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JAPAN
Apr 6, 1998

Fish haulers, riders take to world's longest suspension span

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which opened Sunday, began serving as a key link early April 6 in regional public transportation as commuter buses carried passengers and trucks brought fresh food from Shikoku and Awaji Island to Hyogo and Osaka prefectures.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 1998

Rogue copper trader draws eight-year prison term

Yasuo Hamanaka, a former chief copper trader at Sumitomo Corp., was sentenced to eight years in prison March 26 for fraud and forgery that eventually cost the trading giant some $2.6 billion -- the largest trading loss ever.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1998

Writer-turned-BOJ exec strikes fresh note

In his efforts to reform the scandal-struck Bank of Japan and reformulate its monetary policy, Sakuya Fujiwara, a former journalist now working as a central banker, intends to maintain his "fieldwork" and reflect public opinion.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1998

Taiwanese passport may receive official recognition

The Cabinet approved a bill Tuesday to revise the immigration law to allow people from Taiwan to use their passport as an official document when entering Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 1998

Palestinian educator takes cues from Japanese schools

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 23, 1998

Spain opens 'ExpoConsumo '98'

Spain kicks off its three-day exposition "ExpoConsumo '98" today in Tokyo as it seeks out more business opportunities and tourists from Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

'Layman' stands behind BOJ chief

Sakuya Fujiwara, the Bank of Japan's new senior deputy governor, said he wants to contribute to the central bank from his unique position as a "layman who does not know the theory and practice" of financial issues.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Hayami takes helm of Bank of Japan

Masaru Hayami took the helm as governor of the trouble-stricken Bank of Japan on March 20, emphasizing the need for the central bank to protect its independence and ensure transparency in policymaking as the revised BOJ Law takes effect April 1.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

Corporate pace-setters trim spring pay raises

Reflecting the nation's continuing economic weakness, pace-setting major firms in the auto, electronics, shipbuilding and heavy machinery sectors on March 18 offered wage hikes smaller than those given last year to their labor unions.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

Essay contest open to entire world

Lettre International, a Berlin-based cultural quarterly, and the German city of Weimar, which is designated as the 1999 European City of Culture, are inviting the public from around the globe to enter an essay contest.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998

U.S., Europe asked to avoid protectionist measures

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Kansai firms to offer cable-based Internet service

OSAKA -- Kansai Electric Power Co., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and 16 other firms will set up a company to provide Internet service using cable TV networks in the Kansai region, it was announced here March 16.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Beijing meeting to focus on friendliness to environment

Japanese and Chinese environment researchers and engineers will hold a meeting later this month in Beijing to discuss a joint plan to designate some cities in China to conduct intensive research on creating environment friendly cities, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said March 16.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Mazda leader looking to revitalize dealerships, sales

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1998

Boy Scout leader urges knife safety

The problem with today's society is not knives and guns but the people who wield them, said Jere Ratcliffe, chief scout executive of Boy Scouts of America, in a recent speech delivered to Boy Scouts of Nippon in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 1998

TWA plans to enter new pact at own speed

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 5, 1998

Commerzbank says more action needed from Japan

Japan needs to play a more prominent role in helping its Asian neighbors out of their current financial crisis, the head of the German universal bank Commerzbank said Thursday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 1998

Global cadets conference kicks off

The National Defense Academy on Wednesday kicked off its first International Cadets Conference at its campus in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, with 11 cadets from overseas taking part.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 1998

U.S. affirms Japanese progress but calls for more deregulation

The United States, while acknowledging there has been some progress, urged Japan on Wednesday to make further efforts to achieve deregulation in the runup to the upcoming Group of Seven meeting in Birmingham, Britain.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 1998

EC calls on Japan to implement stimulus measures

Japan must implement a "substantial fiscal stimulus" to boost domestic demand and achieve sustainable economic growth, Gerard Depayre, deputy director general for external relations of the European Commission, said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 1998

Jury still out on Nagano Olympics

NAGANO -- The pavilions are closed and the Olympic banners have disappeared. The souvenir shops are half-empty and Zenkoji Temple has regained its calm demeanor. The city's infamous traffic jams are back, and the taxis once again form long lines waiting for customers.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 1998

Osaka Municipal Government files 1998 budget

OSAKA -- The Osaka Municipal Government is seeking 4.4 trillion yen for the 1998 fiscal budget, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to the proposed budget announced Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 1998

On Paper: Electronics firms, automakers adapt to slump

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JAPAN
Feb 19, 1998

LDP lawmaker commits suicide before imminent arrest

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shokei Arai, who was about to be arrested for allegedly earning 29 million yen in illicit profits from Nikko Securities Co., hanged himself in a Tokyo hotel room Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1998

Toho Life, GE Capital join forces in new insurance venture

Financially ailing Toho Mutual Life Insurance Co. and leading U.S. nonbank financial firm GE Capital Services Inc. formally announced Wednesday that they will set up a new life insurance company in Japan.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1998

Chinese hopes lawsuit gives Unit 731 victims closure

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1998

Czechs bounce Team USA out of contention

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1998

Tezuka debut film returns to big screen for peace fest

The very first animation film made by late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, who laid the foundation of Japan's comic and animation industry, will be shown at a Tokyo movie theater for the first time in 35 years during a peace festival in March, Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials said.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 1998

GOLD: Japan's ski jumpers sail away to Olympic record

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 17, 1998

Finance ministry bank inspectors given the ax

The Finance Ministry dismissed two bank inspectors who were indicted Monday on charges of receiving bribes from banks in exchange for tipoffs about the ministry's pending inspections, Vice Finance Minister Koji Tanami said at a news conference.
Cherry blossom season predicted to begin in Tokyo on March 21
Tokyo is expected to lead the season with its first cherry blossoms on March 21, followed by Fukuoka, Kochi and Hiroshima prefectures as well as the city of Yokohama on March 22.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors invite Trump to visit on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
The preserved Atomic Bomb Dome is seen behind the Cenotaph for the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park last October.
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Though vegan restaurants have been on the upswing since 2017, Japanese vegans still lack a wide variety of options.
Japanese man ends his 6,000 kilometer Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town
Yuji "Gump" Suzuki, the Japanese runner and social media sensation, runs with supporters while pushing his rickshaw as he nears his goal in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday.
Sumo avoids chasm at top as Hoshoryu picked for top rank
Hoshoryu answers questions from reporters after being recommended for the rank of yokozuna, in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Monday.
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Though vegan restaurants have been on the upswing since 2017, Japanese vegans still lack a wide variety of options.
Who are the key figures involved in the growing Fuji TV scandal?
Fuji TV adviser Hisashi Hieda in 2005
What we learned at Fuji TV's marathon Nakai scandal news conference
Members of the media raise their hands for questions as outgoing Fuji TV President Koichi Minato attends a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
Kanoa Igarashi dreams big as surfing championship tour gets underway
Kanoa Igarashi surfs in the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach competition in Oahu, Hawaii, on Feb. 18.
How Japan is looking deep underground to solve its carbon problem
A pipe for transporting carbon dioxide to removal equipment at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) test site in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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