Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri articles from August 2000, page 7

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[0] Marinos' Miura added to Olympic camp.
August 18, 2000... Yokohama F Marinos midfielder Atsuhiro Miura was added to the list of candidates for the Japan Olympic team as one of the "over-age" players, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday. Miura will join the under-23 squad's...

Mozambique envoy seeks to boost tourism.
August 18, 2000... Mozambique envoy seeks to boost tourism Yukiko Katsumi Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri The first impression one has of Republic of Mozambique Ambassador Antonio Fernando Materula is that he is openhearted and friendly, as manifested by the...

LDP young turks press for change.
August 18, 2000... LDP young turks press for change Yomiuri Despite the Liberal Democratic Party's efforts to reform itself after suffering a major setback in the House of Representatives election on June 25, senior party members still are taking a conventional...

Shimizu, Eto homers lift Giants over Tigers 4-3.
August 18, 2000... Shimizu, Eto homers lift Giants over Tigers 4-3 Yomiuri If Greg Hansell was actually putting something on the ball, it certainly didn't help in the eighth inning. Takayuki Shimizu hit a three-run homer and Akira Eto followed with a solo shot...

Takahashi no show irks Newell.
August 18, 2000... Takahashi no show irks Newell Ken Marantz Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri If Michael Takahashi wants to get a close look at the U.S. Dream Team, it will be from the stands and not on the basketball court. Takahashi, one of the Japan...

Musharraf: Too early for Pakistan to sign CTBT.
August 18, 2000... ISLAMABAD--Pakistan military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf said at a press conference Wednesday that it is too early for his country to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty on nuclear weapons, stressing the need for a national consensus on...

Editorial: Crack down on dentist test leaks.
August 18, 2000... Ou University has admitted that one of its professors was involved in the alleged leaking of questions that were included in the national dental practitioners examination this spring. According to accounts given by the university, the...

Kansai region braces for water shortage.
August 17, 2000... Kansai region braces for water shortage Yomiuri OSAKA A shortfall of rain during the latter part of the rainy season caused the water level of Lake Biwa to fall Wednesday to a record low this year of 60 centimeters below standard, government...

U.N. leaders to discuss 4 themes at summit.
August 17, 2000... U.N. leaders to discuss 4 themes at summit Yomiuri U.N. member countries have agreed to discuss four themes during the three-day U.N. Millennium Summit, which kicks off on Sept. 6 at the U.N. headquarters in New York, sources said Wednesday....

5 decomposed bodies found in Osaka house.
August 17, 2000... 5 decomposed bodies found in Osaka house Yomiuri OSAKA Five decomposed bodies were found in a house in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, on Wednesday evening, in a mysterious case that police suspect involves cult activities. The five bodies were...

Ministry planning tailor-made prescriptions.
August 17, 2000... Ministry planning tailor-made prescriptions Yomiuri The Health and Welfare Ministry has begun compiling guidelines to establish a drug prescription system that selects the most suitable type and dosage of medicine depending on the particular...

Govt to develop versatile streetcar suitable for disabled/.
August 17, 2000... Govt to develop versatile streetcar suitable for disabled Yomiuri The Transport Ministry has decided to develop a new type of streetcar capable of running on existing tracks that will be easy for disabled passengers to use, it was learned...

Mt. Bandai likely to erupt; emergency warning issued.
August 17, 2000... Mt. Bandai likely to erupt; emergency warning issued Yomiuri FUKUSHIMA The Meteorological Agency issued an emergency warning Wednesday that a small eruption may occur at the summit of 1,819-meter Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture. This is...

Okinawa Amerasians fight educational, social isolation Th.
August 17, 2000... Okinawa Amerasians fight educational, social isolation The United States' postwar presence in Okinawa Prefecture amount Justin McCurry Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri NAHA The Amerasian School in Okinawa is a modest, two-story building set...

High schools utilizing prep schools' know-how.
August 17, 2000... High schools utilizing prep schools' know-how Yomiuri NAGANO Preparatory school teachers have been invited to a high school in Nagano this autumn to give seminars to high school teachers on methods to prepare students for university entrance...

Govt calculation of greenhouse gas cuts 'unrealistic'.
August 17, 2000... Govt calculation of greenhouse gas cuts 'unrealistic' Masato Takahashi Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The government has presented its method of calculating reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions to the secretariat of the U.N....

Editorial / Review public works thoroughly.
August 17, 2000... Editorial / Review public works thoroughly Yomiuri A Liberal Democratic Party panel is entering the final stages of a thorough review of public works projects. In their review of such projects, the ministries and agencies concerned have...

