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JAPAN
Apr 11, 2004

Hostages' families try appeal via TV

Relatives of the three Japanese taken hostage in Iraq and threatened with death by militants were working with Arab television networks to try to save the hostages' lives ahead of the presumed Sunday-night deadline.
EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2004

Stay the course in Iraq

Iraq is in chaos. A widespread uprising against the coalition forces has resulted in hundreds of casualties and the targeting of civilians in a desperate attempt to equalize strength through asymmetrical warfare. Kidnapping is the latest outrage, and among the hostages are three Japanese civilians.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004

Acquaintances of hostages express shock at abductions

Aid workers and journalists who know the three Japanese kidnapped by a militant group in Iraq expressed grave concern over the situation Friday, with some vowing to do whatever it takes to bring them back alive.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 10, 2004

Mori falls as Japanese crash out

Japan's Kaori Mori suffered a straight-sets defeat to Mia Audina Tjiptawan in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Yonex Open on Friday as Japan's title hopes ended at the tournament.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004

Opposition blames dispatch for crisis

Opposition parties on Friday reiterated their criticism of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi following the kidnapping this week of three Japanese civilians by militants in Iraq, saying the dispatch of Self-Defense Forces personnel to Iraq caused the crisis.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 10, 2004

Giants edge Swallows 9-8 in thriller

Masahiro Kawai leveled the game in the ninth inning on a bases-loaded single and the Yomiuri Giants took advantage of an infielder's error to score the winning run as the defending Japan Series champions edged the Yakult Swallows 9-8 at Jingu Stadium on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2004

Millea, BankThai to forge alliance

Millea Holdings Inc. said Friday it has agreed with BankThai Public Co. to tie up in the life insurance business in Thailand from May.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004

Koizumi says no to hostage-takers

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi struck a defiant pose Friday over the Japanese hostage crisis in Iraq, stating he would not cave in to terrorists' demands that the Self-Defense Forces troops be withdrawn from the country.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2004

BOJ grants economic upgrade as domestic demand rises

The Bank of Japan upgraded its assessment of the Japanese economy Friday for the first time in four months, citing growing domestic demand.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004

Abductions put Japan's resolve on line

News that three Japanese civilians had been taken hostage by apparent terrorists in Iraq demanding that the Self-Defense Forces troops be withdrawn from the country drew a mixed response Friday on the streets of Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Apr 10, 2004

Rattlin' around globe making her kind of music

With a stage name like Rattlesnake Annie, it's easy to imagine a musical cowgirl with a guitar in one hand and a lasso in the other. Instead, waiting in front of Tokyo's Yoyogi Station is a grandmother with great bones, piercing blue eyes and long softly graying hair. She has just come from Tachikawa,...
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2004

Research group foresees better year for market

The current fiscal year is expected to see the stock market in Japan supported not only by improving economic activity but also by dwindling pressure from the two main culprits behind stock weakness the previous year, according to a recent estimate by a private-sector think tank.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004

Japan hit over lack of crisis-response measures

Thursday's kidnapping of three Japanese civilians in Iraq has exposed the government's ill-preparedness for crises, especially those involving terrorists.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 10, 2004

How to be polite when you're really not

Japanese people are renowned for being polite. But I think "polite" is a misplaced word because in Western culture, whether someone is polite or not is completely optional. Some people are polite and others are not. The meaning of "polite" in Japanese culture is deeper, and perhaps a more proper English...
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2004

BOJ aims to stabilize bond market

The Bank of Japan Policy Board on Friday left its monetary policy unchanged for the month and decided to introduce by the end of May a measure to stabilize the government bond market.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2004

Captives' crisis spurs Nikkei dive

Tokyo stocks plunged Friday on a broad selloff sparked by news that a militant group has taken three Japanese civilians hostage in Iraq.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Apr 10, 2004

Bigfoot's smaller but cuter Japanese friend

Every decent country needs some weird mystery in order to ooh and awe the young and attract feeble-minded tourists.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004

Justice sought for traffic accident victims

A year after his brother was reduced to a vegetative state by the actions of a drunk driver, Masahiro Kizawa was shocked to hear the words of a local prosecutor.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2004

Rehatched Tamagotchi pets can play dating game

Every parent knows how exhausting it can be answering newborn babies' every beck and call: the constant feedings, diaper changes and rocking them to sleep while they wail.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004

Abductees' kin want SDF out immediately

Relatives of the three Japanese civilians held captive in Iraq by apparent terrorists asked the government Friday to withdraw the Ground Self-Defense Force troops from Iraq in line with the kidnappers' demand.
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.
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.
Japan braces for typhoon landfall early next week
Severe Tropical Storm Shanshan is seen in a satellite image from Friday afternoon
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.
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.
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.
Italy-Japan ties enter ‘new era’ amid deepening alignment, top envoy to Tokyo says
The Italian Navy's aircraft carrier ITS Cavour at the Yokosuka naval base on Thursday. The 244-meter, 27,100-ton Italian flagship arrived at the base in Kanagawa Prefecture Thursday morning for a port call.

Podcast

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

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The volunteer lifesavers of Nishihama Surf Lifesaving Club never know what's in store at the start of their day.
It's no simple day at the beach for Japan's volunteer lifesavers
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