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EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2003

Indonesia punishes a cleric

An Indonesian court this week sentenced Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir to four years in jail on charges of treason. The relatively lenient sentence has been widely interpreted as a blow to Southeast Asian efforts to combat terrorism. In fact, Indonesia was in a lose-lose position: It risked creating...
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2003

Aoki throws weight behind Koizumi; others still divided

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi received a shot in the arm on Thursday when LDP heavyweight Mikio Aoki threw his support to the prime minister in the party's upcoming presidential election.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 5, 2003

Carp snaps Tigers' run

Koichi Ogata belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday to lead the Hiroshima Carp to a 4-1 victory over the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2003

Lax medical care killed convict, 86: supporters

The death of an 86-year-old death row inmate at the Tokyo Detention House earlier this week was the result of inadequate medical care, the convict's supporters said Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2003

Arrests of Chinese increase 42% but overall foreign crime rate slows

The number of Chinese placed under arrest or on whom papers were sent to prosecutors in the first half of the year rose by 42.4 percent from the same period last year, the National Police Agency reported Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2003

A chance to end faction politics

Factional dissension in the Liberal Democratic Party is probably the most significant aspect of the party's presidential election set for Sept. 20. Factions critical of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi are so deeply divided that they have failed to field a single candidate. The group headed by former...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 5, 2003

IAAF should make example out of White

The end of the World Championships on Sunday marked the passing of the third straight major athletics event where there were no world records (outside of race walking) set.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 5, 2003

Rise of new Roman empire truly amazing

LONDON -- There are only 86 more non-shopping days until the transfer window opens again on Jan. 1. You can almost imagine Roman Abramovich counting the days, like a prisoner awaiting release from jail.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2003

Fukuda hints at reshuffle

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda indicated Thursday the Cabinet is likely to be reshuffled shortly after the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election Sept. 20.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Sep 5, 2003

Pastures new for The Pink Cow

Many of you may have been sad to hear that The Pink Cow was closing. Even though it only closed to relocate, the original Harajuku space had a quirky, living-room feeling that many will miss.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

IRCJ to try to turn around at least 100 firms, chief says

The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan will try to help rehabilitate at least 100 financially troubled companies during its planned five years in operation, the IRCJ chief said Thursday in an interview with Kyodo News.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

Carmakers aim for 'greater safety performance'

The catchphrase among Japanese automakers these days is "greater safety performance."
SUMO
Sep 5, 2003

Maru pulls out of autumn basho

Struggling grand champion Musashimaru will sit out the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, officials from the Musashigawa stable said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

Corporate capital investment up 6.4%

Corporate capital investment logged a year-on-year rise of 6.4 percent in the April-June period, marking the first increase in seven quarters, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

Honda Fit regains first place in sales

The Fit subcompact made by Honda Motor Co. has climbed back to the top of the monthly car sales rankings for the first time in five months, selling 11,140 units in August.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

No more stimulus measures: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday ruled out the possibility of compiling an extra fiscal 2003 budget aimed at buoying the economy through pump-priming measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

Sony unveils new version of Aibo

Inc. on Thursday unveiled a new version of the robot dog Aibo that is better at recognizing images and moving around.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2003

Imperial credit union exec arrested

A former employee of the now defunct credit union for the Imperial Household Agency was arrested Thursday on suspicion of embezzling 7 million yen.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2003

Criminal complaint filed against NGO

The Foreign Ministry filed a criminal complaint Thursday against a nongovernmental organization helping China with reforestation and a former president of the group for alleged fraud, sources said.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

Shiokawa has gallbladder malady

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa has been diagnosed as having acute gallbladder inflammation caused by gallstones, ministry officials said Thursday.
JAPAN / AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS
Sep 5, 2003

Koizumi support of U.S. a double-edged sword?

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was offered two scripts by the Foreign Ministry ahead of the March invasion of Iraq by the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2003

Miyake evacuees sold short by government

Having spent three years away from their homes, many Miyake Island residents forced to evacuate due to volcanic eruptions in 2000 are suffering amid a lack of financial support from the government.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2003

Japan steps in to prop up dollar

The government and the Bank of Japan intervened in the currency market Thursday to stem the yen's appreciation vs. the dollar, currency traders said.
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.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
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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What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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