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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 14, 2003

Giants hunt down Tigers

Tomohiro Nioka swung the big bat for Yomiuri, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, while lefty Hisanori Takahashi tossed seven solid innings as the Giants downed the Central League front-running Hanshin Tigers 6-2 at Koshien Stadium on Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003

Nobelist slams college incorporation plan

Research into fundamental science that may reap little return in the short term would be left out in the cold if national universities are incorporated under a proposed law, Nobel laureate Masatoshi Koshiba told Kyodo News recently.
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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003

Nobelist slams college incorporation plan

Research into fundamental science that may reap little return in the short term would be left out in the cold if national universities are incorporated under a proposed law, Nobel laureate Masatoshi Koshiba told Kyodo News recently.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

BOJ poised to purchase ABS worth 1 trillion yen

The Bank of Japan decided Wednesday to start a multiyear program by late July to buy asset-backed securities worth up to 1 trillion yen to make it easier for small and medium-size companies to raise funds.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 7, 2003

Tigers extend lead

Shinjiro Hiyama led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking solo homer and added a run in the ninth with another roundtripper as the front-running Hanshin Tigers whipped the Yakult Swallows 7-4 at Jingu Stadium on Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2003

SDF officers take local government positions

The Defense Agency has helped place at least 22 former and current Self-Defense Forces officers in local government positions in a bid to bolster civilian crisis management in the event of an attack on Japan, according to a Kyodo News survey released Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2003

SDF officers take local government positions

The Defense Agency has helped place at least 22 former and current Self-Defense Forces officers in local government positions in a bid to bolster civilian crisis management in the event of an attack on Japan, according to a Kyodo News survey released Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 6, 2003

Tigers complete sweep of Dragons

Hanshin starter Hideki Irabu allowed nine hits and struck out 11 over the distance, leading the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons Thursday night at Koshien Stadium.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

LDP panel approves sanctions bill

A key panel of the Liberal Democratic Party approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Japan to impose economic sanctions on North Korea without an international agreement.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

LDP panel approves sanctions bill

A key panel of the Liberal Democratic Party approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Japan to impose economic sanctions on North Korea without an international agreement.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

LDP panel approves sanctions bill

A key panel of the Liberal Democratic Party approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Japan to impose economic sanctions on North Korea without an international agreement.
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2003

Honda wins scooter lawsuit in China

Honda Motor Co. has won a lawsuit in Beijing against the Chinese government to restore the Japanese automaker's motor scooter design patent, a company spokeswoman said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

74 colleges plan to open law schools

Seventy-four public and private universities plan to open law schools next April as part of Japan's judicial system reform, with many private schools considering charging annual tuition of 1.5 million yen to 2 million yen, according to a recent Kyodo News survey.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 2, 2003

Takahashi propels Giants over Tigers

Yomiuri outfielder Yoshinobu Takahashi slammed a two-run homer off Hanshin closer Jeff Williams in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Giants over the Central League-leading Tigers 4-3 at Tokyo Dome on Sunday for their third "sayonara" win of the year.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2003

U.S. military says Yokota fuel-spill cleanup over

The U.S. Air Force's Yokota base has told nearby local governments that it will soon complete cleanup operations stemming from a fuel-spill at the base in 1993.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2003

U.S. military says Yokota fuel-spill cleanup over

The U.S. Air Force's Yokota base has told nearby local governments that it will soon complete cleanup operations stemming from a fuel-spill at the base in 1993.

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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