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BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

Tainted MMC sees sales fall 19%

Scandal-tainted Mitsubishi Motors Corp. was the only company of Japan's five biggest automakers to see a double-digit decline in domestic sales in April from a year earlier, according to figures released by the companies Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

Firms to raise gasoline wholesale prices

Nippon Oil Corp. and Idemitsu Kosan Co. said Thursday they will raise gasoline wholesale prices by 4 yen per liter on June 1, following a recent surge in crude oil prices.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

Recall system OK, says auto official

The country's automobile recall system has been working well despite the recent coverup scandal involving Mitsubishi Fuso Bus & Truck Corp., the head of an industry association said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

Nintendo blames yen for low profit

Nintendo Co. said Thursday its net profit plunged during the previous fiscal year due to a sharp rise in the value of the yen against the dollar.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

KDDI to sell PHS unit for over 200 billion yen

KDDI Corp. has decided to sell its personal handy-phone system subsidiary, DDI Pocket Inc., to an alliance involving the Carlyle Group and Kyocera Corp., sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

Wholesalers prosper; retailers slide

Wholesalers saw their sales rise in April from a year earlier for the fifth straight month, while retail sales fell for the second consecutive month, the government said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Japanese still falling for 'It's me' telephone scams

Despite being a widely publicized problem, phone fraudsters posing as relatives in urgent need of money continue to bilk money out of middle-aged and elderly Japanese, according to National Police Agency statistics released Thursday.
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Diet cracks down on overstayers, widens door for refugees

The Diet on Thursday enacted a law that toughens penalties imposed on illegal aliens in Japan -- but expands the window of opportunity for prospective asylum-seekers.
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Teachers submit second suit over anthem directive

More than 100 teachers at schools run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Thursday filed a second lawsuit against the metropolitan board of education, claiming it is unconstitutional to force them to stand facing the Hinomaru flag and sing "Kimigayo" at school ceremonies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / BY THE NUMBERS
May 28, 2004

Inconvenience of 2,000 yen bills keeps them a novelty

How often do you come across a 2,000 yen bank note?
BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

Softbank seals deal to acquire Japan Telecom for 340 billion yen

Softbank Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to buy Japan Telecom Co. from U.S. investment fund Ripplewood Holdings LLC for about 340 billion yen, including the assumption of debts.
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Visiting Iraqis thank Japan, criticize Foreign Ministry

A group of Iraqis visiting from the southern Iraqi city of Samawah thanked Japan on Thursday for the reconstruction work carried out by the Ground Self-Defense Force troops.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 28, 2004

Ancient port of quiet delights

By the time footsore travelers on the old Tokaido Highway made it to Otsu, the town must have been no unwelcome sight. Many of them would just have trudged some 500 km from Edo (present-day Tokyo), and Otsu was the last of the 53 official way-stations strung out along the great thoroughfare. Just 10...
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Sakaguchi did not pay premiums for two years

Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Chikara Sakaguchi told a Diet committee Thursday that he did not participate in the national pension scheme in 1984 and 1985.
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Accounts may be tied to al-Qaeda

Police have discovered bank accounts in Japan that might have been part of an underground bank for the al-Qaeda network, investigative sources said Thursday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 28, 2004

Porto's Mourinho paid his dues on way up coaching ladder

LONDON -- Two years ago few outside of Portugal had heard of Jose Mourinho.
SOCCER / J. League
May 28, 2004

Verdy's Morimoto, 16, gets an 'A'

Takayuki Morimoto, who became the youngest-ever professional player in the J. League when he signed with Tokyo Verdy earlier this month, qualified for an "A" contract Thursday after playing 450 minutes in league matches.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2004

Kanebo to slash capital by 99%, sell stake to IRCJ

Kanebo Ltd. will reduce its capital by 99 percent as part of its rehabilitation plan under the auspices of the state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Officials explore technology in effort to win gold in Athens

With the Athens Olympic Games looming, Japanese sports officials are exploring a variety of scientific devices and methods to secure as many gold medals for Japan as possible.
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

House of Councilors poll likely to be LDP-DPJ showdown

July's House of Councilors election is expected to be a straightforward showdown between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan, according to a recent Kyodo News survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2004

Itochu, JFE in 10-way tieup to develop clean-air truck

Trading firm Itochu Corp., steelmaker JFE Holdings Inc. and eight other entities have developed a clean-air alternative to diesel-engine trucks by using fuel produced from natural gas.
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 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.
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.
TICAD ministerial meeting adopts first joint statement
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and other officials attended a joint news conference at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo on Sunday.
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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