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BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

Honda, Sanyo tie up on nickel-hydrogen batteries

OSAKA -- Honda Motor Co. and Sanyo Electric Co. have agreed to jointly develop nickel-hydrogen batteries for use in Honda hybrid automobiles, Sanyo officials said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

BOJ's economic view less bleak than before

The Bank of Japan on Friday released an economic assessment that for the second consecutive month was slightly less bleak, saying moderate deterioration will continue for "quite a while."
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2002

Panel promotes securitization of housing loans

An advisory panel to the land ministry proposed Friday that the government create a mechanism to promote securitization of housing loans to ensure a stable supply of funds to home buyers.
EDITORIALS
Apr 12, 2002

A positive message from Pyongyang

The situation on the Korean Peninsula is showing fresh signs of improving. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in a recent meeting with South Korea's presidential envoy, Lim Dong Jung, agreed to resume exchanges with the South. Kim also reportedly expressed his willingness to revive dialogue with the United...
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 12, 2002

Verdy fires Omi

Tokyo Verdy boss Yukitaka Omi became the J. League's first managerial casualty of the 2002 season after just five games when he was replaced by Brazilian Lori Sandri on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2002

Women's group helps foster friendships

NARA -- Noriko Yamaue, 58, did not enjoy her first trip abroad.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2002

Less overseas holiday travel expected

The number of Japanese traveling overseas during the Golden Week holidays from late April to early May is expected to decrease 5.6 percent from last year to 500,000, according to JTB Corp.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Seven-Eleven Japan thanks extra stores for 3.3% sales growth

Seven-Eleven Japan Co., the nation's largest convenience store chain, said Thursday its sales rose 3.3 percent to 2.11 trillion yen in the business year through February.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Zoellick proposes WTO ministerial talks

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick told Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on Thursday that a four-way ministerial meeting should be held next month in Paris under the World Trade Organization, according to a ministry official.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Nissan plans full lineup for customers in China

Nissan Motor Co. plans to launch almost its entire lineup of passenger cars in China, expecting the country to grow into a huge auto market, according to Nissan President Carlos Ghosn.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 12, 2002

Japan-Sweden tickets to go on sale

Ticket phone booking for the Japan-Sweden World Cup warmup match, slated for May 25 at Tokyo's National Stadium, will start for registered members of the "FamilyMa Club," a membership ticket service system, from 10 a.m. April 16 to 6 p.m. on April 21 before opening sales up to the general public May...
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

BOJ monetary policy intact

The Bank of Japan on Thursday kept its monetary policy unchanged, deciding to keep the banking system awash with funds, BOJ officials said.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Fukuda airs possibility of pushing early tax cuts

The government may introduce early tax cuts as part of additional antideflation measures, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Ito-Yokado claims top supermarket slot

Ito-Yokado Co. has claimed top spot in the supermarket chain sector in terms of operating profits for the first time in two years, according to an earnings report released by the company Thursday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Apr 12, 2002

Humpback whale

* Japanese name: Zatokujira * Scientific name: Megaptera novaeangliae * Description: Measuring 12-14 meters, weighing 25-30 tons and with flippers up to 5.5 meters long, the humpback whale is unmistakable. It is black, with white patches on the flippers, which may also be encrusted with barnacles. The...
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Trade surplus drops but current account rises on investment returns

The nation's current account surplus expanded for the fifth month in a row in February, marking a 3.9 percent year-on-year increase to 1.41 trillion yen, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Finance Ministry.
LIFE / Language
Apr 12, 2002

Online tournament aiming to take haiku global

Last week, The World Haiku Club kicked off a global haiku tournament. For the first time, haiku enthusiasts from more than 10 countries are gathering online to watch and participate in this three-month contest which runs through June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2002

Comet discoverer Hyakutake dies

Yuji Hyakutake, an amateur Japanese astronomer known for his discovery of a comet in 1996 that was later dubbed Comet Hyakutake, died Wednesday evening, his family said Thursday. He was 51.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Negotiations on Narita user fees end in failure

Two days of negotiations between airlines and the Narita Airport Authority over user charges ended in a stalemate Wednesday, with little hope left for any deals before the current five-year agreement expires April 18.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Shiokawa eyes tobacco tax hike

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa expressed willingness Thursday to raise taxes on tobacco products starting in fiscal 2003.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Mazda drives up earnings estimates

Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it has upwardly revised its fiscal 2001 earnings estimates, thanks to the favorable impact of cost-cutting efforts and a weakened yen.
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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