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COMMENTARY / World / GUEST FORUM
May 23, 2002

Marines on Okinawa are worth keeping

Thirty years after reversion to Japan, the U.S. Marine bases on Okinawa remain a contentious issue. Periodic calls for their reduction or elimination may be good politics, and offer academics and other commentators the satisfaction that they are taking a "progressive" stance on the issue.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2002

Skepticism fuels short selling

The balance of shares sold short topped 1 trillion yen for the first time in seven weeks last week, mirroring growing skepticism about the outlook for domestic stock markets.
JAPAN
May 23, 2002

Aum remains dangerous: Justice Ministry agency

Aum Shinrikyo remains dangerous and continued surveillance of the cult is needed, Yukio Kakiage, head of the Justice Ministry's Public Security Investigation Agency, said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / GARDENS FOR ALL
May 23, 2002

Dallying where daimyo strolled

Next time you find yourself in Okayama Prefecture, down by the beautiful Seto Inland Sea in western Honshu, you could do worse than allow some time to visit Shuraku-en Park, a well-known historical garden in the Sanyo district of Tsuyama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2002

Quake survivor, 61, now golf pro

KOBE -- The 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake took the lives of more than 6,400 people and left tens of thousands homeless, but it helped turn one middle-aged man who lost most of his worldly possessions into a professional golfer.
JAPAN
May 23, 2002

Police search firms linked to dumpling manufacturer

OSAKA -- Osaka Prefectural Police conducted a series of searches Wednesday after the discovery that the Mister Donut chain in Japan had been using an unauthorized antioxidant in its dumplings.
LIFE / Digital
May 23, 2002

Net making inroads on World Cup

South Korea has already won the World Cup, virtually.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2002

Tokyo Gas posted 80 billion yen profit in fiscal '01

Tokyo Gas Co. said Wednesday its group pretax profits rose 20.6 percent to 80.63 billion yen in the business year to March 31 on strong gas sales and cost-cutting efforts.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2002

Panel to suggest easing work-sharing subsidy conditions

An advisory panel to the labor minister said Wednesday it will recommend an easing of conditions for government subsidies to companies that introduce work sharing, ministry officials said.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 23, 2002

Yokohama gets past Carp to finally snap losing streak

Takanori Suzuki singled home a run and drove in another with a sacrifice fly Wednesday as the Yokohama BayStars snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Hiroshima Carp.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2002

Keihin Electric Express posts profit

Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. said Wednesday it registered record operating, pretax and net profits in the 2001 business year as a result of its efforts to improve management efficiency through outsourcing and spinoffs.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
May 23, 2002

Flying with the Force

"Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter," ("Jedi Starfighter") a new game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox from LucasArts, does not have any familiar Star Wars characters.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2002

A middle way to whaling

Whaling is an emotionally charged, politicized issue. It is also highly nuanced. Unfortunately, its details are often lost amid the sound bites and oversimplifications of polarized rhetoric.
COMMENTARY
May 22, 2002

Asylum policy the real scandal

HONOLULU -- Japan is indulging in righteous indignation over the incident involving North Koreans who tried to take refuge in the Japanese consulate in Shenyang, China, earlier this month. Targets of the mounting fury include the Chinese police, the consular staff and, by extension, the entire Japanese...
SUMO
May 22, 2002

Tochiazuma hands Chiyotaikai first loss

Tochiazuma weathered a storm of slaps and thrusts from Chiyotaikai on Tuesday and then saddled his ozeki rival with his first loss of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 22, 2002

Troussier remains tight-lipped

MORIMACHI, Shizuoka Pref. -- Japan coach Philippe Troussier disappointed reporters by refusing to take any questions at a news conference on Tuesday, the first day of his team's World Cup preparation camp.
JAPAN
May 22, 2002

Duskin admits using antioxidant for dumplings

OSAKA -- Duskin Co., which runs the Mister Donut chain in Japan, on Tuesday reported to the Osaka Prefectural Government on its use of an unauthorized antioxidant for producing dumplings, as was disclosed Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2002

Japan, South Korea's asylum policies slammed

OSAKA -- The May 8 attempt by five North Korean family members to seek asylum at the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang, northeastern China, was not the first time the consulate has dealt with North Koreans fleeing their country, according to a senior representative of an Osaka-based citizens' group...
JAPAN
May 22, 2002

Private schools plan uniform entry exams

The Tokyo Private Junior and Senior High Schools Association has started discussions on introducing standardized high school entrance exams for accredited students in fiscal 2003, association and school sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 22, 2002

Languages added to help soccer visitors

Three languages have been added to a multilingual telephone tourist information service that will be launched later this month for visitors to the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2002

Famed Kawana Hotel goes bust

The Tokyo-based firm that runs the Kawana Hotel, an internationally known resort in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, filed for court protection Tuesday with the aim of rehabilitating itself under different ownership, hotel officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
May 22, 2002

Hooligan hype threatens to get out of hand

OSAKA -- Does Osaka really want lots of foreign visitors to come for the World Cup?
BUSINESS
May 22, 2002

Tokyo government inspects Mizuho over ATM fiasco

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government started on-site emergency inspections Tuesday at Mizuho Bank's headquarters in Chiyoda Ward, four key branches and the bank's civil service business center to look into the computer fiasco that occurred with their April 1 launch under Mizuho Holdings Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
May 22, 2002

STS9: 'Seasons 01'

Sound Tribe Sector 9 have been lumped in the category of neo-hippie "jam bands" since their inception in Atlanta in 1996, but they're better left in the category of un-definability.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2002

Monetary policy to remain as is, central bank says

The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy unchanged Tuesday, deciding to keep the banking system awash with funds.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2002

Oji Paper reports group net loss

Oji Paper Co. said Tuesday it incurred a group net loss of 17.7 billion yen for the business year to March 31, its first loss in three years, due mainly to valuation losses on stockholdings.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
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.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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