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BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2003

Weathernews finds silver lining in abnormal global patterns

Many countries witnessed abnormal weather this past summer, from devastating heat waves in Europe to economy-chilling cold weather in Japan.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 5, 2003

Takatsu thinking big

Yakult Swallows right-hander Shingo Takatsu on Tuesday opted to exercise his free agency and is hoping to land a deal with a major league club.
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CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Nov 5, 2003

The goldfish have finally had enough

Long a darling of the Japanese photography scene, Mika Ninagawa's latest exhibition, "Liquid Dreams," brings a riot of color to the Parco Museum in Shibuya. Ninagawa has always been fond of bright and bold hues. What is most surprising about her new work is her choice of subject matter. Although she...
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2003

Price-fixing costs Mitsui $53 million

Mitsui & Co. and two of its U.S. subsidiaries have agreed to pay a combined $53 million (about 5.8 billion yen) to settle a class-action lawsuit in the United States over suspected vitamin price-fixing, Mitsui said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2003

Okuda may stay on as Nippon Keidanren chief

The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) is considering letting Chairman Hiroshi Okuda serve a second term when his current two-year term expires in May, Nippon Keidanren officials said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 4, 2003

Mr. Chen's travel schedule

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian made a brief visit to New York City last weekend. Ostensibly, Mr. Chen was traveling via the United States, on his way to Panama. It was not the sort of transit most international passengers enjoy. His took a couple of days, during which he received an award, made a speech,...
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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 4, 2003

Reds crush Antlers, run away with Nabisco Cup

The Urawa Reds completely outclassed the more experienced and more fancied Kashima Antlers 4-0 at the National Stadium on Monday to lift the Nabisco Cup and their first-ever title.
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JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 4, 2003

Party campaign strategies smack of desperation

With the coming election in mind, former House of Representatives member Kaoru Yosano last spring departed the Liberal Democratic Party faction led by Shizuka Kamei.
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JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 4, 2003

Abductions equal terrorism: candidates

Some 93 percent of candidates in Sunday's House of Representatives election believe that the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korea constitutes terrorism, according to the results of a survey released Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 4, 2003

Marines make Valentine feel 'wanted and needed'

Former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine returned to Japanese baseball Monday, signing a three-year deal with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2003

Support for both LDP, DPJ growing stronger, poll shows

Some 40 percent of voters recently surveyed by Kyodo News said they support the Liberal Democratic Party, up about 6.4 percentage points from the time of the 2000 general election.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2003

China loans face 20% cut as part of overall ODA reduction

The Finance Ministry will cut outlays for Japan's official development assistance in the fiscal 2004 budget for the fifth straight year, ministry sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2003

Order of Culture bestowed upon Ogata, four others

Emperor Akihito conferred this year's Order of Culture on five recipients Monday, including former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata.
JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 4, 2003

Candidates pile on abduction bandwagon

OSAKA -- It was an unusually warm day in late October when a small crowd gathered around a candidate speaking outside Izumigaoka Station near Kansai airport.
COMMENTARY
Nov 4, 2003

True structural reform tied to end of bureaucratic rule

The biggest question in the Nov. 9 Lower House election is which side should take power -- a coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party or an alliance led by the Democratic Party of Japan. Also at stake is whether Japanese politics will be able to extricate itself from bureaucratic control.
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JAPAN / ELECTION 2003
Nov 4, 2003

Another Ishihara proclaims Diet quest but some media see birthright elitism

Tokyo's No. 3 constituency, encompassing Shinagawa and northern Ota wards as well as the Izu Islands, has captured heavy media attention ahead of the Nov. 9 general election, as one of Japan's most well-known political families hopes to put yet another member in office.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 4, 2003

Pension cash payments and house-buying

Nenkin Dear Lifelines; I am American, my late husband was Japanese. We lived in Japan throughout our marriage, but for various reasons it became prudent to bring the kids back to the U.S. after he died at age 42.

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