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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2004

Hiroshima Carp building baseball academy in China

The Hiroshima Carp are developing a pitching academy in the Chinese province of Guangdong in cooperation with a local team, the first such attempt by a Japanese professional baseball team.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 21, 2004

Too deep for tears

Greece has been buzzing with excitement following the Euro 2004 victory and before the countdown to this summer's Olympics. When I arrived in Athens on July 1, it looked like the whole city was being given a long overdue clean-up. After strolling around the Acropolis gardens where people were chatting...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 21, 2004

Le Corbusier's new archive for digital viewing

The legacy of blueprints and sketches by Le Corbusier, one of the most influential and admired architects of the 20th century, will become accessible from you desktop next year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 21, 2004

Dancing as hard as they can

The Company Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Robert Altman Running time: 112 minutes Language: English Opens July 24 [See Japan Times movie listings] What does it mean to be a ballet dancer who lives, breathes and looks to be ready to die for his or her art?
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2004

Boy extorts 1 million from classmate

A Japanese sixth grader bullied a classmate into giving him more than 1 million over several years so he and his friends could buy video games, fishing gear and snacks, an official said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2004

Sony-Bertelsmann deal approved

BERLIN The European Commission has approved unconditionally a merger between the music units of Sony Corp. and Germany's Bertelsmann AG to create the world's second-largest music company, with a 25 percent market share, the two companies said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2004

New social insurance head appointed

Kiyoshi Murase, deputy president of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., was appointed commissioner of the Social Insurance Agency on Tuesday, becoming the first appointee from a private firm to head the body affiliated with the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2004

Listen to parents on birthrate: Aso

The government must curb the nation's falling birthrate by focusing on programs favored by parents, including enhancing preschool education and providing payments for parents taking maternity leave, the home affairs ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2004

Shake it, baby, shake it

It's not just about mosh pits and busted lips: Both Summer Sonic and Fuji Rock have plenty of rump-bouncing beats on offer. In fact, the dance-oriented acts in this year's lineups are as diverse as ever. Here are a few of the best places to shake your thang.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2004

'05 budget outline to debut July 30

The government plans to set out an outline for the fiscal 2005 state budget on July 30, Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2004

Ex-Heiwa chief ordered to pay penalty taxes

The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed a decision to levy some 3.4 billion in penalty taxes on the former chairman of pachinko-machine maker Heiwa Corp., reversing an earlier Tokyo High Court ruling.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2004

Staying ahead of the name game

More than 250 artists will be playing at the Fuji Rock Festival and Summer Sonic this year. You've probably never heard of most of them, and since so many bands have similar-sounding names you might wonder at times if what you're hearing is what you thought you came to hear. No one will mistake The Whyte...
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2004

Moms who skipped baby check prone to depression, abuse: poll

A third of mothers who skipped a medical checkup for their babies in fiscal 2001 in Kitakyushu were found to be suffering from depression and may have abused their children, according to a survey released recently.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2004

Strange bedfellows

Strange segues: Yes, festivals give audiences an opportunity to sample everything from classic hits to upcoming trends. And yes, an eccentric juxtaposition of bands can reveal unexpected musical relationships or introduce you to new music. But somethings just don't belong together like this downright...
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2004

Summer festivals on parade

Rock Odyssey 2004July 24-25
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2004

JCP-linked official 'exercising free speech'

Lawyers representing a civil servant accused of distributing Japanese Communist Party material before the House of Representatives election in November demanded Tuesday that the case be dismissed, saying his freedom of speech is being violated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2004

Public fund-injection law to spur regional bank mergers

A newly enacted law allowing the government to inject public funds into regional financial institutions will probably encourage such bodies to merge, according to the commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 21, 2004

Reversal by owners likely to keep two-league system in place

Two weeks ago, it appeared Japanese pro baseball was surely headed for a 10-team, one-league restructuring for next season.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2004

FSA to monitor Japan Post investment trust operations

The Financial Services Agency may introduce as early as next fiscal year a system that will allow the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission to inspect Japan Post's investment trust operations, FSA officials said Tuesday.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2004

Turn up the AC!

If, like me, you're a hardcore rock fan but not into nature (all those bugs) or Chiba Prefecture, there's not much to love in the two big festivals. Besides, who has the time to sort through 800 guitar bands that all sound the same when all you really want to hear is the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Aerosmith...
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2004

Japan might accept 'tiered formula' for WTO tariff cuts

Japan is inclined to accept a proposed "tiered formula" for reducing tariffs on agricultural products as part of global trade liberalization under the World Trade Organization, government officials and ruling-party lawmakers said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2004

Toyota expects record global output this year

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it expects its group's global production for calendar 2004 to hit a record 7.54 million units 260,000 more than an earlier forecast thanks to brisk overseas sales.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2004

Back and in full effect

Summer festivals are always rich with reunions and resurrections. What better way to jump-start a sagging reputation, cap a triumphant return or herald a new chapter in an artist's career?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2004

Indonesian voters showing their savvy

SINGAPORE -- Results of the first round of Indonesia's presidential election on July 5 indicate that the electorate has grown more sophisticated than many observers had expected -- only six years since the country emerged from decades of authoritarianism.
Typhoon Shanshan set to become a 'very powerful' storm later this week
Typhoon Shanshan is the sixth typhoon to form in August, with the Meteorological Agency forecasting strong winds and potentially severe weather for a broad swath of the country from Tuesday as it approaches.
Clinical trial set to begin in Japan for medicine to help grow teeth
Inside the mouth of a mouse whose teeth were missing due to congenital anodontia (left) and the inside of the mouth after teeth were grown after taking medicine.
Typhoon Shanshan to hit western Japan on Tuesday
Typhoon Shanshan is expected to become more powerful and hit western Japan on Tuesday, after which it is forecast to make its way north throughout the week.
Is extreme weather changing the way Japan shops?
A store clerk tries to cool things down in front of their shop by spraying a hose.
Japan says Chinese military violated territorial airspace for first time
A Chinese military Y-9 intelligence-gathering plane that entered Japanese airspace on Monday.
New 40-40 club member Shohei Ohtani has real shot at unprecedented 50-50 campaign
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after being doused with water after his walk-off grand slam against the Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday.
Ueda promises better communication as he sticks to the script
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during a Lower House hearing on Friday in Tokyo.
Japan’s dueling ‘katsu’ curry creators are just happy to see the dish thrive
Three Tokyo restaurants claim to be the inventor of Japan's 'katsu karē' (breaded and fried pork served with Japanese curry), but Ginza Swiss' take (pictured) may be the most unique.
Remembering Keiichi Tanaami's surreal grotesqueries
Keiichi Tanaami died on Aug. 9 after a 60-year career as a Pop Art pioneer. He was 88.
In Japan’s flyover country, 72 hours of hidden gems
Okayama and Tottori prefectures are some of the least-visited regions in Japan among foreign tourists — which is why they offer such a welcome break from crowd-clogged cities like Tokyo and Kyoto.

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