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JAPAN
Jul 20, 2003

Doi denies she will quit over scandal

Social Democratic Party leader Takako Doi denied speculation Saturday that she will resign to take responsibility for the arrest of former party lawmaker Kiyomi Tsujimoto, who is being questioned over the misuse of the salaries of her state-paid secretaries.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2003

New bilingual paper ready to launch

SportZone, an English-Japanese bilingual weekly sports newspaper, will make its debut on Friday, July 18.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2003

Tsujimoto to face fraud charges

Tokyo police will establish a criminal case against former Social Democratic Party lawmaker Kiyomi Tsujimoto on suspicion of fraud by skimming government salaries for her policy secretaries, according to investigative sources.
EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2003

Music and (some) words by Bob Dylan

Speaking of inspiration -- the creative kind -- people have long wondered where it comes from and how it works. Maybe the American composer Aaron Copland came closest to an answer when he said, "Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness -- I wouldn't know. But I...
COMMENTARY
Jul 13, 2003

Shabby cause to shed blood

The bad news is that the Japanese government wants to send troops to Iraq. Tokyo's rush into overseas military involvements is far stronger than anyone would have imagined possible even a few years ago.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2003

Greenspan should quit while he's ahead

News that U.S. President George W. Bush intended to support the continuation of Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was greeted with wide support. However, if Greenspan cares about his place in history, he might be wise to decline the offer.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 6, 2003

The rich visit the poor to teach us a lesson

The fate of the Japanese economy may still be up in the air, but one thing is certain: We are living in an age of reduced expectations. Regardless of what happens to the GDP and unemployment rates, the public does not believe that things can only get better.
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2003

Yield on key JGB hits nine-month high

Prices of 10-year government bonds plunged Thursday, driving the yield on the key issue to a nine-month closing high following weak demand at an auction for new 10-year bonds earlier in the day.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2003

Sumatra islander tells court how aid project destroyed lives

A representative of residents of Indonesia's Sumatra Island who were forced off their property by the construction of a dam funded by Japanese aid told a Tokyo court Thursday how the project has devastated their lives.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2003

U.S. pressure places Iran-Japan oil deal in doubt

The government on Tuesday urged a state-backed consortium of Japanese firms to delay signing a contract on an Iranian oil development project, citing international suspicion that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 29, 2003

The party is over for 'Super Free' sex gang

The hormone-fueled stupidity that characterizes the behavior of your average college student is a fact of life, and people who are bothered by the unsafe sex, nonstop boozing and mindless pranks that typify spring break in the United States usually advocate moderation rather than outright prohibition....
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jun 28, 2003

Extinction ahead for odd Japanese beasts

A news item earlier this year cited the upcoming extinction of the banana, giving the slippery fruit a life expectancy of but 10 more years.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2003

Ota's comment justifying gang rape draws condemnation from Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Friday condemned remarks by Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Seiichi Ota, who said that gang raping women by youngsters is evidence of their virility.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2003

Ota's comment justifying gang rape draws condemnation from Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Friday condemned remarks by Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Seiichi Ota, who said that gang raping women by youngsters is evidence of their virility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2003

AIG seeks 'organic' growth in insurance industry

The tortoise, and not the hare, is more comfortable in the climate of Japan's life insurance sector.
EDITORIALS
Jun 25, 2003

IWC: a mix of water and oil

The International Whaling Commission ended its annual session in Berlin last week after approving stronger protective measures, including a resolution calling for the creation of a conservation committee. The meeting, as ever dominated by antiwhaling nations, was yet another blow to Japan's long-standing...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

Sex harassment case sinks JCP lawmaker

Hideyo Fudesaka, 55, the Japanese Communist Party's policy chief, tendered his resignation from the House of Councilors on Tuesday after admitting to sexually harassing a woman.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

Sex harassment case sinks JCP lawmaker

Hideyo Fudesaka, 55, the Japanese Communist Party's policy chief, tendered his resignation from the House of Councilors on Tuesday after admitting to sexually harassing a woman.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2003

FSA aims to make financial jargon accessible

Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka said Tuesday that the agency will continue to boost public awareness over the English financial terms that it often uses to explain policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

Sex harassment case sinks JCP lawmaker

Hideyo Fudesaka, 55, the Japanese Communist Party's policy chief, tendered his resignation from the House of Councilors on Tuesday after admitting to sexually harassing a woman.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2003

Megawati voices resolve in ongoing Aceh dispute

Visiting Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri voiced hope Monday that the ongoing dispute in Aceh Province can be resolved peacefully through dialogue.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2003

Megawati voices resolve in ongoing Aceh dispute

Visiting Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri voiced hope Monday that the ongoing dispute in Aceh Province can be resolved peacefully through dialogue.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2003

Megawati voices resolve in ongoing Aceh dispute

Visiting Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri voiced hope Monday that the ongoing dispute in Aceh Province can be resolved peacefully through dialogue.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2003

Opposition parties boycott Diet over 40-day extension

The four opposition parties made good on their threat and jointly boycotted all Diet proceedings Wednesday to protest the ruling bloc's decision to extend the current Diet session to July 28.

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