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JAPAN
Jan 6, 1999

Protests seen for Myanmar junta official

A top Myanmar military intelligence official will visit Japan later this month at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry in efforts to strengthen dialogue between Tokyo and Yangon through personnel exchanges, ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 1999

Obuchi pushes party efforts on coalition accords

Before leaving for Europe Wednesday, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi instructed members of his Liberal Democratic Party to work hard to find common ground with the Liberal Party on various policy issues ahead of the formation of their planned coalition.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 1999

Partial treaty for two isles' return denied

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka denied a media report that Japan is considering proposing an interim treaty with Russia to ensure the return of two of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 1999

Coalition panels outrule SDF for armed U.N. operations

The Liberal Democratic Party and the Liberal Party confirmed Wednesday that the Self-Defense Forces will not participate in United Nations armed operations, according to representatives of the two parties.
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 1999

Some crimes cannot be forgiven

The end of the Khmer Rouge, the gang of zealots who killed at least 1 million people in the four years they ruled Cambodia, was only a matter of time. Mercifully, it seems that time has finally come. Late last month, two of the three surviving leaders of the movement, Mr. Khieu Samphan and Mr. Nuon Chea,...
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

JAL, BA near deal on flight-sharing, perks

Japan Airlines Co. is expected to reach an agreement with British Airways to operate joint flights and frequent flier programs, possibly as early as this month, an industry source said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

Family prevents organ transplant despite donor card

Relatives of a woman who carried an organ donor card refused to allow her organs to be removed after she was declared brain dead in mid-December following a traffic accident, sources at the Japan Organ Transplant Network said Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

Century of Change: Job security feels tug of evolution

More than two decades ago — just as Japan was impressing the world by emerging from the first oil crisis with a leaner economy — Taichi Sakaiya, now head of the Economic Planning Agency, warned in a novel that the nation would face a midlife crisis before the turn of the century.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

Lethal toys lift gun seizures to five-year high

The Metropolitan Police Department confiscated 281 handguns — 40 percent of which were converted from model guns — last year, marking the highest number seized in five years, officials said.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

Yokohama maps out language lessons

The "Yokohama Map Guide for Volunteers' Japanese Classes '98" has been published to help foreigners searching for Japanese-language lessons.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

Lawyers see pain as consumers navigate investment risks

As the government's "Big Bang" financial deregulation moves into full gear, there is growing concern among lawyers that there has been one-sided emphasis on consumer responsibility for making investments at their own risk.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

Imperial veteran recalls Nanjing mass executions

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JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

Century of Change: Society short of leaps in women's education

Michiko Kanzaki, 77, still remembers how her elementary school teachers taught her to be like "the water that complies with its container" — that is, faithful to her country, dutiful to her parents and obedient to her husband.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1999

November tax revenue down 3.2%

Tax revenue in the nation's general account fell 3.2 percent in November compared with a year earlier to 7.454 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 1, 1999

Testing times ahead for Mr. Obuchi

The administration of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, inaugurated just five months ago, faces in the coming year a real test of its ability to achieve its most urgent goal: lifting the economy out of two years of negative growth. A failure to meet that challenge could further erode public confidence in...
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998

Bomb meant for girlfriend blows up cab driver

A 29-year-old Tokyo taxi driver was seriously injured last weekend when he accidently set off an explosive he allegedly planned to send to his girlfriend, police said Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998

Century of Change: Plebiscites reshape political process

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JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998

Japan best brace itself for the euro

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JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998

Number change powers PHS, cellular phone expansion

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JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998

Obuchi ushers in New Year with vows to lift economy

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi welcomed the New Year by restating his determination to spark positive economic growth in the next fiscal year, calling for smooth Diet passage of the fiscal 1999 budget bill that he says will help achieve that goal.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

TSE ends trading year on lackluster note

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended Wednesday, the year's last trading day, on a lackluster note amid lingering worries about bleak economic prospects.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

Film director Keisuke Kinoshita dead at 86

Renowned movie director Keisuke Kinoshita died of a stroke early Wednesday at his home in Tokyo's Minato Ward, his family said. He was 86.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

Nomura to pare overseas operations, slash jobs

Japan's leading securities house, Nomura Securities Co., will downsize its operations in the Americas and Europe by closing offices and eliminating more than 600 jobs, according to sources at Nomura.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

Political scene in '98 churned by opposition realignment

The nation experienced a series of events that considerably changed the political scene in 1998, including the resignation of a prime minister.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

Court rulings in Aum trial set precedents in '98

Sentences handed down this year on two Aum Shinrikyo figures drew a clear line between life and death.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

Obuchi moves to postpone Cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi indicated on Wednesday that he may postpone the reshuffling of his Cabinet until his return from Europe on Jan. 13.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

EU to request WTO panel for lingering leather row

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JAPAN
Dec 29, 1998

Obuchi, Ozawa return to dialogue on coalition

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi was to meet with Ichiro Ozawa, head of the Liberal Party, on Tuesday night about the establishment of a coalition government in early January, government sources said the same night.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 1998

Cigarette eating tops accident list

Cigarettes made up almost half of the objects accidentally swallowed by babies in fiscal 1997, according to a Health and Welfare Ministry report.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 1998

Yearend travel nears peak

Vacationers started to crowd JR Tokyo Station and Haneda airport Tuesday bound for their hometowns for the New Year's holiday, and the yearend outbound rush will peak today, officials said.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris but later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. In July, Russia's defense minister said he needed to talk to Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Influencers helped cause overtourism. Can they help fix it?
More tourists than ever are guided around Japan based on the content they consume online, but can those same creators help direct them to less-populated areas of the country?
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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