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JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

'Comfort woman' details war ordeal

A Chinese woman forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers during World War II testified about her slavery ordeal Friday before the Tokyo District Court.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Shimizu admits charges in welfare pension scam, apologizes

OSAKA -- Former Higashi-Osaka Mayor Yukio Shimizu admitted to all charges brought against him in a welfare pension scam and apologized to the city's residents during the first hearing of his trial Friday at the Osaka District Court.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Police display wiretapping tools taken from leftists

Tokyo Metropolitan Police showed the public roughly 700 tools and devices Thursday that they believe were used by a leftist extremist to eavesdrop on telephone conversations.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Major e-money experiment launched in Shibuya area

One of the world's largest experiments in the use of electronic money was launched in Tokyo's Shibuya district Thursday, with major credit card companies and banks preparing to distribute 133,000 electronic money cards by the end of October 1999.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

MITI to resume Iran trade insurance

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Fewer students making transition to work visas

In an apparent reflection of Japan's recession, the number of foreigners who obtained work visas after coming to Japan as students decreased to 2,624 in 1997, a 10.4 percent drop from the year before, the Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Chinese woman wins insurance suit against Musashino

In a ruling that overturned a Welfare Ministry practice, a Chinese woman who had overstayed her visa won the right to obtain a National Health Insurance card Thursday in a civil suit lodged against Musashino City.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Kajiyama enters LDP race; election moved to July 24

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama has decided to run for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency to succeed Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and will announce his candidacy as early as today, LDP members said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist says Aum ruined his thinking

A former Aum Shinrikyo member allegedly involved in making a device used in the deadly June 1994 nerve gas attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, said the cult's closed society impaired his ability to think about his actions.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Tax-reform panel waits for next LDP leadership

The Liberal Democratic Party's panel on taxation agreed Thursday it will start discussions on reforming the tax system for 1999 after a new party president is elected.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Seven-year term, fine demanded in Izui trial

Prosecutors Thursday demanded Junichi Izui, 61, an Osaka-based oil dealer accused of defrauding Mitsui Mining Co. of some 2.4 billion yen and other charges, be sentenced to seven years in prison and fined 120 million yen.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Japan to cochair ARF peacekeeping group

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JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Lower dioxin levels noted in '97, but detailed study urged

Airborne dioxin levels were comparatively low last year, according to an Environmental Agency survey, but further research is necessary to more accurately determine how the toxin affected air pollution, officials said upon releasing the results Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Keizai Doyukai demands leader who can think

BY SAYURI DAIMONStaff writer
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Traffic deaths down 8.4% for first half of '98

Traffic accidents in the first half of the year claimed 4,227 lives, a 8.4 percent decrease from the same period last year, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

ANA to discount Hokkaido fares

All Nippon Airways Co. will offer discount fares on winter flights between Hokkaido and Tokyo, Osaka or Nagoya starting Oct. 1, the carrier announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cancellation of trip won't hurt relations, Foley says

The cancellation of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's trip to Washington next week will not affect bilateral relations, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley suggested Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

OECD plans visit to review progress on reforms

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Industrial output fell 2% in May

Industrial output in May dropped 2 percent on a month-on-month basis, unchanged from the preliminary report, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a report released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Nation's first Viagra death?

The first death in Japan of a person known to have used the blockbuster anti-impotence drug Viagra occurred in early July, the Health and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

The 'Rock' goes for a piece of the 1.2 quadrillion yen

Prudential Insurance Co. of America, the largest life insurance house in the United States, will enter the Japanese financial market by jointly establishing an investment trust management firm with Mitsui Trust & Banking Co., the two companies announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Plan for second Narita runway presented to Chiba, Ibaraki

The Transport Ministry and New Tokyo International Airport Authority have submitted a concrete plan to build a second runway at the congested Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Submarine keeps low, but potent, profile

Staff writerYOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. -- Seen from dockside, the silhouette of the USS Topeka strikes an unusually humble pose.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Prudential-Mitsui venture to focus on customer needs

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Support for Obuchi rises among LDP players

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi's chances of being elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party appear to be increasing as support for his candidacy is gradually spreading among the party's major factional groups, party sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cardboard coffins viewed as more intimate sendoff

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Obuchi prepares to run for LDP leadership

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi has decided to pursue the post being vacated by outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and has begun preparing his policy agenda, Liberal Democratic Party sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Hashimoto's resignation accepted

The Liberal Democratic Party's top decision-making body approved Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's resignation Tuesday and decided it will convene a meeting of all LDP Diet members next Tuesday to choose his successor as party president.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

State's top finance bodies to meet regularly

The Financial Supervisory Agency, the Finance Ministry, the Bank of Japan and the Deposit Insurance Corp. will set up a forum to enhance communication among the four to help stabilize the financial system, it was announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Invitation to Russia still good, Kiriyenko says

To maintain momentum in recent improvements in Tokyo-Moscow ties, Japan's new prime minister is invited to take the place of the resigning Ryutaro Hashimoto on a planned visit to Russia this fall, Russian Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko said Tuesday.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris, later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
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.

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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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