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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 14, 2004

Tale of two trips: 1955 Yankees here weeks, 2004 team days

It has been two weeks since the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays cleared out of Japan following that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Japanese fans to see the Bronx Bombers play official games right here in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2004

Japan Post sees international business as cornerstone

Japan Post aims to beef up its international business to survive intensifying global competition ahead of its planned privatization beginning in 2007, according to Masaharu Ikuta, president of the government-owned entity.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2004

Malpractice-death coverup appeal fails

The Supreme Court rejected on Tuesday an appeal by the former director of a Tokyo hospital who was convicted of violating the Medical Practitioners Law by failing to notify police of a malpractice death within 24 hours.
CULTURE / Art / CERAMIC SCENE
Apr 14, 2004

Pots that fired the passion of a magnate

Centuries ago, during a brief span of 30-40 years, one of the classic styles of Japanese pottery was born. From the end of the Momoyama Period into the early Edo Period (late 16th-early 17th centuries) nearly 300 kilns were producing wares the world knows as Karatsu-yaki.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2004

Government slaps media gag on hostage crisis staffers

The government on Tuesday effectively imposed a media gag on staffers working at its headquarters dealing with the Iraq hostage crisis.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2004

Toyota to make gear systems in U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will begin producing automatic transmission gears for its vehicles in the United States at the beginning of 2006, marking the first Toyota production venture of its kind outside Japan.
EDITORIALS
Apr 13, 2004

Little hope for Sri Lanka

Thirty years of civil war have done irreparable harm to Sri Lanka. The fight by the island's Tamils to secure a homeland has claimed more than 60,000 lives and deeply fractured the nation. A peace process appeared to be making progress, but divisions among Sri Lanka's Sinhalese majority derailed those...
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

Cheney promises U.S. will help Japan bring hostages home

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney told Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday that Washington would do its best to help rescue three Japanese nationals being held hostage in Iraq.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

Foreign Ministry official sees need for banning travel to risky areas

The government should consider legislation that would allow it to ban Japanese nationals from traveling to countries it deems dangerous, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / POLITICS IN FOCUS
Apr 13, 2004

Lawmakers' groups act behind the scenes

A nonpartisan group of lawmakers lobbying to get Japanese abducted to North Korea back and working on behalf of relatives of the missing has been a big help to Shigeru Yokota.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

Embassy in Haitian capital reopens

The Foreign Ministry announced Monday that the Japanese Embassy in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was reopening for the first time since it was closed in February due to instability in the country.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

TV economist held over peek up dress

A renowned economist and professor of the graduate school at Waseda University has been arrested for allegedly looking up a high school girl's skirt at a Tokyo train station.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

Chinese, South Koreans top Japanese in English skills

The average English communicative ability of Japanese high school students is below that of their Chinese and South Korean counterparts, according to the results of an international study released Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

Nightmare continues for captives' kin as Japan tries to verify info, negotiate

Japan continued desperate efforts Monday to contact and negotiate with the group holding three Japanese hostage in Iraq.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2004

DaimlerChrysler may take control of Mitsubishi Motors

DaimlerChrysler AG may funnel capital into Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in two stages and thereby convert the struggling automaker into a consolidated subsidiary, sources close to the plan said Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2004

Softbank to get data-leak reprimand

The telecommunications ministry will issue a warning this week to the Softbank Corp. group over a massive leak of client data from Internet service provider Softbank BB Corp., ministry officials said Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2004

Game watchdog looks to shield innocent eyes

"For players aged 18 and older" proclaim the labels on some of the most popular and violent computer and video games on the market -- and children are snapping them up as never before.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 13, 2004

Divorce and insurance policies

Divorce I was married for two years to a Japanese woman (no children). We separated almost one year ago. I recently asked my wife for a divorce, but she wants financial compensation before she will agree.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 13, 2004

Nagashima released from hospital

Former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima, who suffered a stroke early last month, was released from a Tokyo hospital on Monday and moved to a rehabilitation center to undergo physical therapy, Yomiuri spokesman Atsushi Harasawa said.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

License for automatic scooters eyed

The National Police Agency has proposed introducing by around June 2005 a new driver's license category for scooters with automatic transmissions, in light of their rising popularity.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2004

Beer shipments fell 0.4% in March

Beer shipments by the nation's top five brewers in March edged down 0.4 percent from a year earlier after posting the first year-on-year rise in 47 months in February, according to reports released Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004

Osaka to keep funding pro-Pyongyang schools

OSAKA -- Osaka municipal officials said Monday that the city will continue to provide financial support for schools affiliated with the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun), despite calls for the policy to be reconsidered.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2004

Kao CEO exits, denies Kanebo link

Kao Corp., the nation's largest toiletry maker, said Monday its president and chief executive, Takuya Goto, will step down and 54-year-old Motoki Ozaki will succeed him.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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