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JAPAN
Dec 8, 2005

Actors Watanabe, Minami tie knot

Ken Watanabe, an actor internationally recognized for his roles in Hollywood movies, married actress Kaho Minami on Saturday, their production firms announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2005

Pollen levels to be lower this spring

The amount of hay-fever causing cedar pollen released into the air hit its highest level ever last spring, thanks to favorable weather for cedar growth the summer before.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2005

Al Ahly aims to keep unbeaten streak alive

To say Al Ahly has hit a purple patch heading into the FIFA Club World Championship is a bit of an understatement.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2005

Ambassador tapped to probe abductions

Japan on Tuesday appointed its ambassador to Norway as special envoy for overseeing human rights issues, including North Korea's abductions of Japanese citizens, government officials said.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2005

Toshiba in pact for new logic chips

Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to develop 65-nanometer field programmable gate arrays, a type of logic chip that supports thousands of gates, with Xilinx Inc. of the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2005

Japan, Iraq finalize energy support deal

Japan and Iraq agreed Tuesday that Tokyo will extend financial and technical support for oil and natural gas projects in the war-ravaged country, which intends to expand oil production capacity to 2 million barrels per day next year, a Japanese official said.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2005

Kao camp in lead for Kanebo: sources

The state-backed corporate bailout agency is close to picking Kao Corp. and three investment funds as the buyer of Kanebo Ltd. and Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. as it entered the final phase of selection proceedings, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2005

Criminal case against Aneha gets firmed up

The infrastructure ministry filed criminal complaints with police Monday against architect Hidetsugu Aneha for falsifying quake-proofing data used in structural plans for several condominium complexes and hotels in violation of the Building Standard Law, ministry officials said.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2005

Bush should do the right thing, and quit

NEW YORK -- By August 2003, California Gov. Gray Davis' approval rating had plunged to 22 percent. Two months later, he lost a special recall election.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2005

Livedoor to join Nippon Keidanren

Internet venture Livedoor Co. has requested admission into the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), the nation's most influential business lobby, federation officials said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 5, 2005

The depths of fabrication

Not a few residents in Tokyo and surrounding areas have reacted with fear and anger after being told that they live in condominiums constructed according to designs that included falsified earthquake-resistance data. Since Japan is a quake-prone country, this crisis should worry the whole nation.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2005

New Komeito to go along with Defense Ministry

New Komeito, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, will conditionally accept a proposal by the LDP to upgrade the Defense Agency as a ministry, party sources said Sunday.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Dec 5, 2005

Privatization hurdles: Japan Post should compete with banks on level playing field

The government bills drafted to privatize the state-run postal services were finally enacted into laws in mid-October, but there will be two major challenges ahead as privatization is carried out.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2005

Defense info pact eyed with U.S.

Japan will study the feasibility of concluding a pact with the United States to prevent defense information from leaking, government sources said Saturday.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 4, 2005

Read at your peril: Blair blasts Bush's al Jazeera 'joke'

On November 22, the Daily Mirror newspaper in Britain published an exclusive article headlined "Bush Plot to Bomb his Ally." A subsidiary headline said: "President Bush planned to bomb Arab TV station al Jazeera in friendly Qatar, a 'Top Secret' No. 10 memo reveals."
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2005

Bank merger OK'd

The Financial Services Agency on Friday approved the merger of Resona Bank and Nara Bank, both of which operate under the wing of Resona Holdings Inc.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 2, 2005

Taniguchi takes three-shot lead

Toru Taniguchi got off to a strong start at the Nippon Series JT Cup on Thursday after his first victory of the season at the Casio World Open last week.
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2005

A door opens to Gaza

The Palestinian people's efforts to take command of their own destiny took a huge step forward last weekend when Palestinians took charge of their first border crossing point. The opening of the border with Egypt is both a psychological step forward -- a form of liberation as residents must no longer...
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2005

IRCJ holds final round of bidding for Kanebo

Three candidates placed their bids Thursday in the final round to select a buyer for struggling and scandal-plagued Kanebo Ltd. and Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., now managed by the government-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 2, 2005

The Roots: "Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding The Roots, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2"

Over the last 13 years, The Roots have accomplished something few urban acts have -- making loyal fans of people who don't listen to hip hop. Using live instrumentation to craft their organic groove-based anthems, the Philadelphia crew has won over lovers of rock, blues, jazz and pop without losing the...
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2005

One-year extension seen for SDF mission in Iraq

The government plans to extend the reconstruction mission of Self-Defense Forces troops in Iraq for another year, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Dec 1, 2005

The reign of Vivienne

From being prosecuted under Britain's obscenity laws for her risque punk fashions to twirling pantyless after receiving an honor from the Queen whose image she once defaced with safety pins, Vivienne Westwood has always had a habit of causing controversy.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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