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JAPAN
Jul 29, 1998

June industrial production climbed 1.3%

Japan's industrial production in June rose 1.3 percent from the previous month and shipments increased 0.7 percent -- both for the first time in five months -- due to the rise in auto production and shipment of steel for export, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report...
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1998

Hayami defends easy monetary policy

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami on Wednesday explained the central bank's wait-and-see attitude in its recent monetary policy decision, ruling out the possibility of further lowering the official discount rate or pursuing an inflationary policy to help revive the economy.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Opposition to let SDP join talks

Three major non-Communist opposition forces agreed Tuesday to allow the Social Democratic Party, a former political ally of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to join their talks on policy-related matters and Diet affairs.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

China wants Japan to put 'three noes' policy in writing

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Sumitomo Bank, Daiwa to set up joint ventures

Sumitomo Bank and Daiwa Securities Co. have agreed to start three joint ventures next April in a move to secure an edge over competitors under the ongoing ""Big Bang" financial deregulations, the two companies announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Easy money policy stays

The Bank of Japan's policy board agreed Tuesday to keep the nation's current easy monetary policy unchanged, the central bank said.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Four-year sentence sought for key Aum cultist

Prosecutors demanded a four-year prison sentence Tuesday for Hisako Ishii, a core member of Aum Shinrikyo, for allegedly abetting the flight of three cult fugitives, forging accounting documents and conspiring to destroy the body of a cultist.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Researchers urged not to clone humans

University researchers should not clone human beings due to public concerns over ethics issues and because the safety of such experiments is not guaranteed, an advisory panel to the education minister said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Skymark becomes nation's first new airline in 35 years

Skymark Airlines on Tuesday obtained a license to offer flight services between Tokyo and Fukuoka, becoming the first new airline in 35 years to enter Japan's domestic market.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

JNR debt disposal bill stirs heated dispute

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Sample Europe's language, culture at Osaka fair

OSAKA -- People in Japan who cannot travel to Europe this summer at least have a chance to sample a bit of its culture here.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Insider suspected in curry poisoning

WAKAYAMA -- Police suspect the culprit who poisoned curry with cyanide at a festival here last weekend may have been familiar with local activities, informed sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Pigeon to sell German baby car seats

Concord GmbH, Germany's No. 2 maker of child car seats, will enter the Japanese market in September through a new contract with Pigeon Corp., a Japanese maker of baby products, the two companies announced Tuesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Justice panel debates Juvenile Law reform

Members of a Justice Ministry committee met in Tokyo on Tuesday to start discussing how the Juvenile Law could be changed to improve the process of determining the guilt or innocence of youth suspects.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Keidanren proposes financial sector reforms to Obuchi

The head of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) on Tuesday presented a set of economic policy proposals, including tax cuts, to Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi, the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Indonesia still in crisis, politician says

Indonesia remains in a state of crisis despite the May resignation of former President Suharto, Indonesian opposition leader Amien Rais said during a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Obuchi panel reports globalization hurdles

Japan must revitalize and reinvigorate its economy to remain competitive as the world economy globalizes, according to an advisory panel's report submitted Tuesday to Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi, who is expected to be named new prime minister this week.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Miyazawa likely to take Finance Ministry post

Former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa is likely to accept a request from Keizo Obuchi, newly elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to run the Finance Ministry, party sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Kids resolve to protect environment

Over 100 children from seven nations gathered recently at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, to discuss what they could do to prevent environmental destruction.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

F-2 fighter faces nine-month delay

The Defense Agency decided Monday to delay the planned completion of its F-2 next-generation support fighter by about nine months, due to various shortcomings found in the prototype aircraft, Vice Defense Minister Masahiro Akiyama said.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Diet session to last 70 days -- if opposition parties agree

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday proposed that an extraordinary Diet session last for 70 days, from Thursday until Oct. 7, to discuss the urgent task of stabilizing the fragile financial sector and other issues.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Brokerage houses Tokai Maruman, Nagai to merge

Nagoya-based Tokai Maruman Securities Co. has sealed a merger deal with medium-size Naigai Securities Co. in an effort to build up its retail presence in the Kansai, Chubu and Kanto regions, the two companies announced Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Car production headed for 20-year low

Auto production dropped 10.5 percent to 5.1 million in the first half of 1998 from a year ago, marking the first half-year decline since 1996, the Japan Auto Manufacturers Association said Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Daimler, Nissan team up on new light truck

Nissan Motor Co., Nissan Diesel Motor Co. and Daimler Benz AG announced Monday that they have reached an agreement to jointly develop a light commercial vehicle for the worldwide market.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Pop superstar Jackson to open family theme park, toy shops

Pop-music superstar Michael Jackson announced Monday that he has teamed up with a Japanese venture to develop family-oriented children's attractions in Japan and around the world.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

LDP leaders vow to cooperate with opposition to pass bills

The three top executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Monday the party will seek cooperation from opposition parties in an extraordinary Diet session that opens Monday to have bills passed as quickly as possible.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Town gives OK to Kansai airport traffic

OSAKA -- The legislature of Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, voted Monday to adopt a resolution allowing flights to and from New Kansai International Airport to pass over the city, even though local residents had adamantly rejected the idea.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Police look for culprit in Wakayama cyanide slayings

WAKAYAMA -- Investigators probing a festival cyanide poisoning that killed four people and sickened 67 others Saturday evening suspect that a pot of curry served at the event was laced during one of two unaccounted for periods during which the food wasn't being watched, they said Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Weekend water accidents claim 19

Nineteen people died, nine were injured and five are listed as missing as a result of 44 accidents at seashores and rivers nationwide over the weekend, the National Police Agency said Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Sanyo, IBM to cooperate in semiconductor development

OSAKA -- Sanyo Electric Co. and IBM Corp. have signed an agreement to cooperate in developing semiconductor technology for digital information consumer products, the two firms announced here 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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