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JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 4, 2003

Candidates pile on abduction bandwagon

OSAKA -- It was an unusually warm day in late October when a small crowd gathered around a candidate speaking outside Izumigaoka Station near Kansai airport.
COMMENTARY
Nov 4, 2003

True structural reform tied to end of bureaucratic rule

The biggest question in the Nov. 9 Lower House election is which side should take power -- a coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party or an alliance led by the Democratic Party of Japan. Also at stake is whether Japanese politics will be able to extricate itself from bureaucratic control.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 3, 2003

Symboli Kris S. wins fall Emperor's Cup

Race favorite Symboli Kris S. became the first horse to win back-to-back fall versions of the Emperor's Cup, as the American-bred champion four-year-old son of Kris S., in the words of jockey Olivier Peslier, "flew" to a record win of the prestigious race Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 3, 2003

Valentine, Marines seal deal

Former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine has agreed to return to Japan to manage the Lotte Marines of the Pacific League, the team's general manager told Kyodo News.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2003

Better prospects for detente

In a fresh sign of diplomatic realism, North Korea has agreed to resume six-nation talks on defusing a nuclear-arms crisis. This is the most encouraging result of last week's visit to Pyongyang by Mr. Wu Bangguo, head of China's legislature and No. 2 in the Chinese Communist Party. In a meeting with...
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2003

Teen hacker identified as Cyber Lord member

A 17-year-old Brazilian youth suspected of being a member of an international hacking group has been arrested for allegedly hacking into Web sites, police said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2003

Writer fills niche with new yakuza movie book

Mark Schilling is feeling a bit bleary-eyed. His son -- a freshman in media studies at Glasgow University, unused to the time difference between Europe and Japan -- had rung from Scotland around 5 a.m.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2003

LDP still spells state largess to rural voters

HONJO, Akita Pref. -- Gigantic pillars soar toward the sky in a mountainous area 7 km north of the city of Honjo in southern Akita Prefecture, symbolizing the power of Kanezo Muraoka.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2003

Jobless rate steady at 5.1% in September

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained at 5.1 percent in September, unchanged from the previous month, with both the number of people employed and those unemployed decreasing, the government said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2003

Transport firm allowed to use Kewpie

The Tokyo High Court has ruled that transport firm Aramaki Unyu Co. is entitled to use the image of the Kewpie doll as its trademark, nullifying a decision made in March by the Patent Office, company officials said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 31, 2003

Malaysia's strongman steps down

Today, Mr. Mahathir bin Mohamad steps down as prime minister of Malaysia. It has been a remarkable 22 years in office, and his departure marks the end of an era for Malaysia and for Southeast Asia. Mr. Mahathir has been the rarest of species: a visionary and a savvy political realist. He frog-marched...
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

Misawa plans 100 billion yen share issue

Misawa Homes Holdings Inc. said Thursday it has asked UFJ Bank and other creditor banks to purchase 100 billion yen worth of new preferred shares it plans to issue by the end of the current fiscal year.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2003

Single moms find favor with ministry

The health ministry plans to give preferential treatment to single mothers when hiring part-time workers, officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2003

Investment target in doubt: ACCJ

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan warned Wednesday that Japan may not be able to achieve its goal of doubling the outstanding amount of foreign direct investment within five years.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2003

September output boosts economic assessment

The government Wednesday revised its assessment of the economy upward in line with a better-than-expected rise -- 3.0 percent -- in industrial production for September reported earlier in the day.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Oct 30, 2003

Winged lords of high places

It was in early November 2002 that we drove on a rough mountain track from Guiyang to Caohai Nature Reserve on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2003

102.5 million eligible to vote Nov. 9

There are roughly 102.5 million eligible voters in Japan, the home affairs ministry said Tuesday as official campaigning for the Nov. 9 general election began.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2003

Tanaka joins Kato on Diet comeback trail

Former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka and Koichi Kato, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, launched their campaigns Tuesday for the Nov. 9 House of Representatives election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2003

Matsui's success in U.S. hits a home run for Mizuno's sales

New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui drew praise for helping his team clinch the American League pennant and for his contribution, albeit in vain, toward their quest for a World Series victory.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2003

Only 30% of firms in the black

Only three out of every 10 corporations that filed taxes in the 2002 business year were in the black, according to a National Tax Agency survey released Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2003

NTV chairman resigns other posts

The chairman of Nippon Television Network Corp. on Monday resigned his posts at an industry self-regulatory body following revelations that an NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate ratings.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2003

Panel wary of plan to freeze cancer patients' ova

The ethics committee of the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology has compiled a proposal saying it is "too early" to approve of the freezing of female cancer patients' ova, society officials said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2003

The reality of pension reform

With a general election around the corner, major political parties in Japan are playing up pension reform as a top campaign promise. That is only to be expected as the average age of the Japanese population rises at an accelerated pace. The question is what should and can be done to build a sustainable...
COMMUNITY
Oct 26, 2003

IT star shines over 'Silicon Valley'

BANGALORE -- Weatherwise, Bangalore tends to be cooler than most cities in India, but businesswise it's the hottest destination.
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2003

N. Korea: down but not out

BRUSSELS -- In the middle of Pyongyang, a new building attracts attention and customers. The Tong Il market is thronged with thousands of North Koreans haggling and buying from an extensive array of products. Fresh meat and dried fish, Spanish oranges and North African dates, suits, skirts, shoes and...
Japan Times
JAPAN / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Oct 25, 2003

Narita airport prepares for battle with Asian hubs

NARITA, Chiba Pref. -- When Masatoshi Uchida joined New Tokyo International Airport Authority, the quasi-governmental organ that operates Narita airport, in 1977, he never dreamed he'd end up selling Hermes goods.
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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