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JAPAN
Nov 26, 2005

Hidden ATM cameras trio's undoing

Two men and a woman were arrested Friday in connection with hidden cameras found at UFJ Bank automated teller machine outlets in Tokyo and nearby prefectures since August, police said.
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 24, 2005

Stand-outs at TDW

With TDW taking over the city, there were plenty of chances to get lost among the abundant design goodies while exploring some of Tokyo's most noteworthy design addresses. From the massive lineup of concepts and products, here are a few that stood out:
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JAPAN
Nov 16, 2005

Princess Nori ties knot, now Mrs. Kuroda

After a year of traditional preparations and rites, Princess Nori married Tokyo Metropolitan Government employee Yoshiki Kuroda on Tuesday morning as Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko observed their only daughter's last moment as a member of the royal family.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Nov 14, 2005

The pros and cons of an island nation: economic growth vs. national security

Postwar Japan gave up guns for butter in its bid to prioritize economic reconstruction. This position has lingered for 60 years, and Japan today continues to rely heavily on its alliance with the United States for its own national defense.
COMMENTARY
Nov 14, 2005

Enhanced order of security

Japan and the United States on Oct. 29 issued an interim report agreeing to expand military cooperation in connection with the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan. The agreement is intended to adapt the bilateral alliance to better deal with changes in the security environment in the Asia-Pacific region....
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 11, 2005

Fashion show puts carp on catwalk

If the connection between carp streamers, environmental awareness, catwalk strutting and the national pastime of spending ridiculous amounts of cash on extravagant clothing is hazy, be enlightened at the Dengen Fashion Show, taking place at The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, Tokyo National Museum, Nov....
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JAPAN
Nov 10, 2005

North Americans to get 'manga' in Sunday comics

Charlie Brown, Garfield and other longtime favorite cartoon stars will soon be sharing space in North American newspapers with doe-eyed women in frilly outfits, effeminate long-haired heroes and cute fuzzy animals.
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BUSINESS / U.S. THINK TANK SYMPOSIUM
Nov 10, 2005

Beijing's increase in military spending has multiple targets

Rapid increases in China's defense spending alone do not indicate its future direction -- or what the nation intends to do with its new military strength, Evan Medeiros, a political scientist at the RAND Corp., told the Oct. 28 Keizai Koho Center symposium.
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CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 4, 2005

Psychedelic radar 11.04

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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2005

Technology opening up new doors for charities and donors

fundraising by mobile phones, but we are determined to keep looking for new methods one after another," Fukui said. The "fundraising by clicking" method is also spreading. Under this system, when a visitor to a company's Web site clicks on the appropriate spot, that business makes a contribution to a...
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2005

DoCoMo e-mail addresses leaked

The Web site of an Internet company on Guam temporarily allowed access to a list of e-mail addresses of some 71,000 users of NTT DoCoMo Inc. mobile phones, NTT DoCoMo officials said Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2005

Can DVDs help stabilize and unite Asia?

SINGAPORE -- Despite and beyond the copyright infringement issue, the booming "DVD phenomenon" in Asia appears to have a strategic importance to governments and a real psychological value to consumers. In fact, the DVD is replacing the video cassette as the best-selling item on the consumer market in...
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2005

Core machinery orders up 8.2%, lifting outlook

Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 8.2 percent in August from the previous month to 1.096 trillion, yen the highest level in nearly five years, reflecting high corporate profits and strong demand for future investment, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday.
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CULTURE / Art
Oct 6, 2005

Give them what they want

When Paul Baron moved to Tokyo three years ago, he was excited to explore the city's vast art world as he had been an avid follower of art events while studying graphic design in London. There was only one problem: Where to find out what was going on. It should have been easy; it should have all been...
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2005

Tech show morphs into DVD war zone

CHIBA -- An annual technology exhibition that kicked off here Tuesday shows signs of becoming a battleground of sorts for the two next-generation DVD formats threatening to leave consumers with incompatible machines.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2005

'Cool Biz' popular enough for another try

The sight of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in an open-collar shirt was much more familiar this month than in June, when the government kicked off the "Cool Biz" casual-dress campaign for reducing air-conditioner use.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2005

Sting units making dent in narcotics trade on Internet

The health ministry set up special units in January to crack down on illegal drug trade on the Internet, with investigators arresting about 60 people in the seven-month period through July, government sources said Friday.
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CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Sep 19, 2005

The Gathering 2005 preview -- return to Tsumagoi

Ready or not, here comes the spectacular end of another amazing summer season.
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Features
Sep 18, 2005

Complexities of beauty

The tall, handsome foreigner took a seat next to a Japanese woman. Drinking in her delicate beauty, he leaned over and asked in a gentle voice: "Would you mind if I talk to you?"
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

Namco Bandai projects 55 billion yen in fiscal 2007

Namco Bandai Holdings Inc., which officially starts business Sept. 29, said Tuesday it expects 55 billion yen in operating profit on sales of 550 billion yen for the year ending in March 2008, or 24 percent over what the two companies' combined profit would likely have been for the current fiscal year....
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2005

'Disruptive technology' key to creating growth, scholar tells Japan

If you want to beat the industry leaders, you shouldn't try to outperform them in an established market, but "disrupt" them by creating a situation where they want to flee from you.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2005

Industrial output drops 1.1%; 'flat' assessment kept

Industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent in July from the previous month as demand for vehicles and machinery items shrank after solid orders were placed in June, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2005

Square Enix ready to acquire Taito

In the latest move amid industrywide reorganization, Square Enix Co., the maker of the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy video games, announced Monday it will acquire smaller rival Taito Corp. for 67 billion yen.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 9, 2005

Staying mobile and Book-Off

Used CDs John Mackin says the Book-Off store near his home in Kawasaki not only buys and sells books, it also buys and sells CDs, DVDs, WalkMans, iPods, TVs, PCs, clothes, women's handbags -- you name it.

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