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Jan 16, 1998
A dozen wives from North Korea ready to visit
The government announced on Friday that 12 Japanese women have been chosen for the second homecoming trip of women who emigrated to North Korea some 40 years ago. Their visit will begin Jan. 27.The women, who live in North Korea with their Korean spouses, will depart Pyongyang and arrive in Tokyo Jan....
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998
Kids got less for New Year's
The average amount Tokyo children received for New Year's dropped by 203 yen to 27,365 yen this year, a possible reflection of the sluggish economy and the first decline in six years, according to a survey released Friday by Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank.Still, the amount was more than 28 times the children's...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998
Hashimoto vows LDP will take Upper House majority
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto expressed firm determination Friday to have the ruling Liberal Democratic Party recover a majority in the House of Councilors in the election scheduled for July."We should secure a majority in the Upper House to make it possible for us to take swift measures at a time...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998
Japan narrows down sites for new capital to three
An advisory panel to the prime minister announced Friday that it has selected three regions on Honshu as prime candidates for Japan's future capital, scheduled to be completed around 2010.The Council for the Relocation of the Diet and Other Organizations said it will start feasibility studies on the...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998
The Asahara Trial: Guru claims innocence
In a barely intelligible statement, Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara said Friday he has already "been found not guilty" of the March 1995 Tokyo subway gas attack and the June 1994 sarin attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.Asahara, 42, was given the opportunity to speak at his Tokyo District Court...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998
Kobe Revisited: City rebuilding economic strength
By Eric Johnston
Staff writerKOBE -- Three years after an early morning earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale resulted in the loss of more than 6,400 lives and left tens of thousands homeless, Kobe has rebuilt most of its economic infrastructure. But its recovery has not come without criticism over the plight...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998
Japan, EU to recognize test results on electrical goods
By Hisane Masaki
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
Jan 16, 1998
DKB chief admits illegal loans, pleads ignorance
The former chairman of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank pleaded guilty Friday to providing some 12 billion yen in illegal loans to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist and said he is doing some deep soul-searching regarding his actions.Reading a statement in his first hearing before the Tokyo District Court, the...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1998
Hospitals prepared to harvest brain-dead organ donors
Most medical institutions designated to remove organs from brain-dead donors have declared they are ready to do so in the three months since a controversial law went into effect to allow such transplants from brain-dead patients.A large number of such facilities have completed manuals for carrying out...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1998
Bilingual software aims to open Web to Japanese surfers
Fujitsu Ltd. has developed and will soon release three software packages that promise to open up English-language pages on the Internet for Japanese users.The packages, Nihongo de Search V1.0 (Search in Japanese), Honyaku Surfing V4.0 (Surfing in Japanese) and Honyaku Surfing Plus V4.0 will be marketed...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1998
Donors sought for North Korean refugees
An Osaka-based civic group has launched a campaign to raise financial assistance for the children of North Korean refugees who have fled to China.According to Rescue the North Korean People/Urgent Action Network (RENK), an estimated 20,000 North Koreans have entered China over the past two years to...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1998
Heavy snow brings chaos to Kanto, injures 100
Snow wreaked havoc across the Tokyo area once again Thursday, snarling traffic, slowing trains and causing injuries.About 100 people were rushed to hospitals in Tokyo and surrounding areas after stumbling on snow-covered roads or injuring themselves while moving snow, according to fire department officials.One...
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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