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Sachiko Hirao
JAPAN
Feb 4, 1999
May deadline set to buy Narita airport land
Are three months enough time to persuade Narita landowners to sell after three decades in which they have steadfastly refused to make way for the New Tokyo International Airport?
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1999
Air Link's members-only approach winning believers
24th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses
JAPAN
Dec 11, 1998
Auto auctioneer way ahead of information highway
23rd in a series of occasional articles about venture businesses
JAPAN
Nov 24, 1998
WorldCom digs into Japanese market
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 17, 1998
Global One alliance profiting from progress
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998
JNR debt disposal bill stirs heated dispute
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998
JAL chief aims to run like the Bulls
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998
Enterprise Spirit: Secondhand-book vendor prices to sell
19th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1998
Election Equation: Energy of disabled can inspire sea change
Third in a series
JAPAN
May 15, 1998
Weak economy means big business for movers
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 6, 1998
Enterprise Spirit: Forval aims to become one-stop telecom shop
18th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998
Crisis in Asia: Taiwan urged to assist struggling neighbors
Although the stability of Taiwan's economy stands out amid the financial crisis in Asia, the island cannot remain an idle spectator as neighbor countries suffer, according to Wei-Te Liu, executive adviser of the Coordinating Council on Sino-Japanese Business Affairs.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 1998
Crisis in Asia: Turmoil points Philippines in right direction
Second in a series
JAPAN
Apr 3, 1998
Enterprise Spirit: Entrepreneur cashes in on Internet telephony
17th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1998
ANA joins code-sharing with United, Lufthansa
All Nippon Airways, the nation's second-largest airline, announced March 9 that it has reached an agreement for comprehensive partnership, including code-sharing, with United Airlines of the U.S. and Lufthansa German Airlines.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 1998
TWA plans to enter new pact at own speed
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jan 2, 1998
The Telecoms Race: TTNet takes lead in domestic price war
Second of two partsStaff writerDeregulation in the telecommunications sector began to be slowly implemented over a decade ago, but it is only now that the industry is entering cutthroat price competition, accelerated by the imminent breakup of NTT.On Jan. 7, Tokyo Telecommunication Network Co. (TTNet)...
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1997
Upstart airlines prepare to take to the skies
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 31, 1997
Hikari Tsushin rides crest of telecommunications wave
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 2, 1997
Economic turmoil won't deter South Korea, trade chief says
Staff writerDespite the current economic turmoil involving major business conglomerates and financial institutions, South Korea says it will maintain its deregulation and liberalization policies."We launched this market principle to strengthen company management, and it should help increase international...
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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