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JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

Obituary: Daphne Shaw Stegmaier

Daphne Shaw Stegmaier, widow of U.S. diplomat John Lloyd Stegmaier and translator of Kageo Muraoka and Kichiemon Okamura's "Folk Arts and Crafts of Japan," died at her Maryland home Nov. 21, her family said. She was 81.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 8, 2004

Working on a tough shoot

Whether it's a movie, a TV show, a commercial or even a music video, a key decision is choosing where the cameras will roll. To that end, members of film crews are often dedicated to hunting down locations that will satisfy both the directors and producers, and this is where film commissions can play...
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

Internal flak keeps LDP's Constitution revisions on ice

The Liberal Democratic Party abandoned plans Tuesday to outline its proposals for constitutional revisions in January after a draft of the outline drew fierce criticism from its own members.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

FSA eyes penalties for data leaks

The Financial Services Agency is taking a hard look at legal changes that would allow it to order financial institutions to suspend operations if they are found to have used customer information for nonbusiness purposes or fail to take proper steps to prevent such leakage, sources familiar with the matter...
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Police push IC cards to halt forgery

The National Police Agency has asked the Japanese Bankers Association and 12 other financial bodies to promote the use of cash and credit cards with integrated circuit chips to stem growing forgery, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

KDDI sees strong subscriber growth

KDDI Corp. beat NTT DoCoMo Inc. in net subscription growth in November for the first time in two months, according to data released Tuesday by an industry group.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

Koizumi's ministers endorse SDF extension

Key members of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet effectively agreed Tuesday to keep ground troops in Iraq for another year, and are preparing to make a formal decision possibly Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 8, 2004

Art stripped bare by mass produced ideas

The National Museum of Art, Osaka, relocated this year from Expo Park to elegant new premises in the commercial Nakanoshima district. The architect Cesar Pelli -- who is also responsible for the recent redesign of Haneda Airport in Tokyo -- resisted contesting the air space of the surrounding and soaring...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Japan gets intellectual on property rights

From the witness stand, patent manager Hiroshi Ikeda of Asia Manufacturing Co. stares at a copy of a critical e-mail. In it, AMC managers instruct engineers to procure 10 samples of a golf club grip marketed by Sports Grip Co. of the United States for "reverse engineering."
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 8, 2004

Skipper Deeble proud of his Aussies in Athens

One of the big baseball stories of 2004 was the winning of the silver medal in the Athens Olympics by Australia, which upset a highly rated Japanese team twice during the Summer Games. The 1-0 and 9-4 victories by the Aussies stunned Japan, which had to settle for bronze, and it also raised the excitement...
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

Antiterror mission costs 36 billion yen

The government said Tuesday it spent about 36 billion yen between December 2001 and last September on the Self-Defense Forces mission to the Indian Ocean to assist U.S.-led antiterrorism operations.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Japan, U.S. gamers gaga over Nintendo DS

The new portable video game machine from Nintendo Co. is selling briskly in the United States and Japan, and the company is well on the way to achieving its target of selling 5 million units by April.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

OECD test sees Japanese kids slip

Japanese high school students have slipped in the latest international ranking of reading and mathematics skills by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Index prompts economists to believe expansion has peaked

A weak economic index prompted economists Tuesday to say Japan's economic expansion has peaked.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2004

Tax and spend no better than borrow and spend

UBUD, Bali -- For most politicians and bureaucrats, so-called tax reform is a cover for them to raise taxes. And so it is not surprising that Japan's Tax Commission insists it is impossible to avoid tax increases to sort out Tokyo's fiscal problems. But it turns out that this assertion is based on logic...
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Tanigaki sides with Europe over weak dollar worries

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Tuesday that worries raised by European financial chiefs Monday about the dollar's rapid fall against the euro are "understandable."
OLYMPICS
Dec 8, 2004

Sydnet medalist Takimoto to try hand at PRIDE

Sydney Olympic gold-medalist Makoto Takimoto said Tuesday he will join the ranks of combatants in the Japanese mixed martial arts form PRIDE.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

Agency backs Prince Akishino's criticism of Crown Prince

The vice grand steward of the Imperial household said Monday that Prince Akishino's recent criticism of Crown Prince Naruhito, his elder brother, was "constructive" because it stressed the importance of communication.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

Rightwinger who shot Nagasaki mayor in trouble again

A senior member of a rightwing group who served prison time for shooting a Nagasaki mayor was arrested Monday for allegedly defaming a female lawyer, police said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2004

Golden Eagles to play Giants on opening day of interleague play

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League will meet the Yomiuri Giants of the Central League at Miyagi Stadium next spring on the opening day of interleague play, which will be introduced from next season.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

Males more prone to commit crimes but whys elude

As in other advanced countries, statistics show that most crimes in Japan are committed by males, especially violent offenses.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 7, 2004

Zico recalls Inamoto for Germany game

Japan coach Zico has recalled West Bromwich Albion midfielder Junichi Inamoto for the Asian champion's final game of the year against 2002 World Cup finalist Germany next week in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

SDF officer's draft to alter Constitution said apolitical

A constitutional amendment drafted by a senior Self-Defense Forces officer is a private proposal and does not violate laws on the political activities of SDF members, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Monday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / A GAIJIN'S TALE
Dec 7, 2004

Pint of contact

When I arrived in Japan on the JET Programme, I was nervous about the obvious trials and tests of character that would await me over the next year.
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.
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.
Japan calls Chinese military aircraft incursion 'unacceptable' threat to safety
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Japan calls Chinese military aircraft incursion 'unacceptable' threat to safety
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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