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JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Video testimony in court approved for sex cases

A draft government ordinance was adopted at a meeting of top bureaucrats Thursday to allow video monitoring in courts from June 1 to protect sex crime victims and others giving testimony, government officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Politicians plan to help A-bomb victims abroad

About 30 lawmakers from the ruling and opposition camps organized a suprapartisan Diet group Thursday to help survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who live outside Japan.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2001

Takashimaya group profit up 29%

Department store operator Takashimaya Co. said Thursday it chalked up a consolidated net profit of 8.32 billion yen in the business year that ended Feb. 28, up 29.4 percent from the previous year.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Resolution urges Kyoto pact support

The House of Representatives adopted a resolution at a plenary session Thursday calling for international cooperation on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Police arrest suspected chief of car-theft ring

A man thought to be a member of a car-theft ring in Hachioji has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the theft of 400 cars, police said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Ministry calls for halt to shipments of painkiller

The Health Ministry on Thursday asked 25 pharmaceutical companies to halt shipments of prescription medicines containing phenacetin for use as an antifebrile drug and pain killer, which it said carries the risk of serious renal damage, bladder cancer and other ailments, when taken over long periods in...
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Hashimoto's faction seen bidding for votes via offers of party posts

A senior official of the Liberal Democratic Party faction headed by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Thursday that, if chosen as new party chief, Hashimoto will retain two of the party's current top executives.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 20, 2001

Yokohama FC shocks Verdy

J2 newcomer Yokohama FC stunned J1 club Tokyo Verdy 1969 2-0 on Wednesday night at Tokyo Stadium, advancing to the second round of the J. League Nabisco Cup.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Late cartoonist's family avoided tax

Relatives of cartoonist Shotaro Ishinomori failed to declare 400 million yen in inheritance received upon his death in 1998, taxation authorities said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2001

Shame on the government

The Mori administration and the Foreign Ministry in particular have been taking an ambiguous attitude toward a request for a Japanese visa from former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui. I must criticize this attitude categorically.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2001

Necktie makers prepare import curb plan

Necktie producers on Thursday approved a proposal to begin investigating necktie imports as the first step in asking for an emergency curb on imports of Chinese-made products.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2001

Foreigners face long slog to Japanese citizenship

Seven years after he became the first foreign sumo wrestler to win the revered Emperor's Cup in 1972, Jesse "Takamiyama" Kuhaulua applied for Japanese citizenship.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2001

Sony warms to Ericsson on mobile phone tieup

Sony Corp. said Thursday it is considering forming an alliance with LM Ericsson of Sweden in the mobile phone business.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2001

Drawing line on weak yen just lip service?

At their latest meeting in Kuala Lumpur, finance ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations voiced deep concern over a weak yen.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 20, 2001

Swallows felled by Giants' rally

Toshihisa Nishi drove home a game-ending run with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Yomiuri Giants overcame a 5-0 down to beat the Yakult Swallows 6-5 on Thursday night at the Tokyo Dome.
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Apr 20, 2001

Tiger beetle

*Japanese name: Hanmyo *Scientific name: Cicindela chinensis japonica * Description: Tiger beetles have strong jaws and metallic blue, red and green bodies. The pattern on their bodies makes it difficult for them to be spotted by enemies -- and by us, too. You're most likely to see tiger beetles...
COMMUNITY / THE PARENT TRIP
Apr 20, 2001

Thievery and redemption: a normal Sunday

I am seduced by a late-flowering sprig of cherry blossom in the morning. Number Two Son -- all of 6 years old -- thoughtfully snags my nose with it as he lays it on my pillow. Feelings of undying gratitude are quickly spiked by concern about provenance. Not our garden, not the neighbors', not the nearby...
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2001

Showa Denko signs acetic acid deal

Major petrochemical firm Showa Denko K.K. said Thursday it has agreed with a Malaysian subsidiary of the BP Amoco PLC group on long-term purchases of acetic acid, which is used in polyester fibers.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2001

Upper House resolves to pursue Kyoto pact

The House of Councilors unanimously resolved in a plenary session Wednesday to strive for international agreement on ratifying the 1997 Kyoto Protocol aimed at curbing global warming.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2001

Ministries clash over immigration staff boost

The Public Management Ministry is strongly resisting a Justice Ministry demand to increase the number of immigration officers in a bid to better crack down on illegal aliens in Japan, according to government sources.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2001

Diet minutes to go online Friday

All the minutes of the Diet since the first parliamentary session in 1947 will be going on the Internet on noon Friday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 19, 2001

Beyond the textbook controversy

A junior high-school history textbook edited by a nationalist group continues to stir controversy and provoke anger, especially in South Korea. The textbook in question, written by the Japanese Society for Textbook Reform, which calls existing history textbooks "masochistic," recently cleared censorship...
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2001

Horiuchi faction backs Hashimoto for LDP leadership

The Liberal Democratic Party's fourth-largest faction, led by ex-Trade Minister Mitsuo Horiuchi, said Wednesday it will back Ryutaro Hashimoto in the four-way race for the party presidency.
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2001

Long-neglected shares see long margin positions up

The balance of long margin positions turned higher last week as buying spread to long-neglected shares.
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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