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Events
Apr 3, 2001

English-language talk on disease offered

The Osaka University Genome Information Research Center is inviting people to its English-language seminar on human disease genes from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at its Suita campus in Osaka Prefecture.
Events
Apr 3, 2001

Japanese films shown with English subtitles

The Japan Foundation's Kyoto office is holding free weekly screenings of Japanese films for foreigners starting at 2 p.m. each Wednesday this month at its office in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2001

LDP must balance fiscal, party interests

While Tokyo stocks continue to fluctuate wildly, some market participants are saying that stocks have bottomed out and have started an upward surge, following the Bank of Japan's effective return to a "zero-interest-rate" policy and commercial banks' accelerated disposal of bad loans.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Police bust motorcycle theft ring

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing motorcycles to export them to South Korea, police said Monday.
Events
Apr 3, 2001

Cherry-blossom viewing tour by English speaker

An English-speaking guide is offering a tour of cherry blossom trees for foreigners every day except Tuesday and Saturday.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

State showered with disclosure requests

More than 1,500 applications for information disclosure were filed with central government ministries and agencies Monday as the public made its first requests under a new law that took effect the day before.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2001

Nakamura's HR sinks Marines

Norihiro Nakamura belted a go-ahead two-run homer as the Kintetsu Buffaloes climbed into first place in the Pacific League with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Lotte Marines at the Osaka Dome on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / THE DUKE OF HAZARDS
Apr 3, 2001

Tiger's rivals finally get on the ball

Tiger Woods may be the runaway favorite for this week's Masters, but don't expect everything to go Tiger's way. His "slump" showed that the gap between him and the competition is not as great as some people thought.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2001

Homegrown IT plans are best

The government has unveiled the "e-Japan" strategy that it hopes will turn Japan into the most advanced information-technology-based nation in five years. Most mass media and IT experts are critical of the strategy. They say it lacks vision and workable plans, is late and is designed to benefit only...
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2001

Nissan to ride Suzuki into minicar market

Nissan Motor Co. announced Monday it will enter the minivehicle market by procuring products from minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. and marketing the cars under the Nissan brand.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2001

Economic outlook uncertain: Conference Board

The economic outlook will remain uncertain for months to come, according to a set of economic indexes released Monday by an influential U.S. business research group.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2001

Chiyoda Mutual rehab plan gets OK

The failed Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Monday that it has gained formal approval from the Tokyo District Court for its rehabilitation program, under which it will make a fresh start in mid-April as AIG Star Life Insurance Co. under the sponsorship of American International Group Inc.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Spy satellite office set up by Cabinet

The government is gearing up to launch multipurpose information satellites as early as next year, setting up a new office Monday to push the long-awaited plan.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2001

Three megabanks make debut

Three new megabank groups started their operations Monday morning, raising hopes that the presence of the new entities will further accelerate the disposal of bad loans held by Japanese banks.
LIFE / Travel / NATURE TRAVEL
Apr 3, 2001

Namibian desert's barren fruitfulness

The San bushmen knew it as "the great white place" or "the white place of dry water." It is Etosha, one of Africa's most dramatic national parks. Price-wise, it is one of Africa's biggest safari bargains.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Makers to can colored plastic bottles

Soft drink makers and plastic bottle manufacturers have decided to cease production of colored plastic bottles to facilitate recycling, officials of a recycling organization run by the makers said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Former acting prime minister cleared

Prosecutors have decided not to indict former Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki for allegedly illicitly appointing himself acting prime minister after Keizo Obuchi suffered a stroke last year.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2001

Silence isn't golden in the Middle East

Violence in the Mideast is intensifying, and no one seems ready or able to do anything to stop it. As the death toll mounts, both sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict are hardening their positions. The U.S. now appears less inclined to intervene. It will take considerably more than rhetoric to end...
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Majority of workers worried about jobs

The majority of workers in the Tokyo metropolitan are anxious about their employment future but are also confident in their current job situation, according to a survey released Monday by a job information and placement company.
Events
Apr 3, 2001

Oyamazaki Art Museum tour planned for April 18

The Osaka YMCA Senri Center is seeking participants for a tour of Oyamazaki Art Museum in Kyoto on April 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 3, 2001

FIFA satisfied with Japan venues

FIFA vice president and inspection committee chief Antonio Matarrese on Monday gave good marks to Japanese venues for the 2002 World Cup after visiting six of the 10 venues in a five-day inspection tour.
SOCCER / THE BALD TRUTH
Apr 3, 2001

Japan stuck in the Twilight Zone

Now that the dust has settled after "Le Flop," Japan coach Philippe Troussier will have a clearer idea of what he needs to do to put his team's chemistry right before this month's friendly against Spain in Cordoba.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Mori, LDP's No. 2 to discuss presidential election

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori will meet the No. 2 man of the Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday to decide the timing and formula of the party's presidential election.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

70 firms cancel transactions with Canadian logging firm

More than 70 Japanese companies have canceled transactions with a Canadian logging company suspected of damaging the ecosystem in the country's temperate rain forests, according to Greenpeace in Japan.

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