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JAPAN
Jan 12, 1998

Blair kicks off UK98

British Prime Minister Tony Blair proclaimed a future of improved ties between Japan and Great Britain in a speech Monday at the British Embassy in Tokyo.The speech marked the official opening of Festival UK98, a series of events promoting British culture among Japanese. Blair called UK98 "a celebration...
JAPAN
Jan 9, 1998

Emissions-cutting panel holds first meeting

A government panel on global warming launched efforts Friday to find ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent from 1990 levels, in accordance with a convention signed last month at an international conference in Kyoto.The panel, headed by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and consisting of all...
JAPAN
Jan 5, 1998

TSE, yen decline sharply on first trading day of '98

The Tokyo stock market and the yen fell sharply Monday, the year's first trading day, amid lingering fears about the ailing economy and the beleaguered banking industry.The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 301.90 points, or 1.98 percent, to end the half-day session at 14,956.84.The gloom in the financial...
JAPAN
Jan 2, 1998

Mitsui set to rebuild its 'zaibatsu' empire

The prewar Mitsui "zaibatsu" conglomerate appears to be making a comeback after being outlawed for five decades as Sakura Bank and other financial institutions belonging to the Mitsui group of companies are contemplating forming a holding company.Financial industry sources said Friday that Mitsui Trust...
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1997

Upstart airlines prepare to take to the skies

Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 25, 1997

Budgetary highlights

The following are some highlights of the fiscal 1998 state budget approved Thursday:
JAPAN
Dec 25, 1997

Packard Bell NEC to get additional support from parent

NEC Corp. announced Thursday that it will increase its support and control over Packard Bell NEC, Inc. in the United States by providing loans and sending an additional director from NEC.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 1997

Minister favors conversion of wards into municipalities

Home Affairs Minister Mitsuhiro Uesugi has expressed support for a plan to convert Tokyo's 23 wards into full-fledged municipal bodies, Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima said Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 1997

Koreans file lawsuit over wartime back pay

OSAKA -- Two Koreans employed at a Japanese steel factory during World War II filed a lawsuit with the Osaka District Court Wednesday demanding that the national government and Nippon Steel Corp. pay them the arrears of their wages.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 1997

Three scientists awarded Japan Prize

Three scientists, one Japanese and two Belgians, were selected as recipients of the 1998 Japan Prize, the Tokyo-based Science and Technology Foundation of Japan announced Friday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 1997

Aqualine opens to traffic under, above Tokyo Bay

KAWASAKI -- More than three decades after the idea was first put forward, an expressway beneath Tokyo Bay opened Thursday with simultaneous ceremonies in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 1997

Youth crimes jump 53% over 1996

A total of 2,085 youths aged between 14 and 20 were subject to police investigation in connection with serious crimes, such as murder and robbery, during the first 11 months of the year, marking a 53.8 percent jump over the same period last year, according to a report published Thursday by the National...
JAPAN
Dec 17, 1997

Daiei establishes holding firm

Daiei Inc., the nation's largest retail chain, announced Wednesday that it has established a holding company to strengthen its financial condition, becoming the first company to take advantage of a change in the Antimonopoly Law.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 1997

Korean students seek right to enter national universities

A group of Korean students in Japan and their supporters Monday asked the Education Ministry for fair treatment and the right to take national university entrance examinations.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 1997

Foley urges Mitsuzuka to take action on financial system

Japan should take measures to stabilize its financial system and stimulate the economy, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley urged Monday, stressing that the nation's economic performance greatly affects Asia and the rest of the world.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 1997

Japan to accelerate closure of liquor tax gap

Japan intends to speed up its timetable for reducing the disparity between taxes on whiskey and "Grade B" domestic "shochu" spirits by one year so that the rates will be almost the same beginning in October 2000, government officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 1997

Turmoil-filled Diet session concludes

Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 12, 1997

Renewed Japanese leadership needed for Seoul's economy

Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 12, 1997

Japan loans Vietnam 97.5 billion yen

Japan pledged 97.5 billion yen in aid to Vietnam on Friday to support Hanoi's economic reforms, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 1997

Prius environmental car chalks up 2,000 orders in one day

Toyota Motor Corp. has received as of Wednesday about 2,000 orders for its newly developed Prius, the world's first mass produced hybrid car, the company announced Friday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 1997

Chinese laborers lose suit over forced wartime labor

The Tokyo District Court dismissed on Wednesday a lawsuit filed by Chinese forced to work at a copper mine in Akita Prefecture during the last years of World War II.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 1997

Ban lifted on financial holding companies

The Diet on Friday passed two bills that remove a five-decade ban on the use of financial holding companies.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 1997

Defense Agency seeks more worthy English title

Even though the Defense Agency failed to win ministerial status under Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's new administrative reform plan, agency chief Fumio Kyuma says his agency at least deserves a more worthy English title to allow him to save face when meeting foreign counterparts.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 1997

IMF chief says action will help regain market trust

Decisive measures, including the use of public funds to protect depositors, are necessary if Japan wants to restore confidence in its financial sector at home and abroad, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 1997

Hashimoto to propose ASEAN round table

Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 3, 1997

Obuchi will go to Canada to sign mine-ban pact

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi is to leave today for Ottawa to sign a global treaty banning antipersonnel land mines.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 1997

Russia congratulated on APEC entry

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto sent a congratulatory message Wednesday to Russian President Boris Yeltsin on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum's decision to allow Russia to join the organization.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 1997

Japan to host meeting of aid donors to Vietnam

Japan will host its first meeting of aid donor countries and organizations to Vietnam on Dec. 11 and 12, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 1997

Cooperation the cure to currency crisis, Ramos told

Nations must cooperate to counteract the currency crisis gripping Asia, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto told Philippine President Fidel Ramos on Wednesday, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 1997

Allies draw line in sand over postal services

Apparently backpedaling on administrative reform efforts, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its two smaller allies on Tuesday confirmed they will demand that the three services of the posts ministry be maintained as state-run.
Fuji TV president resigns over handling of Masahiro Nakai scandal
Fuji TV President Koichi Minato (left) and Chairman Shuji Kanoh, also chairman of the broadcaster's parent company Fuji Media Holdings, bow during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday. The two have announced their resignations.
KyoAni arson suspect's death penalty finalized after appeal dropped
Shinji Aoba is taken to Kyoto Prefectural Police in May 2020. His death penalty has been finalized after he dropped an appeal.
Rwandan-backed M23 militia enters eastern Congo's largest city
Residents run away after seeing members of the M23 armed group walking through a street of the besieged Congolese city of Goma on Monday.
Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days.
Neymar and Al Hilal agree to terminate contract, club says
Al Hilal's Neymar during an Asian Champions League fixture against Al Ain, in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 21
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.
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
Hoshoryu dispatches Oho in a playoff to clinch the Emperor's Cup on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo.
Of sake and spirits: Indulging in Yamanashi’s best
With abundant rains and formidable humidity in summer, Japan does not seem to be an ideal land for wine, but winegrowers in Yamanashi Prefecture have gradually been able to adapt.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Ayumi Matsuki, a priestess at Yoshiwara Shrine, shows off some "o-mamori" charms. She says visitors to the shrine have increased since the NHK drama “Unbound” began airing this month.
Tracing Tsutaya Juzaburo, Edo’s media maverick
By Alex K.T. Martin

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