search

 
Menu
Search
 
July 07, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
335,283 results
Sort by: Relevance Newest Oldest
After adjusting your search parameters, press Enter on your keyboard or click on the red magnifying glass to run your query again.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Brewers' output off again in March

Combined shipments of beer and low-malt "happoshu" fell 5.2 percent to 520,920 kiloliters in March, down for the seventh consecutive month, according to data released by Japan's five major brewers Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Fukui race boils down to reactor factor

TAKAHAMA, Fukui Pref. -- Like many of her fellow shopkeepers in this small town along the Sea of Japan coast, Tomoko Kurahashi is ambivalent about the candidates for Fukui governor.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Sanyo, Samsung join forces to develop air conditioners

Sanyo Electric Co. and Samsung Electronic Co. said Thursday they will jointly develop household air conditioners.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Japan shuns talk of Pyongyang leaving NPT

As a three-month waiting period North Korea had to observe to officially withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty ended Thursday, Japan refused to acknowledge the validity of its neighbor's actions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Asahara gives up last chance to speak

Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara gave up his final chance Thursday to answer questions from his lawyers, maintaining his silence as his seven-year trial at the Tokyo District Court drew nearer to its end.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Medical facilities ordered to secure SARS masks

The health ministry on Thursday ordered medical institutions and distributors of surgical masks to secure adequate supplies of a certain mask in an attempt to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome should the epidemic hit Japan.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Cerebrus set to win Aozora sweepstakes

The Cerberus Group has entered final negotiations with Softbank Corp. to buy, along with another U.S. investment fund, all of its Aozora Bank shares, sources close to the deal said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Seven-Eleven earnings up 23rd straight year

Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Thursday it racked up its 23rd consecutive year of record earnings in the year through Feb. 28, thanks to aggressive store openings.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

BOJ chief issues plea for global coordination

In a rare glimpse of the man behind the cautious rhetoric, Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui made a passionate plea Thursday for coordinated economic policy in an increasingly fractious world.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Takashimaya swings to net profit

Takashimaya Co. said Thursday its group net balance swung into the black for the year to Feb. 28 but that its consolidated revenue and pretax profit dropped due to continued economic stagnation.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Bank plans women-only home loan

Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking Co. will launch on Wednesday a housing loan exclusively for women, featuring a special discount in interest rates when a recipient gives birth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Futility felt by journalist drives him to show war's true face

Hearing U.S. bombs find their targets and feeling the ground shake under his Baghdad hotel, Kosuke Tsuneoka was struck by the futility of his plan to serve as a "human shield" and stop the war.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 11, 2003

Jubilo whips Verdy in Nabisco Cup

A double strike from Ryoichi Maeda helped bring to a halt Jubilo Iwata's dismal run of recent results as the J. League champion cruised to a 4-0 win at home to Tokyo Verdy in the Nabisco Cup on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Homeboy now heads Reuters Japan

Reuters Group PLC has appointed Yuji Takei as president of Reuters Japan Ltd., the local arm of the London-based global news organization said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Japan to make 'responsible contribution' to rebuilding Iraq

Japan will make a "responsible contribution" to the reconstruction of postwar Iraq, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Thursday, responding to the effective collapse of President Saddam Hussein's regime the previous day.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Exports to Asia help account surplus grow

Japan's current account surplus rose in February for the first time in three months due to strong exports, particularly to other parts of Asia experiencing robust economic growth, the Finance Ministry said Thursday in a preliminary report.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Apr 11, 2003

The word's finally out on 'obscure' Albarino

There has been a tremendous buzz recently in Tokyo sommelier circles about an obscure white wine that combines the minerality of Reisling, the zest of Sauvignon Blanc and the floral character of Viognier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2003

Restructuring costs slam Ito-Yokado

Ito-Yokado Co. posted a group net profit of 21.02 billion yen for its business year through Feb. 28, a plunge of 59.8 percent from a year earlier, Japan's largest retailer said Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 11, 2003

Tarlum: The big breakfast

Tokyo is not big on breakfast. Granted, there's no shortage of places to grab a sandwich or a Danish with your long latte mochacino. A kissaten "morning set" should furnish a boiled egg with a slab of faintly browned igirsu-pan (they blame white bread on the English, here). And a family restaurant can...
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003

Diet member indicted for fraud

House of Representatives member Takanori Sakai was indicted Thursday on a fresh charge of defrauding the government of some 24 million yen as salary for his policy secretary.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 10, 2003

Right time for Bulls owner to dump Krause

PHILADELPHIA -- Who would have thought Jerry Krause's regime would topple before Saddam Hussein's? In power since March of 1985, the bellicose Chicago Bulls GM took a well-deserved, long overdue hit Monday -- five games before his five-year-old rebuilding permit (following six championship Michael Jordan-emblazoned...
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2003

LDP seen doing well in weekend elections

The Liberal Democratic Party is likely to secure nearly 1,400 of the 2,634 seats up for grabs in 44 prefectural assemblies in local elections on Sunday, according to a Kyodo News survey released Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IN WITH THE NEW
Apr 10, 2003

Japan needs spine to stand up, cut its losers: Koike

ITAMI, Hyogo Pref. -- While many Japanese politicians claim knowledge of or interest in Middle Eastern affairs, few if any can match the credentials of Lower House member Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2003

Japan fetes Matsui grand slam

Japan wasted little time in celebrating Hideki Matsui's first home run as a Yankee.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2003

More firms turn to 401(k) programs

The slump in the stock market and other unfavorable investment conditions prompted 291 companies to adopt 401(k)-style pension plans in fiscal 2002 to reduce their financial burden, up from 70 the previous year, according to a government report compiled Wednesday.
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.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning
Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER