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JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Ethics questions linger over Izui affair

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto indicated Sept. 9 that there may be lingering ethical concerns over donations allegedly made to six Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers by an oil wholesaler now on trial for fraud and tax evasion.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Hashimoto re-elected LDP chief

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto was re-elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sept. 8 and immediately began working on a reshuffle of top party and Cabinet posts.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Izui claims he gave cash to top LDP lawmakers

Junichi Izui, an oil wholesaler on trial for alleged income tax evasion and fraud, said Sept. 8 he provided 278 million yen to six Diet members of the Liberal Democratic Party, including Taku Yamasaki, chairman of the LDP's Policy Affairs Research Council.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Tough challenges await prime minister

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JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Nissan Mutual customers vent anger

Individual customers of the failed Nissan Mutual Life Insurance Co. on Sept. 7 urged the Finance Ministry and commercial banks to take responsibility for helping to create a situation that will lead to reduced policy payouts.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

U.S., Japan to open foods display

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's trade office in Osaka and a local food distributor will collaborate to open a special exhibition of American foods Sept. 11 in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Low rate good for economy, official says

The current key discount rate at the Bank of Japan, which has stood at a record low for two years, is good for the economy, the vice finance minister said Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Indian Embassy taking condolences for Mother Teresa

A condolence book will be kept open at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo Sept. 9 and Sept. 10 for those wishing to pay homage to the late Mother Teresa.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Experts make appeal over greenhouse issue

KOBE -- A two-day environmental conference for the Asia-Pacific region ended late Sept. 8 after an appeal was made to advanced countries to take initiatives in substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Nisshin Steel forms holding firm

Nisshin Steel Co. on Sept. 8 announced the formation of a holding company for its U.S. subsidiary in New York last Sept. 2 to prepare for the expansion of U.S. business in the future.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Juvenile crime law allows longer terms

In a revision of its policy, the Justice Ministry's Correction Bureau has decided to allow juvenile correctional centers to house juvenile offenders for more than three years, bureau officials said Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Reclamation takes away favored nesting ground

The tidelands of Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, were home to the largest number of migrant birds in Japan in 1996 -- a year before a controversial reclamation project cut it off from the bay's life-giving waters with a gate, the Environment Agency said Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Hongkong Bank poised to play

Sixth in an occasional series on the Big Bang financial reforms
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Mitsuzuka unfazed by rising surplus

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka reiterated Friday that the nation's current account surplus will not mark any significant increase in the long term.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Legal war on 'sokaiya' planned

The government has decided on a set of legal measures to root out "sokaiya" corporate racketeers and to have stricter penalties imposed against them, officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Team to study overseas tax systems

A subcommittee of the government's Tax Commission will dispatch a mission on a 12-day tour of four nations to study financial taxation systems abroad as part of efforts to prepare by year's end an interim report on revising Japan's financial taxes for fiscal 1998.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Sato opposes split of telecommunication administration

Shinji Sato, minister for international trade and industry, expressed his opposition Friday to a proposed plan to split the administration of the information and telecommunication industry into regulation and promotion.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Jiang hails Taiwan policy but wary of review

BEIJING -- Chinese President Jiang Zemin praised Tokyo's basic stance regarding Taiwan on Friday but hinted that China is wary of Japan's ongoing review of defense cooperation with the United States.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Asahara lawyers query cultist's evidence

Lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara on Friday quizzed a former senior cultist about events leading up to the November 1989 murders of a Yokohama lawyer and his family, claiming that the order to kill had not come from Asahara himself.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

LDP regains Lower House majority

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party regained a majority in the powerful House of Representatives on Friday when it agreed to allow a former Shinshinto member to return to the party fold.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

China, Japan near terms on WTO entry

Japan and China have reached a partial accord on terms for Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organization, Japanese government officials announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Shippers to suffer if sanctions prolonged

The U.S. enforcement of sanctions against three shipping lines Thursday comes amid growing signs of renewed economic friction between the two nations. If prolonged, it would be a serious blow to the firms, but damage to the overall Japanese economy is expected to be minimal.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

Hashimoto arrives in China with 200 billion yen in hand

BEIJING -- Japan pledged to provide Beijing with an aid package worth more than 200 billion yen Sept. 4, the first day of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's four-day visit to China.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

Foreigners pass test for Kawasaki jobs

KAWASAKI -- The Kawasaki Municipal Government said Sept. 4 that three Korean residents have passed examinations to become the city's first foreign staff members.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

Hatoyama to lead DPJ delegation in U.S. policy talks

Five members of the Democratic Party of Japan, headed by coleader Yukio Hatoyama, will visit the United States between Sept. 7 and 13 to discuss security matters and the party's foreign policy with U.S. experts.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

Ambassador Fuji to attend Diana's funeral

The government has decided that Ambassador Hiroaki Fujii will attend the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, on Sept. 6, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said Sept. 4.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

Analysts forecast slow growth in July-September quarter

The economy will return to a growth path in the July-September quarter after a sharp plunge in the April-June quarter that think tank analysts have linked to the consumption tax increase in April.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

Memorial service for Diana to be held Saturday

KOBE -- A memorial service for the late Diana, Princess of Wales, will be held at St. Michael's Cathedral here at 11 a.m. Sept. 6, the British Consulate General said Sept. 4. The Rev. Peter Jackson will conduct the service.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

SDF to transport U.S. Marines to live-firing drill

The Air and Ground self-defense forces, in an unprecedented move, will transport U.S. Marines from Okinawa when they conduct their first live-firing drills in Hokkaido later this month, a GSDF official said Sept. 4.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Japan, Thailand agree to form new economic ties

The fifth round of economic meetings between Japan and Thailand closed Sept. 3, with the two nations calling for a "new dimension" of cooperative relations as equal partners as the next century approaches.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
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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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.
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.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.

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