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JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Man can still claim smallpox vaccine damages: supreme court

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned a high court ruling that rejected a damages claim by a 46-year-old man who suffered brain damage as a result of an inoculation required by the state, and remanded the case to the Tokyo High Court.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Dollar hits 144 yen following comment by Rubin

The yen fell sharply Friday in Tokyo trading and hit 144 against the dollar after U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said he saw no signs of economic recovery in Japan and dashed hopes for yen-supporting market intervention.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Lower House rejects no-confidence motion

A Lower House plenary session voted down a no-confidence motion Friday against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto by a 273-207 vote.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

BOJ board retains monetary policy

The Bank of Japan's policy board decided Friday to leave central bank monetary policy unchanged, but for the first time failed to reach the decision unanimously.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Better Narita cargo facilities urged

In an effort to realize speedy and efficient air cargo transactions, the Japan-America Cooperative Conference on Friday called for improving cargo facilities at Tokyo's Narita airport and easing customs clearance regulations in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Ticketless Cup fans still have high hopes

As hundreds of tourists left for France with hopes of attending Japan's World Cup opener, travel agencies on Friday continued to face difficulty securing tickets.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Economy shrank 0.7% in fiscal 1997

The economy shrank by an annualized 5.3 percent during the last three months of fiscal 1997 compared with the previous quarter, leading to the nation's first annual economic contraction in 23 years, according to figures released Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Peace Boat to take antinuclear messages to India, Pakistan

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Wisconsin to host economic development confab

Japanese and American academics, business executives and diplomats will discuss bilateral and global economic issues at the Wisconsin-U.S.-Japan Economic Development Conference to be held June 19 in Lake Geneva, Wis., organizers said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Policymaker urges caution in promoting reforms

A top LDP policymaker said Thursday that the ongoing "Big Bang" reforms should be promoted but in a cautious manner to prevent further bankruptcies of financial institutions.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Chinese, Japanese communist parties resolve their differences

The communist parties of Japan and China announced Thursday they have agreed to restore ties severed 31 years ago.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Opposition parties file no-confidence motion against Cabinet

Three opposition parties filed a joint no-confidence motion Thursday evening against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, citing Hashimoto's failure to boost the nation's economy.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Hashimoto pens support to Yeltsin

Japan is closely watching the financial crisis in Russia and continues to support its economic reform efforts, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Thursday in a letter to Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Panel unveils long-term national energy plan

Growth in Japan's total energy consumption should be limited to an annual rate of 0.1 percent, with the amount generated by fossil fuels reduced from the current 83 percent to 75 percent by 2010, according to a new, long-term national energy plan announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Insurance market has U.S. anxious

The United States expressed concern over the progress of Japan's deregulation of its insurance market, during a high-level bilateral meeting Thursday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Suzuki-India venture set for overhaul

Three days after settling a drawn out dispute over their joint auto venture, Suzuki Motor Corp. and the Indian government have decided to review overall production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. in a bid to boost its competitiveness, the automaker's president said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Dollar hits 142 yen in Tokyo; TSE perched above 15,000

Japan's economic pulse slowed Thursday as Tokyo stock prices threatened to fall through the 15,000 barrier and the exchange rate hit 142 yen to the dollar.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Defense execs to serve alongside SDF field ranks

To facilitate better understanding between civilian and uniformed officials, the Defense Agency is planning to assign would-be executive officials to local officer posts in the Self-Defense Forces, Vice Defense Minister Masahiro Akiyama said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

MITI team to probe state oil firms

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry will set up an internal team to probe the finances of 122 oil exploration firms under the Japan National Oil Corp., MITI Vice Minister Osamu Watanabe said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

World Cup fans leave for France as ticket woes continue

As confusion continued Thursday over a massive shortage of World Cup tickets for Japan matches, 319 soccer fans left Narita airport for Paris aboard a special Japan Airlines flight.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Tax-dodging cases fall to 10-year low

OSAKA -- The total number of tax-dodging cases as well as the amount per case hit a 10-year low in 1997, according to an Osaka National Tax Administration Bureau report published Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

BOJ official admits taking bribes, denies leaking bank info

A fired senior Bank of Japan official pleaded guilty Thursday to accepting 4.3 million yen in bribes from two banks but denied leaking vital BOJ information in exchange for the lavish favors.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

EU may file WTO complaint over Japan's leather quota

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Toza head withdraws bankruptcy claim

OSAKA -- The Kansai region president of the failed English-language school Toza Gaigo Gakuin submitted a request Wednesday to withdraw the company's bankruptcy claim from the Osaka District Court.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Audi, Volkswagen to run separate showrooms

Volkswagen Group Japan KK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG in Germany, is hoping separate showrooms for Audi and Volkswagen will increase each brand's identity in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Bilateral insurance talks heat up

Disagreements flared Wednesday as Japanese and U.S. officials entered their second day of talks to discuss the progress of bilateral insurance agreements.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Japanese firms predict bleak future

Although some positive signs are emerging, Japanese companies remain mostly pessimistic over future prospects, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Credit Union Osaka Shogin to transfer operations

OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government announced Wednesday that troubled Credit Union Osaka Shogin will transfer its operations to Credit Union Kyoto Shogin.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Toyota increases USK stake

In an apparent move to expand and strengthen their housing business, Toyota Motor Corp. and its subsidiary increased their shareholding in USK Corp., a Tochigi-based housing company, to 45.4 percent from 33.9 percent, the company announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Environment activists awarded Blue Planet Prize

A U.S. environmental activist and a Russian meteorologist have won this year's Blue Planet Prize, a Japanese environmental award sponsored by the nonprofit Asahi Glass Foundation, its officials said Wednesday.
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.

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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