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JAPAN
Jan 26, 2004

Ota leads Osaka governor race: poll

Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota is out in front of the other candidates ahead of next Sunday's gubernatorial election, according to a Kyodo News survey conducted over the weekend.
COMMENTARY
Jan 26, 2004

Fog of politics obscures war

For most Americans, World War II began Dec. 7, 1941, when Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Europeans date the beginning of the war to the 1939 invasion of Poland. Few Westerners appreciate the length and savagery of the Sino-Japanese war that was already in full force even by then.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2004

Murderer's death penalty upheld

The Tokyo High Court on Friday upheld the death penalty for a former Chinese graduate student in Ibaraki Prefecture who murdered a Chinese woman and her husband after she spurned his advances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2004

U.N. official seeks help getting word out about rice

A senior official of a United Nations agency for rural development hopes Japan will play an active role in helping to increase rice production in developing countries as a way to address worldwide poverty.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 23, 2004

Saha saga just goes to show what a funny old game soccer is

LONDON -- "Read my lips -- Louis Saha is not for sale" -- Fulham owner and chairman Mohamed Fayed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2004

Risky North Korea rescue left unfinished

Desperate to save his sons and other relatives, a 56-year-old escapee from North Korea hatched a bold plan to free them by smuggling himself back into the country.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2004

Ratings firm sues former TV producer

The nation's only TV ratings firm filed a damages suit Thursday against a former Nippon Television Network Corp. producer over his manipulation of ratings through the use of illicit funds.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2004

Fiscal constraints mean smaller Japanese handouts for U.N.

Japan has decided to reduce its financial contributions to international organizations, including the United Nations, in light of its tight fiscal situation, government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 21, 2004

Where the rock girls are . . . By SIMON BARTZ

In "Kill Bill," Japanese garage-rockers The 5.6.7.8's dripped cool as the blood splashed. But that was just a scratch on the surface of a thriving girl-band scene. Here we dig deeper to give you the chick picks of 2004.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2004

Med-school scam artist gets 11 years

The Tokyo High Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that a former official of a test-coaching school serve 11 years in prison for defrauding parents out of 517 million yen by pretending to offer backdoor admission deals to medical schools.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Jan 19, 2004

Japan must preserve upswing by allaying public fear with reform

Expectations are growing that Japan will finally achieve a full-scale economic recovery this year.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jan 18, 2004

Cop on the steppes, cults in the subways

THE MONGOLIA CONNECTION, by Scott Christiansen. Hong Kong: Asia 2000 Ltd., 2003, 406 pp., $18 (paper). THE SONG OF SARIN, by Stew Magnuson. Xlibris Corp., 2003, 430 pp., $24.99 (paper). One of the tried-and-true techniques used in police procedural mysteries -- but even more often in so-called "buddy...
CULTURE / Music
Jan 18, 2004

On a mission for the future of funk

Coming up with a technical definition for funk isn't easy, but New York Times critic Jon Pareles did a pretty good job in his review of a Nov. 2003 concert by the New Orleans band Galactic. Stating that the "discipline of funk [is] the repetition and deliberate space that give the music its solidity...
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2004

Slew of new ambassadors named

The government appointed new ambassadors to East Timor, Sweden, Latvia, Luxembourg, Guatemala and Bolivia at a Cabinet meeting Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2004

Dollar's fall to 105.70 yen triggered by euro plunge

The dollar hit an intraday low of 105.70 yen Friday in Tokyo, its lowest level in global trade since September 2000, as traders sold the dollar for the yen after witnessing the euro's sharp decline against the Japanese currency.
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2004

Shinsei Bank slates Feb. 19 listing on TSE

Shinsei Bank, the successor to the provisionally nationalized Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, said Friday it will list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Feb. 19.
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2004

U.S. needs to address twin deficits, Tanigaki says

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Friday that the U.S. should try to fix its fiscal and current account deficits, with these deficits being cited as a major factor behind the dollar's recent slide.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2004

5.73 million foreigners entered in '03

About 5,728,000 foreigners entered Japan in 2003, while 13,297,000 Japanese traveled outside the country, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Justice Ministry Immigration Bureau.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2004

Former K-1 promoter gets prison for tax dodge

Kazuyoshi Ishii, a former K-1 martial arts promoter, was handed a 22-month prison sentence Wednesday by the Tokyo District Court for evading 300 million yen in corporate taxes.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 15, 2004

'Miyake man' leaves a legacy of inspiration

Last week, the environmental community lost a beacon of wisdom and inspiration, a gentle and passionate man who dedicated his career to raising awareness of the oceans' unique ecosystems and Japan's in particular. On Friday, at the age of 74, Jack Thomson Moyer is believed to have taken his own life,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 14, 2004

The sound of the crowd leads to an indie gem

Josee, The Tiger and The Fish Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Director: Isshin Inudo Running time: 116 minutes Language: Japanese Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] Why does one small indie film pack theaters week after week, while others with similar themes play to no one...
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 13, 2004

Forensic science fiction

We periodically hear from nationalists about Japan's distinctiveness -- how "Japaneseness" is a matter of "race" and "blood," not citizenship or culture. This is usually disregarded as mere unscientific sentiment from fringe elements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2004

American environmentalist dead in suspected suicide

An American environmentalist who dedicated his life to marine conservation in Japan has died in a suspected suicide, police said Sunday.
Events
Jan 11, 2004

KANSAI: Who & What

Art exhibition to mark 1995 Kobe earthquake: An exhibition to mark the ninth anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake will be held between Jan. 17 and 20 at IO Hall in Kobe's Higashinada Ward.
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2004

Picture for July election gets clearer

At least 199 people are preparing to run in the House of Councilors election slated for July, around 40 fewer than at the corresponding stage ahead of the 2001 Upper House poll, according to a Kyodo News survey.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 10, 2004

Ogi inducted into Hall

Akira Ogi, who led both the Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave to the Pacific League pennant, was inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame on Friday along with the late former Taiyo Whales (now Yokohama BayStars) pitcher Noboru Akiyama.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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