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JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Current account surplus increased 62.7% in July

The July current account surplus surged 62.7 percent compared with the previous month to 9.06 billion yen, according to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry on Sept. 11.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

MMC affiliate in Taiwan unveils sport-utility wagon

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Police officer admits taking bribes

OSAKA -- A police officer pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to charges of accepting 8.2 million yen for leaking information to a man at the center of a fraud investigation, letting him know when detectives would be following him.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Hashimoto, top LDP men hammer out Cabinet roster

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto conferred with the Liberal Democratic Party's most influential men late Sept. 10 to try to forge the framework for his third Cabinet.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Grounds of Universal site filled with excessive chemicals

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Government leaders adopt draft of reform bill

Top government and ruling party leaders basically agreed Sept. 10 on the draft of a bill that puts into law specific measures to achieve the government's self-imposed fiscal reconsolidation targets.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Ruling alliance agrees to slim Japan Development Bank

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the Social Democratic Party and New Party Sakigake agreed Sept. 10 on a plan to streamline government-affiliated financial institutions.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Regional finance chiefs say economy continues to recover

The heads of the Finance Ministry's regional bureaus agreed Sept. 10 that the economy, although dampened by the April hike in the consumption tax, is still on a moderate recovery course.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

APEC expresses optimism on food supply outlook

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has drafted a report painting a cautiously optimistic picture of the region's food situation for the medium- and long-term, despite increasing demand due to rising per capita incomes and population growth.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

SDP attacks administrative reform report

The Social Democratic Party held its first meeting on administrative reform Sept. 10, criticizing a report compiled last week by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's blue-ribbon government panel.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Transport's Koga refuses to bow to U.S. on car parts

In a letter to Washington, Transport Minister Makoto Koga said his ministry has no intention of accepting two U.S. demands related to deregulation of the auto parts industry, ministry officials said Sept. 10.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Nonmanufacturers see fall in sales, profits for quarter

Sales for nonmanufacturing firms fell 1 percent in the April-June quarter from the same period last year, while current profits dropped 4.9 percent, according to the results of a quarterly Finance Ministry survey released Sept. 9.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

LDP tribal lawmakers oppose Hashimoto's reform proposals

Diet members from the Liberal Democratic Party, one day after backing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto for a second term as party president, turned against him Sept. 9, voicing fierce opposition to his administrative streamlining proposals.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Foul play called over World Cup plans

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

SDP opposes selection of Sato in new Cabinet

The Social Democratic Party hinted Sept. 9 that it does not want to see Koko Sato, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who was convicted in the 1976 Lockheed bribery scandal, appointed to a Cabinet post.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Talks on NTT accord advance to new date

Japan and the United States held "sincere and constructive" discussions Sept. 9 on extending a bilateral accord on procurement by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., government officials from both sides said.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Supreme Court rules lawmaker not liable for her remarks in Diet

The Supreme Court on Sept. 9 turned down a damages suit filed by the wife of a mental hospital chief who claims her husband killed himself in 1985 because of a slanderous remark made against him by a Diet member.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Peru, Japan confirm economic ties

Business leaders from Peru and Japan confirmed their resolve Sept. 9 to strengthen bilateral economic ties despite the hostage crisis that ended in April at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

U.S. beef industry gives reassurances to Japan

Faced with a recent E. coli outbreak allegedly caused by tainted beef, top executives of the U.S. Meat Export Federation and red meat industry reaffirmed their commitment to the Japanese market Sept. 9, expressing optimism about American beef sales this year.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Mitsubishi, Honda to raise prices in Thailand

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Yasuda Hospital execs face fresh warrants

OSAKA -- Three executives of the Yasuda Hospital group were served fresh warrants Sept. 9 for swindling the government out of 270 million yen in medical insurance by bloating staff figures at one of three hospitals under its umbrella.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Native materials may be future key to sustainable growth

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Debt, tax costs raise budget requests

Budget requests for the fiscal 1998 general account budget totaled 80.554 trillion yen, up 4.1 percent from the current budget, the Finance Ministry reported to the Cabinet on Sept. 9.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Ethics questions linger over Izui affair

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto indicated Sept. 9 that there may be lingering ethical concerns over donations allegedly made to six Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers by an oil wholesaler now on trial for fraud and tax evasion.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Hashimoto re-elected LDP chief

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto was re-elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sept. 8 and immediately began working on a reshuffle of top party and Cabinet posts.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Izui claims he gave cash to top LDP lawmakers

Junichi Izui, an oil wholesaler on trial for alleged income tax evasion and fraud, said Sept. 8 he provided 278 million yen to six Diet members of the Liberal Democratic Party, including Taku Yamasaki, chairman of the LDP's Policy Affairs Research Council.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Tough challenges await prime minister

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Nissan Mutual customers vent anger

Individual customers of the failed Nissan Mutual Life Insurance Co. on Sept. 7 urged the Finance Ministry and commercial banks to take responsibility for helping to create a situation that will lead to reduced policy payouts.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

U.S., Japan to open foods display

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's trade office in Osaka and a local food distributor will collaborate to open a special exhibition of American foods Sept. 11 in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Low rate good for economy, official says

The current key discount rate at the Bank of Japan, which has stood at a record low for two years, is good for the economy, the vice finance minister said Sept. 8.
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.
‘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.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
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.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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