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SUMO
Mar 6, 2003

Takanohana exclusive

Be sure to buy The Japan Times on Friday this week to read our exclusive interview with recently retired yokozuna Takanohana.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2003

BOJ leaves monetary policy unchanged

The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy unchanged Wednesday, with officials citing an absence of conclusive economic data to prompt further easing.
EDITORIALS
Mar 6, 2003

Recruit trial ends in anticlimax

The guilty verdict handed down by the Tokyo District Court to Hiromasa Ezoe, the central figure in the Recruit scandal, is a reminder that money holds potent power in politics. The scandal, which came to light in 1988, exposed a series of lucrative but shady stock deals involving influential politicians,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Mar 6, 2003

Lingerie firms hustling to open outlets as lights go out on major retailers

Major domestic underwear firms are aggressively expanding their direct retail operations, opening lingerie boutiques with French names, as well as bra kiosks at train stations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

North Korea a threat: envoy

North Korea's nuclear program is a potentially greater threat to Japan than the ongoing Iraqi crisis, Swiss Ambassador Jacques Reverdin said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY
Mar 6, 2003

Time to face North Korea

HONOLULU -- While the Bush administration is to be commended for not overreacting to North Korea's saber-rattling and for its continuing assertion that it seeks a diplomatic solution to the current nuclear standoff, Washington needs to stop pretending that there is no "crisis" or that there is no difference...
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

3,702 to run in 44 prefectural assembly elections

The 44 prefectural assembly elections slated for April 13 will see 3,702 candidates vying for 2,634 seats, according to a Kyodo News survey released earlier this week.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

Koizumi turns on majority opposing war

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, after relying heavily on public support for his political power base, is now turning against the majority of Japanese, who oppose a war against Iraq.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

Miyake Island inspires ballad

Popular "enka" ballad singEer Hiroshi Itsuki plans to reEcord a song for the residents of Miyake Island, who were evacuated in September 2000 because of volcanic activity, it was announced Wednesday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

Japan's second HIV-2 case confirmed

The health ministry has confirmed a case in Japan last year of an uncommon type of HIV found primarily in western Africa, according to sources.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 6, 2003

U.S. women's team to play in Japan

The U.S. national women's hockey team will arrive in Japan Thursday to hold six exhibition games in Gifu Prefecture, the Japan Hockey Association said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

Think tank says supporting U.S. war on Iraq inevitable

The government should consider applying the 2001 antiterrorism law to the impending U.S.-led war on Iraq if Washington can prove its actions are part of the fight against terrorism, according to a Defense Agency think tank.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2003

McDonald's Japan chief Fujita decides to resign

Den Fujita, founder of the McDonald's chain in Japan, is stepping down as chairman and chief executive officer after the company suffered its first loss in almost three decades, McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

Can prewashed rice make a clean sweep?

Washing rice before it is cooked has long been a daily ritual in Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2003

Pair held for starving girl to death

A couple in the western Tokyo suburb of Machida were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of allowing their 3-year-old daughter to die by not giving her enough food, Tokyo police said.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2003

Business leaders sink deeper into despair

Business sentiment at major companies remained negative in the January-March period but is expected to improve in the next two quarters, according to a Finance Ministry survey released Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2003

Daiei touts new plan to open two outlets

Ailing retailer Daiei Inc. on Wednesday announced a plan to open its first new outlets in more than two years and strengthen ties with an affiliate chain.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Mar 6, 2003

Do you want to live forever? We might do soon

The Anglo-Irish poet Jonathan Swift said "Every man desires to live long; but no man would be old."
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2003

Group formed to drum up support for deregulation

A government panel established a working group Wednesday to encourage deregulation measures in 12 key areas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Mar 6, 2003

"Dealing with Dragons," "The Last Castaways"

"Dealing with Dragons," Patricia C. Wrede, Magic Carpet; 2002; 228 pp.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Mar 6, 2003

Fun guys can always find long-lasting allies

A coworker of mine in the Galapagos takes great delight in corny cracks and groan-inducing jokes, but as learning aids they are indeed memorable. Take his way of teaching the partnership involved in the lichen lifestyle and where they live. With apologies to Ron Sjostedt (and whoever he gleaned it from)...
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
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