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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2006

Russia to free two fishermen Wednesday

Russia will release on Wednesday two of the three Japanese fishermen it is detaining over alleged illegal fishing near disputed islands off Hokkaido, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2006

Monk with JCP fliers ruled not trespassing

The Tokyo District Court acquitted a Buddhist monk Monday on charges of trespassing at a housing complex in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, while distributing fliers for the Japanese Communist Party in December 2004.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2006

Paloma hit with emergency recall order

, spokesman for Paloma Industries Ltd., faces reporters Monday at the company's headquarters in Mizuho Ward. KYODO PHOTO
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2006

Koizumi off to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan on energy quest

we must not just be digging for resources and should also think about the environment, such as employing green technologies to enhance efficiency and save energy. I think these are the fields where Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have expectations on Japan for cooperation," he said. Koizumi was scheduled to...
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2006

Ozawa seeks re-election as DPJ head

Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa told other senior party lawmakers Monday he intends to seek re-election in the opposition party's leadership race in late September, party officials said.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2006

Japan's infrastructure aid to Mideast is helping to build hope, rabbi says

KYOTO -- Chief Rabbi David Rosen, considered one of the world's leading experts in the field of interfaith dialogue, believes Japan, by providing infrastructure assistance, is playing a vital role in the Middle East despite the oft-leveled criticism its contributions are mainly financial and not military...
MORE SPORTS
Aug 27, 2006

Mao Asada to move base to U.S.

Japanese teenage figure skating star Mao Asada will move her training base to Los Angeles in the upcoming winter sports season, informed sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2006

Ashikaga Bank ready for new owners

The government will start screening financial institutions to take over state-administered Ashikaga Bank as early as September, Financial Services Minister Kaoru Yosano said Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2006

Interleague, playoff plans agreed

The Central League and the Pacific League agreed Wednesday to have 24 interleague games for each club -- a reduction from the current 36 games -- and postseason playoffs for both leagues from next year.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2006

Ricoh reveals seven accidents with its shredders

Office machine manufacturer Ricoh Co. said Thursday there were seven cases of children being injured by Ricoh paper shredders between 1985 and 1997, including one serious injury.
EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2006

Plenty of room for other ideas

Foreign Minister Taro Aso became the second person to announce his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election next month, following Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki. Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, the front-runner in the race, is expected to throw his hat into the ring Sept....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2006

Brewers basking in the summer economic heat but the future looks flat

As the summer heats up, the beer is flowing around backyard barbecue grills and rooftop beer gardens in city centers. And this year, a recovering economy is putting a little extra fizz into beer sales.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2006

Aso declares candidacy for LDP race

Foreign Minister Taro Aso officially declared his candidacy Monday for the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, throwing his hat into a ring where Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe is already expected to win by a landslide.
EDITORIALS
Aug 20, 2006

Homegrown political terror

On Aug. 15, the 61st anniversary of the end of World War II -- the day when Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid homage to the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine -- the house of the mother of former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Koichi Kato burned down. The veteran politician is a known critic...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 20, 2006

A nation of animal lovers -- as pets or when they're on a plate

The Japanese consider themselves a compassionate people when it comes to an animal's fate. Memorial stones have been erected in whaling villages since the early Edo Period (1603-1867), as they are today at slaughterhouses. Buddhist priests are hired to read the sutras before altars set with incense and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2006

Train stations with malls face higher property taxes

Are they train stations or shopping malls?
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2006

Futata snubs Aoki bid, backs Konaka buyout

Menswear retailer Futata Co. said Friday it will accept Konaka Co.'s offer to make it a wholly owned subsidiary, rejecting menswear rival Aoki Holding Inc.'s proposal.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2006

Tokyu contractor kills self following tax probe grilling

A branch office head of Tokyu Construction Co. has committed suicide after being questioned by prosecutors in connection with alleged tax evasion by engineering firm Mizutani Kensetsu Co., sources said late Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Aug 19, 2006

Robert Neff

Think public spirit, think Robert Neff.
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2006

Sony braces for impact of massive battery recall

Sony Corp. is cooperating fully with personal computer maker Dell Inc.'s recall of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries supplied by Sony, but it does not know how much the recall will cost, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 16, 2006

'Stubborn maverick' makes good on promise

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday took his last opportunity while in office to visit Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of Japan's wartime surrender, finally following through on a campaign pledge he made before his April 2001 inauguration to break the diplomatic taboo by making the contentious...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2006

Tax hike gets people to stub out for good

Miho Shimada has seen the difference 1 yen can make.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2006

Floating crane hits power line, causes Tokyo-area blackout

A raised construction crane on a barge moving downriver hit high tension lines Monday morning in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, causing blackouts in the capital and neighboring prefectures for nearly three hours that brought rush-hour transportation to a halt.

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