Thai tunes with an exotic twist.
August 17, 2000... Thai tunes with an exotic twist By Shigefumi Takasuka Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Though some of A-DOON's lyrics are in Thai, listeners who don't understand the meaning language can still visualize what they mean. It is not traditional...

Critics Choice / Classical CD.
August 17, 2000... Critics Choice / Classical CD Graham Dwyer Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Satie's most recognized work today is the Trois Gymnopedies. With their hypnotically repetitious chord sequences built from directionless modal harmonies, simple...

What's 'Asian' about Asian music?
August 17, 2000... What's 'Asian' about Asian music? Koji Omura Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri More than a century has passed since Western classical music first made its mark in Asia. Some nations immediately incorporated it into their education systems....

Critic's Choice / In Your Ear.
August 17, 2000... Critic's Choice / In Your Ear Bill Bradley Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri ZEBRAHEAD, Playmate of the Year SME, 2,310 yen Buy this while there's still enough summertime left to enjoy it properly. Playmate of the Year is a CD you'll end up...

J-pop producer back in his element.
August 17, 2000... J-pop producer back in his element Yomiuri Shinichi Osawa has gone back to his musical roots on his newest CD, exploring various musical styles without abandoning his signature sophistication. MG4 (SMEJ Associated), released under the name of...

Try to catch some Switch Trout.
August 17, 2000... Try to catch some Switch Trout Darron Hargreaves Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri It seems picking a nonsensical English name is half the fun of forming a rock band in Japan. Then, too often, after the band has formed and decided on a name,...

The epicures.
August 17, 2000... The epicures Melanie Campbell -Drane and Michele Bambling Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Tasting as many wines as we do for this column, we are always looking for new adventures--an unfamiliar or emerging winegrowing region, a forgotten...

Televiews / Japanese TV boasts killer murder mysteries.
August 17, 2000... Televiews / Japanese TV boasts killer murder mysteries Wm. Penn Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Japanese TV offers much to critique, but there is one genre at which the local networks excel. It is the two-hour murder-suspense drama. A...

Cheap, offensive and a lot of fun.
August 17, 2000... Cheap, offensive and a lot of fun W Blake Gray Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER AND UNCUT **** Dir: Trey Parker Cast: Voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman If you don't like South Park: Bigger,...

Runaway flick faces up to ugliness and beauty.
August 17, 2000... Runaway flick faces up to ugliness and beauty Aaron Gerow Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Kao (THE FACE) ***1/2 Dir: Junji Sakamoto Starring: Naomi Fujiyama, Etsushi Toyokawa, Koichi Sato, Michio Okusu It seems like a lot of the...

Cor blimey, it's 'The Limey'!
August 17, 2000... Cor blimey, it's 'The Limey'! Darron Hargreaves Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri THE LIMEY (IGIRISU KARAKITA OTOKO) ***1/2 Dir: Steven Soderbergh Cast: Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzman Bleedin' 'ell, guv'nah! If...

Herend porcelains now on exhibition.
August 17, 2000... Herend porcelains now on exhibition Yomiuri This year marks the 1,000th anniversary of the establishment of Hungary. To many, the country is best known for Budapest, its beautiful capital, Lake Balaton, and Herend, a kiln that has produced...

Window on the Pueblo world.
August 17, 2000... Window on the Pueblo world Asami Nagai Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri City dwellers tend to take their water supply for granted. It is sometimes difficult for them to comprehend how important a source of clean water can be to those who...

'Ding dong' performers taking it to the streets again.
August 17, 2000... 'Ding dong' performers taking it to the streets again Yomiuri A common sight years ago at shopping malls and on streets, chindonya--small groups who bugled and marched to drum up business for shops, companies or restaurants--teetered on the...

Tony 'n' Tina are tying the knot and everyone's invited...
August 17, 2000... Tony 'n' Tina are tying the knot and everyone's invited... Isabel Reynolds Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo, Aug. 14 Monday night was a very special night for Tony Nunzio and Tina Vitale....

No need for a lather--it's just soap.
August 17, 2000... No need for a lather--it's just soap Miki Takashima Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri In a way, Miyuki Yokomizo may fall into a stereotypical image of an "artist": sensitive, quiet and careful with words. But unlike many of her peers, her...

Survey exposes internal digital divide.
August 17, 2000... Survey exposes internal digital divide Yomiuri Internet usage in the country has become more widespread, but varies widely from prefecture to prefecture, according to a recent survey conducted by private companies. Kanagawa Prefecture...

