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JAPAN
Nov 5, 1998

Marines, GSDF begin joint drills in Kyushu

A joint military exercise between the Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps kicked off Thursday at the GSDF Kirishima Training Area on the border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1998

Government backpedals on early tax break pledge

Despite mounting expectations of consumers and businesses, it will be difficult for the government to carry out planned tax cuts in January, the top government spokesman said Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1998

Workshop tackles Mekong infrastructure development

The Japanese government stressed a comprehensive approach to developing infrastructure in the Mekong subregion during a workshop that ended Thursday, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1998

Kobe mayor slights call for airport plebiscite

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Business leaders cast doubt on coupon plan, tax cuts

Top members of two powerful business organizations Wednesday poured cold water on a political initiative to issue merchandise coupons to boost consumer spending, urging the government to give top priority to implementing its tax cuts.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

State management team moves into LTCB

The nationalized Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan started afresh Wednesday with a new board of directors appointed by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Government announces itinerary of Jiang visit

Chinese President Jiang Zemin will visit Japan as a state guest from Nov. 25 to 30, the government formally announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

International groups to hold joint job forum in Tokyo

Fifteen international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Trade Organization will hold a special forum in Tokyo on Nov. 10 to inform job-seekers of recruitment opportunities.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Nikkei soars 4% to close over 14,500

Stock prices soared Wednesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange amid speculation that U.S. investment companies are increasing their Japanese portfolios.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Boy, 14, held for pimping girlfriend to teacher

Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 14-year-old Tokyo boy on suspicion of coercing his girlfriend into prostitution by assaulting her and threatening to leave her.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Obuchi demands stimulus package with long-term potential

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi called on his Cabinet ministers Wednesday to compile a stimulus package that offers better future prospects for the economy and the lives of the people.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Politicians make progress in coupon debate

Despite oppositions raised from within both the government and the business community, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and two opposition forces moved a step forward Wednesday to realize a proposed plan to distribute merchandise coupons to the public.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Democratic wins bolster Clinton's policies, ministry says

Better-than-expected performances by U.S. Democrats in midterm elections are likely to boost President Bill Clinton's confidence in pursuing his foreign policy prerogatives but have little impact on Japan-U.S. relations.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Obuchi-Yeltsin summit set; isles row to top agenda

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's visit to Russia to hold talks with President Boris Yeltsin will take place from Nov. 11 to 13, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Bankrupt English school leaves students in lurch

OSAKA -- Leap English Conversation School declared bankruptcy late Tuesday night, leaving behind 245 million yen in accumulated debts.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Institute continues monkeying with primate contraception

Primatological researchers concerned with the increasing population of monkeys at a natural zoological park in Oita Prefecture are continuing with experimental procedures to curb their numbers, despite controversy over the propriety of such operations.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

China wants wartime apology during Jiang's visit

China is urging Japan to apologize for its wartime aggression in China in a joint statement to be made during President Jiang Zemin's visit to Japan later this month, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Heliport decision to follow Okinawa poll, Obuchi says

The government will decide on its embattled plan to build a sea-based heliport off the northern Okinawa city of Nago after the Nov. 15 gubernatorial election in the prefecture, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi suggested Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Mayor of Wakayama arrested for alleged bribery

OSAKA -- Wakayama Mayor Yoshihiro Ozaki was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of receiving 1 million yen in bribes in exchange for favoring an applicant for a municipal job.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Lower costs fuel boom in exotic, quirky overseas weddings

Regional correspondent
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

New magazine to raise profile of volunteerism

HIROSHIMA -- A group of graduate students and researchers at Hiroshima University launched a new bilingual magazine Monday that aims to serve as a domestic and international forum for development issues and volunteer activities in developing countries.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

July-September PC sales show 9% rise

Boosted by the release of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 98 operating system and growth of the home-use consumer market, domestic personal computer shipments increased for the first time in five quarters, an industry association said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

LDP lawmaker's 'stinginess' said his undoing

The recent fund-skimming scandal involving arrested Lower House lawmaker Yojiro Nakajima would not have broke if he had been less stingy, one of his close aides has told police, investigative sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Nonaka supports increase in pension funding

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said Monday that an increase in government contributions to state-run pensions should be included in next year's revision plan, a reversal from Health and Welfare Minister Sohei Miyashita's remarks the day before.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Obuchi reaches out in Osaka

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

New minister pushes for future financial safety net

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Filmmaker's documentary probes education alternatives for Japan

The Japanese version of a documentary video focused on children who stay away from school in Japan was put on sale by the Children Rights Information Center in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Yomiuri Shimbun on verge of absorbing Chuokoron

The long-established publishing firm Chuokoron-Sha Inc. has signed a tentative agreement with The Yomiuri Shimbun to be absorbed by the publisher of the mass-circulation daily newspaper.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Yosano urges two more years of stimulus

Additional stimulus budgets of 10 trillion yen are needed for the current fiscal year and the following two years so the government can fill the deflationary gap between supply and demand, trade chief Kaoru Yosano said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Mitsubishi Oil logs 2.8 billion yen loss

Major oil distributor and refiner Mitsubishi Oil Co. posted a 3.8 billion yen operating loss and 2.8 billion yen pretax loss for the April-September period, suffering from decreasing oil demand in the economic slump and dwindling prices of oil products, company officials said Monday.
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.
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.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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