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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

'Secret' funds went to lawmakers in '91-'92: JCP

The early 1990s administration of Kiichi Miyazawa used 143.86 million yen in so-called discretionary funds to distribute to ruling and opposition party lawmakers and to cover personal expenses at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, the Japanese Communist Party revealed Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Environmentalist says Japan should roll out solar energy Marshall Plan

Japan is in a unique position to help promote sustainable development in Asia and in developing countries in the area of solar power, an influential U.S. environmental pundit said in an interview.
SUMO
Apr 13, 2002

Takanohana returns to practice

Yokozuna Takanohana, forced out of the last five major sumo tournaments with an injured right knee, took part in an extended practice session Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Upper House OKs prison transfer bill

The House of Councilors approved a bill Friday detailing the domestic procedures for Japan to join an international treaty allowing the transfer of foreign inmates to serve their prison terms in their home countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Three-footed crow proves lucky for charm sales

KASHIHARA, Nara Pref. -- A three-footed crow may seem a mysterious idea to say the least, or downright weird to be more blunt.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2002

Oji Papers to disband team

Officials of Oji Paper Co., Japan's largest manufacturer of paper products, announced Friday that the company's 67-year-old speed-skating club will be disbanded at the end of April.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2002

Honda races to find environmental solutions in F-1 lab

Honda launched its third assault on the Formula One World Championship in 2000 after seven years away from the world's top tracks. So far, though, success has eluded it -- despite this year's massive $210-million budget, which -- according to Euro Business magazine -- tops the lot, with Renault second...
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Obituaries: Keizo Takahashi and Hideki Nakazono

Keizo Takahashi, a former popular announcer at NHK and ex-member of the House of Councilors, died Thursday night of kidney failure at a hospital in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, his family said Friday. He was 83.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

Audi plots huge campaign in Asian, Pacific markets

German automaker Audi AG plans to increase its presence in the Asian and Pacific markets, targeting annual sales of 80,000 to 90,000 units -- or 10 percent of the firm's global sales -- in five years, an Audi executive said Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

FSA's bank probe sparks downgrades for large borrowers

The Financial Services Agency on Friday officially disclosed the results of its latest inspections of major banks, downgrading credit assessments of 71 of the banks' 149 large corporate borrowers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Apr 13, 2002

Yasmina Karem

This year marks the 49th annual Cherry Blossom Charity Ball sponsored by the international Ladies Benevolent Society. A major fundraising event for charitable causes, the ball is also a starred occasion on Tokyo's international social calendar.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

Mitsui to share ownership of five Australian coal mines

Trading house Mitsui & Co. said Friday that it has agreed with Anglo Coal Australia Pty. Ltd. to share ownership of five Australian coal mines.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

MSDF 'preparatory' power eyed

The government is considering legal revisions to allow for "preparatory" action by Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels that would enable them to deal quickly with suspicious ships spotted off Japan, Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

Analysts give little credit to financial regulators

The nation's 13 largest banks are saying they expect to slide further into the red for the 2001 business year, booking 7.8 trillion yen in credit costs for risky loans -- up 21 percent from November projections.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

Nikko unit to buy Tower Records

Nikko Principal Investments Corp., an affiliate of Nikko Cordial Corp., plans to buy all of the shares of Tower Records Inc. from its U.S. parent company MTS Inc. by around May, a spokesman at Nikko Cordial said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

S&P cuts Komatsu

Standard & Poor's Corp. has downgraded its long-term rating on major construction machinery manufacturer Komatsu Ltd. to BBB-minus from BBB, with a negative outlook.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Ministry eyes prison terms for food mislabeling

The farm ministry plans to crack down on deliberate mislabeling of food by introducing prison terms of up to one year and increasing maximum fines, ministry officials said Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 13, 2002

Igawa fans nine as Tigers win again

Hanshin ace Kei Igawa shut out Yokohama over the distance to pick up his third straight win in as many appearances as the Tigers beat the BayStars 1-0 at Koshien Stadium.
COMMUNITY
Apr 13, 2002

Support for foreign wives to make their own lives

Joanne Elbinger Higashi recalls the hardships of being newly married to a Japanese in the wilds of Mie Prefecture 20 years ago with a wry smile. "Returning here after visiting the States to show my 8-month-old son to my parents, it rained for weeks on end. It was a nightmare trying to get the diapers...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 13, 2002

Ignored by your pet? Try my ESL course

Trying to communicate with your cat or dog and not getting through? Maybe you are just not speaking their language. What language is that? Of course, that universal language: English! After all, Lassie understood English. Garfield thinks in English. And Mr. Ed, the horse, spoke it.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Hankyu to pull plug on its parks

OSAKA -- Citing huge losses in customers and revenues due to the opening of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Hankyu Corp. will pull out of the theme park business, closing its two affiliated parks over the next year.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Cabinet approves auto recycling bill that would have consumers pay costs

The Cabinet approved a bill Friday that would oblige automakers and car importers to recycle three components of used vehicles and have consumers pay the costs.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Nogami advising staff on Mideast despite demotion

Former Vice Foreign Minister Yoshiji Nogami is advising employees at the ministry on Middle East affairs, despite his demotion to the ministry's secretariat, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MUSEUM MUSINGS
Apr 13, 2002

Toto showcases cutting-edge shapes in design

For anyone interested in contemporary architecture and interior design, as well as a little extra luxury in the kitchen or bathroom, the Toto Nogizaka Building is the place to admire the latest curves, lines and designs.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

Foreign investors net sellers for fourth week

Foreign investors remained net sellers of Japanese stocks for the fourth straight week last week.
Narita Airport runway closed after cargo plane makes emergency landing
An Atlas Air Boeing 747 in January 2023
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.
Japan is living in the shadow of the megaquake
A man makes his way along an earthquake-damaged street in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in January. With last week's tremors in Kyushu and the nature of the Nankai Trough, some experts believe that the omens of a disaster can be seen.
Singapore Airlines plane brake glitch forces Narita runway closure
Singapore Airlines said a flight landing at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture had "experienced a technical issue with its brakes upon landing."
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.
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.
Elezo Esprit: A visceral celebration of Hokkaido’s wild game
Moved by an experience with a local hunter, Shota Sasaki has since focused on elevating the image of game meat in Japan.

Podcast

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

Longform

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’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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