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JAPAN
Oct 31, 1997

Japan, Spain agree on annual summit

Spain and Japan have agreed to hold an annual summit in a bid to strengthen their political dialogue, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar Lopez said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 1997

Rival to challenge Ozawa for helm of Shinshinto

Ichiro Ozawa, the embattled leader of Shinshinto, will face new challenges in December when the largest opposition party is expected to elect its next chief.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Muraoka shoves ministries toward deregulation

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka pressed 12 ministries Thursday to work harder to swiftly compile deregulatory measures to boost the economy.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Profits climb at JAL but dive at competitors

Japan Airlines posted sharp increases in profits and sales in April-September period of 1997 due to a favorable domestic market, while the two other major airlines reported profit drops, according to earnings reports released Thursday by the three carriers.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Nikkei unloads Wednesday's gains, slips 3%

Tokyo investors were beginning to feel nauseous Thursday from the roller coaster fluctuations on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the Nikkei average slipped nearly 3 percent. It closed the day at 16,364.94, down 492.10 points.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Crimes committed by rightists increase by 40%

Crimes by rightist groups went up 40 percent during the first eight months of this year from the same period last year, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Names released of wives visiting from North Korea

The government on Thursday released the names of 15 Japanese women living in North Korea who next month will be allowed to visit their homeland for the first time in roughly four decades.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Automakers still plan to globalize

Japanese auto manufacturers will stick to their plans to globalize operations in a move to avoid possible friction with the nation's trade partners, industry leaders said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Personal ties focus of Hashimoto-Yeltsin summit in Siberia

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will fish, take a stroll, enjoy a sauna and indulge in good food in Siberia with Russian President Boris Yeltsin this weekend in a bid to warm up bilateral relations.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Jewell, Kono recount false accusations from press, police

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JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Hashimoto, Aznar call for better Japan-Spain relations

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and his Spanish counterpart, Jose Maria Aznar Lopez, agreed Thursday to strengthen political dialogue between Japan and Spain, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Doi, SDP threaten libel suit over wives' visit rumor

The Social Democratic Party and its leader, Takako Doi, decided Thursday to file a libel suit with the Tokyo District Court over a magazine article that claims Doi's niece is among the Japanese women being allowed to visit next month from North Korea and that Doi is vulnerable to Pyongyang.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Fundamentals still strong, top finance bureaucrat says

Japan's economic fundamentals are in no way weak, Vice Finance Minister Takeshi Komura stressed Thursday after share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange took another dive.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

MMC chairman, president exit over scandal

Takemune Kimura, president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., said Thursday that he and Chairman Hirokazu Nakamura will quit their posts to take the blame for the recent arrest of four MMC executives suspected of illegally paying off "sokaiya" corporate extortionists.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Daiwa Securities execs implicate boss

Daiwa Securities execs implicate boss>The four Daiwa Securities Co. executives arrested Tuesday for giving illicit financial favors to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist have told police the brokerage's vice president gave them the go-ahead to do so, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Massive Dow Jones rally sparks Nikkei rebound

The Tokyo Stock Exchange staged a strong rebound Wednesday amid ringing reports of a massive rally on Wall Street overnight.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Hun Sen to visit Japan for checkup, talks

Hun Sen to visit Japan for checkup, talks>Cambodian Second Prime Minister Hun Sen will visit Japan between Nov. 5 and 10, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Bomb blast in Shinjuku may have targeted Komei

Bomb blast in Shinjuku may have targeted Komei>A bomb that exploded early Wednesday morning in Tokyo, destroying an iron gate to a house, may have been aimed at a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member of the Komei party, police said.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Hino blames economy, Asian currency woes for eroding profits

Hino blames economy, Asian currency woes for eroding profits>Hino Motors Ltd. on Wednesday said its profits for the first half of the 1997 business year were eroded by the sluggish domestic economy and the recent Southeast Asia currency crisis that greatly affected Thailand.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Japan ready to bolster Indonesia rupiah

Japan is prepared to offer bilateral financial support to help stabilize the weakening Indonesian rupiah, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto told Indonesian President Suharto during a telephone conversation Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Defense hits probing of confessed 'cycle-by' assaults

Defense hits probing of confessed 'cycle-by' assaults>A 20-year-old man who confessed to "cycle-by" attacks on women in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures earlier this year denied in his first trial hearing Wednesday that he intended to kill a man with whom he had been living.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Tokyo plans emissions meeting to scrabble up support ahead of Kyoto

Tokyo plans emissions meeting to scrabble up support ahead of Kyoto>The government is planning to hold a two-day international meeting beginning Nov. 8 in Tokyo as part of efforts to form an international consensus on a reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka...
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Taxes not central to LDP's economic stimulus plan

Taxes not central to LDP's economic stimulus plan>The second set of economic stimulus measures planned by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will probably focus on such issues as using more funds from the government fiscal investment and loan program rather than detailed tax deduction proposals, party...
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Asia-Pacific journalists discuss defense guideline issues

Asia-Pacific journalists discuss defense guideline issues> Concern among Asian countries about the revisions last month to the Japanese-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines has still not eased.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

Asia-Pacific companies turn to head-hunting

Asia-Pacific companies turn to head-hunting>People, not just products, are the key to success for firms operating in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a Harvard Business School professor.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1997

September industry output up 1.6%

September industry output up 1.6%>Japan's industrial output in September rose 1.6 percent from the previous month, bringing the production index to 102 against 100 for the 1990 base year, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

Electronics makers post mixed first-half results

Three of the nation's major electronics firms posted mixed business results for the first half of the 1997 business year through September 30.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

Government continues push to eliminate racketeers

The government will continue calling on the private sector to cut all ties with "sokaiya" corporate extortionists, the Cabinet agreed Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

Local poll loss has Shinshinto jittery

The defeat of a Shinshinto-backed candidate in the Miyagi gubernatorial race Sunday is still shaking the party, leaving its members worried about the Upper House election next summer.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

TSE plunges to 16,312

The Tokyo Stock Exchange was shaken Tuesday by successive plunges in share prices around the globe; trading closed with the benchmark Nikkei average falling to 16,312.69, the lowest since July 1995.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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