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JAPAN
Nov 16, 2002

Former Tokushima governor given suspended prison term

The Tokyo District Court sentenced former Tokushima Gov. Toshio Endo to a suspended three-year prison term Friday and fined him 8 million yen for bribery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2002

Executives of top banks say everything is fine

Seeking to reassure markets of their financial stability, top executives of the nation's four biggest banking groups insisted Friday they do not require another injection of public funds.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 15, 2002

New coach, new approach has Wales in hunt for Euro 2004

LONDON -- Question time.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2002

Monthly gun haul goes easy on mob

More than half of the illegal firearms seized by police last month were confiscated from individuals outside of organized crime, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2002

Alleged embezzlement, coverup par for course?

What appears be a blatant case of embezzlement at a Saitama office of Japan Highway Public Corp. was hushed up last year -- an episode that observers say illustrates how the heavily indebted corporation, now at the center of a privatization debate, pays little heed to the fact that it is dealing with...
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2002

Tsutaya operator has record first half

Culture Convenience Club Co., operator of the Tsutaya video rental chain, said Thursday it posted record earnings in the fiscal half, thanks to a robust growth in membership and the popularity of DVD movies.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 15, 2002

And you wonder why women don't want to have babies . . .

Rumiko, the 29-year-old president of her own computer-graphics company, says she has decided to become an achiragawa no ningen (person who has crossed over to the other side) by having a baby.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2002

MHI net balance returns to black

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday its group net balance in the first half to Sept. 30 returned to the black, thanks mainly to a sizable decrease in latent losses on securities holdings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT THE JUNCTION
Nov 14, 2002

Ailing expressway entities' fate hangs in balance

A showdown looms between advocates of reform and vested interests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2002

Innovation takes off if colleges, businesses link: Stanford head

With the economy in dire need of a boost, an increasing number of Japan's universities have, with government support, started collaborating with the private sector to create new businesses to revamp the nation's industrial competitiveness.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2002

Profits must answer to ethics, expert says

The seemingly endless series of corporate scandals emerging around the world underscores the point that responsible business management is in the long term vital to making profits, according to the leader of a global group that promotes business ethics.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2002

Mitsubishi, Mitsui log profit growth

The nation's top two trading houses reported increased group net profit for the first half to Sept. 30, thanks to solid performances in the metal and food businesses, company officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 14, 2002

Oooh no! There goes Tokyo!

Who can resist a game with a campy, self-effacing sense of humor? People like it in movies, and they like it in video games.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2002

FTC orders four road firms to stop fixing contract bids

The Fair Trade Commission ordered four firms closely linked to Japan Highway Public Corp. on Tuesday to stop rigging bids for road maintenance work ordered by the corporation.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 13, 2002

Cabrera stealing Matsui's thunder so far

OSAKA -- Seibu Lions slugger Alex Cabrera tied the Japanese record for home runs in a single season, and next season, he thinks he'll reach No. 56.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Koizumi defends intervention

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday defended the government's plan to try to revive insolvent companies that are cut off by their banks amid growing criticism it is attempting to interfere in private sector affairs.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2002

Industry crusader to proceed with care

Newly appointed industrial revival minister Sadakazu Tanigaki pledged Friday to proceed carefully with his new mission, stressing the difficulty of balancing public and private forces in selecting viable companies.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2002

Teijin posts net loss of 1.08 billion yen

Teijin Ltd. on Thursday reported a group net loss of 1.08 billion yen for the fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, citing poor clothing and textile sales and restructuring costs.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 8, 2002

Takahashi doubtful for Tokyo race

Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi has sustained a stress fracture in her left rib and could sit out the upcoming Tokyo International Women's Marathon, her management company said Wednesday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 8, 2002

F.A. in free fall as Premier League clubs make play for power

LONDON -- It was Ron Saunders, the former Aston Villa manager, who once said: "If you're going to commit suicide, do it yourself."
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2002

Sky Perfect fortunes take a dive over World Cup

Sky Perfect Communications Inc., operator of satellite broadcaster Sky PerfecTV, said Thursday its group net losses quadrupled in the first half.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2002

Locals start fund to stop demolition

A group of local residents said Thursday they will start raising money to buy the former family home of Empress Michiko to prevent it from being torn down by the government this month.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2002

Oriental Land reaps bounty from DisneySea

Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said Wednesday its group net profit in the first half through Sept. 30 surged 386.6 percent to 9.19 billion yen from a year earlier, thanks mainly to the popularity of DisneySea.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2002

JT's first-half profit expands 46.1%

Japan Tobacco Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal-half group net profit grew 46.1 percent from a year earlier to 52.06 billion yen, thanks to cost cuts and brisk overseas sales of higher-end cigarettes.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2002

'Muneo House' bid-riggers get suspended terms

Two construction company employees were handed suspended prison terms after being found guilty Wednesday of interfering in the bidding process for a government-funded building on Kunashiri Island connected to scandal-tainted former lawmaker Muneo Suzuki.

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