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JAPAN
Sep 24, 1998

Trash sticker thief bagged

A 48-year-old man faces charges for stealing stickers identifying nonhousehold waste from trash bags in Tokyo's Ginza district and using them on his own garbage, it was learned Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 1998

Nissan sells head office in restructuring effort

In an effort to strengthen its financial position, Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday sold one of its two head office buildings in Ginza, an upscale shopping district in Tokyo, to Mori Building Development Co. and affiliate Mori Building Sangyo Co., the firm said.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 1998

U.S., Japan to discuss antitrust law cooperation

With business moving increasingly beyond national borders, Tokyo and Washington agreed Tuesday to begin negotiations on concluding a bilateral agreement to effectively counter anticompetitive corporate activities, officials of the Fair Trade Commission said.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1998

DDI asks ministry to OK international rates

DDI Corp. applied to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications for approval of its international telephone rates Thursday, aiming to start international service on Oct. 22.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1998

Auto industry downshifts on sales forecast

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association will revise its auto sales forecast downward for the year as the recession shows no sign of lifting, the head of the industry group said Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1998

Fast reform is key, U.K. exchequer chancellor says

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, expressed hope Wednesday that financial reform bills now before the Diet will be enacted and implemented as soon as possible.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1998

U.S. asks Japan to show some financial leadership

A senior U.S. economic official pressed Japan on Wednesday to demonstrate more of the global financial leadership it shares with the United States to help weather the current crises.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1998

U.S. urges developing countries to join COP4

Developing countries should take part in the effort to combat global greenhouse gas emissions in ways commensurate with their stage of economic development, Stuart E. Eizenstat, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1998

IBM says 'wearable' PC smallest based on Win98

IBM Japan unveiled Friday a "wearable" personal computer prototype that the company believes is the world's smallest and lightest computer based on the Windows 98 operating system.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1998

Economic council targets 14 issues for recovery

An advisory panel to Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on Thursday selected 14 main issues that it will address in its attempt to help the government achieve full-scale economic recovery within two years.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1998

Major firms expected to feel double-digit dip in pretax profits

Combined pretax profits of major Japanese companies are projected to take the first double-digit fall in five years in the current business year that ends March 31, according to earnings estimates released by the nation's main think tanks.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1998

State to continue pursuit of Russia peace treaty

Japan's policy of seeking a peace treaty with Russia by the end of 2000 is unchanged, despite political and economic difficulties in Russia, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1998

BOJ slashes call rate in monetary rescue action

In a surprise move, the Bank of Japan's Policy Board agreed Wednesday to further ease monetary policy by guiding the weighted average of the overnight call money rate down to around 0.25 percent per year.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1998

Third quarterly GDP decline expected in April-June

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JAPAN
Sep 7, 1998

Surveillance urged as Aum expands activity

Aum Shinrikyo is becoming increasingly active and establishing new facilities in the Tokyo area with profits from its lucrative computer business, the Public Security Investigation Agency warned Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 1998

NEC starts up communications unit in Singapore

NEC Corp. announced Monday it has set up a subsidiary in Singapore to design and develop hardware and software of base stations for wide-band Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), a next-generation wide-band mobile communication system.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Toa Steel to announce largest postwar liquidation

Struggling steelmaker Toa Steel Co. has decided to liquidate itself in what will become the largest manufacturing failure to date in Japan's postwar era, a corporate credit research agency said Thursday.
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

High costs, low demand stifling Kansai airport growth

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

MITI leans on automakers as exports rise

Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano called on major Japanese auto manufacturers Wednesday to keep tabs on their exports to the United States because trade surplus figures show U.S.-bound exports are on the rise.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Osaka reform group backs Ajisaka for governor

OSAKA -- Saying Osaka needs an honest and reliable leader, the Association to Reform the Osaka Prefectural Government has announced it will back a new candidate to replace Gov. "Knock" Yokoyama in Osaka's gubernatorial election next spring.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Quake prediction said overemphasized

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Preparation can save lives

It was a fateful day for Tokyo and the nation.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Toyota to take over Daihatsu Motor

Toyota Motor Corp. will take control of Daihatsu Motor Co. by increasing its 34.5 percent stake to 51.2 percent, making Daihatsu its subsidiary, top executives of the two automakers jointly announced Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

State mulls partial release of LTCB inspection data

The government will consider disclosing some financial data of the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa indicated Friday before a Lower House special committee on financial system stabilization.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Factional politicians 'out of touch' with people, Tanaka says

Politicians must act in response to the public's will, not to power struggles with rival factions, and be held accountable for the outcome of their policies, Lower House lawmaker Makiko Tanaka said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Housing firm targets frequent JAS fliers

Japan Air System Co. will extend its frequent flier program to customers of Mitsui Home Co. starting Sept. 1, the two firms jointly announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Bureaucrat may face three years for bribes

Prosecutors demanded a three-year prison term and 3.38 million yen fine Tuesday for a former Finance Ministry official accused of receiving bribes from brokerages and a major bank.
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 24, 1998

Get folks in tune with Net, think tank implores Japan

To help Japan through the ongoing "information revolution," the government should attune society to the global waves of the Internet, a Tokyo-based private think tank urged the nation on Monday.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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