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BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2003

FSA accused of strong-arm tactics

The Financial Services Agency exerted improper pressure early last year on Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. to consolidate with Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co., a Democratic Party of Japan member said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 1, 2003

Apparel firm teaches teenagers to like its fashions

For teenage girls, brightly colored clothing from Angel Blue, Daisy Lovers and Mezzo Piano are all the rage -- especially for those aspiring to be models.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 30, 2003

Extension of Stackhouse's contract bizarre

NEW YORK -- Who exactly were the Wizards bidding against when they awarded Jerry Stackhouse a two-year extension ($18 million) to piggyback the two years he could have escaped from before July 1?
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2003

Cerberus to buy up Aozora shares

U.S. investment fund Cerberus Group will start formal procedures early this week to buy all the Aozora Bank shares held by its largest shareholder, Softbank Corp., through a tender offer, according to sources close to the deal.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2003

Cerberus to buy up Aozora shares

U.S. investment fund Cerberus Group will start formal procedures early this week to buy all the Aozora Bank shares held by its largest shareholder, Softbank Corp., through a tender offer, according to sources close to the deal.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2003

Cerberus to buy up Aozora shares

U.S. investment fund Cerberus Group will start formal procedures early this week to buy all the Aozora Bank shares held by its largest shareholder, Softbank Corp., through a tender offer, according to sources close to the deal.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 29, 2003

Dishonesty in democracy

JAPAN'S DYSFUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY: The Liberal Democratic Party and Structural Corruption, by Roger W. Bowen. New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2003, 139 pp. $21.95 (paper). JAPAN'S FAILED REVOLUTION: Koizumi and the Politics of Reform, by Aurelia George Mulgan. Canberra: Asia Pacific Press, 2003, 139 pp. $36 (paper). During...
Events
Jun 29, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Guide offers illuminated tour of top Nara spots: English-speaking guide Harry Horii is offering an illuminated night tour of Nara every day from July 1 through Oct. 31.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jun 28, 2003

Extinction ahead for odd Japanese beasts

A news item earlier this year cited the upcoming extinction of the banana, giving the slippery fruit a life expectancy of but 10 more years.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2003

Three firms deemed eligible for public aid

Local corporate turnaround committees have mapped out rehabilitation plans for three small and midsize companies, making them eligible for public support, industry minister Takeo Hiranuma said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2003

Hailing a cab easier for foreigners

Taxi companies have decided to give a helping hand to those who do not speak Japanese.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2003

Unemployment stuck at 5.4% for third consecutive month

The national unemployment rate stood at a near-record 5.4 percent for the third straight month in May, suggesting the deflation-stricken economy is weighing heavily on the job market.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2003

Asia's future leaders take center stage

SEOUL -- "If you've got it," as the saying goes, "flaunt it!" And Asia's "New Leaders" have got "the right stuff" in spades. But what to do with it?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

Sakai, cohort plead not guilty to defrauding state

Lower House lawmaker Takanori Sakai pleaded not guilty Thursday to hiding political donations and defrauding the government.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

Sakai, cohort plead not guilty to defrauding state

Lower House lawmaker Takanori Sakai pleaded not guilty Thursday to hiding political donations and defrauding the government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

Sakai, cohort plead not guilty to defrauding state

Lower House lawmaker Takanori Sakai pleaded not guilty Thursday to hiding political donations and defrauding the government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2003

AIG seeks 'organic' growth in insurance industry

The tortoise, and not the hare, is more comfortable in the climate of Japan's life insurance sector.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2003

Fall in retail sales hits 26th month

Retail sales fell 2.4 percent in May from a year earlier to 10.42 trillion yen, underscoring bearish business conditions in the sector, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

High court eyed for intellectual property

Amid prolonged civil lawsuits over intellectual property such as patents, Japan is studying the creation of a high court devoted exclusively to dealing with such litigation more quickly.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 27, 2003

Real Madrid kept quiet on Queiroz during Beckham transfer

LONDON -- One of the hallmarks of any successful businessman is to plan ahead for all eventualities, to have a Plan B in place should a major decision have to be taken suddenly.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2003

Apologies the norm at shareholders' meetings

Top managers at several major firms apologized to shareholders Thursday over a variety of corporate scandals, including the arrests of former board members.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 26, 2003

Shrimp farms: pawns in ecosystem destruction

Look just about anywhere in Japan and you'll find prawns. Fried, boiled, baked, frozen and fresh, they fill acres of shelves in department stores and supermarkets and are staples in sushi and tempura shops -- as well as being found in even the most unlikely bowl of noodles.

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