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JAPAN
May 19, 1998

DirecTV customers climb to 109,000

DirecTV Japan Management Inc. had 109,000 subscribers in Japan as of Tuesday, said Chairman Gareth Chang in his first release of subscription figures since the firm was launched in December.
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

Indonesia Web site links stranded nationals with outside world

A World Wide Web site created by representatives of Japanese firms in Indonesia has become a crucial source of information for those both in and out of the country.
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

'Titanic' receipts sink contenders

A megahit American film that won several Oscars in March has posted record ticket sales in Japan, the film's distributor said Monday.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Weak economy means big business for movers

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Nikko-affiliated brokerages to merge

Three brokerages linked to Nikko Securities Co. formally agreed Friday to brave the upcoming wave of financial deregulation by merging on Oct. 1.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Nissan unveils 'lifecare' vehicles

To address Japan's rapidly aging population, Nissan Motor Co. will heighten its production of "lifecare" vehicles, which are specially designed for senior citizens and people with physical disabilities, the firm said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Daimler-Benz likely to be top shareholder in Nissan Diesel

Daimler-Benz AG is likely to be the top shareholder of Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co.'s truck manufacturing affiliate, but the Japanese firm will maintain a certain stake in the truck maker, Nissan President Yoshikazu Hanawa said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 12, 1998

Nissan, Daimler explore prospects for cooperation

Nissan Motor Co. and Daimler-Benz AG are negotiating to cooperate in the areas of commercial vehicle components as well as vans and light trucks, the two companies said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 11, 1998

In with a Bang: Zurich Insurance stays with direct marketing

13th in an occasional series of articles on financial deregulation
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Eat 'ramen' for a fistful of dollars

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 7, 1998

Daimler-Chrysler merger surprises Japanese automakers

The announcement that Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corp. plan to merge surprised the nation's automakers and seems to have instilled in them a sense of urgency in preparing for increased global competition.
JAPAN
May 4, 1998

Barbecuers injured in seaside helicopter ride

Police began an investigation Monday after five people were injured Sunday when a private helicopter crashed into the sea off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, police said.
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
Apr 30, 1998

Crisis in Asia: Taiwan urged to assist struggling neighbors

Although the stability of Taiwan's economy stands out amid the financial crisis in Asia, the island cannot remain an idle spectator as neighbor countries suffer, according to Wei-Te Liu, executive adviser of the Coordinating Council on Sino-Japanese Business Affairs.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998

Deadline passes for KDD-Teleway merger plan

The president of KDD Co. announced that the country's leading international telecommunications carrier has been unable to reach a formal merger agreement with Teleway Japan Corp., a domestic long-distance carrier, by the self-imposed deadline of April 30.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Crisis in Asia: Japan's recovery seen as integral to region

First in a series
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Venerable amusement park slates return to nature

OSAKA -- An amusement park that opened 90 years ago and is said to be the oldest in western Japan is scheduled to close at the end of May and reopen as a nature park.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Honda president to step down in June

After eight years at the helm of Honda Motor Co., President Nobuhiko Kawamoto on Monday announced he will step down in late June.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 1998

Yamaichi's Miki pleads guilty to 'sokaiya' payoffs

Atsuo Miki, the former president of Yamaichi Securities Co. held responsible for its demise, made his first court appearance April 24 and pleaded guilty to conspiring to make illegal payoffs totaling 423 million yen to "sokaiya" corporate extortionist Ryuichi Koike and a major leasing company.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

Honda's new multiwagon is based on 'small is smart'

Following the succession of automakers who have introduced compact wagons this year, Honda Motor Co. announced April 23 that it will sell the Capa, its new 1.5-liter engine multiwagon, from today.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

Tokio Marine to sell mutual funds with UAM

Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. will begin selling investment trusts later this year in a tieup with United Asset Management Corp., a major U.S. investment house, the nation's leading nonlife insurance company said April 23.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

FTC approves creation of largest cement firms

The Fair Trade Commission gave conditional approvals April 23 to two merger plans that would create the nation's largest and second-largest cement firms by the end of this year.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1998

Hankyu enjoys windfall from cheat-prevention ticket system

Osaka-based railway operator Hankyu Corp. has recorded more than 800 million yen in extra yearly revenue with the introduction of its new system to prevent passengers from cheating on train fares.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1998

Finance bureaus report further deterioration nationwide

The economy is showing increasing signs of deterioration across the board in every part of the nation, regional financial bureaus reported to the Finance Ministry on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1998

Health officials face prison over Nursery home subsidies

Prosecutors demanded Wednesday that the Tokyo District Court impose prison terms of between two and 3 1/2 years on a former top health ministry bureaucrat and two others being tried on bribery charges in connection with the construction of special subsidized nursing homes.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1998

Big Business begins turning on Hashimoto

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto is not only facing foreign pressure to restore the nation's economic health; he is now also confronted with growing criticism from Japan's business leaders, who are raising doubts about his management of the economy.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 1998

Traffic signal repair orders move to bid system

The National Police Agency has ordered prefectural police departments to award all traffic control signal maintenance orders by competitive bid.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 1998

Toshiba to shift PC production from desktops to notebooks

Toshiba Corp. plans to halt production of desktop personal computers for home users in an attempt to beef up its notebook computer business, company sources said.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 1998

ANA union calls Golden Week truce

The union of pilots and flight engineers at All Nippon Airways Co. will temporarily suspend its ongoing strike in view of the upcoming Golden Week holidays, a spokesman for the carrier announced April 20.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Dad who beat violent son to death gets three years

A father who for two years put up with his son's violent outbursts was given a three-year prison term on Friday for killing the 14-year-old with a baseball bat while he slept.
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.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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.
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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