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BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2004

Tigers hand Giants a mauling

The next time the Yomiuri Giants go shopping, they might want to consider a few good relief pitchers.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2004

Sato allegedly lent bogus aide's pay to boost local DPJ election war chest

Kanju Sato, a former home affairs minister who was arrested over the weekend on fraud charges, lent 20 million yen to the Aichi prefectural chapter of the Democratic Party of Japan in October to be used for the Nov. 9 general election of the House of Representatives, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2004

Base foes dismayed by Kadena's likely longevity

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JAPAN
Feb 8, 2004

More back SDF dispatch to Iraq

More Japanese now support the dispatch of Self-Defense Forces to Iraq than oppose the move, despite a fall in the approval rate for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet, according to a Kyodo News survey conducted Friday and Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2004

Mexico's top farm lobby supports FTA deadline

MEXICO CITY (Kyodo) The leader of the most powerful Mexican agricultural lobby said he supports the government's policy of terminating free-trade negotiations with Japan if a deal is not reached by the end of March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2004

Matsushita chief resolves to achieve profit target before stepping down

OSAKA (Kyodo) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. President Kunio Nakamura said Thursday that the Matsushita group will raise its targeted ratio of operating profit to sales to 5 percent under his leadership and achieve that goal.
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2004

Kiwis offer to ship more beef if tariff is lifted by Japan

SYDNEY (Kyodo) New Zealand can increase beef exports to Japan if the Japanese government reassesses its tariff, New Zealand's beef marketing body said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2004

U.S. eyes termination of beef ban; Japan seeks assurances on safety

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) Japan on Thursday called on the United States to introduce comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of its beef and beef products, while the U.S. asked Japan to lift a beef import ban as soon as possible and for cooperation to combat mad cow disease, Japan's trade minister said....
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 27, 2003

Road to Athens

Japan's Under-22 side will face Iran in a friendly next February in its buildup for the final qualification tournament for the 2004 Athens Olympics, the Japan Football Association said Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 19, 2003

Tuffy set to sign with Giants

Former Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes has agreed to sign with the Yomiuri Giants, officials of the Central League team said Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2003

Giants pitcher Kudo to get hefty pay cut

Yomiuri Giants lefty Kimiyasu Kudo, who turned 40 in May, will be given a 20 million yen pay cut, the Central League club said Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 12, 2003

Plot thickens as Tuffy says he doesn't want to change teams

Now the stage is set for another blockbuster off-season deal for the Yomiuri Giants. But Tuffy Rhodes says he is not yet ready to play for another team.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2003

Hoshino to bow out after Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino has revealed his intention to step down after the Japan Series, citing ill health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2003

Returnees frustrated over kin-reunion impasse

Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea but returned to their homeland last year voiced frustration Tuesday over the government's lack of progress in effecting a reunion with the children they left behind in Pyongyang.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2003

Kitajima changes course on competing

Kosuke Kitajima, a double world record holder in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke, has reversed initial plans and will compete in the short course World Cup next year, a report said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 12, 2003

Policy debate apt to decide poll

Vigorous policy debates between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party of Japan are likely to feature prominently in campaigning for the Nov. 9 general election, due to begin officially on Oct. 28. The buzzword is "manifesto" -- a published list of campaign promises....

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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