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JAPAN
Jul 8, 1998

Hospital sign threatens illegal immigrants

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 6, 1998

Museum reveals history of Tochigi

UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. -- Tochigi Prefectural Museum, which opened in 1982, features exhibitions on the history, culture and natural features of the prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

Miura libel suits number in the hundreds

Kazuyoshi Miura, who was acquitted Wednesday of masterminding the 1981 slaying of his wife, has filed nearly 500 libel suits against newspapers, magazines, broadcasters and wire services since his arrest.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

Toyota hints at expansion into finance

Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motors Corp., hinted Wednesday at a possible expansion by the Toyota group into the financial sector, while strengthening bonds with other companies within the group.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Hashimoto OKs outline for U.S.-style 'bridge banks'

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Tuesday approved an outline for a U.S.-style "bridge bank" designed to prevent bank failures from disrupting the entire economy.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Partyspeak: Small Sakigake force backs green agenda

Last in a series
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Citizens' group protests Osaka's Olympic bid

An Osaka-based citizens' group protesting the city's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games demanded Wednesday that the Cabinet reject the city's candidacy to host the event.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Partyspeak: JCP pledges to repeal consumption tax hike

Fifth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

In with a Bang: Paribas' strategy focused on the euro

16th in an occasional series on financial deregulation
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Asahi may sue Yamaichi over subordinated loans

Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. said it would consider suing the now-defunct Yamaichi Securities Co. to demand full reimbursement of its subordinated loans.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1998

New finance watchdog faces credibility hurdle from get-go

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Foreign inmate wants out for anorexia treatment

A 29-year-old Iranian inmate at Fuchu Prison has requested the Tokyo High Public Prosecutor's Office suspend his jail term so he can receive treatment for anorexia, his lawyers said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1998

Election Equation: Energy of disabled can inspire sea change

Third in a series
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Insurance market has U.S. anxious

The United States expressed concern over the progress of Japan's deregulation of its insurance market, during a high-level bilateral meeting Thursday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

Tokyo temple offers Zen with an American touch

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 5, 1998

Defensive-fire bill for peacekeepers passed by Diet

Despite resistance from the Social Democratic Party and the Japanese Communist Party, the Diet passed a bill Friday to allow Self-Defense Forces commanders taking part in United Nations peacekeeping operations to order defensive fire if deemed necessary.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 1998

Diet panel approves PKO defensive fire bill

An Upper House panel approved a government-backed bill Thursday that allows military commanders to order defensive fire if the need arises during United Nations peacekeeping operations.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

Hokkaido Feature: Russian sailors try out their shopping legs

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Alexander Teriokhin roams through a downtown shop, looking at guitars, jewelry and watches.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

Yamaichi reports capital deficit of 22.5 billion yen

Yamaichi Securities Co. formally announced Monday that its liabilities exceeded its assets by 22.5 billion yen as of the end of March, contradicting earlier expectations by the collapsed brokerage and the Finance Ministry.
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Famed doctor was blinded by loyalty to Asahara

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Disgraced Finance officials take pension cuts

Two senior Finance Ministry officials who resigned in connection with a wining-and-dining scandal have applied for and been granted retirement allowances reduced below standard levels, Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Local Indonesian students rejoice at Suharto's resignation

Students from Indonesia expressed surprise and hope for the reform of their country following President Suharto's announcement of his resignation Thursday.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

PKO defensive fire revision passes Lower House

The Lower House passed a revision to the peacekeeping operations law Friday that will allow Self-Defense Forces commanders to order defensive fire.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Nemoto warns against double-dip recession

Unless appropriate action is taken, the nation's economy may take another downturn, the head of the Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren) said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Eat 'ramen' for a fistful of dollars

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 4, 1998

Czech glass artist brings Bohemia to Notojima

NOTOJIMA, Ishikawa Pref. -- A glass studio recently invited a craftsman from a country with a long tradition of glasswork to spend a year on this small island teaching the art of creating Czech-style glassware.
JAPAN
May 1, 1998

SDP reportedly ready to quit ruling alliance

Social Democratic Party executives have decided to terminate the party's parliamentary alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party early next month unless its demands on a proposed anticorruption bill are accepted, an SDP source said May 1.
JAPAN
May 1, 1998

Israel issues Sugihara commemorative stamp

To mark its 50th anniversary, Israel has issued stamps bearing the likeness of five diplomats who were instrumental in helping Jews escape the Holocaust, including the late Japanese consul of Lithuania, who issued exit visas to refugees, it was learned May 1.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998

Hosokawa announces resignation from Diet

Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, who has been the glue linking the intraparty groups within the Democratic Party of Japan, announced April 30 that he will resign as a Diet member.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998

Korean resident tastes victory in 12-year legal defeat

Staff writer
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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