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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2001

Macroeconomic pacing urged

Both Japan and the United States are vulnerable to the same macroeconomic policy mistakes -- overreacting to short-term bad news and making wrong policy decisions, a renowned American economist warned during a recent symposium held in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2001

Fast Retailing takes top income

Fast Retailing Co., operator of the rapidly growing Uniqlo chain of clothing stores, recorded the largest declared income among companies closing their books in August 2000, replacing Hikari Tsushin Inc., which slipped to second, Teikoku Databank said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2001

Cisco to buy 1.65% of Softbank

Softbank Corp. said Thursday that it and Cisco Systems Inc. of the United States have agreed to strengthen their partnership through capital cooperation and launch an investment fund for Internet infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

Aum's Joyu moves to Setagaya

Fumihiro Joyu, a leading member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, said Thursday he has moved to an apartment in Minami-Karasuyama in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward from another facility in Ota Ward.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 26, 2001

From any angle, you've seen it before

They've got self-help books for just about every disorder you can think of out there, but I can think of one more niche that needs filling, namely, "Why Good Directors Make Bad Films." Chapter One: The Angle.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2001

Marubeni-Daiei deal nearly sealed

The ailing supermarket chain Daiei Inc. is in the final stage of talks with Marubeni Corp. over the latter's purchase of a 5 percent stake in Daiei and an additional 10 percent stake in its affiliate supermarket chain Maruetsu Inc., a Daiei official said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2001

Japan's banking system still shaky despite 'reforms'

Japan's banking system can still be described as "fragile" or even "precarious" despite nearly a decade of supposed reforms and a wave of industry realignment, according to Benn Steil, New York-based senior fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

Three groups dominate underworld

About 68 percent of some 83,600 known gangsters in Japan were affiliated with three large "boryokudan" underworld syndicates as of the end of last year, reflecting the growing oligopolization of the mob, a National Police Agency report said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2001

NKK discussing ties with Thyssen Krupp

NKK Corp., Japan's second-largest steelmaker, said Thursday it is holding talks with a steel unit of major German industrial group Thyssen Krupp AG to strengthen technological cooperation.
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 26, 2001

National soccer team chooses 45 members

Midfielder Koji Kumagai and forward Takayuki Suzuki of the J. League champion Kashima Antlers have been called up for the first time to Japan's national team training camp next month, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 26, 2001

Many rivers to cross in Les Rivieres Pourpres

On what attracted him to the project -- Matthieu Kassovitz: "The book was a best seller in France, and the producer came to me with the project. Jean was already interested in playing the lead, and I also thought it was a good chance to work with Vincent again. So getting this script was like a big present...
MORE SPORTS
Jan 26, 2001

Giants hope backs can provide spark against Ravens

TAMPA, Fla. -- The weather report says it'll be fine with partly cloudy skies on Sunday, but the New York Giants will be looking for "Thunder and Lightning" at Raymond James Stadium when the NFC champions square off against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

Preventing child abuse main priority: ministry

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has ordered prefectural governments to make sure their child welfare agencies are complying with a newly enacted law against child abuse.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 26, 2001

ATDI: scary monsters and super afros

If there's any doubt as to how beholden Rolling Stone magazine is to the record industry (or, for that matter, Hollywood), all one has to do is take a look at their Best Album list for 2000 and note that there isn't an indie release in the whole batch. What's more, the best new band is At the Drive-In,...
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

Ministry plans e-voting legislation

The Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications has started working toward the introduction of electronic voting in local elections and may submit related bills to the Diet session slated to start later this month, government officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2001

LDP panel to push buyback review

A ruling party panel examining measures to bolster the sagging stock market plans to seek a legal amendment that would allow companies to buy back shares up to an amount equivalent to their earned surplus, a senior official of the panel said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2001

