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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2004

Corporations racked up record profits in fiscal '03

Corporations posted record profits in fiscal 2003, thanks to streamlining efforts and strong core-business performance.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2004

No currency intervention in May

Japan did not intervene in foreign exchange markets in May, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2004

Japan, Netherlands eye tax review

Japan will begin talks next week to revise its tax treaty with the Netherlands to boost bilateral trade and investment, according to the Finance Ministry.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 1, 2004

What's your opinion of Nova's ban on teachers dating students?

Jonas Kirkegaard Student, 28 I would suspect some students would come there to see teachers, and also outside of school. Sounds like a moral choice to me. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
JAPAN
May 31, 2004

Recruit workers allegedly hid stock gains

Dozens of former and current employees of Recruit Co., a major information service firm, have been accused of failing to declare billions of yen in profits from selling their holdings of the company's unlisted shares, sources close to the case said Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
May 31, 2004

Japan brings back memories of RWC 2003 with Super Powers Cup win

American sports often have what is termed a franchise player -- an athlete around whom a team is built.
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2004

More debate on contingency bills

Japan's efforts to update its security legislation reached yet another milestone on May 20 when a Lower House committee approved a set of backup bills for laws dealing with military crises directly affecting the country. The package, if enacted, will complete three decades of security-building efforts...
JAPAN
May 31, 2004

SMBC recovered loans day before firm sought protection

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. collected billions of yen in loans it had made to Morimoto Corp., a midsize general contractor, one day before the Osaka-based firm filed for protection under the Civil Rehabilitation Law last fall, sources close to the case said Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
May 31, 2004

King Kamehameha rules supreme at Nippon Derby

FUCHU -- A mere three weeks after a 5-length win of the NHK Mile Cup, King Kamehameha once again reigned supreme, this time with a length-and-a-half record win of the year's biggest racing event, the Nippon Derby.
JAPAN
May 31, 2004

Japan bakes; Miyazaki sets record

Temperatures soared Sunday nationwide, with the mercury hitting figures equal to a midsummer day.
JAPAN
May 31, 2004

Recruit workers allegedly hid stock gains

Dozens of former and current employees of Recruit Co., a major information service firm, have been accused of failing to declare billions of yen in profits from selling their holdings of the company's unlisted shares, sources close to the case said Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 31, 2004

Valdes, Jojima launch grand slams as Hawks blast BlueWave

Catcher Kenji Jojima drove in six runs Sunday as the streaking Fukuoka Daiei Hawks cruised to an 18-6 win over the Orix BlueWave at Yahoo BB Stadium.
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2004

Gandhi grew stronger by stepping back

Sonia Gandhi surprised herself, her party, the country and the world by leading the Congress alliance to victory in India's 14th general election. Having shattered the hubris and complacency of the Bharatiya Janata Party government and punctured the pride of the political pundits, she then stunned everyone...
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
May 31, 2004

Numbers show road to recovery fraught with inflationary risk

The preliminary GDP figures Japan released May 18 show that the gross domestic product in the January-March quarter expanded 1.4 percent (5.6 percent annualized) in real terms over the previous quarter. Compared with the same period in 2003, first-quarter GDP grew a robust 5.4 percent. The GDP has now...
JAPAN
May 31, 2004

Big quake strikes off Honshu coast

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck off Japan's eastern coast Sunday, but the tremors that reached the archipelago could hardly be felt. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2004

Elites out of touch on Iraq

CLAREMONT, California -- America's ability to play a positive role in the world, especially with regard to supporting its allies and friends, depends significantly on achieving its wartime aims in Iraq. While it is common to speak of the United States as the world's only remaining superpower, at best...
COMMENTARY
May 31, 2004

Taiwan-China gap can still be bridged

HONG KONG -- The conciliatory inaugural address May 20 by Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, taken together with a major statement a few days earlier by Beijing, show that both Taiwan and mainland China are eager to avoid a confrontation. It is now conceivable that, given good will and flexibility on both...
COMMENTARY
May 31, 2004

Recovery needs new markets

The Japanese economy is finally showing signs of recovery after remaining in the doldrums since May 1991, according to media reports. For example, stock prices are rising, corporate performance is improving, exports are expanding and capital spending is growing.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
May 31, 2004

The buck for abuse once stopped at the top

NEW YORK -- One of the early explanations proffered for "Iraq prison abuse" was the U.S. military's failure to foresee the large numbers of Iraqis they would round up. This explanation (included in the May 9 New York Times article "In Abuse, a Picture of G.I.'s Ill Prepared and Overwhelmed") lost credibility...
BASEBALL / MLB
May 30, 2004

Arakaki sharp as Hawks down BlueWave for third straight win

Pedro Valdes and Nobuhiko Matsunaka hit back-to-back homers in the top of the eighth inning Saturday to power the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks to a 5-1 victory over the Orix BlueWave.
SOCCER / J. League
May 30, 2004

First victory for Reds in Nabisco Cup

Holders Urawa Reds swept aside Oita Trinita 3-0 away on Saturday to record their first win in the group stage of the Nabisco Cup.
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.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

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