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Hisane Masaki
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998
Japan plans to stage cultural week in Tehran
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998
U.S., Europe asked to avoid protectionist measures
Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 17, 1998
APEC draws up program to liberalize nine industrial sectors
Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1998
Japan to fund Cambodian election with $4 million
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jan 28, 1998
U.S. wants pact on civilian-use GPS products
Staff writerThe United States has asked Japan to conclude a pact as soon as possible on civilian applications, such as car navigation, of the U.S.-developed positioning system that uses military satellites, government officials said Wednesday.The U.S. wants the proposed pact with Japan to serve as a...
JAPAN
Jan 23, 1998
OECD sets guidelines to stop harmful tax competition
Staff writerThe 29 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have agreed in principle on guidelines for eliminating "harmful" tax competition designed to attract more foreign capital, government sources said Friday.The guidelines call for the nations to roll back what...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998
Japan, EU to recognize test results on electrical goods
Staff writerIn the first breakthrough in nearly two years of tough negotiations, Japan and the 15-nation European Union have agreed in principle to mutually recognize test results for electrical goods and telecommunications peripheral devices, government officials said Friday.The Japanese government...
JAPAN
Dec 15, 1997
Tokyo to take Seoul off special low-tariff list
Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 5, 1997
Japan offers cheap loans to ASEAN
Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 3, 1997
Hashimoto to propose ASEAN round table
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 26, 1997
Japan to host meeting of aid donors to Vietnam
Japan will host its first meeting of aid donor countries and organizations to Vietnam on Dec. 11 and 12, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 1997
Japan's 'venture forum' plan targets G-8 jobless problem
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 21, 1997
Top Chinese military official to visit Tokyo for security talks
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 12, 1997
New APEC panel to promote economic, technical alliance
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1997
Russia seen on verge of joining APEC
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 20, 1997
Canada plans to enliven APEC with infrastructure center
Staff writerThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will agree next month to establish a center to promote private-sector investment in public infrastructure projects of the group's developing economies, according to government officials.The agreement will be made at the ninth annual talks of the...
JAPAN
Oct 17, 1997
Japan to sign investment pact with Saudi Arabia
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 14, 1997
China to get $1 million to save relics from dam
Staff writerJapan will provide up to $1 million in financial aid to China to conserve and restore innumerous cultural relics that will be submerged by the controversial Three Gorges dam project, government sources said Oct. 14.The assistance will be funneled to Beijing through a special cultural assets-preservation...
JAPAN
Oct 6, 1997
Product test-recognition talks with EU set to restart
Staff writerAfter a 16-month hiatus, Japan and the European Union will resume negotiations next week on an agreement to mutually recognize test results for certain industrial products, government officials said Oct. 6.The fourth round of talks on the mutual recognition agreement will be held in Brussels...
JAPAN
Oct 2, 1997
Japan to fund repair of Mongolian mine
Staff writerJapan will pledge about 4 billion yen in official loans to Mongolia next week to help rebuild the impoverished and energy-strapped country's Shivee-Ovoo Coal Mine, government officials said Oct. 2.The pledge for Shivee-Ovoo, Mongolia's second largest coal mine, will be made Oct. 7 in Tokyo...
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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