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BASEBALL / MLB
May 24, 2001

Swallows blast Giants again

Roberto Petagine hit a pair of solo homers and drove in three runs and Atsunori Inaba connected for a three-run blast Wednesday to power the Yakult Swallows 14-8 over the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN
May 23, 2001

Japan, Nigeria to forge a 'special partnership'

Japan and Nigeria agreed Tuesday to build a "special partnership" to deal with African problems and cooperate in combating infectious diseases such as AIDS.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Hayami continues to deny resignation rumors

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami on Tuesday denied reports that he told former Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa that he intended to resign.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Tax Commission will tackle road-building tax

The government's Tax Commission agreed Tuesday to review use of the special road-building tax in response to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's pledge to include the controversial fund in his budget reform effort.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Fast may shake up food distribution

Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, will consider entering the grocery store business under a 10-year business plan, President Tadashi Yanai said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Stocks favored over real estate as best investments

More people favor stocks or deposits over owning land as a means of investing money for the first time since the government began a poll on the matter roughly a decade ago, according to a draft government report.
JAPAN
May 23, 2001

Widower of principal eligible for compensation

OSAKA -- The 1999 suicide of an elementary school principal has met the requirements for accident compensation, according to officials of an accident fund for public servants.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Mitsui Fudosan logs first profit since '95

Major real estate firm Mitsui Fudosan Co. said Tuesday it logged its first consolidated net profit in five years in fiscal 2000, thanks to structural reforms in its management.
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2001

K.O. punch from the heart

Girlfight Rating: * * * * * Director: Karyn Kusama Running time: 111 minutes Language: English Now playing at Marunouchi Picadilly in Yurakucho and other theaters The only regret of seeing "Girlfight" is that it wasn't made two years earlier. Then it could have been released along with "Fight Club,"...
JAPAN
May 23, 2001

India traveler returns with cholera

OSAKA -- An Osaka man in his 40s has been diagnosed with cholera after returning from a trip to India, the Kansai airport quarantine office said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Moody's to review Bridgestone

Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday it has placed under review for a possible downgrade the Baa1 senior unsecured debt rating of Bridgestone Corp. and the Prime-2 short-term rating of Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2001

A new dawn for nuclear energy?

After a 28-year lull, the United States seems ready to resume its flirtation with nuclear energy. Despite several high-profile incidents, including one that claimed two lives in 1999, Japan has never lost its interest in this power source. Europeans have gone back and forth on the issue: Green candidates...
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2001

Women under the confluence

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Rating: * * * 1/2 Director: Rodrigo Garcia Running time: 110 minutes Language: EnglishNow playing as the late show at Bunkamura Le Cinema in Shibuya "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her" is a sleek omnibus film, with five separate but loosely interwoven...
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2001

Director shoots close to home

Director Toshiaki Toyoda recently took time to talk to me about his "Unchain," his new film about four young boxers in Osaka.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Ailing Kansai airport retains top execs

Transport Minister Chikage Ogi on Tuesday reappointed Yasuo Shingu as chairman of Kansai International Airport Co. and Kiyoyasu Mikanagi as its president.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Dreamcast nightmare expands net loss at Sega

Video game maker Sega Corp. said Tuesday it posted a group net loss of 51.73 billion yen in fiscal 2000, deteriorating from the previous year's loss of 42.88 billion yen.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

State to repeat review of lengthy projects

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Tuesday the government will review long-term public works programs whose value are questionable due to lengthy completion times.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Dentsu group net profit up 100%

Advertising agency Dentsu Inc. reported Tuesday a 99.8 percent rise in group net profit to a record 41.3 billion yen in fiscal 2000.
JAPAN
May 23, 2001

Obasanjo doesn't get Tanaka wordplay

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka showcased her razor-sharp comic skills once again Monday when she referred to herself as an "obasan" or a middle-aged woman, in a meeting with visiting Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 23, 2001

Fans by the Bay want more offense

Among the fans of the Yokohama BayStars are many foreigners. They include American military personnel stationed at the Negishi Housing Area in Yokohama and Yokosuka Naval Base and civilians living in Kanagawa and surrounding prefectures. From what I am hearing, they are not happy with their team's style...
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Recommendations on new tax system due by yearend

A government tax panel plans to compile recommendations regarding taxation on securities transactions by the end of this year, with an eye to introducing a comprehensive tax system with a broader basis.
JAPAN
May 23, 2001

Koizumi to attend Okinawa service for war dead

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Tuesday he will attend a memorial service June 23 for those who died during the Battle of Okinawa, in the closing stages of World War II.

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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