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...invest in Thailand by putting the majority of shares in the name of a local nominee who has little real authority. But the amendment, which could be announced as early as this month, may require local partners to have voting power commensurate to their shares. Already, according to Yoichi Kato, head of the Bangkok office of the Japan External Trade Organization, several Japanese firms have told him that they may postpone investment in Thailand. "If you want to play in the global game, you can't just play by Thai rules," says Peter van Haren, president of the Joint Foreign...
...have learned the wrong lesson from that, to be a populist on foreign policy," says Steven Vogel, an associated professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. In today's charged Japanese political atmosphere, that could be dangerous. Few politicians know that better than Koichi Kato, a former secretary-general of the LDP. Once a close ally of Koizumi, Kato had become vocal in his criticism of the Prime Minister's trips to Yasukuni. On Aug. 15, the day Koizumi made his latest visit to the shrine, a right-wing activist allegedly set fire to Kato's family...
...learn that there is no definitive manuscript of Marco Polo's book about his travels, and that all existing versions have been embellished, doctored or censored by the Christian establishment over the years. I thank you for revealing the truth without prejudice against the civilization of the East. Yoshitsugu Kato Gifu City, Japan...
...facing a shutout in Torino?zero medals, compared to China's nine and South Korea's eight?after predicting at least a five-medal harvest. It was shaping up to be the country's worst Winter Olympics since 1976's Innsbruck Games. Heavily hyped athletes like speedskater Joji Kato and snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo had fizzled early, forcing the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) to field dozens of calls each day from irate Japanese decrying the nation's disgraceful performance. "We tell the callers that we will reflect on the results and that we must refocus on our improvement plans...
Handles Like a Dream Inventor: Yoshiaki Kato of Toyota Availability: Prototype only To Learn More: www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/04/1203_1e.html The i-unit is a four-wheel personal-transportation system that looks like a space-age sports car. "This is designed to be an extension of the human body," says Yoshiaki Kato, chief engineer of the fully electronic, drive-by-wire concept vehicle, which is powered by lithium-ion batteries and has an exterior made of biodegradable, plant-based materials. The 3-ft.-wide, leaf-shaped i-unit is nearly 6 ft. tall when positioned upright but drops its center of gravity...