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JAPAN
Nov 30, 2004

Iraq troop level may remain at 600 if mission is extended, Hosoda says

If the government extends the Ground Self-Defense Force humanitarian mission in Iraq beyond the current Dec. 14 deadline, it would aim to maintain the present deployment level of about 600 troops, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda indicated Monday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 30, 2004

Ms. Rice's nomination raises concern

Observers both here and abroad are worried that the second administration of U.S. President George W. Bush may assume a more unilateralist stance in foreign policy. Such concern stems mainly from the imminent resignation of Secretary of State Colin Powell, a firm believer in international coordination...
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2004

Hokkaido, north Honshu rocked by 7.1 quake; 24 hurt

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 rocked eastern areas of Hokkaido early Monday, injuring at least 24 people.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 30, 2004

Golden Eagles acquire veteran Iida

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announced on Monday the acquisition of veteran Yakult Swallows outfielder Tetsuya Iida.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2004

Four Hollywood studios back Toshiba's HD DVD

In what could be a major coup in a fierce format war, Toshiba Corp. and its partners said Monday they have won support from four major Hollywood movie studios for their next-generation DVD.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 30, 2004

How will you spend this month's paycheck?

Sarah Chilson Au pair, 22 I live in Fujisawa and I've only been in Japan 6 weeks so I've only had two pays, but both times I've come up to Tokyo to party it up.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 30, 2004

Healthy food and immigration

Immigration update Tony writes regarding a recent Lifelines column which instructed foreign residents with immigration issues living in the metropolitan area and surrounding prefectures to head for the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau at 5-5-30 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo (03-5796 7112 -- Web site: www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/IB/ib-18.html...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 30, 2004

Get on their case

"I don't like black people! Shoo!"
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2004

Mizuho to offer IC-based ATM cards

Mizuho Bank will make automated-teller machine cards with integrated-circuit chips available in March for all customers to help prevent counterfeiting, bank officials said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2004

Chinese sub highlights underseas rivalries

HONOLULU -- The incursion of a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine into Japanese territorial waters Nov. 10 has illuminated the mounting competition under the surface of the Pacific and Indian oceans and their adjacent seas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2004

Top court nixes sex slave, Korean vet suit

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a damages suit against the government by Korean wartime sex slaves and former Korean soldiers forced to serve the Imperial Japanese Army during the war.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2004

Daihatsu launches Mira Gino minivehicle

Daihatsu Motor Co. on Monday launched its new Mira Gino minivehicle, fully remodeled for the first time in five years.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2004

Japan and Philippines sign basic agreement on FTA

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed a basic accord for a free-trade agreement Monday but left tough talks on stickier issues for the months ahead.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2004

Anniversary of diplomats' slaying marked

Foreign Ministry officials offered a silent prayer Monday to mark the first anniversary of the assassinations of two Japanese diplomats and an Iraqi driver by unidentified gunmen in northern Iraq.
COMMENTARY
Nov 30, 2004

One voice on N. Korea issue?

Multilateral efforts to stop North Korea's nuclear-weapons program are gaining momentum. Leaders of the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia, meeting bilaterally on the sidelines of the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Santiago, Chile, agreed that six-nation talks...
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2004

Asahara lawyers seek suspended trial

Lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara said Monday they have asked the Tokyo High Court to suspend his appeal case on the grounds that he is incompetent to stand trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2004

Team's 3-D hologram set to take phone booths into new dimension

It's an idea that was popularized by Princess Leia's plea for help in "Star Wars": sending a 3-D hologram.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2004

DPJ to launch group for China economic ties

Lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan will launch a group this week aimed at promoting economic ties between Japan and China amid souring bilateral relations at the political level, they said Sunday.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2004

Ono eyes Iraq exit in December 2005

Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono raised the possibility Sunday that the Self-Defense Forces' mission in Iraq will end in late 2005.
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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