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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2004

Counselors now target Japanese overseas

The growing number of Japanese nationals residing abroad -- expected to surpass 1 million by 2006 -- is being matched by the need for specialist counseling agencies that help with the stress of living in an alien culture.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2004

Cell phone-based system to track products

The farm ministry will begin creating a system in fiscal 2005 that will enable consumers to trace the history of tagged farm products by scanning them with their mobile phones, ministry officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Aug 19, 2004

Down in the grim intertidal zone

A coffee-shop friend of mine recently summed up his appreciation of our local lowland forest just outside Sapporo, saying: "You know, it's wonderful here; every season is the best season." And, you know, he has a powerful point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2004

Consumer lender-bank tieups mutually beneficial

The Web site for consumer financing firm Mobit Co. solicits new customers for its ATM service with a cartoon.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2004

Hokkaido firms try daylight-saving

It's a decades-old debate in Japan: whether to save energy by turning the clocks ahead an hour in the summer like the United States and Europe.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2004

Seiyu posts 2.88 billion yen net loss

Seiyu Ltd., an affiliate of U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc., reported Wednesday a group net loss of 2.88 billion yen in the first half.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2004

Lawson shuns Yamato in favor of Japan Post

Lawson Inc. and Japan Post said Wednesday the convenience store operator will handle Japan Post parcels at its 7,850 outlets nationwide starting in mid-November.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2004

Ex-Kokumin chief won't go to prison

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court ruling and handed a former president of the now-defunct Kokumin Bank a suspended three-year prison term for aggravated breach of trust in connection with 9 billion yen in illegal loans he extended.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2004

Asahi Glass shatters half-year sales, profit records in January-June period

Asahi Glass Co. said Wednesday it chalked up record half-year sales and profits in the January-June period.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2004

Trade wrangle lifts Latham

SYDNEY -- Sick, sick, sick. That's the only way to describe Australia's belated acceptance of a free-trade agreement with the United States. And if Canberra later gets indigestion from biting off more than it can chew in the deal, don't expect American drug companies to come to the rescue.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2004

Joint probe urged for copter crash

Japan will request that a joint panel with the United States be convened at an early date to probe last week's crash of a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter on a university campus in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japanese officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2004

Mobile-phone shipments decline

Domestic shipments of mobile phones, excluding personal handy-phone equipment, fell 15.4 percent in June from a year earlier to 4.01 million units, down for the sixth straight month, an industry association said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2004

Kepco admits more pipe inspections missed

Accident-hit Kansai Electric Power Co. said Wednesday it has not carried out pipe inspections at 11 designated points at three of its nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture, and added that it would immediately shut down the one reactor currently in service.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2004

Keep relations with U.S. in perspective

Undeniably the United States is very important to Japan. Nevertheless, I have detected some worrying signs in the present state of Japan-U.S. relations. More frequently than before, we hear people argue that good relations with the U.S. is an objective in itself. In addition, many Japanese unwittingly...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2004

Typhoon unloads; six die, pair missing

At least six people were killed and two others were missing in Shikoku on Wednesday as Typhoon Megi drenched a wide swath of the country with heavy rain, according to local rescue and police officials.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 18, 2004

Questions of balance

Fahrenheit 9/11 Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Director: Michael Moore Running time: 122 minutes Language: English Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] The Fog of War Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Director: Errol Morris Running time: 107 minutes Language: English Opens...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 18, 2004

Minds lost over teenage murderer

The United States of Leland Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge Running time: 108 minutes Language: English Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] "The United States of Leland" has a difficult story to tell, but first-time director Matthew Ryan Hoge tries...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 18, 2004

Violence and swordplay in wild, wild Edo

Izo Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Takashi Miike Running time: 128 minutes Language: Japanese Opens on Aug. 21 [See Japan Times movie listings] Swords are coming out all over. That's the impression I get watching recent swashbucklers from not only genre veterans like Kihachi Okamoto,...
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2004

It really is love: Fischer's fiancee

Former chess champion Bobby Fischer's plans to marry a Japanese woman are based on genuine emotions, his fiancee said Tuesday, suggesting the engagement is not a ruse to help him avoid deportation to the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2004

Pullout of U.S. forces could skip Japan

Despite the U.S. announcement Monday that it will withdraw up to 70,000 service members from Asia and Europe over the next decade, America's military presence in Japan might not be part of that scenario, according to government officials.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2004

Kudo gets 200th career win, first homer

Kimiyasu Kudo celebrated his 200th career win with his second complete game of the season and first career homer that gave the Yomiuri Giants a 4-2 victory over the Yakult Swallows in the Central League on Tuesday.
Japan says Chinese military violated territorial airspace for first time
A Chinese military Y-9 intelligence-gathering plane that entered Japanese airspace on Monday.
Typhoon Shanshan to hit western Japan on Tuesday
Typhoon Shanshan is expected to become more powerful and hit western Japan on Tuesday, after which it is forecast to make its way north throughout the week.
Is extreme weather changing the way Japan shops?
A store clerk tries to cool things down in front of their shop by spraying a hose.
Taro Kono joins contest for LDP presidency
Digital minister Taro Kono speaks during a news conference to announce his candidacy in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's space agency ends SLIM moon probe operation
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon on Jan. 20
New 40-40 club member Shohei Ohtani has real shot at unprecedented 50-50 campaign
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after being doused with water after his walk-off grand slam against the Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday.
Ueda promises better communication as he sticks to the script
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during a Lower House hearing on Friday in Tokyo.
Japan’s dueling ‘katsu’ curry creators are just happy to see the dish thrive
Three Tokyo restaurants claim to be the inventor of Japan's 'katsu karē' (breaded and fried pork served with Japanese curry), but Ginza Swiss' take (pictured) may be the most unique.
Remembering Keiichi Tanaami's surreal grotesqueries
Keiichi Tanaami died on Aug. 9 after a 60-year career as a Pop Art pioneer. He was 88.
In Japan’s flyover country, 72 hours of hidden gems
Okayama and Tottori prefectures are some of the least-visited regions in Japan among foreign tourists — which is why they offer such a welcome break from crowd-clogged cities like Tokyo and Kyoto.

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