001

Crown Princess three months pregnant

The Crown Princess is pregnant with a possible heir to the Imperial Throne, nearly eight years after marrying the Crown Prince, the Imperial Household Agency announced Tuesday.
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.

Podcast

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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