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JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Hashimoto throws U.N. his environment pitch...

NEW YORK -- Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on June 23 urged industrialized countries to take the initiative in combating climate change problems by creating green technologies and disseminating them to developing nations.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Bangladeshi prime minister to visit

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Japan from July 1 to 6 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of bilateral ties, Foreign Ministry officials said June 23.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Wild goat herds face culling to save Ogasawaras

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin thinning out wild goats on four uninhabited small islands in the Ogasawara chain, about 1,000 km south of Tokyo, to preserve vegetation, coral and bird life, officials said June 23.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Mobile network computer to take on Microsoft's Net PC

Eleven of the world's leading computer hardware and software makers have agreed on a common set of standards for building mobile network computers, lightweight mobile devices with easy access to the Internet or corporate networks, the firms announced June 23.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Corporate Governance: Firms' sense of ethics said lacking

Amid the scandals involving the nation's top companies, demands for better corporate governance have been mounting not only from the public but from business circles, according to a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Hatoyama to work on forming liberal alliance

Yukio Hatoyama, coleader of the Democratic Party of Japan, said June 23 that he will seek cooperation with former prime ministers Morihiro Hosokawa and Tsutomu Hata toward forming a liberal force to counter a possible conservative alliance between the Liberal Democratic Party and Shinshinto.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

...Isahaya Bay protesters swing

NEW YORK -- An environmental group protesting the land reclamation project at Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture is applying pressure on Tokyo by lobbying participants in a United Nations General Assembly session called "Earth Summit Plus Five."
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

KDD to head 16-firm Internet joint venture

KDD and 15 other firms will jointly set up a company in mid-July to host connection services for Internet access providers, it was announced June 23.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Sportier Laurel makes market debut

Nissan Motor Co. announced June 23 the market debut of its fully remodeled Laurel.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Automaker Nissan turns back on failed insurer's staff

Nissan Motor Co. threw cold water June 23 on bankrupt Nissan Mutual Life Insurance Co. by saying special treatment for Nissan Mutual employees applying to the automaker would not be provided.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Web site combed for clues to Kobe boy's murder

OSAKA -- Police have obtained records from an Osaka Internet service provider in the hope of finding the killer of an 11-year-old Kobe boy, officials said June 20.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Knife-wielding man assaults subway commuters

A man claiming to be a mobster under the influence of stimulants was arrested June 20 after pulling a knife and randomly assaulting commuters at a subway station in Tokyo's business district.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Next ANA chief wants stability after upper-level turmoil

Harmony and cooperation are his motto, says Kichisaburo Nomura, the president-designate of All Nippon Airways Co., which has been recently rocked by turmoil in top management over personnel matters.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Insurers finalize Nissan Mutual liquidation scheme

The Life Insurance Association of Japan endorsed a liquidation scheme June 20 for Nissan Mutual Life Insurance Co. that will create a new entity to manage its policies and write off an estimated 100 billion yen worth of the failed insurer's debts over a period of five years.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Decision on capital relocation postponed till late '98

A government panel studying the relocation of the functions of the capital outside Tokyo said June 20 that it will postpone a decision on a site for an unspecified period beyond the October 1998 deadline in line with the state's decision to delay the project.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

The Asahara Trial: Okazaki tells of deals with guru, police

A former Aum Shinrikyo follower who has confessed to involvement in the murders of an anti-Aum lawyer and his family gave a detailed account June 20 of how he kept in touch with both Aum and the police after leaving the cult.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Shinshinto member quits to follow Hosokawa

Lower House member Shinji Tarutoko on June 20 notified Shinshinto Secretary General Takeo Nishioka that he is leaving the largest opposition party, the first lawmaker to formally exit after the departure of former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

KDD to start domestic phone service in July

KDD will start domestic telephone service in July, taking advantage of a revised law that allows the international telecom company to enter the domestic market, KDD President Tadashi Nishimoto said June 20.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Government panel proposes new rules on dioxin

A government advisory panel said June 20 that high levels of dioxin, commonly detected close to waste incinerators, should be curbed under a revised administrative ordinance for enforcing the Air Pollution Law.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

The Asahara Trial: Forensic officers get grilled

Defense lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara on June 19 cross-examined Kanagawa police forensic officers on their search for the bodies of the wife and baby of an anti-Aum Shinrikyo lawyer.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Mild weather predicted for this summer

Japanese archipelago will see a longer rainy season and a cooler summer this year, the Meteorological Agency said June 19.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Two more ready to abandon Shinshinto

At least two Shinshinto lawmakers will follow former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa in leaving the largest opposition party.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Hashimoto sets his sights on Denver, another term

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto indicated his desire June 19 to be re-elected head of the Liberal Democratic Party and stay on for another two-year term beyond the Sept. 30 end of his current term.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Crimes targeting children rise 11.6%

As the nation continues to come to grips with the murder and mutilation of an 11-year-old boy in Kobe, the National Police Agency reported June 19 that the number of elementary school children who became victims of crimes in 1996 rose 11.6 percent from the previous year to 23,720.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Tokyo tops ODA donor list sixth year straight

Japan was the top aid donor for six consecutive years through 1996 despite a huge drop in its official development assistance, the Foreign Ministry said June 19.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Powerful typhoon approaches Shikoku

A large and powerful typhoon is expected to start battering Shikoku and the Kii Peninsula with winds of up to 90 kph from late June 19, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Latin American center opens in Kyushu

FUKUOKA -- Tiempo Iberoamericano, Kyushu's first Latin American cultural center, opened here recently in response to the growing needs of the Latin American community and the increasing interest of Japanese.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Donor states to discuss aid to Cambodia

Amid escalating tensions between the two rival parties in Cambodia's ruling coalition, Japan and other aid-donor countries and organizations will hold a two-day meeting in Paris at the beginning of next month to discuss fresh economic assistance for Phnom Penh, government officials said June 19.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1997

Hanshin quake relief bill left for next Diet session

One of two legislative proposals to provide governmental assistance to survivors of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and other natural disasters will be carried over to the next Diet session for further debate, according to Diet officials.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1997

Typhoon moves toward Okinawa

A strong typhoon is expected to threaten Minami Daitojima Island east of Okinawa this morning and approach the coast of western Japan on early June 20, the Meteorological Agency said June 18.
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.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
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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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
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