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JAPAN
Apr 27, 2001

Impact of hotter planet seen locally

The effects of global warming have become visible in ecosystems around the country, according to the latest research released Thursday by an advisory group to the Environment Ministry.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2001

Construction orders fell 6% in '00

Construction orders received by Japan's 64 major contractors in fiscal 2000 fell 6 percent from the previous 12 months to 15.37 trillion yen, the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors Inc. said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2001

HIV man's liver transplant finished

Surgeons at the University of Tokyo Hospital on Thursday morning finished a marathon liver transplant operation on a hemophiliac who had contracted HIV and hepatitis C from blood products used to treat his illness.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2001

Mitsui Engineering to get new head

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. said Thursday that its managing director, Takao Motoyama, will be promoted to president, replacing Toshimichi Okano.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2001

Exec group promotes Matsushita

OSAKA -- Masayuki Matsushita, vice chairman of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., will become a managing director of the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives in May, association officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2001

Koizumi names new Cabinet

Junichiro Koizumi, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was elected Japan's 56th prime minister in the Diet on Thursday and immediately inaugurated his new Cabinet.
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Apr 27, 2001

Scorpion fly

*Japanese name:Shiriage mushi *Scientific name: Panorpa japonica * Description: Males are unmistakable -- the abdomen is curled like a scorpion's. The wings, which are held flat when resting, are clear with black spots at the ends, and the head has a large "beak" that is used for feeding. Adults...
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 27, 2001

Spain slips past Japan 1-0 in friendly

CORDOBA, Spain -- Substitute midfielder Ruben Baraja scored in injury time Wednesday to give the home team a 1-0 win and deny Japan a draw in a friendly international with Spain at Cordoba's Arcangel Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 27, 2001

Japan performs better this time around

CORDOBA, Spain -- Considering Spain recently beat France, Japan's 1-0 loss Wednesday in Cordoba can be considered a reasonable result. Some people out there will think Japan was unlucky not to get the draw as Spain scored in injury time, but in footballing terms, Spain deserved to win.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2001

Prosecutors hunt for Snow Brand data

OSAKA -- Osaka prosecutors on Thursday searched two more Snow Brand Milk Products Co. offices in connection with a mass outbreak of food poisoning last summer caused by milk products made at its Osaka plant.
COMMUNITY / THE PARENT TRIP
Apr 27, 2001

Being completely fair

When I brought my children to Japan a year ago, I expected they'd pick up on certain things faster than me. I did not, however, anticipate that they'd so quickly succumb to the Japanese national obsession with janken.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2001

Cambodian envoy seeks election aid

Visiting Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, meeting with Japanese counterpart Yohei Kono on Wednesday, asked for Japanese financial support for local elections scheduled for February 2002.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2001

Sanwa, Tokai merger ahead of schedule

Sanwa Bank and Tokai Bank will form UFJ Bank by Jan. 15, completing their merger two and a half months earlier than planned, due to better-than-expected progress toward computer systems integration, Sanwa and Tokai presidents said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2001

'00 yearend growth cut down to 0.7%

Economic growth for the October-December quarter has been revised to a real 0.7 percent from the previously reported 0.8 percent, the government said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2001

Hemophiliac with HIV receives liver transplant

Surgeons at the University of Tokyo Hospital on Wednesday began transplanting to an HIV-infected hemophiliac patient with advanced hepatitis C part of a liver donated by the patient's brother.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2001

Koizumi dons many hats, fancies a good hairdo, too

Junichiro Koizumi, the Liberal Democratic Party's new president, has been dubbed by fellow lawmakers a maverick, an eccentric, a heretic and "the Don Quixote of the political world."
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2001

Exec cites potential in Net data centers

Despite whatever attractive content it may offer, a dot-com firm is doomed to failure if it cannot provide its customers with quick and smooth access to data through its Web site.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2001

Court nixes voting disparity claims

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday rejected 15 lawsuits filed by lawyers claiming the results of last year's House of Representatives election are invalid due to the electoral weight being much heavier in some constituencies.
SUMO
Apr 26, 2001

Mongolia's Asashoryu promoted to komusubi

Mongolia's wrestling thoroughbred Asashoryu, less than 12 months after winning the junior division makushita title, was promoted to sumo's fourth-highest rank of komusubi for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday released the rankings for the May...
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2001

Parliamentary democracy isn't perfect but it's the best form of government we have

The persistent weakness of prime ministerial leadership in India begs the question of whether it would be better off with presidential government. Does the latter offer a better solution to the chaotic spectrum of splinter parties, the debilitating hold of caste politics and the cancer of corruption?...
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2001

Indictments filed against MMC, execs

Public prosecutors on Wednesday filed summary indictments against Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and its four top executives over the systematic coverup in 1999 of customer complaints about defective vehicles.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2001

Glass shard sparks flu drink recall

Tsumura & Co., the nation's largest producer of Chinese herbal medicines, announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of 17,000 boxes of its cold-fighting Kakkonto herbal drink following the discovery of a glass shard in one container last week.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2001

Hijackers' daughters to get visas

The Foreign Ministry will issue visas to three women who have been living under political asylum in North Korea due to their parents' activities in the former Red Army Faction, their support group said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2001

Low-priced shares in vogue

Last week saw the balance of long margin positions rise in volume for the seventh consecutive week, reflecting a shift away from pricey stocks and into low- and medium-priced shares.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear