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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 11, 2003

How much do you know about Japanese politics?

Lisa MooreMother, 31
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2003

JDC, Pony Canyon eye movie rights

Japan Digital Contents Inc. has come up with a new way to acquire Hollywood movie copyrights.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2003

Les Bleus boot Ireland out of World Cup

The question ahead of France's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash against Ireland in Melbourne on Sunday was which French team would turn up, the good one or the bad one.
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JAPAN
Nov 10, 2003

Party heads Kumagai, Doi lose in single-seat races

Hiroshi Kumagai, head of the New Conservative Party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, lost his seat in Sunday's general election.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2003

Being prepared for SARS

We must fully prepared for any new outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome this winter. Four months have passed since the World Health Organization declared that SARS was under control. The WHO is of the opinion that even if SARS flares up again, infection will not spread as long as countries take...
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2003

Kan acknowledges LDP's success

Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan acknowledged that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government won voters' confidence in the general election Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2003

China can learn from Japan

China faces mounting pressure to revalue its allegedly undervalued yuan. I am concerned that China could repeat the mistakes that Japan made in exchange-rate policy. China can learn much from Japanese experiences in economic management and currency diplomacy.
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JAPAN
Nov 10, 2003

LDP bloc weathers DPJ onslaught

The Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition lost seats but managed to retain a solid majority in the House of Representatives in the general election Sunday, while the Democratic Party of Japan captured the most seats ever for an opposition force.
COMMENTARY
Nov 10, 2003

Britain needs political center

LONDON -- The British Conservative Party has once again kicked out its leader. Ian Duncan Smith had shown himself unable to control his party and capitalize on the mistakes and failings of the current British Government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair. He lacked charisma and displayed a sad lack of...
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2003

Two paths to justice

On opposite sides of the world, two trials have been winding their way to justice along very different paths. In each case, the guilt or innocence of the defendants is not seriously at issue. These trials are hardly "whodunits." In a sense, each has been a ritual rather than a substantive procedure,...
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2003

Man held over attempted murder

Police in Hiroshima Prefecture arrested a man Saturday on suspicion of attempting to murder a U.S. Navy sailor in a gun attack last month, an official said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 9, 2003

Matsui still thinking of where to play

Free agent shortstop Kazuo Matsui said Saturday he still needs time to decide whether to stay in Japan or ply his trade overseas. The seven-time All-Star has drawn the interest of the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers and a host of other major league clubs.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 9, 2003

Hanshin acquires Waseda star

The Hanshin Tigers have acquired Waseda University infielder Takashi Toritani as a pre-draft pick, the Central League team said Saturday.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2003

Political leaders count campaign mileage

The leaders of Japan's six major political parties traveled a distance of 10,500 km on average during the 12-day campaign for Sunday's House of Representatives election.
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COMMUNITY
Nov 9, 2003

Topping off your tipple

As wine has become more popular in Japan, an increasing number of related goods have appeared on the shelves of the nation's shops.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 9, 2003

Dancing through the storm in a D-cup

Much of the reporting about the Oct. 29 incident at Northwest University in Xian, China, in which three male Japanese exchange students danced in a university festival wearing brassieres and "fake genitals," gave the impression that the students' faux pas was a matter of cultural differences. What this...

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo