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JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Opposition slams handling of LTCB, demands disclosure

Opposition parties on Thursday harshly criticized the government's handling of the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan during a Lower House committee meeting that resumed after a one-day opposition-camp boycott.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

10 killed by landslides in Fukushima, Tochigi

At least 10 people were killed and four others are missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures early Thursday, officials said.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Tokyo stocks plunge to six-year low

The key 225-issue Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in six years Thursday as investors continued to be spooked by falling share prices worldwide, the Russian ruble crisis, and uncertainty over Japan's weakened banking industry.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Gallows urged for real-estate broker

Prosecutors demanded capital punishment Thursday for a real estate broker on trial for killing an 82-year-old woman and his alleged 38-year-old male accomplice for money in 1989.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Appointees for African, COP4 conferences named

The government appointed Ambassador Kunio Katakura as Japan's representative for the Second Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Foreign Ministry officials announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Nonaka urges execs to return retirement bonuses

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka put indirect pressure Wednesday on former executives of the ailing Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan to return their lump-sum retirement grants.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Liver troubles afflict 24% of population: poll

Roughly one quarter of Japanese who had comprehensive medical checkups last year were found to be suffering from some sort of liver trouble, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Japan Hospital Association.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Return program serves as bridge for youths

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Multilingual disaster aides sought

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold meetings in September to recruit multilingual volunteers to aid non-Japanese residents in the case of disasters, such as a massive earthquake, government officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Environment agency requests funds to fight dioxin

Reflecting growing public concerns over possible environmental contamination from dioxin -- believed to cause cancer -- the Environment Agency will make fiscal 1999 budget requests worth about eight times initial fiscal 1998 outlays to tackle the problem, agency officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

No state policy set on bank mergers, Miyazawa claims

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa denied Wednesday that the government already has a set policy of supporting future mergers involving major banks.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Japan to keep Iran loans suspended despite historical visit

KharraziLoans to Iran will not be resumed when Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi visits Japan in the fall, although Japan will continue to assist Iranian reforms, a top Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

South Korean Foreign Minister Hong to visit

South Korean Foreign Minister Hong Soon Yung will visit Japan on Sept. 3-4 to meet with his counterpart, Masahiko Komura, and Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Opposition snubs Diet panel, delays financial deliberations

The Lower House's special committee on financial stabilization failed to meet Wednesday due to a boycott by the opposition camp over a procedural disagreement, but both camps agreed they would meet today.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Youth science fair teaches, teases Kanagawa students

KAWASAKI -- The fourth annual Science and Technology Festival for Young People was held Wednesday in Kanagawa Science Park with the participation of 213 students and parents.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Housing firm targets frequent JAS fliers

Japan Air System Co. will extend its frequent flier program to customers of Mitsui Home Co. starting Sept. 1, the two firms jointly announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Venezuelan envoy looking to build Japanese trade ties

Venezuelan Ambassador Carlos Enrique Nones Sucre said Wednesday his country is eager to develop closer trade, investment and economic cooperation with Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Debris offers clue to fate of ASDF jets

Floating debris found in the Pacific early Wednesday was confirmed as pieces of one or both of two Air Self-Defense Force F-1 fighter jets that disappeared after apparently colliding Tuesday during evening low-altitude drills, a Defense Agency spokesman said.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Bureaucrat may face three years for bribes

Prosecutors demanded a three-year prison term and 3.38 million yen fine Tuesday for a former Finance Ministry official accused of receiving bribes from brokerages and a major bank.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Defense chief intends Okinawa visit before U.S. talks

Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga told reporters Tuesday he will visit Okinawa before he meets the U.S. secretaries of defense and state in late September.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Race set to target junior yacht ranks

The 8th International Goodwill Junior Yacht Regatta will be held Sept. 12 off the Wakasu Yacht Kunren Center in Wakasu Kaihin Koen-nai, Koto Ward, Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Minister's new home defended as legitimate buy

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Muneo Suzuki purchased a new house in Tokyo's Minato Ward last June while serving as chief of the Hokkaido and Okinawa Development agencies, despite an informal agreement that serving ministers would refrain from such purchases, it was learned Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Solo 'bridge bank' scenario scrutinized by opposition

A major bank without a merger plan could be placed under the "bridge bank" scheme if it fails, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Tuesday during the Diet's extraordinary session.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

LTCB document puts risky assets at 2.8 trillion yen

A self-assessment by the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan puts the bank's risky assets at 2.824 trillion yen, including "second category" loans of more than 2.379 trillion yen, at the end of March, according to a document disclosed to lawmakers Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

NGOs ask Japan to adopt nuclear disarmament policies

A petition urging the Japanese government to adopt policies aimed at total nuclear disarmament was submitted to the foreign minister by a total 67 representatives of nongovernmental organizations from 17 countries on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Career seminar to focus on English speakers

Simul International Inc. will sponsor a career seminar Sept. 9 for people who want to use English in their jobs, in cooperation with The Japan Times, Shukan ST and InterFM.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Two ASDF jets missing over Pacific

Two Air Self-Defense Force F-1 support fighters disappeared off the coast of Iwate Prefecture on Tuesday during night-flying practice over the Pacific Ocean, a Defense Agency spokesman said.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

MITI to expand funds for small, government-tied firms

To help smaller firms counter the tight lending practices of banks, trade chief Kaoru Yosano said Tuesday his ministry is working to boost the amount of funds available for government-affiliated financial institutions and credit insurers from 25 trillion yen to 40 trillion yen.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Okinawa typhoon may hit mainland

A relatively small typhoon that developed southeast of Minami-Daito Island, Okinawa Prefecture, may strike mainland Japan on Friday, becoming the first to do so this year, according to the Meteorological Agency.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 1998

Bank failures not necessarily good solution, Tanami says

It is not necessarily desirable to allow a bank to fail and then place it under the "bridge bank" scheme, Vice Finance Minister Koji Tanami 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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