'Bit Valley' workers forgo summer vacation.
August 17, 2000... 'Bit Valley' workers forgo summer vacation Yomiuri "Bit Valley," an area in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is home to about 400 Internet start-ups, has become one of the most energetic places in the nation. In contrast to other areas in the capital,...

Investment trusts hit by stock declines.
August 17, 2000... Investment trusts hit by stock declines Akihiko Hamanaka Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Investment trusts focusing on Japanese stocks, which have grown as they have become more popular among investors since spring 1999, are now...

MMC to recall 30,000 additional vehicles.
August 17, 2000... MMC to recall 30,000 additional vehicles Yomiuri Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (MMC) will recall a total of about 30,000 vehicles with any one of six to seven defects in addition to its previously announced recall of 530,000 vehicles with any one of...

Firm using 'magtration' technology to enter lucrative U.S.
August 17, 2000... Firm using 'magtration' technology to enter lucrative U.S. biotech mart Mitsunori Toda Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri A Tokyo-based biotech firm with only 30 employees signed a contract late last year with pharmaceutical giant Roche to...

Business Showroom.
August 17, 2000... Business Showroom Yomiuri Compact tape recorder Next week, Aiwa Co. will release the TP-S70, a new model of compact cassette tape recorder that can record three times more sound than a regular tape recorder on the same length of tape, the...

Giants stomp Tigers, extend streak to 5 Daily Yomiuri.
August 17, 2000... Giants stomp Tigers, extend streak to 5 Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri A day after scratching out a victory over Hanshin, the Central League's front-running Yomiuri Giants unleashed their vaunted power to rout the Tigers 12-6 at Tokyo Dome on...

Confidence booster Japan tunes up for Olympics, Asian Cup.
August 17, 2000... Confidence booster Japan tunes up for Olympics, Asian Cup with easy 3-1 victory over United Arab Emirates Jeremy Walker Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri HIROSHIMA A confident and solid Japan cantered to a 3-1 victory over the United Arab...

Pennant in the cards for Nagashima People who have been wa.
August 17, 2000... Pennant in the cards for Nagashima People who have been waiting eagerly for the Yomiuri Giants to stumble out of the pen Yomiuri People who have been waiting eagerly for the Yomiuri Giants to stumble out of the pennant race are running out of...

Govt to develop versatile streetcar suitable for disabled.
August 17, 2000... The Transport Ministry has decided to develop a new type of streetcar capable of running on existing tracks that will be easy for disabled passengers to use, it was learned Wednesday. The new generation of streetcars, known as light-rail...

Okinawa Amerasians fight educational, social isolation: The United States' postwar presence in Okinawa Prefecture amount.
August 17, 2000... NAHA--The Amerasian School in Okinawa is a modest, two-story building set among private homes in the town of Ginowan. Every afternoon, its playground comes alive with the kind of melee that greets the end of classes in schools everywhere. But...

High schools utilizing prep schools' know-how.
August 17, 2000... NAGANO--Preparatory school teachers have been invited to a high school in Nagano this autumn to give seminars to high school teachers on methods to prepare students for university entrance examinations. The organizer of the seminars is...

Editorial: Review public works thoroughly.
August 17, 2000... A Liberal Democratic Party panel is entering the final stages of a thorough review of public works projects. In their review of such projects, the ministries and agencies concerned have already gradually introduced systems to reevaluate...

The cat's out of the bag!: Frolicking felines 'trained' to perform in plays.
August 17, 2000... Cats are capriciously independent creatures, intelligent but aloof, and completely without desire to serve human whims. They are so notoriously untrainable that one particular cat that mastered the art of using a toilet starred in a video for...

Critics Choice: Classical CD.
August 17, 2000... Satie's most recognized work today is the Trois Gymnopedies. With their hypnotically repetitious chord sequences built from directionless modal harmonies, simple rhythms and minimalist melodies, they more or less encapsulate the Frenchman's...

J-pop producer back in his element.
August 17, 2000... Shinichi Osawa has gone back to his musical roots on his newest CD, exploring various musical styles without abandoning his signature sophistication. MG4 (SMEJ Associated), released under the name of Osawa's pseudo-band project Mondo Grosso,...

Televiews: Japanese TV boasts killer murder mysteries.
August 17, 2000... Japanese TV offers much to critique, but there is one genre at which the local networks excel. It is the two-hour murder-suspense drama. A vast cadre of writers, many of them virtually unknown and unheralded, churn out these stories for...

