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JAPAN
Oct 5, 2003

1,400 of museum's works not valued

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo has failed to appraise 1,400 works of art, or about one-third of its entire collection, according to a document submitted by local government auditors that was obtained by Kyodo News on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2003

Jojima, Matsunaka help Daiei ride BlueWave

Rookie lefty Tsuyoshi Wada pitched seven solid innings for his 14th win while Nobuhiko Matsunaka and Kenji Jojima both homered twice to lead the Daiei Hawks to a 10-4 victory over the Orix BlueWave on Friday at Yahoo BB Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2003

Ishikawa's three-hitter gives Swallows a lift

Masanori Ishikawa scattered three hits over the distance and impressed at the plate as the Yakult Swallows beat the Yomiuri Giants 5-1 at Jingu Stadium on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2003

Ishihara lauds new rules to curb emissions from trucks and buses

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara hailed Wednesday's enforcement of new regulations to curb emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2003

Diplomat says antiwar stance led to his firing

A senior Japanese diplomat who left the Foreign Ministry on Aug. 29 is planning to challenge the ministry as he believes he was "virtually fired" due to his opposition to Japan supporting the U.S.-led war on Iraq, the ex-diplomat told Kyodo News in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2003

Powerful quakes strike Hokkaido

SAPPORO -- Two powerful earthquakes, one with a preliminary magnitude of 8, struck Hokkaido early Friday, sparking a refinery fire and generating several tsunami.
EDITORIALS
Sep 27, 2003

DPJ's uphill road to power

The birth of the new Democratic Party of Japan -- the largest opposition party to debut since 1994 -- promises to create more constructive tension in Japanese politics. The DPJ, which has absorbed the smaller Liberal Party, is looking to the coming general election as an opportunity to snatch power from...
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2003

Public support rise for Koizumi seen as vindication

The jump in approval ratings for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's reshuffled Cabinet in several media polls is a vote of confidence from the public, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY
Sep 23, 2003

LDP factions losing clout

The Liberal Democratic Party is an assemblage of factions. Since it has held the reins of government almost continuously, the LDP has derived much of its vitality from factional power struggles for the party presidency and the prime ministership.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2003

12 Tepco staff to work for nuclear safety entity

Starting next month, 12 Tokyo Electric Power Co. employees will begin working for an independent administrative entity that will take on some government nuclear plant inspection duties, according to officials.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 18, 2003

Cabrera closing in on Oh's HR record

Alex Cabrera connected for a pair of homers to lead the second-place Seibu Lions to a 13-9 win over the Orix BlueWave at Yahoo BB Stadium on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2003

FSA to scrutinize bank earnings

Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka said Wednesday his agency plans to impose heavy penalties on banks that manipulate earnings reports for the year through next March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2003

Nomura unit may beef up theme park investment plan

Nomura Principal Finance Co. may revise upward the size of its planned equipment investment in failed theme park operator Huis Ten Bosch Co., an executive of the investment arm of the Nomura Securities group said.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2003

Hospital malpractice rises four-fold in '02

University hospitals across Japan reported 39 malpractice cases to the government in fiscal 2002, more than four times the number in the previous year, according to documents obtained by Kyodo News.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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