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JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Bill in works to officially allow military use of space

In a shift away from a nearly 40-year-old commitment to an exclusively nonmilitary space program, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party announced plans Tuesday to draft a bill that would authorize Japan's military to use space for self-defense.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

NTT Data theft worth 31 million yen

NTT Data Corp. said Tuesday that financial data stolen from its computer center in Sendai was used to withdraw some 31 million yen from 17 individuals' bank accounts using automated teller machines at Sendai Bank.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Asahi boss' son gets new drug charge

Asahi Shimbun President Kotaro Akiyama's son was charged Tuesday with possessing marijuana and using an MDMA pill, better known as Ecstasy, earlier this month.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Japan-ancestry visa seekers must show no criminal past

The Justice Ministry said Tuesday it will start requiring foreign nationals of Japanese descent applying for special resident visas to submit a record of any laws they have violated.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2006

New recruits seek trust, poll shows

For new employees who will start working this spring, trust is the most important thing they look for in a company, an Internet survey found Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2006

Usen, Livedoor link Web portals

Cable broadcaster Usen Corp. and Internet services firm Livedoor Co. linked their Web portals Tuesday in the first step toward an alliance between the two companies, the firms said.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

NHK producer gets five years for fraud

The Tokyo District Court sentenced a former chief producer at NHK to five years in prison Tuesday for defrauding the public broadcaster out of 62 million yen between 1998 and 2001.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2006

Latent profit doubles at top four life insurance firms

Unrealized profits on shares held by the top four Japanese life insurance companies are expected to total some 12 trillion yen at the Friday end of fiscal 2005, double last year's figure, according to an estimate based on the Tuesday close of the Nikkei stock average.
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2006

Japan's paramedics in a straitjacket

On April 1, Japanese paramedics will take a small but significant step toward catching up with their counterparts in the United States and Europe: For the first time in their brief 15-year history, they will be allowed to administer a drug, the heart stimulant epinephrine, though only in cases of cardiac...
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2006

Justification needed before tax hike: Abe

The government must cut expenditures and gain public acceptance before raising the 5 percent consumption tax, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2006

Accounting firm's undoing: Livedoor

The Yokohama-based accounting firm that audited the books of indicted Internet firm Livedoor Co. is planning to disband in late June, company officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

News rivals hit Yasukuni visits

Recent events in the nation's normally staid print media have surprised readers of the powerful Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Okinawa base opponents make a stand at Henoko

HENOKO, Okinawa Pref. -- To understand just how determined the opposition in Henoko, Okinawa, is to Tokyo's plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station here, just go to the turquoise waters off Camp Schwab.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Double-killer's death sentence upheld

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a 71-year-old man's death sentence for a 1998 double-murder in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Latest round of military talks to miss the deadline

Japan and the United States gave up on plans Tuesday to finalize an agreement by Friday on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, further prolonging negotiations that are testing the strength of the bilateral security alliance.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Harvard students meet lawmakers

becomes the next prime minister, there would be no improvement in Japan's relations with South Korea and China," the student said on condition of anonymity. However, the student also said Maehara was an engaging politician who gave "clear comments" on the party's stance against acts of worship at the...
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

What next in Asahara trial saga?

Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara's lawyers continue to protest the Tokyo High Court's dismissal Monday of their appeal of the cult guru's death sentence.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Doctor who failed to try to save boy's life cleared

A doctor who failed to notice or remove part of a cotton candy stick that was lodged in the brain of a nursery school boy in July 1999, who did not bother to hospitalize the victim and who, the court acknowledged, tried to cover up his ineptitude, was cleared Tuesday of negligence resulting in death....
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2006

Ministry to reject rice futures trading

Agriculture minister Shoichi Nakagawa said Tuesday he plans to turn down applications by two commodity exchanges in Japan that want to list rice futures contracts on an experimental basis.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

Cash card data feared stolen overseas

Three major banks announced Tuesday that cash card data for hundreds of customers might have been stolen when the cards were used at automated teller machines in the United States and France.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2006

Japan, U.S. begin technical talks on beef

Japan and the United States began a two-day technical meeting Tuesday in Tokyo to discuss Washington's request that Japan lift its import ban on American beef.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 28, 2006

Shimizu not ready to call it quits

Two-time Olympic medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu, whose campaign at the Turin Games ended in disappointment, said Monday he will continue with his career as a competitive speedskater at least for another season.
SUMO
Mar 28, 2006

HARU HAPPENINGS -- Something for everyone

In perhaps the most entertaining sumo tournament in years, the recently completed Haru Basho essentially had it all.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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