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Hiroshi Yamagiwa
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998
Election Equation: Peace activist sees crucial test for defense
Sixth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998
In with a Bang: Paribas' strategy focused on the euro
16th in an occasional series on financial deregulation
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998
Disputes on U.S.-Japanese insurance deregulation unresolved
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 11, 1998
In with a Bang: Zurich Insurance stays with direct marketing
13th in an occasional series of articles on financial deregulation
JAPAN
May 4, 1998
Tokyo-Mitsubishi chief defends wining, dining customs
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1998
Hayami puts trust in market
The new Bank of Japan governor is raising his eyebrows at the government's reported plan to inject public funds into the stock market to keep it afloat, instead preferring to let things be decided by market forces.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1998
On Paper: Banks in a bind as April 1 approaches
First in a series
JAPAN
Jan 2, 1998
Into the Fast Lane: Multilateral netting to break forex 'oligopoly'
Staff writerBye-bye banks. Some major manufacturers and trading houses are trying to bypass banks for foreign exchange transactions.While it may benefit these firms, the April 1 deregulation will lead to a tough survival game for banks in the foreign exchange business. Under the revised law, firms in...
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1997
Into the Fast Lane: Freer forex laws offer multiple benefits
First in a series
JAPAN
Dec 18, 1997
South Korean group starts savings drive to aid homeland
Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 5, 1997
Battered Seoul opens doors to Japanese goods
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1997
Invesco's debut with LTCB to publicize investment trusts
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997
Change in investor attitude will spur on mutual funds
Staff writer Sweeping financial deregulation in Japan will require fund managers to improve their skills and necessitate a fundamental change in attitude among individual investors, according to the Japanese arm of Boston-based Putnam Investments Inc.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 1997
Nissan Mutual's liquidation contested
Staff writer
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.
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.

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