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SOCCER / J. League
Apr 14, 2001

Kyoto beats Oita, stays on top of J2

Kyoto striker Teruaki Kurobe struck in the 55th minute to give J2 leader Purple Sanga a 2-1 come-from-behind win over rival Oita Trinita on Friday night at Kyoto's Nishikyogoku Stadium.
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2001

The great Tiger Woods debate

Semantics and politics make a familiar pair. Every other day, it seems, something crops up in the mine-strewn worlds of domestic or international politics that makes us stop and think about the meaning of words. One day it's a foreign president's legalistic musings about the meaning of "is," the next,...
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2001

Let's not limit trade to farm products: Clark

Japan and New Zealand should boost business relations not only in trade of agricultural products but in the areas of environment, technology, forestry and education, visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2001

Lee hasn't applied, Kono says

Foreign Minister Yohei Kono on Friday reiterated the government's official position that an application for an entry visa has not been filed for former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Apr 14, 2001

Sylvie Gramegna

"Small and beautiful" is the description people use when they speak of Luxembourg. This little country, tucked between Belgium, Germany and France, has for centuries been a meeting place of Germanic and Latin cultures. It is known for being open to the movement of people and the different influences...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 14, 2001

No more excuses for not knowing your fish

Confused by all the different kinds of fish in Japan? I have learned to recognize fish by studying their facial expressions as they lay on my plate. It also helps to know which fish are served in which seasons.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 14, 2001

Yoshii set to join Expos

Former Yakult Swallows ace Masato Yoshii, who was waived by the Colorado Rockies last month, is close to concluding a deal with the Montreal Expos of the National League, informed sources said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2001

Korean impasse is U.S.' fault

SEOUL -- "Sooner or later, the North Koreans will return to the negotiating table," said South Korea's former Foreign Minister Lee Joung Binn in an interview on the eve of his resignation. At this moment, political realities on the Korean Peninsula don't seem to justify his optimism. As the government...
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2001

Aum membership grew in 2000

The number of Aum Shinrikyo members living in the cult's facilities nationwide increased by about 150 to around 650 in the year 2000, Justice Minister Masahiko Komura said during a Cabinet meeting Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 14, 2001

2002 Figure skating World's venue changed

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BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2001

Bankruptcies increase 12.1%

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan rose 12.1 percent in fiscal 2000 from a year earlier to 18,926 cases, while debts left behind surged 130.7 percent to 25.98 trillion yen, a record postwar high, a private research institute said Friday.
COMMENTARY
Apr 14, 2001

Clinton's shadow over India

NEW DELHI -- Scarred by his ignominious final acts in office, former U.S. President Bill Clinton stepped out of the shadow of scandal to try and be a healer during his just-completed tour of the earthquake-ravaged western Indian state of Gujarat. In New Delhi this week, Clinton was welcomed by another...
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2001

Power firms to integrate Internet units

The nation's 10 electric power firms and their telecom subsidiaries announced Thursday they will integrate their Internet-related businesses to provide uniform services nationwide.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2001

Koreans lose bid for war pension

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld two rulings that overturned demands by two South Koreans for Japan to compensate them for injuries they sustained while serving in the Imperial Japanese Army during the war.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2001

Most unwilling to take child-rearing leave: poll

Only about 10 percent of workers are really willing to take child-rearing leave, even though the majority feel they should, a survey suggests.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2001

Ex-politician convicted in loan scam, avoids bars

Former Tokyo Metropolitan Assemblyman Tai Yamazaki was given a suspended 30-month prison term and fined 2.5 million yen Thursday for conspiring with a broker who overcharged for mediating low-interest loans for small businesses.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2001

Government line contradictory on Lee's visa status

Top government officials showed their indecision Thursday with inconsistent comments over an application for a visa to visit Japan by former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui.
EDITORIALS
Apr 13, 2001

Diplomacy does the trick

The United States and China have resolved their crisis. Diplomats crafted a statement that allowed both sides to save face and permitted the 24 members of the U.S. spy plane to go home. The peaceful resolution of the standoff is a victory for diplomacy. Just as important, however, both governments now...
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2001

Whaling should not overshadow trade talks: Clark

While Wellington and Tokyo must agree to disagree over Japan's whaling program, the issue should not impede trade ties, visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2001

Quake-readiness achieved by only two prefectures

Only two out of 47 prefectures have completed their earthquake-readiness plans on time, according to a report by the Cabinet Office.
COMMENTARY
Apr 13, 2001

Media guilty of hounding Mori from office

Since political parties by definition seek to attain control of government, it is only natural that the Democratic Party and other opposition groups should have demanded Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's resignation in unison. On the other hand, it is incumbent upon journalists to comment on government policies...
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2001

Jusco knocks Ito-Yokado from top profit spot

Ito-Yokado Co. slipped from top place among Japanese supermarket chains in terms of operating profits for the first time in 15 years in fiscal 2000, according to the firm's earnings report released Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2001

Social withdrawal acute among young: survey

The phenomenon of social withdrawal by people uneasy about interacting with others is a common problem in Japan, especially among teenagers, the results of a survey indicate.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 13, 2001

Brazil to play Tokyo Verdy

Brazil will play against Tokyo Verdy 1969 on May 26 (kickoff 5 p.m.) at Tokyo Stadium in a warmup for the Confederations Cup, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.
Japan needs foreign workers, but it might not want them to stay long
Ngun Nei Par, the general manager at Ginshotei Awashima in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, graduated from a university in Myanmar with a degree in geography.
Heartbreak for Japan's volleyball team after narrow loss to Italy
Japan's Yuki Ishikawa cheers during the match on Monday.
Hiroshima marks 79 years since atomic bombing as nuclear war fears rise
Hiroshima citizens place flowers at the Cenotaph, commemorating those lost in the atomic bombing of the city, on Tuesday, the 79th anniversary of the attack.
Australia's Trew, 14, wins skateboard park gold ahead of Japan's Hiraki
Women's park skateboarding gold medalist Arisa Trew of Australia celebrates with silver winner Kokona Hiraki of Japan and bronze medalist Sky Brown of Britain on the podium in Paris on Tuesday.
Tokyo market rout — oops, the BOJ did it again
The turmoil affecting global markets came on the heels of Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s decision to raise rates, but you can't fault him given the volatile worldwide economic conditions.
Up rates before it’s 'too late,’ one BOJ policy board member said in June
The Bank of Japan released minutes from its June policy board meeting Monday.
Gymnastics and skateboarding highlight a solid first half of the Paris Olympics for Japan
From left: Gymnastics men's team gold medalists Takaaki Sugino, Kazuma Kaya, Wataru Tanigawa, Shinnosuke Oka (who also won gold in men's all-around) and Daiki Hashimoto at Champions Park in Paris on Thursday. The gymnastics team was one of the highlights of a successful first half of the 2024 Games for Team Japan.
In sleepy Chichibu, Japan's whisky landscape is quietly shifting
Founded in the early 2000s, Ichiro's Malt has since become a third pole in Japan's whisky world dominated by beverage giants.
The wider international and domestic implications of the SDF scandals
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara speaks on July 30 during a parliamentary inquiry into a series of scandals involving the ministry and the Self-Defense Forces.
How a grassroots push helped Japan's fencers become world-beaters
Japan's Koki Kano (right) battles Yannick Borel of France in the gold-medal bout of the men's individual epee at the Paris Olympics on July 28.

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