Fukuda opts to shun Yasukuni Shrine, 3 ministers visit
TOKYO, Aug.
Olympics: Ishii gets heavyweight judo gold, Tsukada takes silver
BEIJING, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Japan's men saved their bombshell for the heavyweight curtain closing act.
Group opposes plan to build replacement U.S. military base in Okinawa
NAHA, Japan, Aug. 14 Kyodo - A group of 18 intellectuals in Okinawa issued a joint statement Thursday opposing a Japan-U.S. plan to build a replacement facility for the U.S.
LEAD: Olympics: Japan's Ueno defends Olympic title
BEIJING, Aug. 13 Kyodo - From the looks of things Japan's female judoka are just getting fired up. They should be in orbit in the next few days.
