Look Japan back issues from October 2002:
Budget. (Look Out Post).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Okinawa. (Look Out Post).(plans for construction of joint military-civilian airport)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Japanese. (Look Out Post).(public housing laws in Shiga, Japan)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Smoking. (Look Out Post).(districts in Tokyo, Japan ban smoking)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Slimming pills. (Look Out Post).(deaths result from use of pills)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Current account surplus. (Look Out Post).(trade figures)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Suicides. (Look Out Post).(statistics)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Chicken wings. (Look Out Post).(ice cream)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Honda. (Look Out Post).(development of voice-recognition navigation system)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Takara. (Look Out Post).(plans release of toys for adults)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Game hardware. (Look Out Post).(video game industry trade statistics)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
McDonald. (Look Out Post).(increase in number of customers at fast-food restaurant)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Rugby World Cup. (Look Out Post).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Philippe Troussier. (Look Out Post).(replaced as soccer team coach)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Ole ole ole. (Look Out Post).(increased popularity of soccer)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Uehara Ayako. (Look Out Post).(wins 12th International Tchaikovsky Competition)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Print Show. (Look Out Post).(College Women's Association of Japan)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Food. (Look Out Post).(ice cream flavors)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Corrections.
Oct 01, 2002
Reunion of former students in Japan. (International Dateline).(Ministry of Foreign Affairs reunion)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Quint Agriculture Ministerial Summit. (International Dateline).(2002 conference attended by Japan, the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Australia)
Oct 01, 2002
"Culture of Afghanistan" international symposium. (International Dateline).(Japan contributes to the UNESCO effort to preserve Afghanistan's cultural heritage)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Quiet roars of rapprochement: intellectuals, musicians, artists and businesspeople are among the many Chinese who have quietly forged stronger bonds between China and Japan since the two countries normalized diplomatic relations 30 years ago. Not a few Japanese have helped out, too. (Cover Story).
Oct 01, 2002;
China-Japan events planner: throughout the year in 2002, over 250 memorial events and exchange activities are being held in China and Japan. Here are some of the major events scheduled to be held from September. (What's On).
Oct 01, 2002
Coming together for the common good: Japanese Ambassador to China Anami Koreshige has been involved with China one way or another at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since Japan and China normalized diplomatic relations in 1972. We asked him about the past, present and future of Japan-China ties. (Interview I).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
Companionship and competition: what brings a business magnate like Sony Corp. Chairman Idei Nobuyuki to get involved in "Japan Year" and "China Year" in 2002? We asked him. (Interview II).(Brief Article)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2002;
Double standards rule at the IWC: Yonezawa Kunio reviews proceedings at this year's meeting of the IWC. (Japanese Perspectives).(2002 International Whaling Commission conference held in Shimonoseki, Japan)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
Money's too tight to mention: we asked three men for a thousand words on the subject of consumer spending, or the lack of it. Here's what they wrote. (Economy Feature).
Oct 01, 2002;
Unlimited scope: Fukunaga Kazuhiko visits Mitaka Kohki Co., the backstreet manufacturer of astronomical telescopes, surgical microscopes and other, often secret, high-precision technologies. (Made In Japan).
Oct 01, 2002;
Smart-pans. (on the market).(Matsushita Electronic produces an 'intelligent' sauce/frying pan)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Ginza: Stephen Mansfield continues his literary jaunt around Tokyo, leading us this month to glittering Ginza. (Writers' Tokyo).(history of Tokyo's Ginza section)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
Visions of revision: Royama Shoichi defends the recent Ministry of Financial Services advisory committee report outlining a "future vision" for the financial services industry. (Viewpoints).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
In praise of pluralism: Soeya Yoshihide considers the past, present and future of Japan-China relations since the resumption of diplomatic ties in 1972. (Viewpoints).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
Policies to eliminate envy: an interview with Kato Hideki, founder and president of Japan Initiative. (Talking Business).(Interview)
Oct 01, 2002;
Osaka the crucible for world energy talks; Look Japan looks forward to the Eighth International Energy Forum, scheduled for September 21-23 in Osaka. (Sci-Tech Communication I).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
Associated events.
Oct 01, 2002
Science on the boil in "Japan's kitchen": the spotlight falls on Osaka in September as delegates from around the world gather for the Eighth International Energy Forum. Ono Hiroshi narrows the beam on Osaka's scientific and technological prowess. (Sci-Tech Communication II).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
Microbulls lead lasers to new markets: the dream of nano-scale functional micromachines is now a reality thanks to an Osaka University lab's development of two-photon absorption techniques for photopolymerization. (New Technology).
Oct 01, 2002;
Bacteria electrocution: ferrite's fatal attraction. (J-lab).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002
Return to Satoyama: Horikami Masaru outlines the government's "grand design" for biodiversity preservation in Japan. (Sci-Tech Feature).
Oct 01, 2002;
Nb[Se.sub.3] crystals bent into shape. (ocular proof).
Oct 01, 2002
Flexible assistance for inland China: in a groundbreaking new project JICA has tied up with a local NGO to improve living conditions in Guizhou Province, China. (From The Heart).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002;
Resounding echoes: Tanaka Takafumi offers a primer on traditional Japanese musical instruments, which are enjoying a remarkable revival in modern-day Japan. (Culture Feature).
Oct 01, 2002;
Market access report on health care services. (JETRO News).
Oct 01, 2002
The power of POSIVA thinking: the latest overseas tour organized by the International Voluntary Postal Savings Promotion Association satisfied eight more private observers of the crucial role played by POSIVA in international cooperation activities. (Volunteerism).
Oct 01, 2002;
Fair trade attraction: Safia Minney describes the rise of the Fair Trade movement in Japan. (Comment).
Oct 01, 2002;
The machinery of human kindness: "yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way" (Macbeth). Lee Kang On hears the word on the street, and he doesn't like the sound of it. (Facts Of Life).(Abstract)
Oct 01, 2002;