Window on the Pueblo world.
August 17, 2000... City dwellers tend to take their water supply for granted. It is sometimes difficult for them to comprehend how important a source of clean water can be to those who live in a harsher environment. For example, water has a special significance...

Tony 'n' Tina are tying the knot and everyone's invited...
August 17, 2000... Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo, Aug. 14 Monday night was a very special night for Tony Nunzio and Tina Vitale. It was the night they celebrated their wedding in Tokyo. But this unusual young couple continues to...

Firm using 'magtration' technology to enter lucrative U.S. biotech mart.
August 17, 2000... A Tokyo-based biotech firm with only 30 employees signed a contract late last year with pharmaceutical giant Roche to market DNA extraction machines under the Swiss company's brand name. With its patented technology to automatically...

Pennant in the cards for Nagashima.
August 17, 2000... People who have been waiting eagerly for the Yomiuri Giants to stumble out of the pennant race are running out of time. Let's be honest, for all their history of success, the Giants have, in the past 27 years, found more ways to blow sure...

Confidence booster Japan tunes up for Olympics, Asian Cup with easy 3-1 victory over United Arab Emirates.
August 17, 2000... HIROSHIMA A confident and solid Japan cantered to a 3-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates in the Kirin Challenge friendly international at Hiroshima's Big Arch Stadium on Wednesday night. First-half goals from Hiroaki Morishima and...

The cat's out of the bag! Frolicking felines 'trained' to.
August 17, 2000... The cat's out of the bag! Frolicking felines 'trained' to perform in plays Mikiko Miyakawa Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Cats are capriciously independent creatures, intelligent but aloof, and completely without desire to serve human...

[0] Kansai region braces for water shortage.
August 17, 2000... OSAKA--A shortfall of rain during the latter part of the rainy season caused the water level of Lake Biwa to fall Wednesday to a record low this year of 60 centimeters below standard, government officials said. The water levels of dams...

[0] U.N. leaders to discuss 4 themes at summit.
August 17, 2000... U.N. member countries have agreed to discuss four themes during the three-day U.N. Millennium Summit, which kicks off on Sept. 6 at the U.N. headquarters in New York, sources said Wednesday. The main theme of the summit is the "Role of...

[0] 5 decomposed bodies found in Osaka house.
August 17, 2000... OSAKA--Five decomposed bodies were found in a house in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, on Wednesday evening, in a mysterious case that police suspect involves cult activities. The five bodies were discovered at the home of Takao Wakasa, 66, by...

[0] Ministry planning tailor-made prescriptions.
August 17, 2000... The Health and Welfare Ministry has begun compiling guidelines to establish a drug prescription system that selects the most suitable type and dosage of medicine depending on the particular physical constitution and symptoms of each patient,...

[0] Mt. Bandai likely to erupt; emergency warning issued.
August 17, 2000... FUKUSHIMA--The Meteorological Agency issued an emergency warning Wednesday that a small eruption may occur at the summit of 1,819-meter Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture. This is the first time the agency has issued emergency information...

[0] Govt calculation of greenhouse gas cuts 'unrealistic'.
August 17, 2000... The government has presented its method of calculating reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions to the secretariat of the U.N. conference on climate change, but environmental experts have called the method unrealistic. The experts...

[0] Thai tunes with an exotic twist.
August 17, 2000... Though some of A-DOON's lyrics are in Thai, listeners who don't understand the meaning language can still visualize what they mean. It is not traditional Thai music, but it surely sounds warm, nostalgic and quintessentially Asian to ears of...

[0] What's 'Asian' about Asian music?
August 17, 2000... More than a century has passed since Western classical music first made its mark in Asia. Some nations immediately incorporated it into their education systems. In other countries, it was received only by an innovative minority. But now...

[0] The epicures.
August 17, 2000... Tasting as many wines as we do for this column, we are always looking for new adventures--an unfamiliar or emerging winegrowing region, a forgotten grape varietal, or a traditional, specialty wine production method. Most often, these efforts...

[0] Try to catch some Switch Trout.
August 17, 2000... It seems picking a nonsensical English name is half the fun of forming a rock band in Japan. Then, too often, after the band has formed and decided on a name, the other half is learning how to play the instruments. In the case of Switch...

[0] Herend porcelains now on exhibition.
August 17, 2000... This year marks the 1,000th anniversary of the establishment of Hungary. To many, the country is best known for Budapest, its beautiful capital, Lake Balaton, and Herend, a kiln that has produced porcelain with beautiful colors and elegant...

