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Yoko Hani
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1999
LDP may have to walk political tightrope
Staff writers
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1999
No national consensus on national symbols
Staff writers
JAPAN
May 18, 1999
New Komeito plays up role as fickle ally
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 10, 1999
Reform of Diet debate questioned
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 7, 1999
Public must mold info-disclosure system to needs
Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 26, 1999
Analysis: Defense changes dodged public debate
Staff writers
JAPAN
Mar 29, 1999
Kakizawa's goals hinge on unaffiliated voters
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 29, 1999
Allure, image of governor posts growing on Diet
Staff writers
JAPAN
Dec 2, 1998
The Asahara Trial: 100th hearing just tip of iceberg
and TOMOKO OTAKEStaff writers
JAPAN
Oct 23, 1998
Death sentence 'a matter of course,' court says
Staff writerFriday's ruling that sentenced to death former Aum Shinrikyo senior figure Kazuaki Okazaki is widely viewed by legal experts as "a matter of course," considering the heinous nature of the crimes.Explaining the reasons for capital punishment, presiding Judge Megumi Yamamuro at the Tokyo District...
JAPAN
Oct 20, 1998
Standards urged for 'barrier-free' goods
Staff writerImagine an Othello game designed so that its black and white pieces can be distinguished by touch, enabling visually impaired people to play.This is one proposed "barrier-free" product, an item that facilitates the lives of people with disabilities.Beer cans with tiny protrusions on their...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1998
Endocrine disrupters causing alarm
Staff writerA team of scientists in Tokyo announced last weekend that it has found eggs in the spermaries of three out of 20 male flounder caught in the sea near the Kanto region.The scientists said the abnormality may have been caused by suspected endocrine disrupters, chemicals believed to disrupt...
JAPAN
May 26, 1998
Hayashi sentence sets precedent for cult trials
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 4, 1998
Fishermen still reeling from Nakhodka oil spill
Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1997
The Asahara Trial: Prosecutors face lifetime task
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1997
Serving the aged has a silver lining
As Japan's society continues to age at an unprecedented rate, companies from a variety of fields are looking into the area of welfare for new business opportunities.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1997
The Asahara Trial: Attorney fights for fairness
Last of three parts
JAPAN
Aug 22, 1997
The Asahara Trial: Most charged found guilty
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 21, 1997
Asahara trial like an ongoing soap
Staff writer
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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