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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Ailing, apathetic Osaka plods to the polls

OSAKA -- Osaka goes to the polls this Sunday to elect a new mayor. But Satomi Ando, 43, who runs a small printing business in the Tenma district, could care less.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003

Expand mortgage tax break: group

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) urged the Finance Ministry on Thursday to expand the current tax break for mortgages to help boost the economy.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Coalition accused of dodging debate on SDF dispatch

The ruling coalition Thursday rejected the opposition camp's demand for an extraordinary Diet session, drawing fire that it wants to avoid debate on sensitive issues such as the timing of any Self-Defense Forces dispatch to Iraq.
EDITORIALS
Nov 28, 2003

'Mini-nukes' a big problem

The United States' decision to pursue the development of a new generation of nuclear weapons is wrong. At a time when Washington is trying to convince other nations that nuclear-weapons programs should be abandoned, the U.S. move suggests that such weapons are useful after all. It is one more blow to...
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Ozawa takes DPJ vice presidency but keeps his distance from party

Veteran Diet lawmaker Ichiro Ozawa continues to make headlines, even for things he doesn't do.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Nov 28, 2003

Happy Jack is right on target

In all my years in Tokyo, I have never before found a cool bar in Gotanda. Sure, I've happened on a few in and around Osaki and Meguro, the stops on either side on the Yamanote Line loop -- but never one in Gotanda itself.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 28, 2003

Tales of new year tastes

What do you do on New Year's Day? Some people follow the custom of hatsumode and head off for their first visit of the year to a shrine; others simply stay in and have a party with relatives and friends. For almost every Japanese family, though, one of the highlights of this holiday is eating osechi...
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003

Payback tariffs to hit U.S. imports by end of the year

Japan could have retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports in place by the end of the year unless Washington withdraws its hefty steel tariffs, a senior official of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Top court dismisses landowners' appeal

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by eight Okinawa Prefecture landowners seeking damages for the forced leasing of their land to the U.S. military.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Research whales to end up on tables

The Institute of Cetacean Research said Thursday it will sell some 400 tons of whale meat in Japan's wholesale markets from Friday to Feb. 25.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003

Japanese youths jobless, unworried

Many unemployed Japanese youths have no intention of finding a job, according to a recent Cabinet Office report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003

Sumitomo Mitsui unit seeks another bailout

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. said Thursday it will seek yet another bank bailout as it slid into negative net worth of 33 billion yen during the fiscal first half.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Kin want missing persons cases reinvestigated

The families of several missing people considered very likely to have been abducted to North Korea asked the government Thursday to reinvestigate their cases.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003

BOJ tastes first red ink in 31 1/2 years

The Bank of Japan said Thursday it posted a net loss of 112.6 billion yen in the six months to Sept. 30, marking a sharp reversal from the profit of 288.5 billion yen logged a year earlier.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003

Retail sales edge up 0.2% for first rise in 31 months

Retail sales rose 0.2 percent in October from a year earlier to 10.58 trillion yen, posting the first increase in 31 months, due to robust sales of autumn and winter clothing amid the cooler-than-usual weather, the government said Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Travel agents cancel tours to volatile Istanbul

Travel agents said Thursday they have canceled tours to Turkey following a series of terror attacks in that country's commercial and tourism center of Istanbul.
COMMENTARY
Nov 28, 2003

No resting on laurels in Asia

SEOUL -- This is a remarkable moment in international relations. Despite a nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, there are no doubts about the U.S. commitment to East Asia. Despite widespread criticism of U.S. policy, Washington currently enjoys "the best relations ever" with both Japan and China....
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2003

Japan Highway to drop suit against whistle-blower

Japan Highway Public Corp. said Thursday it will drop its lawsuit against a senior official whose magazine article helped trigger the dismissal of Haruho Fujii as the entity's president.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2003

For freer budget management

In his opening shot at fiscal 2004 budget reform, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is calling for a substantial cut in government subsidies -- those strings-attached payments that have been roundly criticized for depriving local governments of fiscal freedom. Last week he told a meeting of Cabinet ministers...
MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2003

Japan, U.S. to join forces in Tokyo

Japan and the United States will hold a joint training session in Tokyo for male gymnasts to help raise their mutual skill levels, the Japan Gymnastic Association said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 27, 2003

Keio edges archrival Waseda 3-2

Keio University edged Waseda University 3-2 Wednesday in an exhibition game featuring active university players and professionals who are graduates of the two Tokyo Big Six League schools.
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
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