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JAPAN
Jun 10, 2005

Diet set to be extended for postal bills

The Liberal Democratic Party and the government Thursday started preparing to extend the current Diet session beyond June 19 to ensure there is enough time to pass the contentious postal privatization bills.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2005

Spain's bank presence back as BBVA opens branch

Spain's Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria announced Wednesday the opening of a branch in Tokyo with the aim of financing Japanese firms doing business in Latin America.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2005

Monju's fast-breeder technology remains far from practical

A Supreme Court ruling late last month in favor of the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor may have been welcome news to its builder, the Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute, but putting the technology into practical use is still a long way away.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2005

Jenkins due to fly to U.S. to visit mom next week

Charles Jenkins, the former U.S. Army sergeant who deserted to North Korea during the Cold War and now lives in Japan, will visit the United States with his family, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2005

Fujita gets Goldman Sachs-Mori aid

Fujita Corp. said Wednesday a fund led by Goldman Sachs and Mori Trust Co. agreed to inject 41 billion yen in fresh capital, making the U.S. investment bank and its partners the troubled construction firm's largest shareholder.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2005

Tojo a scapegoat, granddaughter charges

The Tojo family had kept silent for a long time. But not any longer.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2005

Granddaughter of Tojo still against separate enshrinement

A granddaughter of Hideki Tojo, the prime minister executed as a Class-A war criminal after World War II, reiterated Sunday her opposition to removing her grandfather and other Class-A war criminals from the list of those enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2005

Frenchman to try to row from Chiba to San Francisco

Emmanuel Coindre, the French sailor who has crossed the Atlantic five times in a rowboat, is planning to set out this month on the first-ever solo nonstop rowboat voyage from Japan to the U.S.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 5, 2005

MLB Japan tries to reassure NPB on World Baseball Classic

Disturbed by repeated media reports saying Nippon Professional Baseball is dissatisfied with the organization and conditions of next year's proposed World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball's Managing Director in Japan Jim Small invited the media to a coffee session in his Tokyo office on May 30...
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Jun 5, 2005

Denial of existential needs

MOSCOW -- The blackout that hit Moscow late last month wasn't any better or worse than others that have struck big cities recently, say New York in August 2003. It is the same old thing over and over again -- people stuck in subways and elevators, hospitals canceling lifesaving surgeries, crowds grimly...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2005

Yo La Tengo: the band next door

Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley are a nice, mellow couple in their mid-40s from Hobokken, N.J. They like homemade peach pie, watching TV and going to the occasional baseball game. Oh, and they also founded one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last decade, Yo La Tengo.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2005

Separation of war criminals 'will never happen': Yasukuni

Yasukuni Shrine will not separate Class-A war criminals from the ranks of Japan's war dead honored there, because the outcome of the Tokyo war crimes tribunal that convicted them remains controversial, officials from the Shinto shrine have said in a written statement.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2005

Tokyo denies excessive JCG force in South Korea boat standoff

Tokyo on Friday dismissed accusations that Japan Coast Guardsmen used excessive force when they boarded a South Korean boat suspected of poaching and roughed up one of its crew members.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2005

Guardrails in all prefectures apparently sabotaged to hurt

Sharp pieces of protruding metal blamed for injuring passing cyclists and pedestrians have been found on guardrails in all 47 prefectures, central and prefectural government officials said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2005

IY Bank plays name game

It may be just a name -- but it matters a whole lot to the people who count.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2005

Fishing boat standoff resolved

Japan and South Korea reached an accord Thursday to end a 33-hour standoff over control of a South Korean fishing boat suspected of poaching in Japan's exclusive economic zone, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 3, 2005

Da Pasquale: Premium pizza in a spiced-up setting

The hunt for the perfect pizza, much like the surfer's search for the ultimate wave, is an unending quest. That doesn't mean we are never satisfied. On occasion we have come tantalizingly close to achieving our goal. And for that we must thank the good folks at Isola.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2005

223,000 homes stop paying fees to NHK; many cite neighbors' refusal

An additional 223,000 households have elected to no longer pay their NHK fees since the end of March, the public broadcaster announced Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

Government bureaucrats adopt 'Cool Biz' hues

The commuter color scheme of Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district underwent a dramatic transformation Wednesday as thousands of bureaucrats took off their dark gray jackets as recommended by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi ahead of the hot, humid summer.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2005

Most efficient exit from extreme poverty

For years, the world has looked to Asia as a leader in many areas, particularly business and technology. Now Asia is serving as an important example to follow in the international race to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

LDP lawmaker urges resumption of whaling in exclusive economic zone

Japan should resume whaling in its 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone if its disagreement at the International Whaling Commission is not resolved this year to allow resumption of commercial hunting, a senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker said Wednesday.
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.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
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’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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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