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JAPAN
Jan 9, 1998
Fiscal woes plague Osaka governor
By Eric Johnston
Staff writerNearly three years ago, comedian and Diet member "Knock" Yokoyama shocked the nation by winning Osaka Prefecture's gubernatorial election as an independent, despite entering the race only three weeks before the voting.Yokoyama won because voters, angry with the former governor for his involvement...
JAPAN
Jan 9, 1998
St. Ignatius Church reveals initial phase of facelift
The first phase of construction of a new building for St. Ignatius Church, near Yotsuya Station in Tokyo, is finished and was unveiled to the press Friday.The building, a Catholic church well known in the Japanese and foreign community alike, is oval-shaped and has a floor space of 1,450 sq. meters,...
JAPAN
Jan 9, 1998
Emissions-cutting panel holds first meeting
A government panel on global warming launched efforts Friday to find ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent from 1990 levels, in accordance with a convention signed last month at an international conference in Kyoto.The panel, headed by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and consisting of all...
JAPAN
Jan 9, 1998
Committee agrees to begin work on new bullet train sections
A committee of representatives from the government and the three ruling parties agreed Friday to begin construction on three new bullet train sections in fiscal 1997.The committee had been discussing the proposed public work projects, under which runs would be built between:1) Hachinohe and Shin Aomori...
JAPAN
Jan 9, 1998
Free home stays available for Paralympics participants
The Nagano Olympic and Paralympic Homestay Program Committee is inviting friends and families of officials and athletes participating in the Games to apply for free accommodation in Nagano.Between Feb. 1 and Mar. 15, qualified visitors will be able to stay two or three nights -- but no more than a week...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1998
Agency rates 20 life insurers' ability to pay claims
Amid growing public concerns about financial institutions, the Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) on Thursday released a ranking of 20 major life insurance firms in terms of ability to provide payouts.The list included 10 life insurers whose ratings had been previously released in accordance with paid...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1998
Finance revision to qualify preferred stock buys by DIC
Financial institutions that want the Deposit Insurance Corp. to purchase their preferred stock will first be required to submit management improvement plans to ensure that public funds will not be used too freely to bail out ailing banks, a top Finance Ministry official said Thursday.Banking Bureau...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1998
Hashimoto dismisses calls for any further tax cuts
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto indicated Thursday that he opposes income and residential tax cuts above the 2 trillion yen already announced.Speaking before the House of Councilors' Finance Committee, Hashimoto said he was aware of calls from business leaders and opposition parties for a greater reduction...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1998
Heavy snow blankets Tokyo region
Tokyo and its surrounding areas were hit by heavy snow Thursday which disrupted traffic and prompted the Meteorological Agency to issue the capital a heavy snow warning -- its first in two years.The snowfall played havoc with Tokyo's highly organized transportation system, forcing train delays in several...
JAPAN
Jan 7, 1998
Kumon left estate of 1.91 billion yen
Takeshi Kumon, president of Kumon Education Institute, left an estate valued at about 1.91 billion yen when he died last year, Tokyo tax authorities disclosed Wednesday.The property, mainly made up of the late Kumon's house and land in Tokyo's Meguro Ward and shares of the institute, has been inherited...
JAPAN
Jan 7, 1998
LDP aims to take Upper House majority
A draft of the Liberal Democratic Party's policy platform for 1998 carries a call to arms to win a majority in the Upper House in the July election.The LDP currently holds 120 seats in the 252-seat chamber. It lost its majority in the chamber in July 1989, following the introduction of the consumption...
JAPAN
Jan 7, 1998
Priest held over stimulant possession
Tokyo police have arrested a Shinto priest for possessing 2 grams of stimulant drugs in violation of the Stimulant Drug Control Law, police said Wednesday.According to police, Masanori Sagara, 50, of the Oizumi Hikawa Shrine in Nerima Ward, was found in possession of 2 grams of stimulants near JR Ikebukuro...
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 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.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu

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