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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2005

Experts trade conflicting views on how to handle U.S. beef

Japan's 15-month-old import ban on U.S. beef has become a major diplomatic issue between Tokyo and Washington, and U.S. lawmakers are increasing pressure on Japan to lift the ban as soon as possible.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2005

High court hears Livedoor-NBS case

The Tokyo High Court heard arguments Friday from Livedoor Co. and Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. over the appropriateness of a district court order barring the radio firm from issuing stock warrants to Fuji Television Network Inc., sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2005

Poison pill an effective means of getting the best deal: U.S. expert

Hostile takeovers and ways to repel them are the hottest topics in Japan's corporate boardrooms these days.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 19, 2005

Unraveling the mysterious choo-choos

Japan is a nation obsessed by trains. Every time you turn on the TV, there is a program about trains. Not necessarily high-speed trains, either. These programs cover trains around the world, celebrities traveling across Japan by train, or just trains choo-chooing peacefully through mountain scenery to...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 19, 2005

FIND gives hope to lost, depressed and suicidal

Yukio Saito pats the main staircase banister rail of the building that houses the Tokyo Lutheran Church in Iidabashi, explaining, "We are the same age, 68."
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 18, 2005

Feyenoord says no-go for Ono

Dutch first-division club Feyenoord has refused to release Japan international midfielder Shinji Ono for the Asian champions' upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iran and Bahrain, the Japan Football Association (JFA) said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 18, 2005

Russia-Japan thaw not in sight

The deadlock in Japan-Russia relations shows no signs of ending anytime soon. A Tokyo visit by President Vladimir Putin -- which had been expected early this year -- is up in the air now that an advance trip by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, initially set for earlier this month, has been postponed indefinitely....
MORE SPORTS
Mar 18, 2005

Scoring goals for Tsunami victims

Footy Japan and the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club will be jointly hosting a charity six-a-side soccer tournament on Monday, March 21, to raise money for UNICEF in its support of the Tsunami disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2005

Ito-Yokado holds initiation rite for 1,046 rookies

Supermarket chain Ito-Yokado Co. held an initiation ceremony for 1,046 new recruits of its group companies Thursday, ahead of other similar rites by major companies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 18, 2005

Hakone museum displays the true genius of Lalique's glasswork

An inspirational new attraction is coming to Hakone, the highland resort in Kanagawa Prefecture renowned as a stomping ground for the rich and famous. In addition to its luxury hotels and ryokan, the curative powers of its spa water and astoundingly beautiful scenery, Hakone will soon offer another attraction...
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2005

1.9% rise in vehicle sales eyed in '05

Sales of cars, trucks and buses in Japan in fiscal 2005 are projected to rise 1.9 percent over the previous year to 5,935,000 vehicles, an industry body said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
Mar 18, 2005

China flaunts wish to control

HONG KONG -- At the very moment that the world is captivated with the promise of China rising economically, China itself has provided two vivid examples of the danger that it is plunging politically.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2005

March perks get short-term shareholders

As the end of March nears, more and more people are looking to acquire stocks -- many just for a short time.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2005

Kadokawa to control Nippon Herald

Kadokawa Holdings Inc. said Thursday it will make film distributor Nippon Herald Films Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary through an equity swap in August.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2005

Koizumi denies delay on beef decision

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday denied that Japan is dragging its feet on a decision to lift its import ban on U.S. beef.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 18, 2005

Sosaibo: Zen to warm the soul

Zen is austere and meditative. It is the practice of ascetic self-denial on the path to serenity and satori. It is the cult of monochrome and minimalism. Above all, it is serious -- and so is its food, the vegetarian tradition known as shojin ryori.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2005

Women take shine to money management

Major banks and brokerages are holding seminars on finance and giving priority to sales of investment trusts aimed at women, who are apparently showing an increasing interest in the world of investing.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2005

Young Miyazato heads Stateside

Teenage golf sensation Ai Miyazato flew to the United States on Wednesday to test herself for the first time since turning pro at the upcoming Kraft Nabisco Championship.
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2005

The piracy threat to Japan

The attack on a Japanese tugboat Monday in the Strait of Malacca has underlined the threats posed by piracy in that waterway. These incidents are increasing, and the possibility that terrorists might use a hijacked vessel for a high-profile attack is real. An effective response requires a coordinated...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Mar 17, 2005

Ancient birds, Stone Age music

All winter long, the cacophony of sound at Sunayu, on the eastern shore of Lake Kussharo in eastern Hokkaido, is almost entirely comprised if the bugling and whooping of swans.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2005

Insurer Meiji Yasuda punishes 69 for fraudulent sales tactics

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday it has punished 69 executives and employees in connection with illegal sales practices and nonpayment of insurance money.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2005

IBM Japan new top server supplier

IBM Japan Ltd. overtook Fujitsu Ltd. as the top server supplier in Japan in 2004 on a value basis, high-tech equipment market research agency Gartner Japan Ltd. said Wednesday.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Mar 17, 2005

Tails of alley cats

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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2005

Pyongyang under EU's wing

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The European Union is increasingly showing a new independent stance on foreign-policy issues as the logic of its industrial and economic integration plays out in the international arena.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2005

Kanebo exits textiles after 116-year run

Kanebo Ltd., struggling under a state-backed rehabilitation program, will spin off its textile business and transfer it to a joint company to be established by Kanebo and dyeing and finishing company Seiren Co., the two companies said Wednesday.

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