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JAPAN
Aug 19, 2001

UNICEF ambassador to urge Koizumi not to cut funds

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, an actress and goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, will visit Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Aug. 29 to request that the government not reduce its contributions to the organization.
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Aug 19, 2001

Designer holds hope for the future of Japanese creativity

Surrounded by shelves filled with art books and magazines from around the world, Yasushi Fujimoto sits comfortably in his office in Harajuku, one of Tokyo's trendiest areas.
LIFE
Aug 19, 2001

So what's your angle?

Yukihiro Yoshihara's "Technoetic Trees" is one of the few artworks on the Oedo Line located away from the ticket gates of the station.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Aug 19, 2001

Survival of the cutest at sweltering summer weddings

For most Japanese, the broiling heat of August evokes images of shaved ice, cold watermelon, chilled beer and ghosts -- all of which are supposed to add a shiver to the season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 19, 2001

Hawks fly past Buffs to extend lead in PL

Tadahito Iguchi smacked a two-run homer and starter Keizaburo Tanoue won his 10th decision as the Pacific League-leading Daiei Hawks defeated the Kintetsu Buffaloes 5-2 Saturday at the Fokuoka Dome.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Aug 19, 2001

In memoriam

"Kimi-chan" by Itaru Sasaki, the red granite and bronze statue of a little girl standing in leafy Patiojuban, commemorates a real girl named Kimi Iwasaki.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2001

Submarine to seek Ehime Maru items

A Japanese submersible vehicle sent to assist in the salvage of the Japanese fisheries training vessel Ehime Maru, which sank off Hawaii after being struck by a U.S. submarine in February, will search the seabed to recover the personal effects of the crew, the education ministry said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 19, 2001

Kao Tai: Getting down to the Thai essentials

You don't have to go far in Tokyo for good Thai restaurants these days. But when it comes to tracking down no-frills, down-home cooking -- the kind of simple snacks prepared by countless market stalls and sidewalk eateries in Bangkok -- then it pays to dig deep. Some of the best Thai street food is served...
EDITORIALS
Aug 18, 2001

Grim forecast for the Mideast

The low-grade war between Israel and the Palestinians continues. The number of victims increases every day, but the greatest casualty may be the hopes for any resolution of the violence. Real peace will require some measure of trust and goodwill between the two parties. Both these qualities are practically...
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2001

Foreign investors offload Japanese stocks

Foreign investors turned net sellers of Japanese stocks last week, adding to mounting selling pressure.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2001

Agency to radically modify structure, equipment of SDF

The Defense Agency has decided to radically modify the structure of the Self-Defense Forces and their equipment to be prepared for recent changes in the global security environment and the rapid progress of information technology, agency officials said Friday.
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2001

Foreign carmakers going small to increase presence in Japan

By offering smaller, more affordable cars and increasing their visibility in the marketplace, foreign automakers are gradually increasing their presence in Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2001

Crucial days of negotiations lie ahead for 'oil diplomacy'

Quietly, but nevertheless significantly, Japan's oil diplomacy is entering one of its most crucial stages ever. Success or failure could determine the future of the nation's energy security -- and even that of its economy as a whole.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2001

U.S. mortgaging wealth before recession

NEW DELHI -- It's becoming increasingly clear that the U.S. economy, despite a sharp slowdown, is holding the world against a global recession. Americans are borrowing globally and using the money to consume the goods of the world. Alas! This can continue only as long as U.S. assets exceed liabilities....
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2001

Koizumi to visit Hakone for rest, time with family

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi left his official residence Friday morning for a hot spring resort in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, where he will spend a week of his 16-day summer vacation.
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2001

Suntory profits decline 24% in first half of year

OSAKA -- Beverage company Suntory Ltd. said Friday its group net profit in the first half of 2001 fell 24.1 percent from a year earlier to 5.65 billion yen.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2001

Red-hot Dragons fire past Swallows

Takayuki Onishi tripled home the tying run and Masahiro Araki singled home the tie-breaking run, in the seventh inning with two outs, as the Chunichi Dragons rallied past the CL-leading Yakult Swallows 6-3 at the Nagoya Dome on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2001

BOJ dismisses inflation targets

The Bank of Japan Policy Board for the most part dismissed calls to set inflation targets during its July 12-13 meeting, according to minutes of the discussions released Friday.
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2001

Ministry adds 71 items to consumer price index

To better reflect today's cost of living, the Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry is adding 71 new items to the basket of goods it tracks in its monthly index on consumer prices.

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