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JAPAN
Sep 25, 1998

Toyota test-drive center caters to younger buyers

KOBE -- Responding to requests from younger customers, Toyota Motor Corp. will open a test driving center here on an unprecedented scale today in Nishi Ward.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 1998

Second bribed bank inspector walks off with suspended term

The Tokyo District Court sentenced a former Finance Ministry bank inspector to a suspended 28-month prison term Friday for accepting 4.47 million yen in bribes from five major banks.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 1998

Bank inspector gets suspended sentence for bribes

A former Finance Ministry bank inspector was given a suspended prison term Thursday for receiving bribes worth more than 8 million yen from four major banks in exchange for providing tips on the ministry's bank inspection schedules.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 1998

Kajima unveils plant deal with Jacobs Engineering

Corp. said Tuesday it has joined hands with a major U.S. engineering firm to provide plant services to drug firms and food makers.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 1998

In and around Kansai

Kyoto International readies school bazaar>Kyoto International School will hold its annual PTA bazaar on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1998

LDP to pursue criminal punishment for kids 14 and up

A subcommittee within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday agreed to "actively pursue" a revision of the Juvenile Law to lower the minimum age at which juvenile offenders face criminal punishment from 16 to 14.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1998

World Food Day set for Yokohama

A symposium on Asian environment and food issues will be held Oct. 18 in Yokohama to commemorate World Food Day.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1998

Emperor takes trip to the future

The Emperor visited the Time 24 Building on the Tokyo waterfront in Koto Ward on Wednesday to get a firsthand look at future business activities and shopping via computer. The building mainly houses government organizations promoting future high-tech businesses.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 1998

Current account surplus soars to 1.35 trillion yen

The nation's current account surplus soared 53.1 percent in July from a year earlier to 1.351 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 1998

U.N. campus to offer international courses

United Nations University will offer international courses starting in February for university graduates and postgraduates, university officials in Tokyo said Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 1998

'Sokaiya' given eight months for Mitsubishi payoffs

The Tokyo District Court sentenced a "sokaiya" corporate racketeer to eight months in prison Monday for taking about 50 million yen in illicit payoffs from four Mitsubishi group companies.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1998

Ruling party mulls 'multipurpose' satellite launch

Prompted by North Korea's recent launch of a ballistic missile, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday began discussing the launch of a multipurpose information satellite.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1998

Agenda of Strategic Economic Council

Here's a look at the 14 main issues selected by Japan's Strategic Economic Council for potential policies to effect a full-scale economic recovery within the next two years:
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1998

Bangladesh seeks flood donations

The Bangladeshi government is accepting cash donations to help people suffering from the worst floods in the country's history, which have killed more than 680 people since late July.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1998

North Korea reactor aid to remain frozen

The government will continue to freeze assistance for light-water nuclear reactor projects in North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Opposition finance bills set stage for showdown

Three opposition parties on Thursday submitted their prescription for the nation's ailing financial system, setting the stage for a showdown with the LDP.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Diet condemns North over firing of missile

Both houses of the Diet unanimously adopted resolutions Thursday condemning North Korea's missile launch earlier in the week and urging the government to take a stern stance against Pyongyang.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Hitachi to post 100 billion yen loss, slash work force

Hitachi Ltd. will post pretax losses of 100 billion yen in the 1998 business year to next March 31, marking its first plunge into red ink for the postwar period, company officials announced in revised earnings forecasts Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Outraged Japan suspends assistance to North Korea

The government, outraged by North Korea's launch Monday of a ballistic missile over Japanese territory, announced a major policy shift toward Pyongyang on Tuesday, suspending food aid and assistance for light-water nuclear reactor projects as well as its offer to resume normalization talks with North...
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

L.A. tourist bureau opens full-time branch in Tokyo

The Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau has opened in Tokyo its first full-time international office outside North America, delegates from the city announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Opposition slams handling of LTCB, demands disclosure

Opposition parties on Thursday harshly criticized the government's handling of the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan during a Lower House committee meeting that resumed after a one-day opposition-camp boycott.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Youth science fair teaches, teases Kanagawa students

KAWASAKI -- The fourth annual Science and Technology Festival for Young People was held Wednesday in Kanagawa Science Park with the participation of 213 students and parents.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Race set to target junior yacht ranks

The 8th International Goodwill Junior Yacht Regatta will be held Sept. 12 off the Wakasu Yacht Kunren Center in Wakasu Kaihin Koen-nai, Koto Ward, Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Career seminar to focus on English speakers

Simul International Inc. will sponsor a career seminar Sept. 9 for people who want to use English in their jobs, in cooperation with The Japan Times, Shukan ST and InterFM.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 1998

Kyoto 'machiya' open to gain public support

KYOTO -- Five "machiya," or traditional wooden houses, in central Kyoto were opened to the public Friday in an effort to gain public appreciation for their preservation.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

Broader student screening for universities seen

More public universities are expected to search beyond students' test-taking skills as they select their freshmen for next spring, the Education Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

MITI plans hormone-disrupter rules

Companies may soon be required to tell the government which chemicals they use in an effort to help curb the discharge of artificial substances suspected of disrupting hormones, government officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1998

Focus: Nanjing Massacre can't shake ever-changing spin

Iris Chang's controversial book "The Rape of Nanking," which came out last December in the United States, has rekindled debate in Japan over the incident.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 1998

Unit 731 members detail wartime experiences

A live teleconference Monday between Tokyo and Los Angeles enabled two former members of the Imperial Japanese Army -- both banned from entering the United States -- to testify before American citizens.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1998

Package unlikely to spark self-sustained recovery, BOJ says

The economy will probably not make an immediate transition to a self-sustained recovery, even if the government's 16 trillion yen stimulus package is implemented, the Bank of Japan reckoned in a report Thursday.
U.S. falling behind on aircraft shelters in Asia as China’s missile arsenal grows
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force's 104th Fighter Wing complete post-flight checks on four F-15C fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, in October 2023.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Japan expands its sanctions against Russia
The additional sanctions against Russia "are to contribute to international efforts for peace," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes even as fierce winds ease
A water bomber flies over houses burned down by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday.
Apollo weighs $9.5 billion stake in Seven & I management buyout
Apollo Global Management is discussing a commitment of as much as ¥1.5 trillion for an equity stake in a bid by Seven & I’s founding Ito family to take the convenience store operator private.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.
Hair removal for kids — boosting confidence or preying on insecurities?
Beauty salon Dione, which has over 100 branches nationwide, offers hair removal treatments for children as young as 3 years old. It uses hair removal equipment that emits a special light heated to around 38 degrees Celsius, unlike conventional equipment that involves temperatures of 60 to 80 C.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
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