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BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2005

M&A, poison pill bill nearly law

A House of Councilors panel approved a bill Tuesday to update Japan's corporate legal system, paving the way for the enactment of new legislation to facilitate mergers and acquisitions while strengthening countermeasures against hostile takeovers.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2005

Microsoft to give NPA computer tech info

U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. has signed an agreement with the National Police Agency to provide technological information to help it investigate computer-related crimes, including cyber attacks, officials of the two parties said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2005

Finance says grant aid is misspent

The Finance Ministry issued a report Tuesday criticizing how 176.5 billion yen in grant aid for developing countries is being used in 53 projects in the fiscal 2005 budget.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2005

Hayashi loses appeal over curry poisonings

OSAKA — Masumi Hayashi must hang for murdering four people and injuring 63 others with arsenic-laced curry at a Wakayama summer festival seven years ago, the Osaka High Court ruled Tuesday, upholding a lower court verdict.
COMMUNITY
Jun 28, 2005

Curing that constant chocolate craving

Food for thought Steph in Saitama writes: "I like Japanese food a lot, but every now and then I get a craving for goodies that are nowhere to be found in my area. I could ask my mom to send a care package, but I'd feel silly asking her to send an emergency supply of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Any suggestions?"...
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2005

Microsoft, Toshiba in HD-DVD tieup

Microsoft Corp. and Toshiba Corp. announced Monday they will jointly develop new-generation high-definition DVD players, concluding an agreement that strengthens their alliance in the wider area of technology for digital home electrical appliances.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2005

New Toyota chief thinks locally, ups output goal

In a sign that Toyota Motor Corp. is promoting local production and enjoying brisk sales, new President Katsuaki Watanabe said Monday its output of vehicles introduced under its Innovative Multipurpose Vehicle project is likely to reach 700,000 units, up from 500,000 as originally planned.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2005

Brit, American win Blue Planet Prize

Scientists Nicholas Shackleton of Britain and Gordon Hisashi Sato of the United States have been awarded the international Blue Planet Prize for 2005 by the Tokyo-based Asahi Glass Foundation, the foundation announced Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 28, 2005

Would you want Japan to switch to daylight-saving time?

Narelle Dunn English Teacher, 27 Well, we have daylight saving in Australia and I think it's a fantastic idea. You come home from work and there's still enough daylight to do something like go to the beach or have a barbecue.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2005

Boy, 9, declared 37th tsunami victim

A 9-year-old Japanese boy has been confirmed to have been killed in Thailand in the tsunamis that struck the Indian Ocean last December, bringing the confirmed Japanese death toll in the disaster to 37, Foreign Ministry officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2005

Campaign will urge using real names on Net

The government will begin a campaign to encourage people to use their real names when posting on the Internet to help reduce crimes committed due to the Net's anonymity, government sources said.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2005

New president faces old problems

The victory of Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's presidential election last week is only somewhat of a surprise. While relatively unknown, Mr. Ahmadinejad is a religious conservative who enjoyed the backing of powerful like-minded groups within the country and, equally important, the support of many...
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2005

JSAT, PanAmSat to launch N.Y.-area satellite service

JSAT Corp., Japan's largest communications satellite operator, said Monday it and PanAmSat Corp. of the United States will launch a communications and broadcast satellite in 2007 to cater primarily to subscribers in the New York area.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2005

Nations told to form united front against human-trafficking

The government, hosting a seminar on human trafficking that has drawn officials from about 50 countries, called Monday for a unified stand to fight the problem.
JAPAN / BULLETIN BOARD
Jun 28, 2005

Citizen participation in international cooperation

A public symposium on how ordinary people can assist international cooperation activities based on the experiences of the European Union and Japan will be held July 14 in Yokohama.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jun 28, 2005

Visa crackdown -- don't get burned

Last year The Japan Times ran an article entitled "Students pay price in visa crackdown" about Americans put through the wringer on minor infractions.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2005

Koizumi nixes LDP postal amendments

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi rejected a request by his own Liberal Democratic Party on Monday to amend a set of bills now in the Diet that would privatize Japan Post, senior LDP members said.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2005

Bird flu detection delay has ministry clucking

The farm ministry will begin seeking ways to detect weak strains of bird flu in the early stages, in light of the latest case in Ibaraki Prefecture where it took more than two months for the outbreak to be confirmed.

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo