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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2000

Tigers come up short in upset bid against Giants

Yomiuri catcher Naoki Sugiyama singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Tuesday to drive in two runs and spoil Hanshin's attempt to steal a win at home as the Giants prevailed 9-7 over the Tigers.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

Rich elderly urged to foot insurance bill

The Health and Welfare Ministry, in a white paper released Tuesday, called on rich elderly citizens to cover a larger portion of social insurance costs, saying the nation's medical insurance and pension systems can no longer function without contributions from all members of society.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

G8 chiefs' script covers debt relief, 'digital divide'

Helping developing countries ride the global wave of the information technology revolution will top the economic agenda at the Friday-Sunday Group of Eight summit in Okinawa.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

Japan, U.S. reach agreement on cut to NTT connection fee

Although negotiations lasted into the night, sources said Japan and the United States reached a basic agreement earlier Tuesday on a trade dispute over interconnection fees charged by NTT Corp.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2000

Seiyo goes bankrupt with 550 billion yen debt

Real estate developer Seiyo Corp. filed for liquidation Tuesday with the Tokyo District Court, collapsing under group debts estimated at 550 billion yen.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

Top court backs state-sponsored health care for A-bomb survivors

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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

Emigrants to Caribbean sue government over deception

A lawsuit was filed Tuesday by 126 Japanese who emigrated to the Dominican Republic under a government program more than 40 years ago, demanding state compensation for the hardships they suffered in the Caribbean country caused by false information provided prior to their emigration.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2000

IT obstacles targeted by government panel

The government will start reviewing outmoded regulations hindering the development of information technology before establishing dedicated legislation aimed at developing the new technology, government officials said Tuesday.
LIFE / Digital / CYBERIA
Jul 19, 2000

Big train a-comin'

Pick your measure. No matter what standard you choose, the information revolution is less than 3 percent complete. That's right: Whether you count users, devices, speed, content or number of applications, the revolution is just revving up. That has two implications: 1) virtual lifetime employment for...
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2000

Japan, EU to skip signing of cross-border trade pact

Japan and the European Union will not be signing a mutual recognition pact designed to boost cross-border trade at today's bilateral summit, European Commissioner for Trade Pascal Lamy said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2000

BOJ chief reiterates desire to abandon 'zero-rate' policy

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami on Tuesday reiterated his desire to abandon the current "zero-interest-rate" policy, describing it as "unnatural."
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jul 19, 2000

Hats on where the seabirds nest

Wheesh! Crack! Something furious hit me on the back of the head.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

Heo denies swindling petrol company

Heo Young Joong, a real estate developer suspected of causing financial damage to defunct trading house Itoman Corp., pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he swindled a petroleum goods seller out of 18 billion yen in promissory notes.
COMMUNITY
Jul 19, 2000

Teachers share solutions to school concerns

People arriving in Japan in their professional capacities frequently see little more of the country than the interiors of taxis, hotel rooms and sterile offices, with the occasional tourist sight in central Tokyo thrown in.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 19, 2000

A fishbowl smack in the middle of the Sulu Sea

SANDAKAN, Malaysia -- The last thing I ever expected to find in Sandakan was the Doraemon Drinks shop.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 19, 2000

Really roughing it in the wilderness of Sakhalin

Few people would associate "tourist paradise" with "Sakhalin." The lobster claw-shaped island lying just 40 km from Hokkaido is best known for the rush to exploit resources on its northeastern shelf, a repository of crude oil and natural gas.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

Wildcat threatened as projects encroach on last wilderness

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LIFE / Travel / NATURE TRAVEL
Jul 19, 2000

Nabatean nights of the living dead

"It was truly a strange spectacle -- a city filled with tombs. One would be inclined to think that the former population had no employment which was not connected with death, and that they had all been surprised by death during the performance of some funeral amenities."
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2000

Time to update the U.S.-Japan tax treaty

In the 1960s, the vision of a global marketplace was still in blueprint form. We were decades away from a telecommunications revolution that would link the world's businesses. We were years away from plausibly imagining a world with a personal computer in every home. And the World Wide Web? Try using...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jul 19, 2000

