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JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

Smaller firms bruised over April-June quarter

A greater number of small and medium-size companies have reported declining performance from April to June compared with the same period a year ago, a government report said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

First new airline in 35 years set to make its mark

The first new domestic airline in 35 years is expected to get Transport Ministry approval on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Koizumi, Kajiyama hope to force runoff against Obuchi

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi is far ahead of the other two rival candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race, but the possibility of an upset lingers since many party members remain uncommitted, Kyodo News reported Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Dolly's maker speaks out against human clones

Human cloning may be acceptable to provide the cells required in the treatment of diseases, the creator of Dolly the sheep -- the world's first adult animal clone -- said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

First-half trade surplus swells 66%

The nation's surplus in merchandise trade in the first half of this year soared 66 percent from a year earlier to 6.57 trillion yen, mainly because of a drop in imports caused by the prolonged economic slump, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Japan to give India 392 million yen in humanitarian aid

Japan will extend up to 392 million yen to India as a humanitarian grant to help eradicate polio in the country, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

'Internet cash' trial set for launch in September

In the latest development in Internet commerce, a cyberbusiness consortium will soon make available virtual cash that is transferable between individual consumers.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Japanese-Latin Americans urged to apply for U.S. redress

The U.S. government is urging Japanese-Latin Americans who were taken from their homes in Latin America and held in U.S. internment camps during World War II to apply for U.S. redress before the deadline expires.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Osaka boasts of clean, better-tasting tap water

HIRAKATA, Osaka Pref. -- Osaka Prefecture's once moldy-smelling, strange-tasting tap water is now safer to drink and better tasting thanks to three high-tech drinking water filtration plants that went into full operation Wednesday, prefectural officials claim.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Housing Loan chief slams banks in Sumitomo lawsuit

The chief of a government-backed, loan-recovery body accused Sumitomo Bank Wednesday of pursuing its own benefits at the expense of the public interest during the first hearing of his 4.8 billion yen damages suit against the major bank.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Computers evolving to slimmer, more stylish models

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

Condo owners sue housing corporation

More than 1,600 owners of government-built condominiums filed a 15.5 billion yen suit Tuesday against the Housing and Urban Development Corp. over the major discounts it offered new buyers last year.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

Finance Ministry axes officials in bribery case

The Finance Ministry fired two officials Tuesday in connection with their alleged involvement in a bribery case.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

Freeze austerity law only as last resort: Matsunaga

Freezing the fiscal austerity law should be the last resort when the new Cabinet tries to revive the moribund economy, Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

Stimulus impact to be 'limited,' BOJ says

The government's comprehensive economic stimulus package featuring additional public works projects and special tax reductions will probably have only a limited impact on contracted private demand, the Bank of Japan said in a report Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

LDP presidential race kicks off

The race for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially got under way Tuesday as former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama, Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi filed their candidacies.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

Blair thanks Hashimoto in letter

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has sent a letter to outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto thanking him for his contribution to the development of bilateral relations, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Teijiro Furukawa said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

Automakers report big drops in production at half-year mark

The nation's top five automakers Tuesday reported drops in domestic production for the January-June period, with double-digit declines hitting Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

MSDF helicopter accident injures one

KANOYA, Kagoshima Pref. -- A Maritime Self-Defense Force OH-6D trainer helicopter turned over on its side Tuesday during student-training drills at the MSDF's Kanoya Air Base here, injuring a lieutenant commander, MSDF officials said.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Finance Ministry needs major overhaul, panel says

The Finance Ministry should be overhauled to make its policymaking more transparent and efficient and to boost staff morale, an ad hoc ministry panel said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Women falling under greater social pressures: white paper

Women have gained more responsibility -- along with tasks -- in the workplace, but now are also expected to devote more time to housework, according to a 1998 white paper on gender equality submitted to the Cabinet Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Bar group adopts proposals to reform juvenile law

The Japan Federation of Bar Associations adopted a set of proposals on Juvenile Law reform Friday by formally endorsing a new juvenile justice system that would permit prosecutors' presence in juvenile trials under certain conditions.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Business leaning toward Kajiyama

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Seoul fisheries talks set for next week

Japan and South Korea will hold working-level fisheries talks next Thursday and Friday in a bid to conclude negotiations before President Kim Dae Jung's planned trip to Japan in the fall, Foreign Ministry officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Groups request review of Tokushima dam project

Concerned lawmakers and citizen representatives met with Construction Minister Tsutomu Kawara on Friday to submit a written request urging the government to rethink plans for a dam on Tokushima Prefecture's Yoshino River.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Business association calls for radical government reforms

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Teachers wanted for Odawara workshop

The Language Institute of Japan is seeking 100 English teachers to participate in its annual international summer workshop in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, from August 9 to 14.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Three-way LDP race expected

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama declared their candidacies Friday for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to succeed Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Economy stuck, innovation lacking: EPA white papers

With the economy remaining motionless, the nation should battle for structural reforms that will restart economic activity and nurture "innovative development," the Economic Planning Agency said in its monthly and annual reports released Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

New ambassadors appointed to Panama, Tanzania

The government has appointed Yasuyuki Fujishima as ambassador to Panama and Keitaro Sato as ambassador to Tanzania, Foreign Ministry officials said Friday.
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’

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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