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JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Obuchi seeks consensus on North Korea food aid

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JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Police officer sentenced for framing innocent man in drug bust

A former police officer was given a suspended sentence Sept. 12 at the Tokyo District Court for framing a man on charges of drug possession in April to boost his job performance record.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Business confidence down in July-September term

Business confidence for the July to September period plunged across the nation, with the perception gap regarding the state of the economy widening between larger and smaller firms, according to a Finance Ministry survey released Sept. 12.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Postal franchise begins business in Tokyo

A major international business and postal services chain has finally landed a franchise in Japan, opening its first shop in the Toranomon district of Tokyo's Minato Ward.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

BOJ remains upbeat on merger of Hokkaido banks

The Bank of Japan expects that the negotiations between Hokkaido Takushoku Bank and Hokkaido Bank on their merger will eventually go on smoothly, a senior BOJ official said Sept. 12.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Mitsuzuka firm on budget austerity measures

Suggestions by some U.S. officials that Japan should slacken the pace at which it implements budget austerity are understandable but go against the nation's interests, Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

GDP suffers biggest setback in 23 years

The nation's economy in the April-June quarter suffered its biggest setback in 23 years, hit by a drop in personal spending following the April 1 consumption tax hike, the Economic Planning Agency said Sept. 11.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Kato vows to target intraparty strife

Koichi Kato, reappointed secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, pledged Sept. 11 to bring an end to internal strife so Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's six major reforms can be implemented.
JAPAN / CABINET PROFILE
Sep 11, 1997

Ex-convict picked to drive reform

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto late Sept. 11 reshuffled his Cabinet, retaining three key ministers and giving in to pressure to appoint Koko Sato, a veteran politician convicted of bribery, to the new lineup comprising 20 Liberal Democratic Party members.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Factional politics return to sway appointments

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JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

New Akashi bridge threatens ferry company jobs

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Osaka likely to let toxic waste stay at Universal Studios site

OSAKA -- To ensure that the construction of Universal Studios Japan begins in 1998 as scheduled, Osaka city is likely to allow the nearly 700,000 tons of industrial waste to remain buried on the site.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Hashimoto seeks support on defense review

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto stressed Sept. 11 that the ongoing review of the Japan-U.S. bilateral defense guidelines must be carried out with broad support at home and from overseas.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

More students spending their school days at the infirmary

Exacerbating the worsening problem of truancy, an estimated 10,100 students who did attend school last year spent most of their time in infirmaries, double the corresponding figure for 1990, according to a report released by the Education Ministry.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

KDD plans action against FCC on international settlements

KDD said Sept. 11 it will file a lawsuit in the United States demanding the U.S. Federal Communications Commission withdraw its unilateral price-setting system for so-called international settlement rates.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Clinton urged to suspend shipping sanctions

David Cockroft, general secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation, has written to U.S. President Bill Clinton, urging him to suspend sanctions imposed on Japanese ships calling at American ports.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Rengo promotes Washio to top post

Senior officials of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) on Sept. 11 unofficially selected Etsuya Washio, currently general secretary of the nation's largest umbrella labor organization, to be its new chairman.
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.
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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