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JAPAN
Jul 3, 2004

Admiral proposes SDF less run by civilians

The chief of staff of the Maritime Self-Defense Force has proposed that uniformed officers be given more say vis-a-vis civilians in the operations of the nation's military, but the Defense Agency chief has no plans to push for this option at present, agency officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2004

Slave laborers seek redress and apology

Chinese former slave laborers and relatives of others who have since died submitted a petition Friday to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, demanding an official apology and compensation for their wartime labor at the Hanaoka coal mine in Odate, Akita Prefecture.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2004

Japan to keep mending finances: Hosokawa

The new vice finance minister indicated Friday that the government will continue trimming spending and curbing the issuance of state bonds to reduce the balance of government debt, which has swelled to 483 trillion yen.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2004

'Tankan' logs best reading in 13 years

Confidence at Japan's large manufacturers improved to its highest level in 13 years in the three months to June, underlining the most powerful economic recovery since the economic bubble burst in the early 1990s, according to the Bank of Japan's key business survey released Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION '04
Jul 2, 2004

Abductions are candidate's cause celebre

Independent candidate Teruaki Masumoto, 48, hoped to keep a fire alive as he tried to get the attention of passersby outside Tokyo's Iidabashi Station on June 24, the day campaigning for July 11 House of Councilors election kicked off.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2004

IRCJ says it's saving firms at an 'extraordinary' speed

The president of the state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan boasted Wednesday that the entity is reviving cash-strapped companies at an "extraordinary speed."
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2004

Livedoor tries for debt-laden Buffaloes; offer turned down

Livedoor Co., a Tokyo-based Internet services company, announced Wednesday it is trying to purchase the Kintetsu Buffaloes pro baseball team.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2004

Matsushita unveils Blu-ray DVD recorder

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Wednesday it will release on July 31 a next-generation DVD recorder that can record high-definition TV programs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 30, 2004

Creating mirages: the Muslim world onscreen

While Hollywood has a long tradition of demonizing Muslims, Japanese filmmakers have taken a decidedly more benign approach
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2004

U.S.-Japan beef talks jeopardized

Farm minister Yoshiyuki Kamei said Tuesday that discovery of a suspected second case of mad cow disease in the United States could affect ongoing beef trade talks between the two countries, suggesting Japan might delay resuming imports of U.S. beef.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2004

MMC apologizes to shareholders, seeks tax breaks

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. chief executive Yoichiro Okazaki said Tuesday that the company plans to start negotiations with the government in July to receive favorable tax treatment for its revival plan under the Industrial Revitalization Law.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 30, 2004

Into you like a diesel truck

Richard B. Riddick, a savage killer with see-in-the-dark eyes and ice water running through his veins, wants out of the futuristic penitentiary known as Butcher Bay -- the setting of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay," a new offering for the Xbox from Vivendi Universal.
COMMENTARY
Jun 29, 2004

Can Koizumi expect a rally?

Security is the key word for the July 11 Upper House election, which focuses on two major issues: pension reform and Self-Defense Force participation in a multinational force in Iraq. At stake are Japan's social security system (including pensions, health care and nursing services for the elderly) and...
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2004

Mazda aims high with new compact

Mazda Motor Corp. on Monday launched the Verisa compact, looking to create a new high-grade category in this growing sector.
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2004

Mr. Kerry's French

Every now and then, U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, lets slip that he speaks French. He chats with French reporters, has occasionally responded in French to a French-language question at a news conference, and once participated in a phone-in talk show in France....
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 27, 2004

Business documentary "Dawn of Gaia" on TV Tokyo and more

Recently, the news has been filled with stories about customer data being leaked from large companies to shady individuals. This activity, which is called "information theft," is explored in depth on TV Tokyo's business documentary program "Dawn of Gaia" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.). Such leaks are not a new phenomenon,...
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2004

Ultraeasy monetary stance kept as is

The Bank of Japan's policy-setting panel kept its ultraeasy monetary stance unchanged Friday to help sustain the country's strongest economic recovery in a decade.
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
Jun 26, 2004

Internet revolutionizing American politics

WASHINGTON -- The campaign of 2004 is different from any that came before. The reason is the Internet. For the first time, we have Meetup, MoveOn, Right March, Bloggers, E-Voting and political Spam. Good, bad or indifferent, the Internet is proving to be a major player in the prosecution of the presidential...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 25, 2004

Rooney's performance could spell trouble for Everton

LONDON -- The suspicion is that it will all end in tears.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2004

MMC secures 165 billion yen corporate aid

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday it has received 165 billion yen in financial aid from 12 companies.
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2004

Parties stake out their positions

Campaigning for the July 11 Upper House election, set to start Thursday, has already been under way for all practical purposes, as key members of the ruling and opposition parties hit the hustings across the country. On Monday, at a joint debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, party...
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2004

KDDI to offload PHS business

KDDI Corp., the nation's No. 2 mobile carrier, officially announced Monday that it has agreed to sell its PHS business to the Carlyle Group, a U.S. private equity fund, for 220 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2004

Tanigaki talks down interest rates

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Friday that sharp rises in long-term interest rates are detrimental to the overall economy, a comment apparently designed to stem a further rise in rates that have risen to near four-year highs.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2004

DoCoMo to release smart cell phones

NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced Wednesday it will release next month smart cell phones with debit card, membership card and train ticket functions.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2004

A fresh start in the West Sea

SEOUL -- Although the recent agreement between North and South Korea to set up a hotline, a shared radio frequency and a mutually recognizable naval signaling system to avoid future West Sea clashes -- which claimed scores of lives in 1999 and 2002 -- is certainly good news, it treats the symptoms and...
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 16, 2004

Hawks notch eighth straight

Pedro Valdes drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning for the eventual game winner as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks overcame a late scare to edge the Kintetsu Buffaloes 6-5 on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jun 15, 2004

Casualty of war

"I do understand why that girl could do such a brutal thing, because I myself treated people cruelly during World War II, without any hesitation," says 82-year-old Masaichi Nishiguchi, a former military policeman (MP) in the Japanese Army.
Features
Jun 13, 2004

Signs of life

Divorce is up; population growth is down. Spitting on the street: in; holding the door: out. Politicians waver back and forth on policy, their party platforms neither here nor there.
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, deeper 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.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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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