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JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Bureau seizes 14 illegal Chinese immigrants

The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau is holding 14 Chinese, including one Snakehead-connected broker, for staying and working in Japan illegally, it said Oct. 1.The 14, including four women, are all from China's Fujian Province, bureau officials said, adding that they either smuggled themselves into...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Deficit proves a tough nut to crack

Even if the government meets its goal of reducing the deficit to 3 percent or less of the gross domestic product by 2003, there will still be a revenue shortfall of 24.9 trillion yen, Finance Ministry calculations showed Oct. 1.In making its calculations, the ministry put annual economic growth in real...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Hashimoto dodges Sato issue in Diet

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto dodged questions Oct. 1 over his responsibility in the failed Cabinet appointment of an ex-convict and instead repeated his reform pledge.During a Lower House plenary session, Kansei Nakano, chairman of opposition party Shinshinto's Diet Affairs Committee, urged Hashimoto...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Former minister gets 18 months for bribery

Former Construction Minister Kishiro Nakamura was sentenced Oct. 1 to 18 months in prison for accepting a 10 million yen bribe from a construction company trying to block a government bid-rigging probe.The Tokyo District Court also sentenced Shinji Kiyoyama, 71, former vice president of construction...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Indonesia looks to exporters, reforms to bolster economy

Staff writerDespite the gloomy cloud hanging over Southeast Asian economies following the recent currency turmoil that began in Thailand, the Indonesian government is on the right track in implementing a wide range of measures to shore up its economy, according to Hartarto, Indonesia's coordinating...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

War veteran gives Unit 731 testimony

An 84-year-old former Imperial Japanese Army police officer who was stationed in Japan's puppet state of Manchuria during World War II told the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 1 that the army conducted germ warfare experiments on innocent Chinese civilians.Yutaka Mio spoke before the court for Chinese...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Osaka begins collection of PET bottles for recycling

OSAKA -- The Osaka Municipal Government began a separate collection for plastic bottles Oct. 1 to enable such containers to be recycled.Starting this month, the city will collect polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, bottles once every two weeks along with cans, glass bottles and other containers that...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Business confidence gloomier than expected

The Bank of Japan's quarterly survey of business sentiment indicates confidence in the economy is weaker than expected and hints conditions may get worse.The "tankan," released Oct. 1, says that confidence since the previous survey in June is lower even among major manufacturers, who have led the economy...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Nation's first brain research center opens

The first institute in the country specializing in cerebral research, the Brain Science Comprehensive Research Center, has been established within the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, the institute announced Oct. 1.The institute began cerebral research nine years...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Yasuda hospitals lose licenses over fraud

OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government revoked Oct. 1 the medical license of the Yasuda Hospital group, which is embroiled in a multimillion yen medical funding fraud.This marks the first time a hospital has had its medical license revoked due to illegal conduct, according to the Health and Welfare...
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

'Hobo' nursing brouhaha goes to health ministry

Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Sept. 30 that his ministry will work to create a new job title for men working at nurseries to replace the current "hobo," which means "nursing mother" in kanji.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

New Antigang Law to target gangsters' offices from today

The revised Antigang Law goes into effect Sept. 30, enabling authorities to crack down on the extent to which offices belonging to or affiliated with crime syndicates can be used.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

SDP strategy to curb corrupt politicians gets LDP nod

A Social Democratic Party proposal to study measures to restrict activities of politicians who have earlier been convicted of corruption received approval Sept. 30 from a decision-making body of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Okinawa office to promote sea-based heliport

The national government's headquarters for relocating the U.S. Marines Futenma Air Station set up on Sept. 30 a local branch in Okinawa to win support from local residents for construction of a sea-based facility in Nago, northern Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Philippines' fundamentals still sound, Bautista says

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JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Hokkaido Takushoku left to solve its own problems

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said Sept. 30 that his ministry is not at present planning to help the troubled Hokkaido Takushoku Bank increase its capital.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Sake association plans to promote taste of Japan overseas

Sake sales have been falling in recent years in the domestic market, and the Japanese industry is now hoping to make a breakthrough overseas, Haruo Matsuzaki, chairman of the new Sake Export Association, said Sept. 30.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

ITJ-Japan Telecom tieup faces stiff competition

On the eve of their merger, the heads of Japan Telecom Co. and International Telecom Japan Inc. said Sept. 30 the new firm aims at becoming a leading company in the industry by offering seamless services from domestic to international services at lower prices than competitors.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

New liquor taxes start narrowing gap today

As the autumn chill diminishes the nation's thirst for beer and the search begins for something else to drink, imbibers should keep in mind that a bottle of premium brandy will now be a bit more affordable.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

NCB and Bankers Trust reach cross-shareholding agreement

Nippon Credit Bank and Bankers Trust Co. of the United States will hold between 1 billion yen and 2 billion yen in each other's shares, and Bankers Trust will also acquire an option to buy additional NCB shares worth 15 billion yen in three years, NCB announced Sept. 30.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Industrial output decreased 2.2% in August

Industrial output in August dropped 2.2 percent from the previous month, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report released Sept. 30.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Drafts for holding firms approved by ruling party allies

The basic drafts of two bills to pave the way for the establishment of financial holding companies was endorsed Sept. 30 by the three parties that support the government of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Hashimoto opens Diet with apology over Sato

In his policy speech before the Diet on Sept. 29, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto reiterated apologies to the public for appointing a politician once convicted of bribery to the Cabinet he formed earlier this month.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Telegrams toast 25 years of Sino-Japan ties

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and his Chinese counterpart, Li Peng, exchanged congratulatory telegrams Sept. 29 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties, according to government officials.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Reform chief Ozato vows to have final report in November

Sadatoshi Ozato, newly appointed head of the Management and Coordination Agency believes firmly that the final report of the government's top panel on administrative reform must be completed without delay.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Nagasaki groups slam U.S. nuclear testing

After being denied requests to meet with U.S. Embassy officials in Tokyo, members of 50 Nagasaki-based antinuclear citizens' groups protested outside the embassy gates Sept. 29 over the U.S. subcritical nuclear test conducted earlier this month.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Pricey Osaka land reflects failure of public works

OSAKA -- Three land plots bought for 740 million yen by a land development corporation in Kumatori, Osaka Prefecture, remain idle with no development plans in the works, following the failure of a number of public works programs authorized by the prefectural government, it was learned Sept. 29.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Sakura to upgrade investment banking division for 'Big Bang'

Sakura Bank will renovate its organization by upgrading its investment banking division into a de facto "internal company" and regrouping its commercial banking divisions, effective Oct. 1.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Groups wary of Osaka Olympics

Representatives of the city of Osaka and Osaka Prefecture, local sports federations and citizens' activist groups gathered Sept. 27 at a symposium to weigh the pros and cons of staging the Olympics in Osaka.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Hun Sen to visit in November to make pitch for legitimacy

Staff writer
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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