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JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

British nuclear activist fights for disarmament

A 48-year-old British antinuclear activist proved that direct action by citizens can contribute to global disarmament and even prevent potential mass murder when, in a landmark ruling, she was acquitted for vandalizing a British warplane and a nuclear submarine research facility.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Osaka convention center ready to open

The long-awaited Osaka International Convention Center has now been completed in the Kansai capital's Nakanoshima area and will open April 1.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Japan, Brazil tie up on aid to developing world

Japan and Brazil have agreed on a "partnership program" for bilateral cooperation in providing technical assistance for developing countries, government sources said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2000

Inflation scare won't loosen purse strings

Most of Japan's modern economic history consists of a long series of achievements pronounced impossible by the outside world. Japan was building the foundations of world-beating steel and electronics industries while Occupation officials urged that scarce resources be devoted to "suitable" exports such...
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Election reform bill to go to Diet

The six major political parties agreed Wednesday to submit a bill to reform the nation's electoral system to the Diet as early as next week, laying the groundwork for the next general election, which must be held by the autumn.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Central Asian states to meet in Sapporo

Ministerial-level officials from five former Soviet republics in Central Asia will meet in Sapporo, probably early next month, for what Japan hopes will be the last round of negotiations on a treaty creating a nuclear weapons-free zone in the region.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2000

Japan Telecom picks Nokia

Japan Telecom has chosen Nokia as a business partner for developing its third-generation mobile network. The agreement allows Nokia to move into the Japanese mobile Internet market, the most advanced in the world for next-generation mobile communications.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Miyazawa miffed Japan ignored in IMF decision

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa on Wednesday indirectly criticized the United States and European countries for taking it for granted that the managing director of the International Monetary Fund must be a European.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2000

Spain's right on a roll

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar stunned observers with a landslide win in parliamentary elections held last weekend. The Popular Party victory marks the first time since the death of Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975 that the left has not had a majority in the Spanish Parliament. The outcome is a...
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 16, 2000

Japan sparkles in draw

KOBE -- He couldn't bring back the goals that Japan's senior soccer team has struggled to score in the past few years, but in Wednesday night's 0-0 draw with China, manager Philippe Troussier did bring back some credibility to the much maligned "A" team; he also brought back some excitement; and he even...
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Man held over fatal stabbing that mimicked Kyoto killing

OSAKA -- A 23-year-old unemployed man has been arrested on suspicion of randomly stabbing to death a passerby on a street in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, police said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2000

Moody's mulls upgrading Tokai, Asahi, Sanwa banks

Moody's Investors Service Inc. announced Wednesday that it has placed its long-term and short-term credit ratings of Tokai Bank and Asahi Bank as well as the short-term rating of Sanwa Bank under review for possible upgrading.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Obuchi may visit Russia to start talks

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi expressed Wednesday his strong intention to hold talks with the new Russian president as soon as possible after Russian elections on March 26, even implying that he may visit Russia to get them under way.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 16, 2000

NBA meets 'The Truman Show'

"And for tonight's halftime entertainment, Marv, let's go to the Blazers locker room and catch a glimpse of Detlef Schrempf undressing."
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2000

Joint computer system worries regional banks

The chief of the Regional Banks Association of Japan expressed caution Wednesday about calls from the alliance between Sanwa Bank, Tokai Bank and Asahi Bank for regional banks to join a planned integrated computer system.
COMMUNITY
Mar 16, 2000

Beauty oases in the big city

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JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Parties claim Obuchi AWOL

Discretion is the better part of valor, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi might say.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2000

BOJ unveils conditions for buying state bonds

The Bank of Japan said Wednesday that if necessary it will purchase government bonds from the Finance Ministry's Trust Fund Bureau under three-month resale agreements between April 1 and March 31, 2002, to cover fund shortages expected in the government's investment and loan program.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2000

Hong Kong still 'gateway to China'

With its accelerating economic recovery and shift toward a balanced budget, Hong Kong will continue to be "the gateway to China" for businesses from Japan and around the world in the coming century, according to the principal representative at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 16, 2000

Game on! KBO and players union settle up

The Korean baseball season will go on after all.
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 16, 2000

Want to know your fortune? Go fish

In the West you might scan your tea leaves for a peek at what the future may hold, but in Japan you are more likely to grab your chopsticks (OK, mouse) for the latest craze -- sushi fortunetelling.
LIFE
Mar 16, 2000

Slowing down to the pace of nature

When he first came to Rebun Island, wilderness guide and temple carpenter Miyuki Kobayashi was struck speechless with the natural pageantry before his eyes.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000

Lawyer held for hiding client

An Osaka lawyer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of hiding a man accused of helping real estate developer Heo Young Joong, 53, evade police after the start of his trial on charges of conspiring to cause damage to defunct trading house Itoman Corp.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2000

Companies pitch joint care service to regional banks

Nippon Life Insurance Co. and Nichii Gakkan Co. are trying to interest regional banks in their joint advisory services for health and nursing-care concerns, officials of the two companies said Wednesday.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Ban on dual nationality is constitutional, Fukuoka High Court rules
Yuri Kondo (center), who filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Japan's ban on dual nationality, speaks at a news conference in the city of Fukuoka in December 2023.
University of Tokyo moves up a spot to 28th in World University Rankings
The University of Tokyo is ranked 28th in the latest World University Rankings, advancing one place from the previous rankings.
Ishiba keeps low profile as he makes diplomatic debut
Ishiba addresses the ASEAN-Japan Summit meeting in Laos on Thursday.
Chinese nationals in Japan testify to harassment by Beijing, report says
Chinese residents living in Japan take part in a “white paper” protest in solidarity against China's COVID-19 lockdowns, in Tokyo in November 2022.
Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! takes its final bow
Annual festival Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! was born a decade ago when Barakan (left) decided to create a platform to share his love of roots music, which he attributes to growing up in 1960s England.
Spate of sumo tour dropouts highlights need to rethink wrestlers' health
Shonannoumi hits the dirt at the hands of Kotozakura during a bout in Tokyo in May. Shonannoumi is among the many top wrestlers who have dropped out of this month's regional tour due to injury.
Japan pushes fossil fuel tech in Asia carbon neutrality initiative
Coal-fired power plants in Bataan, the Philippines, in June 2023. A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community are linked to fossil fuel technologies, a recent study by a climate research group has found.
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
Without Japanese outdoorsman George Masa, America might not have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — so why do so many people in Japan not know he existed?
Experts move to allay replicon COVID shot fears in Japan amid backlash
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Experts say fears over the newly approved replicon vaccine are unwarranted.

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