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JAPAN
Oct 12, 1998

EU pressures Japan for speedy recovery to rescue Asia

The European Union on Monday called on Japan to enact policies to expand its economy so the nation can lead Asia out of its crises, Foreign Ministry officials said.At a meeting of ministers from Japan and the EU, Sir Leon Brittan, vice president of the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said...
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Preparation can save lives

It was a fateful day for Tokyo and the nation.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Delayed China loan talks headed for summer start

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JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Loan talks with China to start this summer

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JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Commerce slams Universal for excluding U.S. from bids

OSAKA -- A visiting senior official of the U.S. Commerce Department has lashed out against Universal Studios Japan for excluding American firms from the construction bidding process.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

Tokyo to discuss joint development with Mercosur bloc

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JAPAN
Apr 7, 1998

U.S. feminists turn defeat into victory

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JAPAN
Feb 6, 1998

Takashimaya section chief sold customer data for 500,000 yen

OSAKA -- A section chief of Takashimaya Co., Ltd., a leading department store chain operator, sold data on about 500,000 customers in July 1995 to a mail list dealer in Tokyo for 500,000 yen, company sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1998

Agency rates 20 life insurers' ability to pay claims

Amid growing public concerns about financial institutions, the Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) on Thursday released a ranking of 20 major life insurance firms in terms of ability to provide payouts.The list included 10 life insurers whose ratings had been previously released in accordance with paid...
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1997

The Asahara Trial: Prosecutors face lifetime task

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JAPAN
Dec 12, 1997

Diet lists some of Yamaichi's 'tobashi' clients

The Diet on Friday named seven corporate customers of Yamaichi Securities Co. that were involved in dubious "tobashi" dealings that led to the 100-year-old brokerage's failure last month.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 1997

Interest in metro politics drops to 10-year low: poll

About 68 percent of Tokyo residents are interested in metropolitan administration policies, the lowest percentage in the past decade, according to results of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government poll released Friday.
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 2, 1997

U.S. gets thumbs up for Super 301 ruling

Osamu Watanabe, vice minister for international trade and industry, on Oct. 2 applauded Washington's decision not to list Japan's auto market on a Super 301 retaliatory watch list."I regard the decision as the natural conclusion and I appreciate the U.S. government's just judgment," Watanabe told a...
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1997

Three from Komei to join Shinshinto

While many members of Komei are concerned about the future of Shinshinto, three from the Tokyo, Fukuoka and Osaka constituencies have decided to join Shinshinto and run as the party's candidates in next summer's Upper House election, Komei chief Tomio Fujii told Shinshinto President Ichiro Ozawa on Aug....
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
Jun 24, 1997

Japan, China to discuss yen loans this fall

Tokyo will begin talks with Beijing as early as this autumn to determine the size of official Japanese yen loans to be extended to China in fiscal 1999 and 2000, government officials said June 24.
JAPAN
May 9, 1997

Forced wartime laborer demands action, apology

A 75-year-old Korean resident applied to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations May 9 to take action over wartime forced labor, seeking an apology and compensation from the Japanese government and a mining company.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 1997

Chief determined to build JR West into truly private enterprise

While Masataka Ide, the former president of West Japan Railway Co., was seen as a man of action, Shojiro Nanya, 55, who took over the JR West helm on April 1, is seen as a man of quiet resolve.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 1997

Four JR firms anticipate drop in pretax profits

Due to an increased burden of fixed-asset taxes and negative effects of the April 1 consumption tax hike, the pretax profits of four Japan Railway group carriers are likely to shrink in the next business year, compared with the figures in their business plans for the current fiscal year, the four firms...
JAPAN
Feb 5, 1997

Hosokawa denies taking money from Tomobe

NARITA, Chiba Pref. -- Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa on Feb. 5 flatly denied an allegation that he received money from Tatsuo Tomobe, a House of Councilors member who is under arrest on suspicion of fraud, to ensure Tomobe was elected in the July 1995 Upper House election.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 1997

TSE wooing foreign firms in effort to halt exodus

During the asset-inflated bubble economy of the late 1980s, when the Tokyo stock market was enjoying rocketing prices, brisk transactions and a high reputation, securities authorities did not have to worry about how to invite foreign companies to list. But times have changed.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 21, 2023

Sumo needs to control its narrative as its popularity rises abroad

As awareness of the sport increases internationally and its global fanbase continues to expand, it’s important that sumo works hard to counter false information.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 21, 2023

Three in Japan break into World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings

The top accolades of the evening went to Central (Lima, Peru), but Japan’s influence can be found up and down the list.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2023

LDP power struggle in Yamaguchi shows waning influence of Abe faction

With Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi having been selected for the new No. 3 district, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's caucus has come out on top over the Abe faction.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2023

When is an esport not an esport? Olympic event puzzles gamers

The IOC officially recognized esports as a sport in 2017 and has been in discussions with industry players about inclusion on the most prestigious stage.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 20, 2023

Japan Times Destination Restaurantsが 今年の受賞レストランを発表
2023年 Restaurant of the Year は「HAGI」(福島県)に決定

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区 代表取締役会長兼社長 末松弥奈子)は第3回 Japan Times Destination Restaurants の受賞レストランを発表しました。
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2023

A 2023 recession wouldn’t be so bad for Biden. A downturn in 2024 would.

If a recession is going to come in the next 12 months — and most economists surveyed say it probably is — then U.S. President Joe Biden should hope it begins sooner rather than later.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2023

Cyberattacks on renewables: Europe power sector's dread in chaos of war

The digitalized, interconnected technology of the thousands of renewable assets across Europe presented major vulnerabilities to infiltration.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2023

Sunak puts Boris Johnson’s legacy to a vote in bid to end chaos

The House of Commons will vote Monday on whether to accept a parliamentary probe that found Johnson repeatedly misled politicians about the rule-breaking parties during the pandemic.

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