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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 12, 2001

Orix BlueWave break out of slump

Joseph Vitiello homered twice and Hisashi Ogura scattered three hits and struck out seven over 72/3 innings as the Orix BlueWave ended their seven-game losing skid by defeating the Seibu Lions 7-3 Monday at the Seibu Dome in Pacific League action.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2001

Koizumi's bid to empower urban voters hit

Toshikatsu Matsuoka is frustrated.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 12, 2001

Fujiya Hotel: At ease in a Miyanoshita time capsule

Most visits to the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture begin at the heavily touristed town itself, from where numerous well-trodden routes head off through the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park of which it is the official center.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2001

Sony opens second Net-only bank

Sony Corp. launched the nation's second Internet-based bank Monday, aiming to attract customers to the branch-free bank with higher deposit interest rates and new financial services based on the firm's advanced information technology.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2001

Japan goes down fighting in Confederations Cup final

YOKOHAMA -- France pulled off a unique treble Sunday by wrapping up the Confederations Cup title with an effortless 1-0 win over Japan at International Stadium Yokohama.
Events
Jun 12, 2001

Osaka still investment 'black hole'

OSAKA — With Osaka's economy still in the doldrums, city and prefectural officials are renewing efforts to bring more foreign direct investment to the region.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2001

Rengo head Washio plans to retire

Etsuya Washio, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, said Monday he will retire when his term expires in October.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2001

More than 85% back Koizumi, Tanaka

The Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi maintains a super-high public approval rating of 85.9 percent despite recent controversies surrounding Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka, according to an opinion poll released by Kyodo News on Monday.
Events
Jun 12, 2001

City hopes rentals will curb bike glut

OSAKA — The city of Osaka, infamous for illegal car parking, has long had another parking problem: bicycles.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2001

Economists expect further deterioration

Private-sector economists said Monday the economy will probably shrink further during the current business year, falling short of the government's macroeconomic target of 1.7 percent growth.
LIFE / Travel / NATURE TRAVEL
Jun 12, 2001

Spirit travel on Myanmar's Mount Olympus

Mang Po To was eaten by a tiger, Mintha Maung Shin fell to his death from a swing, and instead of putting down a rebellion, She Sit Thin squandered his time cockfighting and was subsequently buried alive by his furious father. Even more peculiar was the passing of King Mingaun, who succumbed to a combination...
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2001

Labour wins a mandate to carry on

The crushing victory of Britain's Labour Party in Thursday's general elections presents Prime Minister Tony Blair with his greatest challenge. His progress since becoming party leader almost a decade ago has been remarkably smooth, and his remodeled party now enjoys a dominance in British politics equivalent...
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2001

Reporters barred from Osaka police briefings

IKEDA, Osaka Pref. — Foreign and Japanese media organizations not part of the Osaka Prefectural Police press club arrived to cover the murder of eight elementary school students only to find themselves locked out of official police briefings.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2001

Panel to guide U.N. AIDS fund

The Group of Eight major countries have reached a basic agreement on the framework of a fund proposed by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to promote the international crusade against AIDS, G8 sources said.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2001

Security dialogue signals rise in New Delhi's global stature

In a belated but significant move amid increasingly murky relations among major players in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan and India are making last-minute preparations to inaugurate a high-level security forum.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 10, 2001

Lemerre surprised by Nakata's absence

YOKOHAMA -- France manager Roger Lemerre on Saturday expressed his surprise and disappointment at the news of Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata's departure from the national team ahead of Sunday's final of the Confederations Cup.
COMMUNITY
Jun 10, 2001

Chic designs enliven condominium choices

With its outside walls clad entirely in wooden louver boards, a four-story building that opened last week in Tokyo's quiet Tomigaya residential district could easily be mistaken for a chic new gallery or boutique.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 10, 2001

Giants outslug Tigers 15-10

Kazuhiro Kiyohara swung the big bat for Yomiuri, slamming three homers in three consecutive at-bats and driving home nine runs to help the Giants beat the lowly Hanshin Tigers 15-10 in a nine-homer slugfest at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
COMMUNITY
Jun 10, 2001

Home buyers seek new designs for living

Man people dream of buying a brand-new home. In Japan, realizing that dream usually means settling for a factory-made house that looks like hundreds of its neighbors or a condominium that must be paid for even before it is built.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2001

Koizumi to rethink law for mentally ill

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Saturday that his government will begin studying possible revisions to the law regarding crimes by mentally ill people following Friday's massacre of eight children by a man with a history of psychiatric illness.
COMMUNITY
Jun 10, 2001

Licca-chan dollhouse reflects realty reality

In 1967, it was a room with velvet sofas, a red rug and lacy white drapes. Through a large window, one could see a snow-covered mountain in the distance, and there was a swimming pool in the backyard.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2001

School, parents hold talks after killings

OSAKA — Ikeda Elementary School, where eight pupils were stabbed to death Friday by a knife-wielding man, began an explanatory meeting for parents Saturday afternoon.

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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