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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2001

Tokyo, Tehran to stay in touch on antiterror drive

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, visiting foreign minister of Iran, said Thursday that Tokyo and Tehran will maintain close contact while supporting the international fight against terrorism.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Nov 2, 2001

Serbian tennis ace giving it his best shot

It was gunfire that Nikola Stula thought he heard the first night he arrived in Gifu.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2001

Bank shareholding bill clears hurdle

The House of Representatives approved at a plenary session Thursday a bill aimed at limiting Japanese banks' shareholdings and creating a stock-buying body designed to absorb a portion of such holdings.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Nov 2, 2001

Asian ladybug

* Japanese Name: Namitento* Scientific name: Harmonia axyridis
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2001

'Unconstitutional' shrine visit provokes barrage of lawsuits

OSAKA -- More than 900 people filed three separate lawsuits Thursday against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, claiming his Aug. 13 visit to Yasukuni Shrine was unconstitutional.
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Nov 2, 2001

No fundraisers or bake sales? Sign me up!

I agreed to serve on the PTA of the Japanese elementary school my children attend, but on one condition: that I didn't have to do any fundraising.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2001

BOJ's Sept. 18 vote to ease monetary policy passed 8-1

The Bank of Japan decided by an 8-1 vote to ease monetary policy at its policy board meeting on Sept. 18, according to minutes of the meeting released Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2001

Bad omen for nuclear disarmament

Washington's defense policy appears to be undergoing significant change as America wages a two-front war on terrorism at home and abroad. The missile defense plan, designed to intercept ballistic missiles from "rogue states," is gaining political support in the current extraordinary situation. There...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2001

Cote d'Ivoire envoy petitions for aid

The new ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire emphasized on Wednesday the importance of private-sector investment from Japan in helping the development of his country.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2001

Nomura posts 90% dive in profits for first half

Nomura Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said profits dived 90.4 percent during the first six months of the fiscal year, with slumping stock prices eating away at commission revenues.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2001

More corporate bankruptcies in store, S&P says

The corporate sector is likely to see a growing number of bankruptcies and other forms of default, according to a Standard & Poor's Corp. report released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2001

Kagoshima, nearby islands feel 5.4 quake

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 jolted southwestern Japan on Wednesday morning, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2001

Young adults avoid JICA in wake of Sept. 11 attacks

Applications for Japan's version of the Peace Corps are running at extremely low levels due to security concerns raised by the Sept. 11 terror attacks, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
COMMENTARY
Nov 1, 2001

Is China the odd man out?

HONOLULU -- China seems very pleased with the outcome of the George W. Bush-Jiang Zemin presidential summit held Oct. 19 in Shanghai on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting -- not because a great deal was accomplished, but because Jiang's definition of what constituted...
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2001

Eight insurers to pay out over quake-related fire

OSAKA -- The Osaka High Court on Wednesday ordered seven nonlife insurance companies and an insurance group to pay a total of 12.15 million yen to 19 people whose homes were damaged in a fire caused by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2001

Weaker 'keiretsu' prompt Antimonopoly Law revision

The Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday it plans to revise and update the Antimonopoly Law to reflect the recent weakening of "keiretsu" conglomerates.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 1, 2001

Matsui pacing traditional broker pack

As many online brokers are racing to their best year ever, traditional securities houses have seen mediocre earnings reports for the fiscal first half to September.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2001

Nomura teams up with U.S. bank

Nomura Holdings Inc., the parent firm of Nomura Securities Co., said Wednesday it has formed an alliance with U.S. investment bank Thomas Weisel Partners Group LLC to coordinate cross-border mergers and acquisitions activity between Japan and the United States.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2001

Japan mulls search-and-rescue support for U.S.

Japanese officials are considering including the rescue of U.S. personnel operating in the Arabian Sea in the basic action plan for supporting the ongoing military operations in Afghanistan, government sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2001

Constituents mattered most to Soichiro Ito

BERKELEY, California -- For the people of Miyagi Prefecture's 4th district, the generational shift in Japanese politics has just arrived. On Oct. 28, Shintaro Ito was elected to represent Miyagi's 4th district in a special by-election to replace his father, Soichiro, who passed away on Sept. 4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2001

Kimono makers target the young

Mariko Moriwaki, 39, a Web editor at publisher Shogakukan Inc., draws a lot of attention from visitors to her office.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 1, 2001

Pitcher Kuwata to stay with Giants

Yomiuri Giants veteran right-hander Masumi Kuwata decided Wednesday not to exercise his free agent rights, opting to accept a new one-year contract with the popular Central League team.

Longform

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