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Japan Times
JAPAN / PREFECTURAL FARE
Nov 23, 2002

Pier serves up Tokyo's balmy isles

They are part of Tokyo in name only.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 22, 2002

Finding a place and food for Thanksgiving

Finding a place Andrew in Kanagawa-ken wants to know how to help his daughter's French boyfriend get accommodation.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2002

Study sees more elderly, more troubles

A recent study by a university research institute forecasts not only a more significant rapid aging of Japanese society than had initially been anticipated, but also an increase in the number of elderly people needing nursing care and assistance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2002

NGO envoy views groups' activities as an effective form of diplomacy

Nongovernmental organizations play an extremely important role abroad, with their activities constituting an effective form of diplomacy, according to a new ambassador tasked with overseeing Japanese NGOs.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2002

North Korea able to produce nukes by 2004, says U.S.

The U.S. government believes North Korea will be capable of producing a nuclear bomb using enriched uranium as early as in 2004, Japanese and U.S. sources have told Kyodo News.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2002

Countries discuss passport security

Australia, Britain, Japan, the United States and two other countries agreed during two days of talks through Wednesday in Tokyo to step up passport issuance controls as a means to effectively counter terrorism and illegal immigrants, a Japanese official said.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Nov 21, 2002

Menopause for thought on heart attacks

In the years leading up to menopause, usually from the ages of 45 to 54, a woman's ovaries start to shrink, and the levels of the female hormones they produce, estrogen and progesterone, become irregular.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2002

Tax panel gets early jump on fiscal 2003 reform plan

The Tax Commission on Tuesday proposed a reform plan for fiscal 2003 that would attempt to boost the economy by allowing tax cuts for corporate activity and to secure more revenue by reducing exemptions for individuals.
EDITORIALS
Nov 20, 2002

War must not be seen as inevitable

U.N. weapons inspectors are back in Iraq after a four-year hiatus. An advance team of about 30, accompanied by Mr. Hans Blix, head of the U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, and Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrived in Baghdad on Monday...
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2002

Ruling bloc nixes Diet testimony by former North Korean agent

A proposed Diet appearance by a former North Korean agent was effectively canceled Tuesday after ruling coalition parties said they oppose inviting him to the legislature.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2002

Painter and powerbroker to the shoguns

Throughout history, powerful regimes have used art to reinforce their control and shore up their claims to legitimacy.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2002

Furukawa Electric posts net loss

Fiber optics maker Furukawa Electric Co. said Monday it posted a group net loss of 101.54 billion yen in the fiscal first half, primarily due to hefty appraisal losses linked to subsidiaries in the United States.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2002

Questions over industrial revival scheme answered

The government plans to establish an industrial revival mechanism as part of a comprehensive economic package seeking to accelerate the disposal of bad loans.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2002

Daiwa official suspected of insider trading

A former division chief at Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. allegedly earned more than 3 million yen in February through insider trading, sources close to the case said Saturday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 16, 2002

A shadow over the U.S. economy

Prospects for the U.S. economy look increasingly uncertain, and not only for cyclical reasons. Although third-quarter GDP increased at an annual rate of over 3 percent, posting four straight quarters of expansion, there are signs that consumers are beginning to tighten their purse strings. In October,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 16, 2002

East meets West moves over for East meets East

While accepting that cultural exchange is hardly a new concept, Astrid (de los Rios) Nishimaki has her own very individual slant on the subject. "My aim is to bring Latin America, Arab countries and Japan closer together through the lingua franca of artists and creators."
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2002

Tax shortfall makes extra budget likely

Tax revenue will likely see a shortfall of some 2.7 trillion yen to 2.8 trillion yen for the current fiscal year, it was learned Wednesday -- a situation that makes the compilation of an extra budget increasingly likely.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2002

Toshiba to build new chip plant

Toshiba Corp. plans to build a plant that will produce semiconductor chips used in digital cameras, advanced mobile phones and other items, it was announced Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2002

Mitsubishi, Mitsui log profit growth

The nation's top two trading houses reported increased group net profit for the first half to Sept. 30, thanks to solid performances in the metal and food businesses, company officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2002

Assessment of economy downgraded

The government on Tuesday downgraded its overall assessment of the economy for the first time in a year, acknowledging that the pace of improvement has slowed and downside risks have increased.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2002

UFJ Tsubasa in data leak claim

Personal data on clients of UFJ Tsubasa Securities Co. have been leaked to a broker in Tokyo that deals with information on individuals, the company said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2002

Bones not abductee's: Japan

In a finding that raises serious doubts over the credibility of Pyongyang's accounts of the kidnapping of Japanese nationals, authorities in Tokyo have concluded that bones North Korea claims are the remains of Kaoru Matsuki are probably not his.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2002

J-Phone success boosts Japan Telecom balance

Japan Telecom Holdings Co., the owner of Japan's third-largest telecom carrier, said Tuesday its group net balance for the fiscal first half to Sept. 30 swung back into the black due mainly to cost-cutting and growth in its J-Phone mobile phone services.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2002

Firms link in communication venture

Procket Networks Inc., a U.S. company specializing in the development of high-speed information communication systems, announced Tuesday that it has established a joint venture in Tokyo with three Japanese network companies.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Mainframe computer shipments fall

Domestic shipments of mainframe computers totaled 190.7 billion yen in value in the first half to Sept. 30, down 20 percent from a year earlier, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Fading concern over HIV poses threat

Alarmed by a rapid surge in people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, health officials and experts say warnings about the importance of prevention are no longer being heard.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2002

Instruments of pain

You have to love scientists. Diligently they toil away at their abstruse projects, oblivious to such important issues as war and peace and terrorism and who's going to win the Kyushu Basho. We pay them next to nothing, ignore their pointy-headed little reports and cheer them on only when they score the...
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Strong quake strikes southwestern Japan
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Monday evening
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
From wrath to radiance: Why the 'Manyoshu' feels like paradise lost
The entrance gate to Arakura Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the distance.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
By Tomoko Otake

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