Honeymoon journey a sore memory

Summer glows with sunshine, and so do my memories.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2000

Beat swords into plowshares

Given the tragic history of Okinawa, when the eight wise men of the world meet there it would be particularly appropriate if they turned their minds, in this International Year of the Culture of Peace, to the subject of ridding the world of war and genocide.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 19, 2000

New Thai museum puts opium in perspective

BANGKOK -- How can drugs be explained in a way that informs but does not preach? Is it possible for educators to get beyond the knee-jerk response that stigmatizes drugs and drug consumers and presents the bare facts? What are the facts?
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2000

Is the lost continent of Mu in Okinawa ?

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. -- In the waters off remote Yonaguni Island, from which Taiwan can be seen on a clear day, lies one of Japan's most puzzling mysteries.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2000

Sogo could be sold to U.S. equity fund

The Cerberus Group, a private U.S. equity fund that has already made an offer to buy the collapsed retail chain Nagasakiya, may also be interested in the failed department store chain Sogo Co.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2000

Okinawa summit ready to expand upon meeting of foreign ministers

The Group of Eight leaders meeting in Okinawa beginning Friday will explore ways to prevent regional conflicts and address other challenges in the sphere of international politics.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2000

BOJ again decides not to raise interest rates

Amid concerns over the nation's economic future following the collapse last week of department store operator Sogo Co., the Bank of Japan on Monday once again decided against raising interest rates.
EDITORIALS
Jul 18, 2000

A call for real police reform

A government-appointed, private-sector panel of advisers has now issued its much anticipated recommendations for changes in the nation's scandal-tainted police forces. The Council on the Reform of Police Systems delivered its proposals one month later than first promised, and the original draft developed...
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2000

Conference aims for better budgets

The ruling coalition launched a new conference Monday in an attempt to make the compiling of budgets and other fiscal policymaking more focused.
Japan experienced its hottest July on record
People cross a street in Tokyo's Harajuku district on Wednesday. In July, the deviation from the average temperature between 1991 and 2020 — a period when warming was already well underway — was 2.16 degrees Celsius.
Why do young people in Hungary want kids more than in Japan?
Hungary, which has increased its birth rate since 2010, has adopted policies that support those who want or have children, including financial incentives, housing subsidies and better work-life balance.
An ideal AC temperature for sleep? Science says yes ... and no.
Temperatures are soaring across Japan, making getting to sleep at night a constant battle between your body and the right setting for your air conditioner to help you nod off.
Japanese stocks fall almost 6% just days after shock rate rise
The Nikkei 225 fell more than 2,000 points on Friday, capping a volatile week in the financial markets.
7-Eleven's curry bread certified by Guinness World Records
Seven Eleven officials receives a Guinness World Records' certificate for its product as the most sold freshly made curry bread in volume in 2023 during a ceremony in Saitama Prefecture on Thursday.
Summer sumo tour may be tough for wrestlers, but it's a boon for fans
An event that was part of a regional sumo tour in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, in April 2019.
Koshien at 100: 'Sacred' dirt, the Hanshin Tigers and a storied high school tourney
The front facade at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. The stadium, widely regarded as the spiritual home of Japanese baseball, turns 100 on Thursday.
Japan experienced its hottest July on record
People cross a street in Tokyo's Harajuku district on Wednesday. In July, the deviation from the average temperature between 1991 and 2020 — a period when warming was already well underway — was 2.16 degrees Celsius.
How Japan's gymnasts picked each other up and toppled China
Teammates swarm Daiki Hashimoto after his gold medal-clinching performance on the horizontal bar on Monday.
A President Harris might be decidedly Trumpy in approach to Asia trade
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris might maintain some of the economic policies of former President Donald Trump.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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The students at Mitaka Municipal No. 7 Junior High School have access to various cooling devices for when they play sports.
Japan's extreme heat is causing a rethink of school sports
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