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BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2005

State financial entities to shrink from eight to one

The government and ruling coalition have agreed in principle on the goal of consolidating eight governmental financial institutions into a single entity, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said Monday.
Japan Times
Features / WEEK 3
Nov 20, 2005

Update beckons for 'lucky' feline

A retired mannequin sculptor who fashioned his entire career out of observing women's curves is now eyeing curves of an even more mystical kind: those of the manekineko, the good-luck "beckoning cat" statues found all over Japan in the corners of bars, restaurants and lottery-ticket booths, where their...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 20, 2005

Getting hitched and escaping from the Imperial self-preservation society

Ever since it was revealed more than a year ago that Princess Nori would marry civil servant Yoshiki Kuroda, the media have expressed mild concern about her future as a commoner, implying that it might be difficult for her to adjust to life in the real world.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Nov 20, 2005

There's no morning calm for Korean crime stories

THE DOOR TO BITTERNESS by Martin Limon. New York: Soho Press Inc., 2005, 278 pp., $23 (cloth). FADE TO CLEAR by Leonard Chang. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2004, 322 pp., $23.95 (cloth). DARK ANGEL by Geoffrey Archer. London: Arrow Books, 2005, 482 pp., £6.99 (paper). It's 1973, and Sergeants George...
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2005

Ministry petitioned on fate of despairing asylum-seeker

A petition urging the Justice Ministry not to appeal a court ruling recognizing an Afghan asylum-seeker as a refugee was presented to the ministry Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Nov 19, 2005

Renuka Chowdhury

"Democracy gives opportunities," said Renuka Chowdhury. "There I was, a married woman, expecting my second child. I became active in politics, and have now been a member of Parliament for 20 years. I got onto a roller coaster, full of thrills and ups and downs. Sometimes it allows you no control."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 19, 2005

Pan-Asianism central to exile activist's ideology

Author, artist, thorn in the flesh of America's political right and confirmed pan-Asianist M.T. Karthik is taking time to return to his roots in Madras. Preparing to make the first of several trips to India, he will then move on to Portugal before returning to Japan, where he is in self-imposed exile...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2005

Old textbooks, games bring spark of memory to those suffering dementia

Reprinted editions of old elementary school textbooks on Japanese language and other subjects are providing an additional tool in the treatment of senile dementia.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
Nov 18, 2005

Trying very hard to be trendy

Building a brand spanking new store from the foundations up is usually the preserve of European luxury brands, but down in Harajuku, a huge new concrete monolith called Tokyo Hipsters Club is an exception to the rule.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 17, 2005

Passion for kabuki

After working for the Tokyo National Theater for almost 35 years, Koji Orita became director of its Department of Performing Arts in 2003.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2005

Liberia's new president brings fresh hope

NEW YORK -- The election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as president of Liberia could mean that a tremendously positive transformation could happen in Africa, one that may extend beyond Liberia's borders. In a country where women make up more than half the electorate, the election of Johnson-Sirleaf could...
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2005

Rightist's murder sentence upheld

The Supreme Court has upheld a rightist group leader's life sentence for the 2002 murder of Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Koki Ishii, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2005

Princess enters the world of cooking and cleaning

Cooking, cleaning, driving, shopping at supermarkets and possibly taking out the trash -- Princess Nori's marriage Tuesday to Tokyo Metropolitan Government employee Yoshiki Kuroda opens the door to a new life as a commoner and homemaker.
COMMENTARY
Nov 16, 2005

No wonder anti-free traders are angry

If you want to understand why anti-free-trade demonstrators in Argentina were so angry nearly two weeks ago, visit a small metal-working factory in a humdrum Japanese village near where I spend weekends. Outside it looks nondescript. But inside it is a technological wonder -- CAD/CAM-operated machine...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2005

Students hope play will defeat nukes on subcontinent

University students have been performing an antinuclear drama in Tokyo in the Urdu language that they hope will persuade people in India and Pakistan to urge their governments to abandon nuclear arms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 15, 2005

Marie-Helene de Taillac, Side by Side, Viliue cosmetics, Youth Records

Staff writer A gem of an idea
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2005

Doctor faces year over child's death

Prosecutors sought one year in prison Monday for a doctor accused of negligence for failing to properly treat a 4-year-old boy who had gotten part of a chopstick lodged in his brain after it pierced his throat, causing him to die.
EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2005

France in flames

Two weeks of rioting have raised serious questions for France. The escalating violence has forced the French to acknowledge the widening gap between their image of French society and the reality of the lives of many of its newest citizens. The temptation to dismiss the violence as a superficial phenomenon...
Japan Times
Features / JAPAN FASHION WEEK IN TOKYO 2005
Nov 13, 2005

'Overcome' scion shines in her own quirky way

She may be Yohji's daughter, but Limi Yamamoto wasn't exactly born clutching a silver spoon. Her parents got divorced when she turned 2 years old, and the next 15 years were spent in a small town in Kyushu, where she saw her father once every three years or so.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Nov 12, 2005

Christine Ishikawa

Within the first month of her arrival in Japan in 1989, Chris Ishikawa joined the Yokohama International Women's Club. She was a foreign bride then, living in a Japanese neighborhood, and feeling lonely. She said: "I read a writeup in a local newspaper about YIWC's outing to an antiques dealer. I went...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2005

Ex-SMBC chief tapped to lead key postal firm

The government said Friday it has selected former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa to run the holding company that will oversee the privatization of the postal system.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Nov 12, 2005

Sixteen square feet of ignorance, and other trivia

"Tell me something I don't know," said my first son.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2005

Top court favors mass killer in Shinchosha publicity ruling

The Supreme Court ordered publisher Shinchosha Co. on Thursday to compensate a death-row mass murderer for publishing images of her, including a photo secretly taken in court in 1999, partly upholding a high court ruling.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2005

High hopes for Mr. Mitarai

Mr. Fujio Mitarai, president of Canon Inc., has been picked to succeed Mr. Hiroshi Okuda as head of Nippon Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation). He will start leading the organization dubbed as the "commanding headquarters" of Japan's business community in May 2006.
COMMENTARY
Nov 11, 2005

Is capitalism key to peace?

WASHINGTON -- In a world that seems constantly aflame, one naturally asks: What causes peace? Many people, including U.S. President George W. Bush, hope that spreading democracy will discourage war.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2005

MMC sees signs of life in first half

Struggling Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday its losses narrowed significantly in the first half of fiscal 2005.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 11, 2005

From sour to sweet

Danny Boyle, the auteur who brought us "Shallow Grave," who amazed us with "Trainspotting," and who started a new trend in the zombie/horror genre with "28 Days Later," has come out with his latest: a movie called "Millions," starring two little brothers, aged 8 and 10. You read that right: children...
CULTURE / Music
Nov 11, 2005

Hard-Fi

Richard Archer, the leader of England's Hard-Fi, claims there's no point in being another indie band. "I'm not in competition with Razorlight or The Killers," he says on the band's Web site. "I'm in competition with Eminem." The British music press seems to think he actually has a shot at Shady's level...
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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