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JAPAN
Jan 29, 1999

U.S. shown plan to ship MOX fuel unescorted from overseas

A plan to ship mixed-oxide fuel from Europe for the first time has been submitted to the United States, government officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 1999

Teen takes boy hostage at knifepoint

A teenager held a 9-year-old boy hostage at knifepoint for more than two hours on a street in Tokyo's Minato Ward Thursday before being arrested by metropolitan police.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 1998

Kawasaki foreigners' panel to hold forum

KAWASAKI -- The foreign residents panel of Kawasaki will hold an open forum Sunday for foreign and Japanese residents.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 1998

Reasonably priced homes move in on capital

A reasonably priced 100 sq. meter home is now within closer proximity to the capital, according to a metropolitan government white paper on housing released Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 1998

State awaits heliport solution as Inamine defeats Ota

The government will abandon its controversial plan to build a sea-based heliport off the northern Okinawa city of Nago and instead seek a solution based on the policy platform of Okinawa's newly elected governor, Keiichi Inamine, a government spokesman said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Heliport decision to follow Okinawa poll, Obuchi says

The government will decide on its embattled plan to build a sea-based heliport off the northern Okinawa city of Nago after the Nov. 15 gubernatorial election in the prefecture, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi suggested Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 1998

Atami's fortune no longer springs eternal

Staff writerATAMI, Shizuoka Pref. -- This used to be one of the most popular spa resorts in Japan, with streets packed with yukata-dressed tourists and hotel rooms fully booked for company parties.But such memories have been fading in Atami. Hard-hit by earthquakes and the recession, the city's central...
JAPAN
Oct 9, 1998

Tokyo offers counseling for foreigners

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold counseling sessions on everyday life problems this month and next month, with English and Chinese speaking staff for non-Japanese residents, officials said.Counseling for foreigners will cover such problems as status of residence, housing, marriage, education,...
JAPAN
Sep 7, 1998

Oimachi shop owner killed in knife attack

A Tokyo store owner near JR Oimachi Station was stabbed to death Monday morning by three men, who appeared to be Asian foreigners, in an apparent burglary, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1998

100 homeless face shelter eviction

Nearly 100 homeless people evicted from their cardboard shantytown near Shinjuku Station in February may have to vacate their current shelters this fall.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1998

New treats bring tasty twist to familiar souvenirs

Godzilla, Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty have become the latest characters to take shape as traditional souvenir confectioneries in Tokyo.
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 6, 1998

Satellites to perform world's first 'cosmic dance' today

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1998

Election Equation: Energy of disabled can inspire sea change

Third in a series
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Eat 'ramen' for a fistful of dollars

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 27, 1998

Osaka subway worker dies in fire

OSAKA -- A construction worker died from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out early March 27 at Honmachi Station on the Midosuji Subway Line here, police said.
JAPAN
Mar 2, 1998

Parents cope with slaying of Japanese-Brazilian son

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 27, 1998

Open cell makes barefoot jailbreak easy

A Chinese man charged with not carrying a passport ran barefoot from a Tokyo police jail early Friday morning after an officer apparently failed to lock the detention hall and his cell.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 1998

Olympic sponsors hold Games, torch sacred

Seventh in a series
JAPAN
Dec 24, 1997

Nago mayor accepts plan for U.S. heliport

Tetsuya Higa, mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, said Wednesday his city will accept the government's plan to build a sea-based heliport there for use by the U.S. military.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 1997

New Osaka train line speeds up bay route

OSAKA -- Technoport Line, a new train line linking existing subway and monorail lines, opened here Thursday, offering better access to the Osaka Bay area.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 1997

Some hope dreamland will arise from returned base sites

GINOWAN, Okinawa Pref. -- On some 480 hectares of land in the heart of this subtropical island prefecture, a futuristic urban center, touted as an Asian hub for international exchanges, has been envisioned.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

Kyuma stays firm on defense review

Reappointed to a second term as Defense Agency chief, Fumio Kyuma reaffirmed that he will complete the review of the Japan-U.S. defense guidelines and implement the relocation of the U.S. Marines' Futenma Air Station in central Okinawa.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Hashimoto seeks support on defense review

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto stressed Sept. 11 that the ongoing review of the Japan-U.S. bilateral defense guidelines must be carried out with broad support at home and from overseas.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

HQ set up to handle Futenma move

The central government on Sept. 2 set up an exclusive headquarters at the Defense Agency to facilitate the relocation of the U.S. Marines' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, according to defense chief Fumio Kyuma.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1997

Homeless turn down public assistance

Homeless people living at JR Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials clashed again August 25 as a group protested efforts by officials to provide them job counseling and accommodations at nearby facilities.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Ota backs national plan for offshore heliport

Ending six months of silence over the issue of a sea-based heliport off the coast of Camp Schwab in Okinawa Prefecture, Gov. Masahide Ota on July 29 planted his foot on the side of the national government.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1997

Ex-patient faces 15 years for killing his doctor

Prosecutors demanded a 15-year prison term June 18 for a 39-year-old Saitama Prefecture man accused of murdering his former doctor in a Tokyo railway station in 1994.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 1997

Neon sign may steal Olympic Games' spotlight

NAGANO -- An ordinary neon sign here has been advertising a Japanese restaurant for the past 10 years without attracting any particular attention.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 1997

Chief determined to build JR West into truly private enterprise

While Masataka Ide, the former president of West Japan Railway Co., was seen as a man of action, Shojiro Nanya, 55, who took over the JR West helm on April 1, is seen as a man of quiet resolve.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.
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.
Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
Kotozakura is in position to fight his way to a promotion to yokozuna going into the New Year Basho.
Race circuit and resort among post-event proposals for Osaka Expo site
A portion of the Grand Ring at the site of the Osaka Expo during a media tour late last month
Japan's health ministry reports record-high flu cases
A busy street in Tokyo on Dec. 30. The number of influenza patients per clinic, on average, in the final week of December was the highest since health ministry records began in 1999.
Can an international makeover help Tokyo salons meet foreign demand?
Otono Kuboki, a Japanese Canadian hair stylist for salon chain Sozo, is a key figure in the company's mission to elevate the viability of Japan's hairdressing industry to foreign residents.
Isekai anime offers a key to understanding globalization
“The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” centers on three teenage protagonists who are transported into a fantasy world where they must grapple with a foreign culture.
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.

Podcast

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.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake
By Kathryn Wortley

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