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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.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Nov 8, 2006

Rationality again on rack of 'faith'

How can certain events that took place in 17th-century Italy have much relevance to those of the 21st? I'm thinking of the way one of the greatest men in history, the father of physics, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), was treated by the Roman Catholic Church.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2006

Toyota to tie up with Isuzu, take 6%

Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday it has agreed to a tieup with Isuzu Motor Lt. that will include acquiring a 5.9 percent stake in the truck maker.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Nov 8, 2006

Chiton

* Japanese name: Hizara-gai * Scientific name: Acanthopleura japonica * Description: Chitons are mollusks, not bivalves like mussels, but single-shelled animals like limpets. To the casual observer, though, these creatures, which grow to about 4-cm long, might not be noticed, as they blend in extremely...
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2006

Toyota sees record high sales, profits in first half

Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday reported record sales and profits for the first half of fiscal 2006 and revised its projected operating profit to 2.2 trillion yen for the full year through March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2006

Low, yen markets abroad raise car sales

Most of Japan's major automakers saw an increase in their earnings during the first half of fiscal 2006 thanks to the weaker yen and brisk demand overseas, especially in North America and Europe, according to business results announced through Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2006

Son, Murdoch announce kickoff of MySpace Japan

Softbank Corp. and News Corp. of the U.S. said Tuesday they are teaming up to launch a Japanese version of the MySpace.com social networking Web site.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2006

Man dies after scuffle with barkeep

A man injured in a bar altercation with an American civilian employed by the U.S. Navy died Tuesday, the navy said in a statement.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2006

Miyauchi the key schemer, Horie testifies

Former Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie denied in court Tuesday that he had control over accounting at Livedoor Co., saying he had no knowledge of day-to-day transactions that allegedly violated securities laws.
SUMO
Nov 7, 2006

The safe money goes on Asashoryu

In November, 1957, a maegashira ranked near the foot of the makunouchi division went 15-0 to claim his first ever yusho. His name was Tamanoumi, a 34-year-old Oita man, and his name goes down in history as the winner of the first official Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2006

Japan, U.S. vow to keep pressing North over nukes

programs, following the U.N. Security Council resolutions 1695 and 1718," Shiozaki said. Foreign Minister Taro Aso told reporters after meeting with Burns that Japan and the U.S. cannot allow North Korea to possess nuclear arms.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2006

Rough patch for Sony

Sony Corp., which has built its fame through a global brand presence and innovative products, appears to be facing a difficult time. The Sony group's operating profit in the six-month period through September nosedived by 90.9 percent from a year before to 6.22 billion yen, although sales were up 9.7...
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2006

Hawks circling as Constitution turns 60

may be unable to participate in some missions due to the provision, even if all U.N. members are taking part. It is time to make a change." Since the first overseas deployment of the SDF on a minesweeping mission to the Persian Gulf in 1991 after the Gulf War, the scope of international military involvement...

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes