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BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2004

Household spending inches upward

Household spending remained virtually unchanged in August from a year earlier, with families spending an average 302,657 yen, up 0.6 percent.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 9, 2004

Sisterly reporting from Catholic feminist view

It comes as quite a surprise when Joan Chittister opens her hotel room door. All photos seen to date suggest a rather fearsome individual. Here instead is a smiling roly-poly figure in a casual two-piece summer suit. All she needs is a large white apron and she could be a merry farmer's wife instead...
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2004

Osaka parties as beer event commences

OSAKA -- The most popular autumn party in Osaka -- the annual International Beer Summit -- began Friday at the Umeda Sky Building.
EDITORIALS
Oct 9, 2004

Give us a real surprise

Japan's main banks appear to be getting a grip on disposing of nonperforming loans, which was the big issue 3 1/2 years ago when Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi took power. Corporate earnings have improved a lot, and the economy is seeing its most robust growth since the collapse of the bubble. At one...
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2004

New Nintendo console analysts' choice

The PlayStation Portable is the talk of the town, after basking in the limelight at a recent game show.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 9, 2004

Edward Suzuki

Edward Suzuki accepts being called "an architect of dual identity." He is also a person of dual identity. Had his background been different, perhaps his designs would not have gone the way they have. As it is, he has emerged as a highly individual architect and designer who benefits from his immersion...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 9, 2004

Gone fishin' and fishin' and fishin' . . .

I've never understood why people go fishing -- why would you go fishing if there is the possibility of not catching anything? Would you buy a ticket to the movies if they told you that you might not be able to watch the movie? Of course no one would buy a ticket, unless maybe it was to see a movie about...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2004

Argentina's frustrating road to justice

NEW YORK -- The recent acquittal of 22 individuals by an Argentine Federal Court in the bombing of a Jewish Center in Buenos Aires dismayed many in Argentina's Jewish community. The decision was received as evidence of the government's lack of interest in solving Argentina's worst act of terrorism. Paradoxically,...
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2004

WMD revelation has Japan scrambling for new excuses

The United States' recent conclusion that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has raised the question of whether Japan will now face up to the facts.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2004

Afghanistan three years on

WASHINGTON -- Three years after the Bush administration led a remarkably quick and bold military operation to overthrow the Taliban regime, how are things going in Afghanistan? The short answer is that there has been considerable progress. But that is largely because things were so bad under the Taliban,...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 9, 2004

When stumped, real English teachers 'goflibberate'

The other day I had coffee with a foreign friend who bore the fizzled hair and drooping face of long years of English teaching in Japan. It looked like the blood had been sucked from his skin and bicycle-pumped into his eyeballs.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 9, 2004

Real Madrid already on defensive over signing of Owen

LONDON -- It usually means the kiss of death for a coach and it is almost unprecedented for a player to be given a vote of confidence, but Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has spoken up for his non-striking striker Michael Owen, who has come under fire after failing to score since his arrival from...
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2004

Pyongyang to host next round of abduction talks

North Korea agreed Friday to a request from Japan to hold a meeting in Pyongyang in mid-November on the abduction issue, according to Seiken Sugiura, deputy chief Cabinet secretary.
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2004

Kyoto Protocol comes to life

In a surprise move, the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to endorse the ratification of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. Environmentalists worldwide hailed the move, which allows the Kyoto agreement to go into effect. In fact, the Russian decision owes less to environmental calculations...
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2004

Envoy focuses on war criminals

The real source of controversy over Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine is the fact that Class-A war criminals are being honored along with Japan's war dead, Wang Yi, China's envoy to Japan, said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2004

Japan asks U.S. to shift forces based in Okinawa overseas

Japan has asked the United States to move some of its military units in Okinawa Prefecture to overseas locations as part of a global realignment plan for its forces, government sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2004

F-15 flights resume at Kadena base

The U.S. Air Force allowed a squadron to resume flights of F-15 fighter jets Thursday, following a midair accident earlier this week that drew local protests.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2004

New bank note draws 9 billion yen Yahoo bid

A purported specimen of the new 1,000 yen bank note scheduled to be issued in November fetched a bid of more than 9.9 billion yen on an Internet auction site Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2004

Scientists generate gas from bread

Sapporo Breweries Ltd., Shimadzu Corp. and Hiroshima University have successfully generated a continuous supply of hydrogen and methane gas using bread, the partners said Thursday.
JAPAN / CABINET PROFILE
Oct 8, 2004

Hosoda backs down on North threats

Japan will not impose economic sanctions on North Korea as long as it remains committed to solving issues related to the abduction of Japanese nationals by Pyongyang agents, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2004

FSA targets UFJ over attempts to block probe

The Financial Services Agency filed a criminal complaint against UFJ Bank and three former executives Thursday over their attempts to block inspections by concealing documents and refusing to answer questions, the bank regulator said.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2004

Persistent SMFG buys 300 shares in UFJ

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Thursday it has acquired 300 shares in takeover target UFJ Holdings Inc., opening the door to counter a merger offer from a rival Japanese bank.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2004

Forex reserves hit record $831 billion

Japan's foreign-exchange reserves hit a record $830.99 billion in September, up $3.04 billion from the previous month, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2004

Government to unify welfare policies for disabled people

The government plans to unify welfare policies covering services for physically and mentally disabled people, according to officials.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2004

Businesses target baby boomers' pocketbooks

Sogo and Seibu department stores have begun arranging sales floors to appeal to baby boomers in order to meet the needs of the changing marketplace.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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