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JAPAN
Jul 7, 2004

Experts mull security issues at informal Kyoto meeting

KYOTO -- Nearly two dozen former political leaders and policy experts from around the world met in Kyoto on Tuesday for informal discussions on how to make the United Nations more effective in responding to international security threats.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2004

Corolla retains No. 1 spot in first-half vehicle sales

The Toyota Corolla remained the top-selling vehicle in Japan in the half year through June, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 7, 2004

A classic -- by the numbers

Tange Sazen: Hyakuman Ryo no Tsubo Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Toshio Tsuda Running time: 119 minutes Language: Japanese Opens July 17 [See Japan Times movie listings] Tange Sazen -- the one-eyed, one-armed ex-samurai swordsman -- is one of those literary characters with a mythic...
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2004

Suica service to include FamilyMart

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said Tuesday that users of its Suica electronic train fare cards will be able to use them for shopping at FamilyMart Co. convenience stores in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 7, 2004

World's top agent Johnson key to IMG's future

How rare is an interview with Peter Johnson?
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2004

Rise seen in prevoting-day ballots

More people have cast their ballots ahead of the voting day for the House of Councilors election than for the poll in 2001, the home affairs ministry said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Jul 7, 2004

Web surfers turn to fiber optics

Japan boasts some of the fastest and cheapest broadband services in the world, thanks to fierce competition waged by new entrants like Softbank Corp. against telecommunications behemoth NTT Corp.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2004

Park ranger training course eyed

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said Tuesday that the metro government will launch a course to train rangers for service at national parks.
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
Jul 7, 2004

Bush's financial edge fades as Kerry's coffers grow fat

WASHINGTON -- Throw away all of those crying towels that have been held in reserve to sop the tears of Democrats whining about the financial superiority of the Great Bush Money Machine. John Kerry just beat the record for fundraising by a presidential challenger, and he has a month to go to keep piling...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 7, 2004

Moving heaven and earth

Pina Bausch established her Tanztheater Wuppertal in the early '70s. Working from a small town in Germany's industrial heartland, her company has built up an extraordinary international reputation with more than 35 productions to its name.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2004

Deregulatory zones inspire outpouring of ideas from cities

A fund designed to make it easier to collect money for festivals is just one of 652 proposals the government has received from municipalities for the soon-to-be-launched special deregulatory zones, Kazuyoshi Kaneko, minister in charge of revitalizing local economies, said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2004

Japan to launch natural gas initiative

Japan will start exploring its own exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea for natural gas on Wednesday, looking to counter ongoing gas exploration by China at a nearby location, government officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2004

Iranian's charge of brutality vs. word of police

Jailed for two months and charged with obstructing justice, Ghadir Esmaeili, a 34-year-old Iranian permanent resident in Japan, claims he's a victim of police brutality, although other than his damaged eye he lacks damning visual evidence like the notorious video footage of L.A. police beating Rodney...
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2004

Atomic commission buried cost estimates

The Atomic Energy Commission had concealed from the public estimates made a decade ago showing that burying spent nuclear fuel was up to 2.4 times cheaper than recycling it, commission members said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2004

Unlicensed medicine sales net Aum arrests

Senior Aum Shinrikyo member Naruhito Noda and five others from the cult were arrested Tuesday over the alleged unlicensed sale of medicine.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2004

Defense report pats SDF on the back for Iraq duty

The Self-Defense Forces troops deployed in Iraq have served Japan's national interests, strengthened the Japan-U.S. alliance and enabled the nation to carry out its responsibilities as a member of the international community, Defense Agency chief Shigeru Ishiba said in an annual agency report released...
EDITORIALS
Jul 6, 2004

Prepare for higher interest rates

Japan's economic recovery is spreading across a broader spectrum of industries, according to the Bank of Japan. The latest "tankan" survey on business sentiment, which was conducted in June, showed large manufacturers feeling more confident about business conditions than at any time since the asset-price...
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2004

Toyota launches remodeled Crown Majesta luxury sedan

Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday launched a remodeled version of the Crown Majesta luxury sedan, hoping to make it one of the firm's top cars.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2004

Japan, China oil firms forge tieup

Nippon Oil Corp. said Monday it will refine crude oil for the Chinese oil firm PetroChina Co. through March.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 6, 2004

Healthcare overseas and pension cares

Overseas health I have heard that under some circumstances it is possible to use National Health Insurance Coverage outside of Japan. Is this true? If so, under what circumstances?
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2004

METI admits it estimated cost of burying nuke fuel

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry formally admitted Monday to drawing up an estimate in 1994 saying the cost of burying spent nuclear fuel is far lower than the cost of recycling it.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jul 6, 2004

Barely managing

In a country with few real careers for women, a job in an energetic internationally-oriented service industry would surely be a dream come true for many.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2004

Herbal remedy approval system may change

The government is considering revising approval standards for nonprescription herbal medicines sold at drugstores for the first time in 30 years, officials said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2004

Pie-in-the-sky Asian monetary reform

GUATEMALA CITY -- Following the experiences of the European Union's euro zone, a common currency area for Asia has been widely discussed. Even though an Asian monetary union is a fantasy that ignores both economic and political realities, respectable economists have bought into the idea.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 6, 2004

Will Saddam Hussein get a fair trial?

Jeffrey Goldman Lawyer, 31 I think the Iraqi people will try him on their terms. As long as he receives a fair trial, then what happens is up to the courts of justice and to the Iraqi people.
Typhoon Shanshan set to become a 'very powerful' storm later this week
Typhoon Shanshan is the sixth typhoon to form in August, with the Meteorological Agency forecasting strong winds and potentially severe weather for a broad swath of the country from Tuesday as it approaches.
Clinical trial set to begin in Japan for medicine to help grow teeth
Inside the mouth of a mouse whose teeth were missing due to congenital anodontia (left) and the inside of the mouth after teeth were grown after taking medicine.
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.
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 gains steam as storm projected to hit broad swath of Japan
Typhoon Shanshan is forecast to approach or make landfall on the islands of Honshu or Shikoku by Tuesday afternoon, with rough weather expected from western to eastern Japan through Wednesday before hitting the country’s northeastern areas late Wednesday into Thursday.
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.
Why it's hard to find rice at Japan's supermarkets right now
A supermarket worker puts up a sign asking purchasers to buy only one bag per person, in Tokyo on July 25.

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