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JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Mori, Khatami unite on trade

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and visiting Iranian President Mohammad Khatami have agreed to expand economic cooperation in a wide range of areas and to increase dialogue.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Ex-Sogo chief denies firm managed badly

Hiroo Mizushima, the longtime chairman of failed department store chain Sogo Co., on Thursday flatly denied that he sloppily managed the firm, although he said he is deeply aware of his responsibility as chief executive.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Pollees want rows resolved before ties normalized

More than 80 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News telephone poll on Japan's efforts to normalize ties with North Korea want the government to ensure bilateral disputes are resolved before negotiations are concluded.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Web site gets volcano evacuees online and in touch

Hiroyuki Noda never imagined that he would become a messenger for fellow Miyake Island residents when he bought a personal computer six years ago to keep books for his inn and diving shop.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Kyoto CO2 reduction goals must be adhered to: NGO

A Japanese nongovernmental organization called on Environment Agency officials Thursday to establish efficient domestic measures to meet reduction targets for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as stated in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, rather than exploiting potential loopholes in the agreement.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Higher health expenses likely as bill moves on

In a bid to contain health-related expenses shouldered by the state, the House of Representatives passed a government-sponsored bill Thursday to increase the share of health care costs paid by the elderly.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Khatami urges people of Japan, Iran to be closer

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Thursday urged the people of Japan and Iran to draw closer by overcoming differences in culture, language and mentality.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Project to transfer capital waste of money, Tokyo says

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Thursday took another swipe at the central government's plan to move the capital by claiming the transfer "does not make any economic sense" and would eventually waste up to 6.3 trillion yen.
CULTURE / Books
Nov 3, 2000

Throwing out complication to embrace simple life

Reflecting the downbeat mood in Japan, book sales continue to be sluggish, especially of hardcover books and serious fiction.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Police reform bill clears the Lower House

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a police reform bill that is designed to to increase the supervision of regional public safety commissions and to make police more responsive to public complaints.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 3, 2000

Lomu happy for chance to play in Japan

New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu is looking forward to making his first appearance in front of Japanese fans in Friday's warmup against the Pacific Barbarians at Tokyo's Chichibunomiya Stadium before the All Blacks head to Europe for several tests. But the world-famous speedy winger said his side is aware...
COMMENTARY
Nov 3, 2000

Secrecy and greed behind BSE tragedy

LONDON --I am stunned at the awfulness of being British at the moment. A report written by Lord Phillips into the BSE tragedy has just been published. Though it does not roar with horror or screech with condemnation, its quiet steady tone fills me with anger and horror at Britain's farming, veterinary...
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Fukuoka police get MAD, then get even

Fukuoka police are going mad over "bosozoku" biker gangs.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

Mori says he is 'humbled' by dismal approval ratings

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori said Thursday he "humbly" accepts the low approval ratings of his Cabinet in recent media polls and repeated his determination to promote ongoing economic stimulus policies and continue to support the information technology revolution.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2000

Behind the rush to Pyongyang

SEOUL -- Some journalists profess to know more than they ought to. While President Bill Clinton insists a decision regarding a possible visit to North Korea has not been taken, some media have already published details of the president's itinerary. According to one report, Clinton's two-day visit to...
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2000

OECD seeks more Japan input

Visibility is the key for both Japan and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in their efforts to enhance mutual cooperation, according to senior officials at the world's largest policy think tank.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2000

Furor over Hindu die-hards

NEW DELHI -- It may not be an exaggeration to say that India's Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS, or National Volunteers Corps) has a certain religious doggedness which is uncomfortably similar to the rabid Taliban in Afghanistan.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 2, 2000

Players' association wants Matsuzaka sanctions lifted

The Japanese professional baseball players' association has sent a letter to the Seibu Lions asking the Pacific League club to allow disgraced pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to resume playing as soon as possible, union officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2000

Japan eyes stronger ties with Caribbean

Japan and the 14-nation Caribbean Community will adopt a comprehensive policy document for the first time next week to establish a framework for strengthening cooperation in economics and a wide range of other areas.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2000

Mori's support rating sinks to a paltry 18%

Popular support of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has taken another dive, this time to the paltry figure of 18 percent, a survey by Kyodo News showed Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2000

Mori says Police Law prohibits him ordering probe into Nakagawa

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Wednesday dismissed demands from the opposition that an investigation be launched into allegations that Hidenao Nakagawa, his former chief Cabinet secretary, leaked police information to warn his alleged mistress that she was going to be the target of a drugs bust.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2000

Oshima, Ogata to get Purple Ribbon

Film director Nagisa Oshima and veteran actor Ken Ogata are among 29 recipients of this fall's Medal with Purple Ribbon for their contributions to the arts and academia.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2000

Mori hails Khatami's efforts to reform, build new ties

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, in an informal meeting with visiting Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Wednesday morning, expressed support for Iran's domestic reform efforts and improved ties with the international community.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2000

Child abuse cases rise by 70%

A record 11,631 cases of child abuse were reported in fiscal 1999, an increase of 70 percent from the previous year, according to a Health and Welfare Ministry report released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2000

Science council adopts action plan

The Science Council of Japan has adopted an action plan to tackle various scientific problems facing humanity in the 21st century.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 2, 2000

Healthy diet, healthy mother's milk

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JAPAN / LIFE OFF MIYAKE
Nov 2, 2000

Assemblyman places fellow exiles first

The future of Miyake Island may be as hazy as the smoke billowing from its volcano, but for Kazuyoshi Yamada, it comes before his own losses.

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