[0] No need for a lather--it's just soap.
August 17, 2000... In a way, Miyuki Yokomizo may fall into a stereotypical image of an "artist": sensitive, quiet and careful with words. But unlike many of her peers, her works strive to neither overwhelm nor intimidate. They are simply beautiful, and this is...

[0] 'Ding dong' performers taking it to the streets again.
August 17, 2000... A common sight years ago at shopping malls and on streets, chindonya--small groups who bugled and marched to drum up business for shops, companies or restaurants--teetered on the brink of extinction. But now they are back. Maybe not bigger...

[0] Survey exposes internal digital divide.
August 17, 2000... Internet usage in the country has become more widespread, but varies widely from prefecture to prefecture, according to a recent survey conducted by private companies. Kanagawa Prefecture recorded the highest figure, with 19.91 percent...

[0] 'Bit Valley' workers forgo summer vacation.
August 17, 2000... "Bit Valley," an area in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is home to about 400 Internet start-ups, has become one of the most energetic places in the nation. In contrast to other areas in the capital, which are almost empty during the summer holiday...

[0] Investment trusts hit by stock declines.
August 17, 2000... Investment trusts focusing on Japanese stocks, which have grown as they have become more popular among investors since spring 1999, are now suffering because they are heavily weighted in technology companies, which have seen declines in their...

[0] MMC to recall 30,000 additional vehicles.
August 17, 2000... Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (MMC) will recall a total of about 30,000 vehicles with any one of six to seven defects in addition to its previously announced recall of 530,000 vehicles with any one of nine defects, sources close to the company said...

[0] Business Showroom.
August 17, 2000... Compact tape recorder Next week, Aiwa Co. will release the TP-S70, a new model of compact cassette tape recorder that can record three times more sound than a regular tape recorder on the same length of tape, the manufacturer said. ...

[0] Giants stomp Tigers, extend streak to 5 Daily Yomiuri.
August 17, 2000... A day after scratching out a victory over Hanshin, the Central League's front-running Yomiuri Giants unleashed their vaunted power to rout the Tigers 12-6 at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday night. Kazuhiro Kiyohara started the Yomiuri fireworks...

Govt honors war dead in century's last service.
August 16, 2000... The 38th government-sponsored memorial ceremony to commemorate soldiers and civilians killed during World War II, the last service of this century, was held Tuesday from shortly before noon at Nippon Budokan in Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo. ...

MMC 'hid customer complaints for 30 years'.
August 16, 2000... Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), which is suspected of systematically concealing customer complaints that could have led to vehicle recalls, likely began keeping two different sets of records--one to be submitted to the Transport Ministry and...

Man sentenced over threatening letters.
August 16, 2000... The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old man who threatened the parents of a popular NHK announcer, Junko Kubo, 28, to two years in prison, suspended for four years. The Hachioji branch of the court handed down the...

DoCoMo urges NPA not to seek tapping aid.
August 16, 2000... NTT DoCoMo Inc. has asked the National Police Agency not to request that the company witness wiretapping procedures, industrial sources said Tuesday. Under a new law that came into effect Tuesday concerning wiretapping in criminal...

Govt: No shift in N. Korean stance.
August 16, 2000... The government does not envision a major shift in North Korea's position on negotiations for normalizing diplomatic ties with Japan despite hard-line comments made recently by Kim Jong Il during a meeting with a South Korean media delegation....

Parties mull bill to give foreign residents vote.
August 16, 2000... The ruling parties are holding intense discussions on a bill to grant voting rights in local elections to permanent foreign residents as New Komeito presses ahead with its effort to persuade the Liberal Democratic Party to pass the bill in an...

Crisis-management vigilance needed.
August 16, 2000... This summer has seen a spate of incidents that have shaken public trust in a number of prestigious companies. Three such incidents were a mass outbreak of food poisoning caused by low-fat milk produced by Snow Brand Milk Products Co., the...

Philippine rebels learn kidnapping is easy money.
August 16, 2000... MANILA--The Philippine government recently admitted that foreign agencies and governments paid ransoms to secure the release of nationals of their countries held captive by Muslim fundamentalist Abu Sayyaf rebels. According to a report...

Nurses association plans liability insurance system.
August 16, 2000... The half-million-strong Japanese Nursing Association will introduce as early as next year a liability insurance program in the face of the mounting number of medical malpractice cases. Although the question of nurses' responsibility...