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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...
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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