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JAPAN
Jan 8, 2004

LDP mulls openness, primaries for candidates

A Liberal Democratic Party reform committee wants to adopt an open system for recruiting candidates to run in national elections, according to a draft of the plan made available to Kyodo News.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2004

Dollar now expected to hit 100 yen

The dollar fell to its lowest point against the yen in more than three years this week, prompting fast, sustained and solitary dollar-buying intervention by the Finance Ministry.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2004

Government targets top gang leaders

The government is planning legal amendments that would make it easier for victims of gang violence to sue those in the top echelons of these organizations for damages.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2004

Enrolled in the Pacino Academy

The Recruit Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Roger Ronaldson Running time: 105 minutes Language: English Opens Jan. 17 [See Japan Times movie listings] The Next Big Thing meets with the Last Big Thing in "The Recruit." The former is Colin Farrell, Hollywood's hottest wonder-boy and...
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2004

Constitution just the beginning

Afghanistan's drive toward democracy reached a major milestone Sunday when the "loya jirga," or grand council, approved a new constitution. The country, which the charter defines as an "Islamic state," will have a popularly elected president and a bicameral legislature. Human rights will be respected,...
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

Diet to convene Jan. 19, finish in time for election

This year's Diet session will start Jan. 19 and run through June 16, possibly without an extension, making it almost certain the House of Councilors election will be held July 11, ruling coalition lawmakers said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

Koike plans pollution talks in Kuwait

Environment Minister Yuriko Koike said Tuesday she will go to Kuwait on Saturday to discuss Japanese cooperation in dealing with pollution in the Persian Gulf and other environmental problems in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

Raising retirement age eases, adds strains

Isomi Suzuki believes he is one of the lucky few to be able to continue his career even after reaching age 60, the common retirement age in Japan.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

Record 89 million turn out at shrines

An estimated record 88.89 million people visited Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples during the first three days of the new year, 2.67 million more than last year, the National Police Agency said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

Man arrested in store blackmail case

A 62-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempting to blackmail major discount store chain Don Quijote Co. last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

Fukuda cool on specter of secular alternative to Yasukuni

It is premature for the government to establish a secular memorial as an alternative to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors the nation's war dead, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Tuesday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 7, 2004

Yankees tickets and the foreign player 'scrap heap'

Happy New Year, and expect announcement real soon of details concerning the New York Yankees-Tampa Bay Devil Rays American League openers at Tokyo Dome on March 30-31. You know, who will be the sponsor? How much will the ticket prices be? Stuff like that.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

LDP platform includes revising Constitution

The 2004 policy platform of the Liberal Democratic Party advocates drafting a revised Constitution before the party's 50th anniversary in November 2005, LDP sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2004

Nakagawa to urge Washington to bolster U.S. beef safety

Trade chief Shoichi Nakagawa indicated Tuesday he will call on the United States during his upcoming visit to Washington to take steps to ensure the safety of American beef following the discovery of the first case of mad cow disease in the U.S.
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2004

Japan Telecom lines up new boss

Fixed-line carrier Japan Telecom Co. plans to appoint Hideki Kurashige, a former vice president of IBM Japan Ltd., as its new president, industry sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2004

Fretful truck makers facing industry shakeup

Consolidation moves may rock the nation's truck industry due to flagging demand, with some of the four major truck makers envisioning greater investment by foreign automakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2004

Workplace nurseries finding fledgling footing

Decor fit for a trendy beauty salon. A breathtaking view of autumn leaves in a sprawling city park.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004

Advance Iraq unit set; may go in mid-January

The government plans to send 30 Ground Self-Defense Force members and eight light-armored vehicles to Iraq later this month to assess local security before the dispatch of the main GSDF troop contingent, officials said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2004

Tanigaki promises to fight 'speculative' ascent of yen

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki on Tuesday called the surge of the yen against the dollar "speculative" and vowed to fight excessive fluctuations in the currency market.
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2004

Tanigaki eyes private-sector experts

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Tuesday his ministry is considering appointing seven to eight private-sector experts as councilors to help keep the ministry in touch with economic activities.
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
Jan 7, 2004

Dean shows green is still king in American politics

WASHINGTON -- Things look a little rosier in the U.S. economy at the moment, with the stock market roaring at last. You may remember that 2002 was the worst year for the stock market for 25 years. The Dow closed in 2002 at 8,341.63, down 16.8 percent. In 2003 it closed at 10,453.92, the highest in almost...
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2004

Business leaders upbeat over 2004 economic prospects

Business leaders celebrated the new year Tuesday by voicing optimism about the economic recovery.
Japan braces for typhoon landfall early next week
Severe Tropical Storm Shanshan is seen in a satellite image from Friday afternoon
Tokyo under assault by ‘guerrilla rainstorms’
Torrential rain in Tokyo on Wednesday night
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.
Yen’s rebound threatens earnings growth in Japan
The yen's rebound is clouding an outlook for Japanese firms' earnings that have enjoyed a boost from the weak yen.
Japan warms to audacious Canadian bid for 7-Eleven operator
Seven & I Holding’s logo is seen at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo on Aug. 19. Apart from 7-Eleven, Seven & I also owns, has stakes in or operates a number of other iconic properties, including Denny’s, Tower Records and Ito-Yokado.
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.
High temperatures expected to continue in Japan through October
A construction worker in Akasaka-Mitsuke, Tokyo, on Wednesday. High temperatures are projected to linger on past the summer.
Summer Sonic: The heat doesn’t matter when the lineup works
British hard rock outfit Bring Me the Horizon delivered a dramatic set that featured a surprise appearance from local metal-meets-idol group Babymetal.
Shinjiro Koizumi's criticism of LDP factions could return to haunt him
Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, 43, is the son of Junichiro Koizumi, who was prime minister between 2001 and 2006.
Mount Fuji’s new measures bear fruit in tackling dangerous 'bullet climbing'
Climbers converge in front of Mount Fuji's 5th Station, which leads to the popular Yoshida trail, in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 11.

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.
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