It's up to Japan to act on trade ties

The new administration of George W. Bush has placed low priority on trade policy toward Japan, making it crucial that Tokyo take the initiative in developing closer trans-Pacific economic ties rather than waiting for overtures from Washington, a U.S. think tank member told a symposium held just before...
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

Fired Foreign Ministry official facing embezzlement charges

A senior Foreign Ministry official was fired Thursday for allegedly embezzling state funds and a criminal complaint was filed against him with the Metropolitan Police Department, Foreign Minister Yohei Kono said.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2001

Tokyo Sowa buyer to restore bank's niche role

Officials of Tokyo Sowa Bank's new owner-to-be said Thursday they intend to rebuild the failed regional bank's "niche retail" functions by targeting small firms and individuals left behind in the era of megabank mergers.
EDITORIALS
Jan 25, 2001

Scandal threatens the Mori Cabinet

An unfolding bribery scandal surrounding an insurance group for small business led to the resignation of Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga, state minister for economic and fiscal policy, on Tuesday. Just a week earlier, Mr. Takao Koyama, a Liberal Democratic member of the Upper House, was arrested on charges of receiving...
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2001

Japanese astronauts get go-ahead for space station

Two Japanese men were officially recognized as astronauts on Wednesday by The National Space Development Agency of Japan, making them eligible to take part in the International Space Station project.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2001

Sales down for fourth year at supermarkets and stores

Sales at supermarkets and department stores fell for a fourth straight year in 2000, underlining depressed consumer spending, industry associations reported Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2001

Waseda fears final exams stolen

Officials at Waseda University's School of Political Science and Economics said Wednesday that some final examination papers for about 100 courses may have been stolen from its office.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2001

U.S. firms in hunt for Tokyo Sowa

Two financial groups, both of which include U.S. investment funds, are leading the race to buy the failed Tokyo Sowa Bank, industry sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2001

Mori, Bush agree to hold early summit

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori agreed Wednesday in a telephone conversation with U.S. President George W. Bush to hold a bilateral summit as soon as possible.
New Japanese banknotes increasingly put up for auction
The Yahoo Auction website shows new banknotes selling for much higher than their face value.
Nikkei plunges by 12% as it registers largest-ever point fall
The 225-issue Nikkei stock average dropped more than 4,000 points on Monday.
Investors take long-term view as rate hike whipsaws Japan
The Nikkei stock index saw the biggest plunge in eight years Friday following the Bank of Japan's rate hike earlier in the week.
'Overwhelmed' Yulo wins historic Olympic gymnastics gold for Philippines
Carlos Yulo of the Philippines cries after winning gold in the men's floor exercise on Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
China shrugs off doping controversy to win 12 Olympic swimming medals
China's Pan Zhanle celebrates after winning Olympic gold and breaking a world record in the men's 100-meter freestyle final on July 31.
Gymnastics and skateboarding highlight a solid first half of the Paris Olympics for Japan
From left: Gymnastics men's team gold medalists Takaaki Sugino, Kazuma Kaya, Wataru Tanigawa, Shinnosuke Oka (who also won gold in men's all-around) and Daiki Hashimoto at Champions Park in Paris on Thursday. The gymnastics team was one of the highlights of a successful first half of the 2024 Games for Team Japan.
An ideal AC temperature for sleep? Science says yes ... and no.
Temperatures are soaring across Japan, making getting to sleep at night a constant battle between your body and the right setting for your air conditioner to help you nod off.
Summer sumo tour may be tough for wrestlers, but it's a boon for fans
An event that was part of a regional sumo tour in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, in April 2019.
Social media trolls beware: Olympic athletes have had enough
Members of the Romanian Olympic women's gymnastics team check their smartphones during a training session early last month.
Koshien at 100: 'Sacred' dirt, the Hanshin Tigers and a storied high school tourney
The front facade at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. The stadium, widely regarded as the spiritual home of Japanese baseball, turns 100 on Thursday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan's extreme heat is causing a rethink of school sports
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