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JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Kurosawa museum signs U.S. directors

U.S. film directors Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese have agreed to chip in on a project to build a museum in Imari, Saga Prefecture, for the legendary moviemaker Akira Kurosawa.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

JAL to post 50 billion yen pretax losses

Japan Airlines said Friday that it is likely to post pretax losses of 50 billion yen in fiscal 2001 on both a parent-only and group basis due to a decline in passengers in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2001

Matsushita predicts deficit will deepen to 68 billion yen

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. has revised downward its earnings projections for the first half of fiscal 2001, company officials said Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 13, 2001

Jubilo's Nanami sidelined

Japan and Jubilo Iwata midfielder Hiroshi Nanami has had surgery on his injured knee and will be sidelined for about three months, officials of the J. League first division side said Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2001

Vodafone's takeover bid succeeds

Vodafone Group PLC announced Friday that its wholly owned subsidiary successfully finished a takeover bid for Japan Telecom Co., receiving stock offers representing 35.4 percent of the outstanding ordinary shares of Japan's third-largest telecom carrier.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Ministry says hijack call a false alarm

A call made Friday to Nagoya airport in which a man claimed that a Northwest Airlines plane traveling from Detroit to Manila via Nagoya was going to be hijacked was a false alarm, according to the transport ministry.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Opposition ridicules Koizumi's concept of proof

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was challenged during a House of Representatives committee session Friday over his idea of what constitutes evidence of guilt.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Japanese abroad told to be on guard following FBI alert

The Foreign Ministry renewed calls Friday to Japanese abroad to ensure their own safety in the wake of an FBI alert on imminent terrorist attacks.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2001

Japan to propose use of IT to cut APEC customs costs

Japan plans to propose in a ministerial meeting next week in Shanghai that information technology be used to cut procedural costs for customs clearance in the 21 Pacific Rim economies, Japanese officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Slovakian envoy bids to boost tourism

The new Slovakian ambassador to Japan expressed hope Friday that tourist visa procedures for prospective Japanese visitors to the Slovak Republic will be relaxed.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Minamata poisoning continues in southwest Japan

Minamata poisoning continues to spread in southwestern Japan and as many as 2 million people may have contracted it since the early 1950s, a researcher has said, citing new scientific studies.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Singapore free trade pact seen concluded by yearend

Japan and Singapore effectively concluded negotiations on a comprehensive free-trade arrangement Friday, opening the way for Japan to conclude its first FTA by the end of this year.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2001

Legal definition of post firm's role urged

Private-sector representatives urged the government Friday to define the role of a new public corporation scheduled to take over the state-run postal service system in fiscal 2003.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 13, 2001

Healer's rainbow journey brings your spirit home

British psychiatrist and healer Dr. Brenda Davies was 4 when she saw her first angel, a shining being that she regards as her first spiritual experience. From that time, she was able to see light emanating from and around people, commonly known as auras, and within them, vortexes of energy, the chakras....
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

Kyoto Protocol schedule to proceed according to plan

Japan and other countries will proceed as scheduled to finalize the Kyoto Protocol rules on global warming as it is increasingly unlikely that the United States will devise an alternative to the accord ahead of upcoming climate talks, Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Friday. Signatories to...
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

LDP panel OKs six themes to create a national vision

A Liberal Democratic Party panel agreed Friday that it will begin discussions on six main themes to create a medium- to long-term vision for the nation, LDP officials said.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 13, 2001

Koh Gabriel Kameda

Ten years ago, Koh Gabriel Kameda made his debut concert tour of Japan. He was 17 then, delicate and sensitive, and already confident and polished as exclusively a violinist. As soloist he had accumulated experience in concert performances with different orchestras playing in different countries. He...
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2001

State files appeal to keep elevated rail project alive

The government filed an appeal Friday with the Tokyo High Court to overturn an Oct. 3 ruling ordering the cancellation of its permit for a 6.4-km length of elevated railroad in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, the transport ministry said.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2001

New Daiwa holding firm to be set up on Dec. 12

OSAKA -- Daiwa Bank and two regional banks said Friday they have agreed on the final terms of their planned management integration, including a decision to set up a new holding company on Dec. 12.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 13, 2001

'Kodo': the way of the fragrant tree trunk

You've heard of "chado" (the way of tea) and "kado" (ikebana), but have you heard of "kodo" -- the way of smelling?
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2001

Shinjo back after Big Apple success

New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo arrived back in Japan on Thursday after finishing off an exceptional "rookie" season in which he became the first Japanese to bat in the clean-up position for a major-league team.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2001

Kenya given terms to continue dam project

The government laid out conditions this week to Kenya for the continuation of a Japanese-funded project to expand the African country's capacity to generate electricity, Japanese officials said.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2001

Obituary: Fuku Akino

Painter Fuku Akino, who specialized in Indian themes, died Thursday morning of heart failure at her home in Kyoto, her family said. She was 93.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2001

Infectious diseases group upbeat on securing funds

The head of an official group preparing for the establishment of the Global HIV/AIDS and Health Fund said he is optimistic about securing necessary financial contributions, despite deepening concerns over a global recession.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2001

Continental offers fare reductions

In a bid to woo back decreasing overseas passengers, Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it will offer discounts for couples from seven Japanese airports either to Saipan or Guam from Sunday to Nov. 10.

Longform

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