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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2006

Reyes leads MLB to sweep

FUKUOKA -- Jose Reyes rolled into Japan a week ago unable to speak a word of Japanese.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2006

Howard's blast sparks MLB

OSAKA -- Ryan Howard ignited the MLB All-Stars, and the visitors are a game away from sweeping Nichibei Yakyu.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2006

MLB All-Stars power past Japanese

It started as a pitchers' duel. It ended as a hitters' showcase.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2006

Giants agree 4-year deal with Lee

The Yomiuri Giants said Sunday the Central League club has agreed with a four-year, 3 billion yen contract with Lee Seung Yeop, which will give the South Korean slugger a hefty pay raise in 2007.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2006

MLB goes up 2-0 on pair of Howard blasts

Ryan Howard and Tadahito Iguchi gave the MLB All-Stars the best of both worlds.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 4, 2006

JEF retains Nabisco Cup with win over Antlers

Like father, like son.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2006

Softbank to add clarity to 'zero yen' promo ads

Softbank Mobile Corp. said Wednesday it plans to change the content of its advertisements, possibly by this weekend, in response to an investigation by the Fair Trade Commission into whether the firm's "zero-yen" campaign was misleading.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2006

Abe says he will tackle Constitution, including Article 9

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aims to revise the Constitution, including the war-renouncing Article 9, because he believes it has become outdated over the 60 years since the end of the war, a government official quoted him as saying Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2006

Son offers apology for weekend crash; cuts fees

Softbank Mobile Corp. President Masayoshi Son apologized Monday for the system crash this weekend that forced the company to stop taking subscription and cancellation applications for its phone services.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 29, 2006

Frontale tops Sanga, pulls closer to Reds

KAWASAKI -- The race for the J. League title was blown wide open on Saturday as Kawasaki Frontale beat bottom-of-the-table Kyoto Purple Sanga 2-0 to move within four points of leaders Urawa Reds.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2006

MVP Inaba celebrates 4th Series title

SAPPORO -- In the post-game beer fight, Atsunori Inaba was filled with joy, carrying a big bag filled with booze on his back and spraying it at his teammates.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2006

Sony battery in Japan laptop sparks

Kyodo News A Sony Corp. lithium-ion battery pack short-circuited in a Fujitsu Ltd. notebook computer, sending out sparks that burned the user's hand, a Fujitsu spokesman said Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2006

Fighters clinch Japan Series championship

SAPPORO -- Hokkaido didn't have to wait long for its first Japan Series championship.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2006

Fan support key to Fighters' success during 2006 season

SAPPORO -- If they didn't appreciate their fans' unbridled support, the Chunichi Dragons might not have realized how much they can give their team a boost forward -- before Tuesday's game, that is.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami