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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 31, 2000

Kashiwa tops Avispa

KASHIWA, Chiba Pref. -- Kashiwa forward Nozomu Kato struck the game's sole goal early in the second half as Reysol beat Avispa Fukuoka at Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium in J. League Division One second-stage action Saturday night.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2000

Bangalore emerges as Asia's high-tech hub

BANGALORE, India -- At a recent roadshow for India's Karnataka state, one proud exhibit was a slide of the cover of Newsweek's issue of Nov. 9, 1998, showing a list of the world's "hottest tech cites." The magazine had chosen 10, of which only two were in Asia -- Singapore and Bangalore, Karnataka's...
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2000

Mori appoints Aizawa new chairman of FRC

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Sunday night appointed former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa to replace scandal-hit FRC chief Kimitaka Kuze as the nation's top financial regulator.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2000

Hoya, Tanashi vote on city merger

Residents of Tanashi and Hoya in northwestern Tokyo went to the polling booths Sunday to vote on whether their two cities should merge.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2000

Third phase of monetary rule prompts G8 to renew focus

This year's Group of Eight summit was concluded over the weekend in Okinawa, wrapping up a series of meetings that began July 8 with the G8 finance ministers in Fukuoka.
COMMUNITY
Jul 31, 2000

Taking the bitter with the sweet

It looks scary at first -- more like Godzilla's back than like something you'd eat. Nor does the first taste come easy. A bite sends a bitter flavor along the tongue.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 31, 2000

Kawahara shuts out Dragons

Junichi Kawahara forged a complete game shutout on four hits Sunday, pitching out of jams in the eighth and ninth innings, to give the Yomiuri Giants a 1-0 triumph over the Chunichi Dragons at the Nagoya Dome.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2000

Health Ministry to seek funds for disposal of hazardous waste

The Health and Welfare Ministry envisions setting up two state-run facilities in Japan to dispose of waste containing such hazardous substances as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), ministry sources said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2000

Russians cheer thaw with Pyongyang

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia -- Until recently, the leader of North Korea's Stalinist state had never been known to meet a noncommunist, travel abroad as head of state or publicly utter more than a single slogan at a military parade.
COMMENTARY
Jul 31, 2000

United States puts junk science on trial

There are few more potent combinations than lawyers and journalists in the United States today. Together they can demonize, loot and even bankrupt the largest industry. And do so based on the flimsiest evidence. But the tide is turning, as evidenced by the decision of U.S. District Court Judge Louis...
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2000

Real support, not 'sympathy,' is key

Japan and the United States agreed earlier this month to cut the Japanese share of the cost of maintaining U.S. forces here -- special host-nation support, which is often called the "sympathy budget." The cut, about 3.3 billion yen a year, is actually a drop in the bucket -- 1.3 percent of the approximately...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2000

Japan-Russia exchanges build vital trust

Last month I had an opportunity to visit Kunashiri and Etorofu Islands -- two of the four Russian-occupied islands claimed by Japan -- under a visa-free exchange program. It was my second trip to the Northern Territories, which consist of Kunashiri, Etorofu, Shikotan and Habomai Islands. On my first...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2000

Roots of juvenile crime lie in parenting

Children are the mirrors of our society. They are the first ones to sense the hypocrisy of the adult world. But most of them do not have the proper means to make their voices heard or have themselves taken seriously. Not all of them are good at verbally articulating their feelings. And when their feelings...
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Hospitals lack premature birth beds

The nation's hospitals are short of beds equipped to treat premature babies as well as doctors specialized in treating them, according to a survey conducted by the Health and Welfare Ministry, ministry officials said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

A dollhouse of sorrow and villainy

Dolls of Japanese warriors Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Shingen from the Sengoku Period are on display at doll museum Jusaburo-kan in Ningyo-cho, Tokyo. -- JT: Toshiki Sawaguchi photos Although the face of the kimono-clad puppet is set, Jusaburo Tsujimura deftly manipulates the two wires controlling its hands...
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Turf war delays naming of Japan's IT task force

Japan's selection of its members for a Group of Eight working group on the information technology revolution is being delayed due to a turf war among government ministries, government sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Kono to visit China Aug. 28 to set up Zhu's trip to Japan

Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan meet at a Bangkok hotel on Saturday. -- Kyodo Photo BANGKOK (Kyodo) Foreign Minister Yohei Kono will visit China in late August to help pave the way for Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's planned visit to Japan in the fall, a Japanese...
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Typhoon Bolaven to drench Kyushu

The season's sixth typhoon, Bolaven, is likely to come close to Kyushu today, bringing heavy rain to Kyushu and to Shikoku, the Meteorological Agency said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Daikyo helped Kuze with 100 million yen

Kimitaka Kuze, head of the Financial Reconstruction Commission, received 100 million yen from the then president of Daikyo Inc., a leading condominium sales company, to help him fulfill his quota as a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker in recruiting new party members in 1991, his secretary said Saturday....
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Evolving Okubo strikes a balance

Okubo's image varies widely. To some people, it's a nasty urban jungle filled with sleaze. To others, it's a foreign world of fascination.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Four vessels put to sea to start research whaling

Four Japanese whaling vessels owned by the government's Fisheries Agency left port on Saturday and headed for the northwestern Pacific to conduct whaling for research purposes.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Hair care for all the community . . . with a twist

Most people are a bit weary of hair salons; it's difficult to get what you want. Granted this may have something to do with the desired image you want. Yourself with say, Julia Robert's hair. It just can't be done. In a parallel universe maybe, but not this one.
COMMUNITY
Jul 30, 2000

When life gets you down, litigate, litigate, litigate

SAN FRANCISCO -- There are those in the U.S. who tie up the courts with questionable lawsuits. Then there's Patricia Alice McColm.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2000

Doi vows to make SDP genuine force

Takako Doi, leader of the Social Democratic Party, vowed Saturday to make her opposition party a force for the ruling camp to reckon with in its drive to safeguard the war-renouncing Constitution.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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