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BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2004

TSE lauded for bypassing bureaucrats

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday praised a planned move by Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. to appoint people from the private sector -- and not former bureaucrats -- to top management, saying they are more likely to "energize" Japan's largest bourse.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2004

Consumers getting jumpy about chicken

More than 60 percent of consumers who took part in a weekend telephone survey are concerned about the safety of chicken meat and eggs due to the recent outbreak of bird flu, it was reported Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2004

64% favor sanctions on North Korea

Most people responding to a recent survey are in favor of imposing economic sanctions on North Korea.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 7, 2004

Sweet revenge for Jubilo in Xerox Super Cup

Former Japan defender Toshihiro Hattori gave Jubilo Iwata a victory over defending J. League champion Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday afternoon with a 4-2 penalty shootout decision in the Xerox Super Cup.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 7, 2004

Levitation, drug claims and, er, melons blur reality in Asahara trial

The sarin attack on the Tokyo subway system that the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo carried out exactly nine years ago this month is often cited as the first mass terrorist strike against civilians, and like al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Aum's former guru Shoko Asahara is accepted as the mastermind...
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 4, 2004

Kawaguchi's solo shot powers Buffaloes past BlueWave

Kawaguchi's solo shot powers Buffaloes past BlueWave
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2004

DPJ lawmaker denies taking aide's pay

A senior lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Japan denied Tuesday he registered as his publicly paid secretary a woman who did not work for his office.
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2004

Six-nation working group to meet in March ahead of full talks

The six countries holding talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program are expected to set up a working group by the end of the month to prepare for their next meeting.
JAPAN
Feb 29, 2004

Funds not same as politicians' claims

The amount of donations given by the political arm of the Japan Dental Association to 16 lawmakers and two former legislators does not match the sums recorded in their political funds reports, Kyodo News found Saturday.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2004

Production at highest point in 37 months

Japan's industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 3.4 percent in January from the previous month to its highest level in 37 months, due partly to steady demand for digital home appliances, the government said Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 28, 2004

Tough games for Japan

Kyodo News Japan will play friendlies against Argentina, England and the Czech Republic -- three teams belonging to the latest top 10 list released by FIFA -- this season, according to the 2004 schedule announced by the JFA on Friday.

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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