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JAPAN
Aug 27, 1997

Parties agree on limit of Japan's wartime assistance to U.S.

Minesweeping activities will be among the 42 proposed steps that Japan would take to assist U.S. forces in case of war in Asia now that the ruling parties have reached a consensus.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1997

MITI requesting 923 billion yen for '98 budget

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry will request 922.8 billion yen for its fiscal 1998 general accounts budget, ministry officials said August 26.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 1997

Division of posts ministry proposed by reform council

The Administrative Reform Council has proposed privatizing the life insurance business operated by the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry and placing two of its other major operations -- postal savings and delivery -- under a new governmental agency.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1997

Talks likely to progress over wives' Japan visits

Japan and North Korea are expected to take steps Aug. 21 in Beijing toward allowing Japanese women living in the Stalinist state to visit their homeland.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1997

NGOs to focus on global warming

KYOTO -- Nongovernmental organizations from eight prefectures are organizing events between Aug. 23 and Aug. 31 to raise awareness of global warming as a precursor to December's third Conference of Parties (COP3) of the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Kyoto.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1997

Ministers slam panel's reform proposals

Key members of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's Cabinet lashed out Aug. 19 against proposals being discussed by a blue-ribbon panel headed by Hashimoto to reorganize the ministries under their charge.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1997

Consortium offers building owners energy-savings windfall

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JAPAN
Aug 18, 1997

Ford and Mazda moving in sync

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JAPAN
Aug 12, 1997

Administrative reform debate intensifies as 11th hour nears

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JAPAN
Aug 8, 1997

Tokyo war accounts published in English

In an attempt to enlighten foreign residents of Tokyo about Japan's World War II experience, the Minato International Association has published an English translation of the first-person war accounts of 50 Minato Ward residents.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Police seize more counterfeit $100 bills

Police in Tokyo said August 6 that they have recently confiscated 500 false $100 bills that are believed to have been produced outside Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Korean victims of A-bomb remembered

HIROSHIMA -- Nearly 60 people gathered in the rain here August 5 at a small cenotaph dedicated to Korean victims of the atomic bombing in a ceremony to mark the 52nd anniversary of the attack.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Debate over youth law upsets Justice minister

Justice Minister Isao Matsuura expressed displeasure August 5 over ongoing public debate on revising the Juvenile Law, saying it focuses too much on whether lawbreakers under age 16 should be subject to criminal punishment.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

War photo exhibits open in Minato

Free photo exhibitions on atomic bombings, the Battle of Okinawa and air raids over central Tokyo are being held by the Minato International Association, a cultural exchange body affiliated with the government of Minato Ward, in various places in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 1997

Business group suggests simpler taxes to spur land sales

The nation's land-related taxes should be simplified to spur sluggish real estate sales, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) said July 31.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

DKB gets maximum slap on wrist for bank law violation

The Tokyo Summary Court fined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank 500,000 yen July 28 for violating the Banking Law, immediately after receiving a summary indictment against the major commercial bank from prosecutors earlier in the day.
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

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 22, 1997

Ministers promise to curtail 'sokaiya'

Cabinet ministers held their first meeting July 22 to discuss problems related to "sokaiya" corporate extortionists, hoping to stem the scandals rocking Japan's corporate and financial world.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1997

U.S. prepares to attack motorbike regulations

The United States may file a fresh complaint with the Office of Trade and Investment Ombudsman of Japan as early as next month regarding motorcycle regulations that it says hamper sales of imported vehicles, a U.S. government official said July 22.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 1997

Business leaders say Japanese-style management outdated

KARUIZAWA, Nagano Pref. -- Japanese-style management must undergo reform to place more focus on shareholders and establish effective corporate governance, according to business leaders at the 12th summer seminar of the Japanese Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai).
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1997

ASDF transports are ordered home

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto decided July 16 to recall three Air Self-Defense Force transport planes dispatched to Thailand to help in the possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from Cambodia. Acting on Hashimoto's instructions, Post and Telecommunications Minister Hisao Horinouchi, who is serving...
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1997

Thai minister's visit to test Japan's loyalty to Asia

This week's visit by Thailand's finance minister, following his government's decision to unfetter its baht from a dollar-dominated basket of currencies, could prove to be a test of Japan's commitment to securing stability in Asian financial markets.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1997

Tokyo to focus on seven sectors for APEC talks

Japan will propose market-liberalization talks in seven industrial sectors, including environment-related equipment and services, transport machinery and film, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, government officials said July 14.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 1997

Ministerial conference to combat 'sokaiya' planned

Government ministers will soon hold a conference to discuss problems related to "sokaiya" corporate extortionists as the reverberations of payoff scandals involving leading financial institutions continue to shake Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said July 11.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 1997

Request for disaster relief

The Japan Emergency Team, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization specializing in disaster relief, is preparing to send members to the site of a landslide that killed 19 people in Kagoshima Prefecture on July 10, the team said July 10.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 1997

Hase murder suspect called 'scapegoat'

Japanese society is trying to make a scapegoat of the 15-year-old suspect held in the killing of Jun Hase, according to panelists taking part in a discussion organized by the Social Democratic Party on July 8 to assess the social impact of the case.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 1997

Family of young transplant patient seeks help with bills

The family of a 6-year-old boy who underwent two heart transplants in the United States last year is in a financial crisis after amassing more than 200 million yen in hospital bills.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 1997

Supreme Court rejects appeal to transfer Hase

The Supreme Court's No. 1 Petty Bench rejected an appeal July 7 from the attorneys of the 15-year-old suspect in the murder of Jun Hase to have the teen moved to an office for juvenile offenders.
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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