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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Lower House approves bill to counter bid-rigging efforts

The House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday designed to dissuade public officials from engaging in bid-rigging activities.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

New agency should handle ODA, panel says

An advisory panel to Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi may urge the government to weigh the possibility of creating a new agency to oversee Japan's official development assistance in line with moves to reform the nation's diplomatic operations, it was learned Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / HONING ENGLISH
Jul 19, 2002

English education at early age gains momentum

Don't worry about grammar; listen more and enjoy speaking.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Obituary: William Dizer

William Dizer, a former president of DuPont Japan Ltd. and former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, died July 12 in Hawaii. He was 79.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 19, 2002

Japanese bars reap rewards of World Cup

With the World Cup a safe distance behind them and calm restored to the land, it is time to for those involved in soccer's showpiece event to count their pennies. While Brazil may have won on the field, the business of the World Cup certainly won off it.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

ANA sues accused hijacker, parents for 190 million yen

All Nippon Airways filed a damages suit Thursday against a man accused of hijacking an ANA jumbo jet in 1999 and fatally stabbing the captain, and against the man's parents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Bogus forecasts yield mega-project fiascoes

Japan has seen a number of soured public works projects now grappling with snowballing debts, ranging from toll expressways, gigantic bridges, airports and empty ports with huge container facilities.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Fujitsu to reduce print board workforce by around 1,000

Fujitsu Ltd. will reduce the workforce at its print board operations in Japan by around 1,000, in line with a plan to transfer production to Vietnam, company officials said Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2002

Fighters, Diamondbacks form partnership

The Nippon Ham Fighters, who are scheduled to move to Sapporo for the 2004 season, will be getting a little help setting up shop up north the team announced Thursday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Asset-backed securities enjoying surge of popularity in Japan

Since British rock star David Bowie surprised Wall Street in 1997 by selling his old song royalties in bulk by issuing bonds, asset securitization has attracted greater public attention in Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Carbon dioxide emissions hit record high

Japan's carbon dioxide emissions hit a record 1.24 billion tons in fiscal 2000, up 4.3 million tons from a year earlier, the Environment Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Package of redistricting bills approved by Lower House

The House of Representatives cleared a package of bills Thursday aimed at redrawing electoral districts in an effort to correct an imbalance in the weight of votes cast in rural and urban areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Groups rally against pro forma standard tax

The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and three other groups representing small and midsize firms rallied Thursday against government moves to launch a corporate tax based on criteria other than profits.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Saison to expand range of policies

Saison Automobile & Fire Insurance Co., a casualty insurer in the Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. group, plans to expand its range of products beyond its core auto policies, company officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jul 19, 2002

Backswimmer

* Japanese name: Matsumomushi * Scientific name: Notonecta triguttata * Description:Backswimmers are aquatic insects, true bugs, with piercing mouthparts. They live underwater and are shaped like small boats, with a keel and a pair of oars -- long, powerful hind legs fringed with hairs -- that propel...
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Rengo pushing for extra budget

Senior officials of the Japan Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) urged the government Thursday to formulate a supplementary budget for fiscal 2002 to help create jobs and fight deflation, according to Rengo officials.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Honda touts cogeneration system

Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it has developed a compact cogeneration device for households and will market it at roughly 200,000 yen by the end of March.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2002

Dragons sweep Swallows

The Yakult Swallows realized one bat can't save a team.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Court rejects ex-students' violation of privacy appeal

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by three former Waseda University students demanding compensation from the university for giving police the names of those hoping to listen to a speech by Chinese President Jiang Zemin.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jul 19, 2002

S.U.N Project's 'Sexperimental' wonder; Delta captures Ebisu; Fuji calls

As their legend grows, it becomes more and more natural to recite the tale of S.U.N. Project in storybook form, which might go something like this:
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Regional banks pressure FSA on deposit protection

A group of second-tier regional banks on Thursday joined the chorus urging the government to consider extending its blanket guarantee on demand deposits.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

PoweredCom, IIJ in tieup talks

PoweredCom Inc., a data communications firm owned by Tokyo Electric Power Co. and nine other utilities, is negotiating with Internet provider Internet Initiative Japan Inc. over a possible business integration deal, the two companies confirmed Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Bad loans don't cost LTCB execs

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday rejected a demand from the Resolution and Collection Corp. that four former executives of the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan pay the state damages for "illicit decisions" to extend loans in 1990 to the now-defunct real-estate developer EIE International Corp.
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Jul 19, 2002

Painting in the park is a lesson in creativity

One morning in June, my kids left for school without their usual leather backpacks. Instead, they each carried a knapsack with a water bottle, a ground cloth and a handful of my sentakubasami. Clothespins? Yup. Standard equipment for the Zenko Shasei Taikai (All-School Sketch Festival).
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 19, 2002

Major downshift phase seen for dollar

The dollar has weakened against major currencies, tumbling to the 115 range against the yen, while the euro has regained parity with the U.S. currency for the first time in two years and five months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002

Suzuki aide pleads not guilty to bid-rigging charge

An aide to indicted lawmaker Muneo Suzuki pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of rigging bids for a government-funded project on Russian-held Kunashiri island.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Japan lifts megaquake alert after no major seismic activity detected
An electronic signboard at Tokyo Station displays information about a megaquake alert last Saturday. The government lifted the alert on Thursday but urged continued vigilance.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Global mindset crucial for reform of Japan's health care, minister says
In the past 11 months, health minister Keizo Takemi has been charting his own path, seeking to make Japan's health care policies more global and digitalized.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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