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BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Bond investment trusts avoid mire

The balance of net assets in bond investment trusts, excluding money management funds, hit a record high for a fourth month in July.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 15, 2001

A 'subversive' finally brought in from the cold

In 1953, Kansuke Yamamoto wrote: "The surreal exists within the real. Tireless experimentation with new photography leads to the creation of a new beauty."
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Teachers lash out at new text selection procedures

The selection period for textbooks to be used starting in April in elementary and junior high schools across Japan draws to a close today, but the past months saw the selection procedure draw fire along with some of the texts on view.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Industrial output fell 0.8% in June

Japan's industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent in June from the previous month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Tuesday, revising the figure downward from an initially reported 0.7 percent fall.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Japan tells Israeli envoy of concern

A Foreign Ministry official on Tuesday expressed concern to the Israeli ambassador in Tokyo over Israel's seizure of the Palestinians' unofficial headquarters in East Jerusalem in retaliation against terrorist activities, ministry sources said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 15, 2001

Lowly Fighters clobber first-place Buffs

Yukio Tanaka and Michihiro Ogasawara hit two homers as the cellar-dwelling Nippon Ham Fighters routed PL leader Kintetsu Buffaloes 17-3 at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday. The Fighters racked up 15 hits, six of which were home runs, and extended their win streak to five.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 15, 2001

The life sucked out of a film classic

Shadow of the Vampire Rating: * * * Director: E. Elias Merhige Running time: 93 minutes Language: English Now showing High-concept filmmaking goes indie? That certainly seems to be the case with "Shadow of the Vampire." An indie flick with a high-profile cast -- John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe...
CULTURE / Art
Aug 15, 2001

Facing facts about the 'Big C'

An exhibition of photographs, images, specimens and computer simulations on the theme of cancer is being held till Sept. 2 at TFT Hall in Ariake, Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Japan firm uses carbon dioxide to exploit oil reserves

Japan Oil Development Co. has developed technology to effectively extract crude oil from oil reservoirs using carbon dioxide, company officials said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Three air con makers maintain higher output

OSAKA -- Three leading manufacturers of home-use air conditioners are continuing higher rates of production this month, which usually sees slow output in response to falling demand, industry officials said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2001

Mr. Koizumi's poor choice

In disregard of opposition at home and abroad, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid a controversial visit to Yasukuni Shrine on Monday, two days before the Aug. 15 anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II. By avoiding going on Wednesday, the date originally planned, Mr. Koizumi apparently tried...
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2001

An 'A' for Failure

By Mark McCormack A visit to an Ivy League college to attend the graduation of his son bore an unexpected dividend for one of our agents. He was so taken by one of the speakers, a mathematics professor, that he approached him afterward about doing a book. It was an excellent example of maximizing the...
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2001

State warns NTT over competition issue

The government will reject a Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. business plan if it fails to promote competition among NTT group companies, telecom ministry officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2001

Ikeda petitions to indict Takuma

OSAKA -- The Ikeda city government in Osaka Prefecture on Monday set up tables to collect signatures for a petition demanding the indictment of Mamoru Takuma, the suspect in the June massacre of eight children at a local school, city officials said.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2001

Mycal to sell Hokkaido unit's stock in debt-slashing move

OSAKA -- Ailing supermarket chain Mycal Corp. said Monday that it will sell 6.45 million shares in subsidiary Mycal Hokkaido Corp. to help slash its debt.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Aug 14, 2001

Fed survey compounds fears

The U.S. Federal Reserve's latest survey of regional banks has offered fresh evidence of worsening business sentiment, clouding economic and earnings prospects.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2001

Swallows widen CL lead

Pinch-hitter Hirofumi Watarai singled home two runs in the seventh inning to spark a four-run rally for Yakult on Sunday as the Swallows came from behind to defeat the Yomiuri Giants 7-4 and widen their lead to five games in the Central League pennant race.
COMMENTARY
Aug 14, 2001

Cleaning up after Tanaka

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi faces a serious problem: How to restore confidence in Japanese diplomacy, which has been eroded by Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka's inept conduct in the first 100 days of his administration.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2001

Credit-easing calls weigh on BOJ

Bank of Japan officials began a two-day Policy Board meeting Monday amid growing pressure for the central bank to take additional credit-easing measures.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2001

Jusco to dissolve furniture venture

Jusco Co., the nation's third-largest supermarket chain operator, said Monday it will dissolve its furniture retailing joint venture with RTG International Inc. of the United States by February 2003 due to poor performance.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2001

Fighters roll over Buffaloes

Yukio Tanaka blasted a grand slam in a six-run third inning as the Nippon Ham Fighters won their fourth straight game by defeating the Pacific League-leading Kintetsu Buffaloes 7-3 Monday at the Tokyo Dome.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Aug 14, 2001

World Cup volunteers require effective training

The Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee recently announced the results of volunteer applications for next year's World Cup.

Longform

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