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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 22, 2003

This 'Pilgrim' is hardly progress

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BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2003

Mizuho group plots huge fundraising effort as losses jump to 1.9 trillion yen

The Mizuho Financial Group said Tuesday its fiscal 2002 losses will hit 1.9 trillion yen, a nine-fold jump from estimates issued in November, after its two banks swallow more than 2 trillion yen in loan-loss provisions.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2003

Sanyo to plow 45 billion yen into CCDs

Sanyo Electric Co. said Tuesday it will invest 45 billion yen in the production of charge-coupled devices over three years starting in fiscal 2003.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jan 22, 2003

Common: "Electric Circus"

Hip-hop and Hollywood share at least one thing in common: Star-studded lineups never guarantee a work of art. In fact, some material's strength is often diluted proportionately to the number of egos featured.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2003

Kawaguchi plans visit to Okinawa

Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Tuesday she will visit Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine on Feb. 2 to introduce newly appointed Ambassador to Okinawa Sadaaki Numata.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jan 22, 2003

Roy Haynes: "Love Letters"

With his steady stream of work stretching back nearly six decades, it's hard to think of a jazz figure drummer Roy Haynes has not played behind. He started out with Lester Young, then switched over to Charlie Parker. After that, he played with Stan Getz and Sarah Vaughan. Then from the '60s through the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2003

When the art of the Lotus blossomed

Considering the importance in the history of Japanese Buddhism of Nichiren, the 13th-century monk who founded the leading sect that bears his name, it is surprising that the exhibition that just opened at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno is the first large-scale attempt to gather and display art objects...
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2003

Actress's estate worth 430 million yen

OSAKA -- The late actress Chocho Miyako had 430 million yen worth of taxable assets, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2003

Obituary: Ken Yasuhara

Ken Yasuhara, a noted editor and literary critic, died of lung cancer in Tokyo on Monday afternoon, his family said. He was 63.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2003

Rightist admits killing politician

A 48-year-old rightwing extremist pleaded guilty Tuesday to stabbing to death Diet member Koki Ishii of the Democratic Party of Japan.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2003

Mazda chasing 3% share in China

Mazda Motor Corp. hopes to take a 3 percent share of China's auto market by achieving sales of 45,000 vehicles in 2003, according to the carmaker's marketing program released Tuesday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 22, 2003

Can Matsui handle the pressure and avoid the 'cha-cha'?

So far, so good. New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui made it back to Japan, apparently in one piece, after a whirlwind trip to the Big Apple that included evasion of a large Japanese media contingent waiting for him at Newark Liberty Airport, an appearance at Yankee Stadium, the well-attended and media-smothered...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2003

Mitsubishi Fuso plans to cut costs with alliance

Newly established Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. hopes to cut costs through its tieup with DaimlerChrysler AG, the firm's president said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2003

Parents to have more say in choosing kids' names

The Justice Ministry plans to give parents more freedom in naming their children by increasing by the end of the year the number of kanji legally designated for personal names, ministry officials said Monday.
COMMENTARY / JAPAN IN THE GLOBAL ERA
Jan 21, 2003

Cultural powerhouse needed

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Sustainable globalization needs Japan to be actively involved, if only because of the size of its economy. For its part, Japan stands to contribute a great deal to globalization. The Japanese establishment, however, has hobbled the country with gerontocratic governance, obsolescent...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2003

Alleged swindler pleads innocent

The founder of an investment group pleaded not guilty Monday to swindling individuals out of more than 1 billion yen through a bogus investment scheme promising high dividends.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2003

Christian-nuptial fad calls on fake pastors

Seeing a job ad placed by a Tokyo wedding company two years ago in an English daily, a 32-year-old Australian man applied for a position performing Christian-style nuptials at hotels and wedding halls on weekends.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2003

USJ to add weddings to its array of themes

OSAKA -- Universal Studios Japan, the troubled Hollywood theme park in Osaka, will be open to hosting weddings starting this spring, according to Shin Sasaki, president of USJ Co.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2003

Economy, foreign attack bills lead new Diet session

The Diet convened its 156th session Monday, with the economy and a set of bills to give the government more powers in the event of an attack topping the agenda.
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2003

Toyota to add more hybrid models

Toyota President Fujio Cho said Monday his firm plans to increase its range of hybrid car models to about 10 within five years.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 21, 2003

Injured Takanohana retires from sumo

Yokozuna Takanohana brought an illustrious but injury-plagued sumo career to an end Monday after his comeback bid ended in failure at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2003

Crude steel output up 4.7% in 2002

Crude steel production totaled 107.75 million tons in 2002, up 4.7 percent from 2001, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2003

Japan avoids China's steel import curbs

China has acceded to Japan's request that it exclude Japanese products from its emergency three-year curbs on steel imports, steel industry sources in Beijing said Monday.

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