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JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Land agency mulls tactics to raise values

The National Land Agency issued an annual report Friday discussing ways to make efficient use of idle or underutilized land in urban areas to increase property values.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Finance Ministry demotes Muto for bribes

Toshiro Muto, director of the Finance Ministry's secretariat, will be demoted Tuesday to take responsibility for a bribery scandal involving ministry officials, Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga said Friday.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Two Edo copies of Ino maps discovered in library

Two hand-drawn copies of maps made by Ino Tadataka, the first modern cartographer to create precise maps of Japan during the Edo Period, have been discovered in the archives of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library, officials said Friday.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Matsunaga makes reassurances on Midori absorption

In a statement released Friday, Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga said that all deposits at Midori Bank will be transferred to the new bank and that depositors should show proper "conscience behavior."
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Insurers plan study of Aoba buyout by AIG

Japan's life insurance industry body gave the green light Friday to begin a preliminary study into whether Aoba Life Insurance Co. might be sold to U.S. insurance giant American International Group Inc.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Weak economy means big business for movers

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Most second-tier brokerages log pretax losses for '97

Eight of the nation's nine second-tier brokerages posted pretax losses for the year that ended in March, according to earnings reports released by Friday, indicating that individual investors are still not returning to the stock market.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Japan Tobacco is taken to court

Hoping to turn Japan's tobacco industry on its head, seven sufferers from tobacco-related illnesses and their lawyers filed a lawsuit against Japan Tobacco Inc. and the government Friday at Tokyo District Court.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Tokyo bolsters warning against Indonesia travel

The government issued a stronger official warning Friday on Indonesia, urging people to refrain from traveling there until the situation stabilizes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Diet passes disaster relief bill

A bill to offer public assistance to victims of natural disasters passed the Diet on Friday with the support of all non-Communist parties.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Nikko-affiliated brokerages to merge

Three brokerages linked to Nikko Securities Co. formally agreed Friday to brave the upcoming wave of financial deregulation by merging on Oct. 1.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

PKO defensive fire revision passes Lower House

The Lower House passed a revision to the peacekeeping operations law Friday that will allow Self-Defense Forces commanders to order defensive fire.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Global warming panel supports nuclear power

A special government task force set up to curb global warming announced tentative guidelines Thursday that called for the promotion of nuclear energy as well as a daylight-saving time system as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

English presentation contest looking for applicants

The Tsuzuki Integrated Educational Institute, a private group that owns professional schools across the country, is accepting applications for its first Asia-Pacific Cup English Presentation Contest from non-native English speakers.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Nemoto warns against double-dip recession

Unless appropriate action is taken, the nation's economy may take another downturn, the head of the Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren) said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Tokyo says water supply not infected

Tap water in Tokyo is not infected with Cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that caused diarrhea and stomachaches in more than 8,700 Saitama residents in 1996, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said on Thursday.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

British School opens new building

The British School in Tokyo, which opened in 1989 to offer a British curriculum to students, celebrated the construction of its new building in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Thursday with speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, songs and a toast.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Revision would allow SDF to fire back

A Lower House panel approved a revision to the peacekeeping operations law Thursday that will allow military commanders to order defensive fire.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Japan bashing, passing progresses to 'fixing'

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Japan freezes new loans to India after latest blasts

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Thursday that Japan will freeze new yen loans to India to protest the two nuclear tests conducted Wednesday, which came despite protests from the international community over three tests conducted two days earlier.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Government upgrades tourist advisory for Indonesia

The government on Thursday issued a stronger official warning advising travelers to refrain from making sightseeing and other nonessential trips to Indonesia until conditions in the country stabilize, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka told a regular press conference.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Toyota introduces new luxury car Progres

To compete with European luxury car makers such as Daimler-Benz AG, Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday launched the Progres, a compact luxury four-door sedan.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

YMCA to hold charity relay to benefit children

The YMCA Foreign Community Supporting Committee will sponsor a charity run in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Societe Generale renews focus on Japan

Societe Generale said Thursday that it would change its business logo in Japan to SG Japan, adding that it plans to galvanize its operations here, especially in the areas of mutual funds and development of new products.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Hope on the horizon for economy, poll claims

While most companies are concerned about the current state of Japan's economy, some bright signs are finally emerging and those who are optimistic about the future of the economy now outnumber those who are pessimistic, according to a survey released Thursday.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Lawmakers request end to death penalty

Several lawmakers requested on Wednesday that Justice Minister Kokichi Shimoinaba halt capital punishment at a Lower House Committee on Judicial Affairs.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Japan freezes economic grants to India

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Wednesday that Japan will freeze economic aid in the form of grants to India, except for those for emergencies and humanitarian purposes, to protest three nuclear tests conducted Monday.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

VX gas attack victim slams Niimi, guru in testimony

A victim of a VX gas attack allegedly committed by members of Aum Shinrikyo said Wednesday that senior cult member Tomomitsu Niimi, one of the six members believed to have been responsible, should receive the maximum punishment unless he repents.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

No double Diet election intended, Hashimoto hints

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto implied Wednesday that he does not intend to call a snap election of the House of Representatives to tie in with the House of Councilors election in July.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Nomura, IBJ annouce business tieup plans

Financial giants Nomura Securities Co. and the Industrial Bank of Japan announced Wednesday that they are to forge links in the areas of personal asset management and financial derivatives to prepare for increased competition in a more deregulated market.
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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