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Ehime, Hawaii become sister states

HONOLULU, United States - Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato (R) and Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle sign an agreement in Honolulu on Nov. 21 to become sister states, with the hopes of deepening exchanges after the fatal accident in 2001 when a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine struck a Japanese fisheries training ship off Hawaii.

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Yamamoto wins 3rd title in women's world c'ships

SOFIA, Bulgaria - Japanese defending champion Seiko Yamamoto shows off her gold medal after claiming her third straight title in the women's wrestling world championships at the Palace of Sport in Sofia on Nov. 24, 2001. Yamamoto defeated Liubov Volosova of Russia 4-1 with a three-point takedown 14 seconds into overtime in the 56-kilogram championship. ''I hope I can savor this sensation again in Athens,'' the 21-year-old Nihon University student said after her victory.

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Sadahiro to become KFC Japan president

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Okawara, outgoing president of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (KFC Japan), speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2001, as his successor Tadashi Sadahiro, a Mitsubishi Corp. executive, listens.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking to fall into red

TOKYO, Nov. 21 Kyodo - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) President Yoshifumi Nishikawa (R) speaks at a media briefing Nov. 21, 2001. He said SMBC will likely plunge into the red for the fiscal year to next March 31 as it will sharply raise the amount of loan-loss charges to accelerate its efforts to dispose of bad loans.

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(1)Hokkaido farmers angry over mad cow disease

SARUFUTSU, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 21, 2001 shows a dairy farm in the village of Sarufutsu in northern Hokkaido, where a 67-month-old female Holstein cow confirmed infected with the mad cow disease was born and raised. A village farmer said, ''The government took no measures while the mad cow disease cases were reported abroad. I want to know who is responsible for such cases in Japan.''

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Hayami denies plan to set up deflation-fighting team

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami speaks at his regular press conference Nov. 21, 2001. He denied the government and the Bank of Japan will set up a joint team to compile a comprehensive policy to prevent the economy from falling into a deflationary spiral.

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(1)Japan's 2nd mad cow case officially confirmed

TOKYO, Japan - A Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry official (standing) addresses a panel of experts convened Nov. 21, 2001. The panel officially confirmed a second case of mad cow disease in Japan.

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(2)Japan's 2nd mad cow case officially confirmed

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Kumazawa, vice minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, wipes respiration from his forehead during a news conference on a second case of mad cow disease in Japan on Nov. 21, 2001.

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Koizumi pledges to push through reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pledges to push ahead with his reform programs during a Diet debate session on Nov. 21, 2001. In one of the strongest statements yet, the premier said, ''A section (of his ruling party) is expressing opposition to the direction I am trying to pursue. I must assess whether the party is resolved to oppose my reforms even to the point of taking me out of office.''

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Deregulation panel begins talks on review plan

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuteru Ishihara, administrative reform and deregulation minister, is in talks with Yoshihiko Miyauchi, chairman of the government's Council for Regulator Reform, on Nov. 21, 2001. The advisory panel is set to submit a blueprint for reviewing the ongoing three-year deregulation plans to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

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(3)Japan's 2nd mad cow case officially confirmed

KOBE, Japan - Two women look at an extra newspaper edition on Japan's second case of mad cow disease in Kobe on Nov. 21, 2001.

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(3)Hokkaido farmers angry over mad cow disease

SARUFUTSU, Japan - Officials at the Sarufutsu Village office answer a rush of telephone calls Nov. 21. 2001 following a government announcement that a Holstein cow raised at a farm in the village has been officially confirmed infected with the mad cow disease.

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(4)Hokkaido farmers angry over mad cow disease

OSAKA, Japan - A narrow street in Osaka's Tennoji Ward, reputed among locals as congregation of Korean-style barbecue restaurants, looks quiet Nov. 21, 2001 in the wake of a government announcement confirming a second case of mad cow disease in Japan.

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(2)Hokkaido farmers angry over mad cow disease

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Governor Tatsuya Hori speaks to reporters Nov. 21, 2001 on a government announcement that a Holstein cow raised at a Hokkaido farm has been officially confirmed infected with the mad cow disease. Hori said the Hokkaido government has set up its own panel of experts to probe into how the cow had been contaminated.

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Hatoyama grills Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama (L), leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, questions Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) during a Diet debate session Nov. 21, 2001.

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Musashimaru in driver's seat again at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru blasts maegashira Toki to grab sole possession of the lead with ten wins at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2001.

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APEC ministers meet reporters at end of meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hold a joint news conference Nov. 13 in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, wrapping up two days of talks. The ministers failed to specify 2001 as a target for starting a new round of global trade negotiations, agreeing only to aim for an early launch of talks.

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