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JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

New jusen debt could hit several hundred billion yen

The president of the Housing Loan Administration Corp., the debt-collecting body for the failed "jusen" mortgage lenders, said July 28 that recently discovered irrecoverable loans could amount to several hundred billion yen.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Typhoon leaves 30 people injured in its wake

Typhoon No. 9 injured 30 people in 18 prefectures while passing through western Japan over the weekend, the National Police Agency said July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Divorce up, marriage down in Tokyo, poll says

A record 22,277 couples in Tokyo divorced in 1996, showing an increase of 729 couples from the year before, while the number of marriages continued to decrease, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said in a survey July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Yasuda Hospital five held for fraud

The director and four executives of the scandal-ridden Yasuda Hospital group were arrested July 28 on suspicion of swindling the government out of 8 million yen by filing fraudulent medical expense claims, prosecutors said.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Donations sought for Poland flood victims

The Polish Embassy in Tokyo has called for contributions following massive floods that have ravaged the country's southern and western regions.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Seven-Eleven savors largest income

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. recorded the largest corporate income during the year that ended in February, staying at the top of the list for the fourth year in a row, a private research company said July 25.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Over 85,000 people vanished in '96

Last year, 85,157 people either disappeared or ran away from home across the country, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year's figure, the National Police Agency said July 25.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Public outrage unlikely to rewrite Juvenile Law

While controversy continues to rage over the Juvenile Law, the Justice Ministry said July 25 that it will not immediately try to revamp the law.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

At least 538 Japanese wives still living in North Korea

Letters and other contacts have confirmed that at least 538 out of an estimated 1,800 Japanese women who moved to North Korea with their Korean husbands are still alive, data compiled by a civic group and made available July 25 indicate, as bilateral efforts continue to set the stage for allowing the...
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Dai-Ichi Kangyo slapped with criminal complaint

The Finance Ministry filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors July 25 against Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank for alleged violations of the Banking Law.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Debt-collection chiefs seek backing from Finance

Heads of three debt-collection organs asked Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka for continued support July 25 in their loan-reclaiming efforts, ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Keidanren says private sector should make more effort

OYAMA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Business leaders should be more involved in accelerating the structural reforms that Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's government is currently trying to implement, top executives said July 25.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Nagano bullet train runs take off from October

East Japan Railway Co. announced July 25 that it will operate 24 round-trip bullet train services a day between Tokyo and Nagano from Oct. 1.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Nation's corporate governance system to be reviewed

The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) has established a special committee on corporate governance within the federation to review various systems surrounding the nation's corporate management.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1997

Hatchet-wielding man injures two in Osaka

OSAKA -- A man struck two passersby with a hatchet early July 24 in a park in Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, inflicting serious injuries, police said.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1997

APEC member economies present sector-liberalization plans

Most of the 18 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have presented their respective proposals for market-liberalization talks in more than 50 specific industrial sectors, government sources said July 24.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1997

Koike got illegal payoffs, Nomura president admits

Nomura Securities Co. gave illegal payoffs of roughly 370 million yen to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist as a token of gratitude for his refraining from disturbing its general shareholders' meeting in 1995, the president of the brokerage acknowledged July 24 at an open Finance Ministry hearing.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1997

Russia-Japan ties to get top 'priority'

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto expressed his determination July 24 to improve relations with Russia by considerably stepping up traditional government efforts.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1997

Only 2% of juveniles said to be repeat offenders

Only 2 percent of 14- or 15-year-olds found guilty of heinous crimes since 1965 have been convicted of committing similar crimes again, according to a Justice Ministry survey released July 24.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1997

Ambassador urges new development strategies

Efforts to formulate a new development strategy are becoming increasingly important as the world community seeks to establish a common framework for development in the post-Cold War era, Japan's ambassador to the U.N. said July 24.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1997

Keidanren sees solution in external auditors

OYAMA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Japanese firms need to create a strong system of checks and balances on management by hiring more external auditors, top business leaders agreed July 24 at the annual summer forum of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren).
JAPAN / History
Jul 23, 1997

Scholar’s New Testament intro opens eyes

Kenzo Tagawa, 61, a leading New Testament scholar, finds the sales of his latest book ‘‘encouraging’’ and ‘‘surprising.’’
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

U.S. denounces film market survey

The United States denounced Japan's Fair Trade Commission on July 23 following the release of a survey that found no illegal business practices by Fuji Photo Film Co. in the Japanese market.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

Keidanren calls for review of land taxes to spur market

Hoping to spur the sluggish real estate market, the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) on July 23 urged the government to abolish or review various land-related taxes.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

Carlsberg tapping into Japan's trendy beer market

OSAKA -- While four major domestic brewers are engaged in fierce competition to take the biggest share of the virtually zero-growth domestic beer market, the maker of Carlsberg is trying to find its own "suitable and profitable niche."
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

JETs arrive in Tokyo enthusiastic for new life

The newest JET program participants have descended on Tokyo anxious to fan out across the country.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

Prune 'zaito' loans, advisory panel urges

Not only does the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program -- the government's "second budget" -- need to be trimmed but it also needs to sever its financial life support to problematic entities such as the Japan National Railways Settlement Corp., an advisory body said July 23.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

Departing Canadian envoy pleased with trade progress

Canada is satisfied with the improved access to Japan's construction and housing sectors, but other sectors are still rigid, departing Canadian Ambassador Donald Campbell said July 24.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

FTC finds no illegalities with Fuji Film practices

After 15 months of investigation, the Fair Trade Commission concluded July 23 that it sees nothing illegal with Fuji Photo Film's business practices, effectively turning down Washington's calls for stricter implementation of the Antimonopoly Law.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

Same ministers to run less ministries in Hashimoto's reform

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto made remarks July 23 that could invite skepticism of his administrative reform efforts.
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.
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.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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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