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JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

MITI leans on automakers as exports rise

Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano called on major Japanese auto manufacturers Wednesday to keep tabs on their exports to the United States because trade surplus figures show U.S.-bound exports are on the rise.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Conservationists keep a keen watch on Asia

Asia, which accounts for less than 15 percent of the world's land, is the cramped home of 50 percent of the globe's population.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Miyazawa likely to chat with Greenspan

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Wednesday he will probably speak with U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan this weekend in San Francisco about internationally concerted efforts to cut interest rates, but the subject is unlikely to be discussed at any length.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Sex harassment rules should apply after work, panel says

A committee of the National Personnel Authority issued a report Wednesday stating that the government's policy against sexual harassment should apply equally to after-work social gatherings and the official work day.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Time for an accounting of Mother Nature

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Kan airs views on LTCB issue

Naoto Kan, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, called on the government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Wednesday to establish clear rules for dealing with the ailing Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, indicating he is not necessarily opposed to the injection of public funds to save the...
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

DPJ demands disclosure as LTCB stance softens

Top opposition leader Naoto Kan hinted Wednesday that his Democratic Party of Japan may accept the planned injection of public money for the ailing Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan under certain conditions, such as full disclosure of the bank's management information and clarification of the responsibility...
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Japan halts cargo flights to Pyongyang

The government has withdrawn authorization for chartered cargo flights between North Korea and Japan to protest the communist nation's missile launch Monday over Japanese sovereign territory, Transport Minister Jiro Kawasaki said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Telephone boasts e-mail, Internet functions

Sharp Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a multimedia phone that boasts e-mail and Internet browsing functions in addition to standard telephone and fax functions.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Osaka reform group backs Ajisaka for governor

OSAKA -- Saying Osaka needs an honest and reliable leader, the Association to Reform the Osaka Prefectural Government has announced it will back a new candidate to replace Gov. "Knock" Yokoyama in Osaka's gubernatorial election next spring.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Life flickering amid poor sentiment at small firms

The business environment for small and medium-size companies is way off the recovery path, though slight improvements were seen in August, according to a survey released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Brazilian files discrimination suit

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Japan hopes for Cambodia coalition

The Japanese government hopes Cambodia's three parties will form a coalition for greater stability in the Southeast Asian nation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sadaaki Numata said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Nissan develops new emission-cutting powertrain

CHIBA -- Combining its cutting-edge engine and transmission technologies, Nissan Motor Co. has developed a new powertrain that it said can improve its vehicles' fuel economy by 50 percent and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 35 percent.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Three held in alleged toll card scam

Tokyo prosecutors Tuesday arrested three men, including a former executive of Japan Hica Co., affiliated with Japan Highway Public Corp., on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust in connection with about 5 billion yen in losses the company suffered, officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Outraged Japan suspends assistance to North Korea

The government, outraged by North Korea's launch Monday of a ballistic missile over Japanese territory, announced a major policy shift toward Pyongyang on Tuesday, suspending food aid and assistance for light-water nuclear reactor projects as well as its offer to resume normalization talks with North...
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

L.A. tourist bureau opens full-time branch in Tokyo

The Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau has opened in Tokyo its first full-time international office outside North America, delegates from the city announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Kansai airport chief sentenced for taking bribes

A former president of Kansai International Airport Co. was sentenced Tuesday to 1 1/2 years in prison, suspended for three years, by the Tokyo District Court for accepting bribes worth 2.16 million yen from an oil wholesaler.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Flood damage dampens national drills

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country participated in annual disaster drills Tuesday, while many prefectures canceled or scale-downed their exercises in the wake of flood damage triggered by Typhoon No. 4.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Tokyo, Seoul seek Korean stability

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek agreed Tuesday to improve bilateral consultations to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Yen skyrockets to 136 to the dollar in London

While markets around the globe fall precipitously, partially due to Japan's faltering economy, the yen is finding renewed strength; it hit 136.80 to the dollar early Tuesday afternoon in London.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Quake prediction said overemphasized

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

DPJ drafts JNR debt scheme

An opposition party's counterproposal to the government's plan to settle debts left behind by the defunct Japanese National Railways would garner funds through steps such as administrative streamlining, it was learned Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Preparation can save lives

It was a fateful day for Tokyo and the nation.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

No to independent liquidation panel, Miyazawa says

While upholding the government's readiness to compromise with the opposition, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa refused to accept Tuesday the idea of setting up independent authorities to supervise the liquidation of failed financial institutions.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Ex-Defense Agency official probed over influence peddling

A former deputy director of the Defense Agency's Central Procurement Office may have improperly pressed a communications equipment supplier to hire two retired Defense Agency officials, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Tax bureau finds unreported Kimijima assets

The family of late fashion designer Ichiro Kimijima failed to report about 300 million yen in taxable inheritance assets he left behind after dying in 1996, it was learned Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Government appoints new ambassador to Australia

The government appointed Masaji Takahashi as ambassador to Australia on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Screening panel admits bank rescue errors

Public money was injected into 21 banks in March although the government's screening panel did not know the banks' financial details, Yoko Sazanami, the panel's head, told the Diet on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Safe? Leave a message after the beep

When a disaster strikes, thousands of people rush to the telephone to contact their loved ones, tying up much-needed phone lines.
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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