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JAPAN
Feb 17, 1997

Tokyo ponders splitup of utility firms

That Tokyo residents have but one option for electrifying their homes has long been an accepted reality, as has been the position of Tokyo Electric Power Co. as the metropolis' supplier.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

Iwatsu to market 'all-in-one' phone

To help upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure at small offices and home offices, Iwatsu Electric Co. announced Feb. 14 that it will start selling on March 1 an all-in-one digital telephone that can connect to the Internet and a personal handy-phone system.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

Reform of fiscal investment program to offer 'no sanctuary'

All aspects of the government's fiscal investment and loan program will be scrutinized "with no sanctuaries" to ensure the system is overhauled in line with administrative reforms, Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said Feb. 14.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

ASDF officer admits using drugs

A 33-year-old senior officer at the Air Self-Defense Force's Matsushima Base in Miyagi Prefecture has been arrested and dismissed after he admitted taking stimulant drugs, Defense Agency officials said Feb. 14.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

Cab firms to slash minimum fares April 1

In the hope of attracting more customers, four Tokyo-based taxi companies jointly announced Feb. 14 that they plan to reduce their minimum fares to 340 yen from the current 650 yen, starting April 1.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

Missing Aum cultists may be dead

Seven of the 10 Aum Shinrikyo cult members that the National Police Agency has been unable to account for may already be dead, it was reported Feb. 14.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

Asahara ejected again as Sakamoto testimony given

For the second day in a row, a former top member of Aum Shinrikyo testified about when, where and how Aum founder Shoko Asahara ordered his lieutenants to murder lawyer Tsutsumi Sakamoto and his family.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

LDP hits proposed BOJ Law revisions

Lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party gave low marks Feb. 14 to proposed revisions to the Bank of Japan Law, saying the central bank needs to be held more accountable to the Diet.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

No decision yet on leaking sunken tanker

More than a month has passed since the Russian oil tanker Nakhodka broke apart and sank in the Sea of Japan, and the government has yet to decide what to do with the vessel's leaking stern section, which is lying on the bottom at a depth of 2,500 meters.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

Railway firms request fare increases for April

The nation's major private railway operators sought Transport Ministry approval Feb. 14 to raise their fares April 1 in line with the 2 percentage point hike in the consumption tax, the railway companies said.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

NPA targets gangsters' cash

A proposed revision to the Antigang Law will enable law enforcement officials to demand that designated underground organizations lodge with judicial authorities sums equivalent to amounts that victims of criminal groups claim are being extorted. The draft is being revised by the National Police Agency,...
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

Tokyo may revise law on U.S. land leases

The government may revise a special law so that it can smoothly extend forced leases on land used for U.S. military facilities in Okinawa Prefecture, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama hinted Feb. 13. It is the first time that Kajiyama, who is responsible for affairs related to U.S. bases there,...
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

Hashimoto donation violated law

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's fundraising body received 500,000 yen in donations from an Osaka-based medical organization that apparently violated the Political Funds Control Law by making the contribution, officials said Feb. 13.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

MITI backs shift to natural gas

Shinji Sato, minister of international trade and industry, pledged his support Feb. 13 for efforts by gas utilities to shift from petroleum gas to natural gas, which is kinder to the environment. "The government will promote the use of natural gas by utilizing both the national budget and (the) treasury...
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

Ikeda to back asylum for N. Korean defector

Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda will depart for Singapore Feb. 14 to attend a foreign ministers' meeting where he is expected to press China to honor a request by a top North Korean defector who wants to go to Seoul.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

Beijing asked to halt immigrants

Following a sharp rise in the number of illegal immigrants from China, Tokyo urged Beijing on Feb. 13 to tighten measures to stop more arriving in Japan. Ryozo Kato, director general of the Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Bureau, told Minister Wu Dawei of the Chinese Embassy that the huge numbers of...
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

Dad offers reward to find missing son

SINGAPORE -- A Singaporean businessman is offering a 3 million yen reward to find his only son, who failed to return from a hiking trip to Mount Fuji.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

308 people ready to help in disaster

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has registered 308 bilingual Tokyo residents as volunteers to help foreigners in the event of a natural disaster, metropolitan officials said Feb. 13.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

Nakasone marks 50 years in Diet

Former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone was commended Feb. 13 for 50 years of service in the Diet. Nakasone, 78, is the fourth Diet member in Japanese parliamentary history to serve more than half a century.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Life term sought for gangster charged with drug dealing

Prosecutors on Feb. 12 demanded a life prison term for a 56-year-old former mob kingpin accused of engaging in the illegal trade of stimulant drugs for two decades.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

FEMA urges Japan to form joint disaster unit

Japan should cooperate with the U.S. government and industry to form a unit like the American National Urban Search and Rescue Response system to improve reaction times to major disasters, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said Feb. 12.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Palau seeks more than money

A Japanese representative for the Republic of Palau is seeking support, both moral and financial, for the small South Pacific island country, which he said has suffered a terrible setback since the bridge connecting its two main islands collapsed in 1995.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Survivor of Nanjing Massacre describes ordeal

A 77-year-old Chinese woman who survived the 1937 Nanjing Massacre testified in court Feb. 12 that Japanese soldiers stabbed her 37 times when she resisted their attempt to rape her.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Leader of kidnapping may still be at large

Police suspect the mastermind behind a kidnapping in which six Chinese illegal immigrants have been arrested may still be at large, investigative sources said Feb. 12.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Firm to offer cruises with Japanese flavor

Most Japanese who choose a cruise vacation are seeking the luxurious Western atmosphere found aboard the big ships. Very soon, however, they will be able to opt for an ambience that is much closer to home.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Sony, Namco, Polygon to unite in graphics venture

To compete with rapidly advancing computer graphics technology in the U.S., Namco Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Polygon Pictures Inc. announced Feb. 12 that they will jointly establish a company to produce digital contents for graphics-based films and entertainment software.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Mitsuzuka vows to control yen's fall

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, in response to the dollar's rally Feb. 12, said the government will monitor the foreign exchange market and take "appropriate steps" to control it.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Shinshinto opposes sex slave mentions in texts

A group of lawmakers from Shinshinto, the largest opposition party, demanded Feb. 12 that the planned inclusion of descriptions of wartime "comfort women" in school textbooks be scrapped.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Use tax funds to save depositors, banker urges

Taxpayer money should be made available to rescue depositors if financial institutions fail, the head of the nation's regional banks said Feb. 12.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Fulbright grant competition opens

The Japan-United States Educational Commission has announced the opening of competition for 1998-99 Fulbright Awards available to Japanese nationals.
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.
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.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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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