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JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

APEC urged to listen to less-developed states

The framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum should continue to be one where less-developed members can discuss issues on an equal footing with their industrialized counterparts, visiting Chilean President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle said Sept. 3.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Japan to clarify relations with Pyongyang, Hashimoto says

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto told a delegation of South Korean lawmakers on Sept. 3 that Japan will give Seoul a clear outline of its relationship with North Korea when it promotes bilateral talks with the communist nation.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Stumbling blocks to administrative reform still remain

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JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Osakan support mixed for pursuing 2008 Olympics

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Free passage for Korean wives seen as economic issue

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Police release photos of suspect in rape-robberies

Tokyo police released on Sept. 3 photos of a man wanted in connection with a series of rapes and robberies.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Tourists prefer bayside boondoggle to Disney

Emerging as one of most popular tourist spots in Tokyo, the waterfront development area along Tokyo Bay attracted 3.31 million visitors during this year's summer holiday season, exceeding the number of people who visited Tokyo Disneyland in Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Hashimoto to bring up defense issues in China

During a four-day visit to China from Sept. 3, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will call for bilateral defense dialogue to be strengthened in meetings between high-ranking officials from the two countries.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Execs, teachers to offer the shy a chance to shine

Business executives and academic leaders announced Sept. 3 the launch of a unique foundation with the aim of teaching bashful Japanese individuals how to effectively express themselves.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

ASEM aims to bolster regional investment

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

HQ set up to handle Futenma move

The central government on Sept. 2 set up an exclusive headquarters at the Defense Agency to facilitate the relocation of the U.S. Marines' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, according to defense chief Fumio Kyuma.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

Trade chief appeals for corporate tax cuts

Amid rising concerns over the nation's economic prospects, trade chief Shinji Sato renewed calls Sept. 2 for a significant reduction in corporate taxes to stir up business sentiment and ensure domestic demand-led growth.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

Thailand asks Japan for economic help

Thailand asked Japan to import more agricultural products and promote technology transfers Sept. 2 to help the Southeast Asian country through its economic problems.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

Legislators to draft bill guarding patients' rights

Legislators working on the reform of the health insurance system confirmed Sept. 2 that they will draft a bill for protecting patients' rights and submit it to the next regular Diet session, in January.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

Variable-rate auto insurance arrives today

The Japanese branch of American Home Assurance Company on Sept. 2 begins mail-order sales of differentiated-rate auto insurance, the first of its kind in Japan.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

57% of Japanese polled view China as a friend

Some 57 percent of Japanese feel some kind of friendship toward China, according to the results of a telephone survey conducted by Kyodo News Service on Aug. 30 and 31.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

Finance tells business to bend if change in taxes wanted

The business community should cooperate and accept a broadening of the corporate taxation base in return for a reduction in the actual taxation rate, Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said Sept. 2.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

U.N. wants Japan to maintain spending on aid

In a letter to Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan expressed his hope that Japan's disbursements to international organizations will increase in the near future, despite a sharp drop planned for fiscal 1998, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hiroshi Hashimoto said Sept. 2.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

12,000 hold drills in field in Tokyo's Tachikawa

In accordance with earthquake drills taking place across the country, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tachikawa Municipal Government jointly held a large-scale drill Sept. 1 at a field in front of the Tokyo Disaster Prevention Center in Tachikawa, Tokyo, with about 12,000 people.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

Nation can't afford more pump-priming

There is no possibility that an economic pump-priming package will be drawn up in the latter half of this fiscal year due to financial constraints, a top Finance Ministry official said Sept. 1.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

Tokyo, Pyongyang set venue to discuss wives' visits

Japan and North Korea have agreed to meet in Beijing on Sept. 6 for the first round of preparatory talks regarding visits to Japan by Japanese women living in North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said Sept. 1.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

Japan, Chile agree on extending aid, promoting ties

Chilean President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle and Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto agreed Sept. 1 to cooperate in promoting economic aid to third countries in Central America and the Caribbean, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

Millions across the nation take part in earthquake drills

Millions of people around the country observed the 74th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake on Sept. 1 by taking part in antidisaster drills.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

Japan, China shelve issue of fishing zones . . . for now

Japan and China made progress during three days of bilateral fisheries talks that ended Sept. 1, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

'Big one' thought to be overdue

More than seven decades have passed since the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake killed more than 100,000 in temblor-prone Tokyo, and seismologists say another "big one" may be overdue.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

Group urges ban on school animal pens

A Tokyo animal rights group requested Aug. 29 that the government discontinue the practice of keeping rabbits and other animals at primary schools.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1997

Asian currency woes batter yen, TSE

The yen and Tokyo share prices took a beating Sept. 1 amid concern over economic prospects at home and Asia's currency turmoil.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 1997

Singapore values U.S. in Asia, Goh says

Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said August 29 that his country supports the Japan-U.S. security treaty because it values the presence of the U.S. in the region and sees the review of the Japan-U.S. defense guidelines as beneficial in securing transparency.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 1997

Prudential prepared to tailor-make new products

Fifth in an occasional series on the Big Bang financial reforms
JAPAN
Aug 29, 1997

OSE foreign section lists first firm

OSAKA -- Showpla Asia Ltd., a Singapore-based subsidiary and Asia headquarters of Showa Plastics Co., on August 29 became the first company to list on the foreign section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.
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
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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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