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Mayumi Negishi
JAPAN
Sep 22, 1999
High waves hamper MOX fuel delivery
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1999
Low-dose birth control pill makes debut
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1999
'Kimigayo' controversy leaves students indifferent, confused
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1999
Ministry wants flag, anthem promoted in textbooks
Social studies textbooks must help instill respect for the Hinomaru flag and the "Kimigayo" de facto national anthem among the nation's children, according to the results of last year's textbook screening released Thursday by the Education Ministry.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 1999
Dream school shuns educational norms
ONNA, Okinawa Pref. — A healthy techno beat pounds against the walls of the studio where dancers groove, their motions sharp as they study their moves critically in the mirror.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 1999
JICS handles nuts and bolts of foreign aid
Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 2, 1999
Local Elections '99: Ishihara vows leadership, straight talk
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1999
Draft stresses shift to practical language classes
Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 8, 1999
Cabby from China learning way around Japan
Ghost, half-human and spy — Shigeru Oyama has been called all these things growing up half-Japanese in postwar Beijing.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 1999
AGS strives for clean, sustainable world
Born on a farm in Switzerland, Jakob Nuesch was tormented by a question while studying agriculture at a vocational school — how is yogurt made?
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1999
Woodblock man carves niche with 'Hyakunin Isshu'
Woodblock carver David Bull refuses to be called an "artist" or "sensei."
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1998
Media's slant on Japan irks expats in America
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1998
Nuclear activist urges Japan to take lead in disarmament
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998
Redress for WWII village slaughter sought
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998
Cardboard coffins viewed as more intimate sendoff
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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