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Dec 24, 2004

U.N. group drafts turtle guideline

A U.N. organization is compiling the first international guideline for protecting sea turtles from fishing operations, according to Japanese government sources.
Dec 24, 2004

Government eyes medical teams for disaster victims

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will form about 200 medical teams and assign them to hospitals nationwide to bolster earthquake- and other disaster-response measures, ministry officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2004

Tale of Yokota's abduction by North now recounted in comic-book form

Megumi Yokota's status as an abduction victim means that her photos have been staple fare for Japanese newspapers, magazines and television stations for some time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2004

Lawmaker to quit Diet over court ruling

A Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker said Thursday that she would resign from the Diet in response to the Supreme Court's dismissal of an appeal by campaign workers for her and another DPJ member of the House of Representatives over campaign violations.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 24, 2004

Ono returns

Japan midfielder Shinji Ono returned to Japan on Thursday to undergo medical examinations on his left ankle and may need surgery depending on the results, soccer officials said.
Dec 24, 2004

Vietnamese woman, daughters face deportation

A Vietnamese woman and her two daughters in Kanagawa Prefecture are on the verge of being deported because her visa expired in January and the immigration office is withholding an extension.
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2004

Kyoto farm worker had bird flu

One person caught the bird flu virus while working at a contaminated poultry farm after an outbreak in Japan last February, in the first case of human infection confirmed in Japan, the government said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2004

Emergency medic network fell shy in Niigata

Only 20 percent of hospitals linked to an emergency medical transport system responded to calls for information on available rescue support teams during the first day of the October earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture.
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2004

Gangland power vacuum leaves Kobe residents gasping

KOBE -- Nada Ward is one of Kobe's better neighborhoods, home to senior business executives and foreign diplomats, and known for its good schools and small, trendy shops and cafes.
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2004

Cyclers plan icy Siberian expedition

Two Japanese men plan to cross the frozen Mamiya Strait from Russia's Sakhalin by bike and head toward Siberia and the Chukot Peninsula in Russia's east.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Dec 23, 2004

Rock ptarmigan

* Japanese name: Raicho * Scientific name: Lagopus mutus * Description: Ptarmigan are medium-size, plump birds about 35 cm long with a 54-60 cm wingspan. They weigh around 500 grams. Since the birds depend on camouflage for defense, their plumage changes with the season. In summer, the top half is a...
MORE SPORTS
Dec 23, 2004

Tsurumaki golden in Greco-Roman

Tsukasa Tsurumaki won the Greco-Roman 74-kg class with a victory over defending champion Taichi Suga in the final to claim his first title at the national championships on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2004

Oil prices cause 28% hike in value of imports

A surge in crude oil prices caused the value of imports in November to jump to a record 4.55 trillion yen, up 28 percent year on year, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2004

Japan Airlines to buy 30 Boeing Dreamliners

Japan Airlines said Wednesday it has selected Boeing Co.'s new 7E7 passenger jet to replace a fleet of older aircraft -- the latest development in the rivalry between the U.S. aircraft maker and Europe's Airbus to woo Asian carriers.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2004

Japan throws 10 billion yen at China gas exploration dispute

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said it will allocate 10.1 billion yen in the fiscal 2005 budget to build a ship for gas exploration in the East China Sea, where Japan and China are embroiled in an energy dispute.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2004

MMC vows to listen to defect gripes

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will heed input from customers in deciding on vehicle recalls, according to a business improvement plan it submitted to the transport ministry Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 23, 2004

Spending the planet into eco-bankruptcy

When I was a teenager, my uncle would joke, "When all else fails, read the instructions." About the same time I also learned that the most important things don't come with directions for use. Our planet is a good example.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2004

Toshiba forms a group to push HD DVD format

Toshiba Corp. and its partners formed a group Wednesday to promote their HD DVD format for next-generation DVDs as the battle for a global standard continued.
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
'Very strong' Typhoon Shanshan could see Kyushu landfall on Thursday
The Meteorological Agency forecasts that warm, moist air surrounding the typhoon will create unstable atmospheric conditions, leading to thunderstorms.
Big Tech wants AI to be regulated. Why do they oppose a California AI bill?
OpenAI, whose ChatGPT is credited with accelerating the frenzy over artificial intelligence since its broad release in late 2022, has said AI should be regulated by the federal government but that the California bill creates an uncertain legal environment, and could cause entrepreneurs and engineers to leave the state.
Around 1 in 4 married couples in Japan under 40 used dating apps, survey finds
Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. The lack of opportunities to meet people was the biggest hurdle for marriage for both married and unmarried respondents, which may explain the rise in popularity of dating apps.
This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Tarasenko’s potential in sumo was made obvious when he won U18 gold in the 90-kg weight class at the 2023 Baruto Cup in Estonia despite being four years under the age limit and having only had a total of one hour of sumo training before the meet.
Can Japan handle a heat wave and natural disaster at the same time?
A member of the Self-Defense Forces wipes away sweat as he conducts a search and rescue operation at a landslide site caused by heavy rain in Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 11, 2018.
Kitakyushu clashes with academics over Meiji Era remains
Remnants of the first Moji station complex are located near the current Mojiko Station in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Hokkaido more plugged in to renewable energy than rest of Japan
A Rapidus factory construction site in Chitose, Hokkaido, on July 24. The plan to ramp up renewable energy usage in the region to 60% by 2030 is part of a larger concept known as “Hokkaido Valley.”
Masterful and stirring, ‘Pachinko’ returns with more depth
Apple TV+ series “Pachinko” follows four generations of a Korean immigrant family as they move through the 20th century.
How Japan's health care system is gearing up for more heatstroke cases
An ambulance is parked at the entrance of the emergency room of Saitama Hospital in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on July 24.

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