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JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

UNHCR petitioned to aid Kurd asylum-seekers

Two Kurdish families seeking asylum in Japan and their supporters submitted more than 3,000 signatures Friday to the Tokyo office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees seeking support for their plea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

Top parodist serves anti-Koizumi camp

People not in positions of authority might feel they can do little to change a political situation they disagree with, but for one of the nation's leading parodists, the answer is simple: ape those in positions of power in an unflattering way.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

North gets 150 questions regarding 10 abductees

Japan has requested that Pyongyang provide full answers to 150 questions about the fate of 10 Japanese citizens whom Tokyo believes were abducted to the North, government sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

Spa-drilling may sink metropolis?

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will regulate drilling for new hot springs in the capital, alarmed that a recent rush by developers to build spas might cause the water supply to dry up and the land to sink.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 14, 2004

Bon brings more than family back home

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BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2004

DoCoMo, KDDI give number service

NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp. will begin a free recorded message service to give out a subscriber's new telephone number when the person switches to their services.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

'Onsen': know what you're getting into

Another big labeling scam is unraveling, and this time it's not over beef or milk but the nation's biggest tourist draw: "onsen" hot springs.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2004

Department store sales down 1.1%

Sales at Tokyo department stores fell 1.1 percent in July from a year earlier to 182.53 billion yen, marking the fifth straight monthly decline, the Japan Department Stores Association said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Aug 14, 2004

Yuko Ono

Before World War II, Kobe was a very international city, says Yuko Ono. She grew up in tranquil surroundings there. In her girlhood she was accustomed to the presence of several non-Japanese residents, who loved Kobe for its ranging hills, mild winters and idyllic waterside setting. Ono liked the city's...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2004

Rowdy Chinese fans raise some Olympic-size questions

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Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Aug 14, 2004

Optimists head out to sea, next Olympics in view

You must forgive the fact I am not straying far from the ocean side this summer, but interesting people just keeping falling into my lap within kilometers of my home. Take this week, for example. . . .
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

Abductee kin urge Pyongyang sanctions

Relatives of Japanese believed abducted by North Korea renewed their demand Friday for the government to slap economic sanctions on Pyongyang.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

'Gender-free' roll calls may be axed

The Tokyo board of education might ban schools under its control from holding student rolls by alphabetical order and order a return to the old way of calling the roll by gender, board officials said Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2004

Rape now taking the form of genocide

NEW YORK -- Although rape as a weapon of war has existed for as long as war itself, it is taking a particularly heavy toll on women's lives in today's conflicts around the world. A high proportion of the women who are victims of rape end up infected with sexually transmitted diseases and infections,...
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

0.4% GDP rise rains on parade

Japan's economy expanded 0.4 percent in the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, sharply slowing on lackluster corporate investment and consumer spending, Cabinet Office data showed Friday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2004

Casting a wider net against crime

The rising wave of international crime is making it necessary to promote international cooperation in criminal investigations. As a step in this direction, Japan and South Korea have agreed to begin preparatory work on a bilateral treaty that will enable their law-enforcement authorities to conduct joint...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

U.S. copter crashes on campus; local ire raised

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. -- A U.S. military helicopter crashed Friday on a university campus in Okinawa, injuring three crew members, local police officials said.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2004

Industrial output fell 1.3% in June

Japan's revised industrial production for June fell a seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent from the previous month, unchanged from an initial report, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Aug 14, 2004

Just a lighter shade of bland

Hello. My name is Tom Dillon and I'm a tofu-holic.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2004

Corporate bankruptcies continue decline into 19th month

The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan dropped 16.8 percent in July from a year earlier to 1,151, down for the 19th straight month.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

UNHCR petitioned to aid Kurd asylum-seekers

Two Kurdish families seeking asylum in Japan and their supporters submitted more than 3,000 signatures Friday to the Tokyo office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees seeking support for their plea.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

Top parodist serves anti-Koizumi camp

People not in positions of authority might feel they can do little to change a political situation they disagree with, but for one of the nation's leading parodists, the answer is simple: ape those in positions of power in an unflattering way.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Gripes over unpaid overtime growing along with economy

As the economy improves, more full-time workers are complaining of being forced to work overtime without pay.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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A store clerk tries to cool things down in front of their shop by spraying a hose.
Is extreme weather changing the way Japan shops?
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