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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2003

The Korea issue viewed from a distance

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Far from being a Korean-issue pundit, the present writer would like to add some brief thoughts as he notices growing anxieties even further from the crucial zone of tensions.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2003

Corporate bankruptcies down for fifth month

There were 1,482 corporate bankruptcies in May, down 12.6 percent from a year earlier for the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year decline, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

UPS to buck economic trend and expand in Japan

Despite the current volatility of the economic climate, United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest package delivery company, will actively expand operations in Japan, according to the head of UPS Asia Pacific Region.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

5.24 million foreign visitors seen in '02; many had gripes

Foreign visitors to Japan in 2002 increased by 9.8 percent from the previous year to 5.24 million, topping the 5 million mark for the first time, the transport ministry reported Tuesday in presenting a to-do list for achieving the government goal of attracting 10 million annual visitors by 2010.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2003

Tesco buys into Japan market

Major British retailer Tesco PLC announced Tuesday it will acquire Tokyo-based supermarket chain C Two-Network Co. for 32.8 billion yen, joining the growing list of foreign retail giants gaining a foothold in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 11, 2003

Radiohead: "Hail to the Thief"

According to Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke, the cover art of the new album, "Hail to the Thief," is a road map made up of blocks of words that "rang bells" in his head whenever he listened to commentary about 9/11 and its political aftermath. Radiohead has always invited as much interpretation as the...
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Midwifery practice seen finding renewed favor

More women are returning to the traditional way of giving birth in Japan -- under the care of midwives -- and becoming less reliant on invasive medical procedures and drugs.
COMMENTARY
Jun 10, 2003

'Soviet-style' reforms won't improve national universities

The Upper House of the Diet is debating legislation aimed at turning national universities into "independent agencies."
MORE SPORTS
Jun 10, 2003

Agnes Digital bags Yasuda race

Agnes Digital burst ahead in the final moments of the Yasuda Memorial on Sunday at Tokyo to claim his sixth Group 1, besting a field of 17 by a neck in record time, with Admire Max over the line in second.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 10, 2003

Security firm develops fuel-cell robot

Fuel cells that generate electricity via a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen are emerging as an environment-friendly alternative source of power.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 10, 2003

Australia A completes sweep of Japan

By RICH FREEMAN
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Koizumi, Roh set Pyongyang policy

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun agreed Saturday that both dialogue and pressure are needed to prod North Korea into abandoning its nuclear weapons programs, although Roh preferred to place more emphasis on discussions.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

War veteran Ota questions new law

After 90 percent of the Diet endorsed the government's war contingency laws Friday, former Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota said the politicians and government officials who pushed the legislation do not understand the "horror and reality of war."
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Koizumi, Roh set Pyongyang policy

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun agreed Saturday that both dialogue and pressure are needed to prod North Korea into abandoning its nuclear weapons programs, although Roh preferred to place more emphasis on discussions.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Koizumi, Roh set Pyongyang policy

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun agreed Saturday that both dialogue and pressure are needed to prod North Korea into abandoning its nuclear weapons programs, although Roh preferred to place more emphasis on discussions.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 8, 2003

The police should be mapping out a future

Every year, the National Police Agency sponsors a nationwide traffic safety promotion campaign that is mainly carried out at the community level. In my neighborhood in Tokyo, the campaign involves setting up tents that are manned by local volunteers.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 8, 2003

Taisho Sophisticates

TAISHO CHIC: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia, and Deco, text by various contributors. Honolulu Academy of Arts, 2002, 176 pp., 7,390 yen (cloth). There are certain historical periods that resonate with a style and sophistication that is inimitable. They last for only a short, intense few years. The Restoration...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 8, 2003

Every step you take

As one of the longest-running variety shows, "Downtown DX" (Nippon TV, Thursday, 10 p.m.) is the progenitor for almost every other one. Hosted by the comedy duo Downtown -- Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masanori Hamada -- the shows's format centers on celebrity guests relating anecdotes about themselves.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 7, 2003

England still too selfish about international calendar

LONDON -- On the day England captain David Beckham made a televised plea to England supporters to behave at last Tuesday's friendly against Serbia and Montenegro and the Euro 2004 qualifying tie against Slovakia next Wednesday, UEFA rewarded Manchester City with a place in Europe for 2003-2004 as England...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 7, 2003

Freelance photo-journalist follows way of dragon

When you have made your name in photo-reportage with the Los Angeles Times, where the hell do you go next?
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2003

Australia A rips Japan 63-5

Australia A exploded for nine tries en route to a 63-5 romp over Japan's national XV in a friendly match on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Pyongyang got 'at least 4 billion yen' in fiscal 2002

At least 4 billion yen was remitted or directly carried in the form of cash to North Korea in fiscal 2002, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Pyongyang got 'at least 4 billion yen' in fiscal 2002

At least 4 billion yen was remitted or directly carried in the form of cash to North Korea in fiscal 2002, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Friday.
As Trump hails taking back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc. walks tightrope
Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal. Conglomerate CK Hutchison, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, has agreed to sell its ports network, including assets along the Panama Canal, to a U.S. consortium led by BlackRock.
Tokyo’s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ‘sustaining the scene’
Rintaro Sekizuka runs a record store in both London and Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward.
Tokyo responds to Trump remarks on 'interesting' Japan-U.S. security pact
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on Feb. 7.
Japan must fix 'misunderstanding' it is manipulating yen, says ex-BOJ chief Kuroda
Former Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Japan must fix "any misunderstanding" held by U.S. President Donald Trump that its central bank was intentionally weakening the yen with monetary policy.
Some 44% of Japanese lawmakers back selective dual surname system
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda addresses a rally calling for the introduction of a system allowing married couples to choose whether to use the same or different family names on Feb. 26 at parliament.
Cherry blossom season set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo
A Weathernews forecast shows the cherry blossom season will begin on March 21 in Tokyo.
‘Granny hobbies’ are the new self-care
Yarn shortages are a sign that hobbies like knitting and crochet are gaining in popularity.
Can Shiori Ito’s documentary open Japan’s black box?
Shiori Ito is the first Japanese director to have been nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature film. "Black Box Diaries," which tells the story of her quest for justice following her rape in 2015, hasn't been released in Japan.
Japanese stocks stalled at 1989 levels as investors weigh tariffs and rates
An electronic sign displays the benchmark Nikkei stock average on a street in Tokyo. The stock average has been range-bound between about 38,000 and 40,000 since hitting a new all-time high in July last year.
Redevelopment and resistance in historic Nishiogikubo
Tsuyoshi Mizukoshi, owner of a pub in Nishiogi’s commercial area, is a community organizer who is rallying local residents against the road development plan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly
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