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JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Reclamation takes away favored nesting ground

The tidelands of Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, were home to the largest number of migrant birds in Japan in 1996 -- a year before a controversial reclamation project cut it off from the bay's life-giving waters with a gate, the Environment Agency said Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

China, Japan near terms on WTO entry

Japan and China have reached a partial accord on terms for Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organization, Japanese government officials announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Shippers to suffer if sanctions prolonged

The U.S. enforcement of sanctions against three shipping lines Thursday comes amid growing signs of renewed economic friction between the two nations. If prolonged, it would be a serious blow to the firms, but damage to the overall Japanese economy is expected to be minimal.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Japan, Thailand agree to form new economic ties

The fifth round of economic meetings between Japan and Thailand closed Sept. 3, with the two nations calling for a "new dimension" of cooperative relations as equal partners as the next century approaches.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 1997

Supreme Court backs Ienaga in textbook suit

The Supreme Court on August 29 ordered the central government to pay 400,000 yen in damages to 83-year-old historian Saburo Ienaga in the last of his three lawsuits against the Education Ministry, although it ruled that the system of screening school textbooks is constitutional.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 1997

Japan life expectancies set record

The average life span for Japanese in 1996 rose to 83.59 years for women and 77.01 years for men, the longest life spans in the world, according to a report released August 29 by the Health and Welfare Ministry.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1997

Japan strives for international unity on greenhouse gas issue

With a key international conference on climate change less than four months away, Japan is stepping up diplomatic efforts to resolve sharp differences among the industrialized and developing countries over reductions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases widely blamed for global warming.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1997

Sato hopeful of WTO talks with China

Trade chief Shinji Sato expressed hope August 26 that upcoming bilateral talks on China's entry to the World Trade Organization would see positive developments.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1997

Painful truth kept from cancer patients

Although there is treatment available to alleviate the pain of cancer patients, some excruciating misconceptions and the ignorance of medical workers are keeping it from widespread use here.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1997

Netanyahu hails China decision on Iran reactor

China's decision not to assist Iran in building a nuclear reactor is a positive sign for regional stability in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said August 26.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1997

Firm aims at Japan market for new-style entertainment

New types of entertainment facilities that are family-oriented and regionally based are suitable for the Japanese market and will grow in the future, the head of Orlando-based ITEC Productions, said August 26.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1997

Japan-U.S. defense guidelines will deliberately be left vague

The Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines, which are to be reviewed this fall, do not specify the geographical areas in which Japan can carry out defense maneuvers, Taku Yamasaki, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Affairs Research Council said Aug. 20.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1997

Reform bang may be too soft to shake up insurance sector

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1997

Japan, China to discuss issues of WTO and tariffs

Japan and China will hold a fresh round of negotiations in Tokyo next week on Beijing's admission to the World Trade Organization, government officials said Aug. 20.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1997

Consortium offers building owners energy-savings windfall

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JAPAN
Aug 15, 1997

Rain fails to dampen turnout at Yasukuni

Despite intermittent rain, thousands of war veterans and relatives of Japan's war dead visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Friday, the 52nd anniversary of Japan's surrender at the end of World War II, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in war.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 1997

Suspected rightist kills self at MPD

A middle-aged man fired three bullets at the entrance of the Metropolitan Police Department's headquarters Friday morning, shouted praise for the Emperor and then fatally shot himself in the head, MPD officials said.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1997

Osaka named candidate for 2008 Olympic Games

The city of Osaka defeated rival Yokohama 29 to 17 in a vote by the Japanese Olympic Committee and sports officials Aug. 13 to become the nation's candidate for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 1997

Rites held for '85 JAL crash victims

MAEBASHI, Gunma Pref. -- More than 200 relatives of those killed in the 1985 crash of JAL Flight 123 on Mount Osutaka, Gunma Prefecture, climbed the peak Aug. 12 to pray for the dead.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1997

Japan to offer Thailand $4 billion in untied loans

Japan is ready to provide up to $4 billion in untied loans to Thailand through the Export-Import Bank to help the country climb out of its economic crisis, Finance Ministry Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said Aug. 11.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 1997

Robbers take 222 million yen from bank van

MITO, Ibaraki Pref. -- Masked men attacked a bank van before dawn August 8 at an agricultural cooperative in Shimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture, getting away with three cash boxes containing 222 million yen.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Hiroshima observes anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA -- Beneath cloudy skies August 6, Hiroshima marked the 52nd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb with condemnations of a recent U.S. subcritical nuclear test and calls for a global ban on nuclear weapons, as the number of officially recognized victims has now surpassed 200,000.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

In with a Bang: Foreign financial firms eye deregulation

Japan's so-called Big Bang financial reform is a long time in coming, but foreign financial institutions are well prepared to meet the challenge, according to the head of the Tokyo office of ING Barings Securities Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

TSE criticized for computer crash

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said August 5 that his ministry will soon send a "strong request" to the Tokyo Stock Exchange to smooth out its operations and avoid a repeat of the August 1 trading hours computer crash.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

EPA leader hints at yearend rise in discount rate

Japan's official discount rate, the world's lowest at a mere 0.5 percent, may rise by the end of the year, Shinpei Nukaya, the Economic Planning Agency's vice minister, implied August 5.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

China's WTO proposals called subpar

Trade chief Shinji Sato on August 5 urged China to improve its market liberalization proposals if the nation wants to be accepted by the World Trade Organization.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Man admits harassing female Diet member

A 54-year-old man from Sapporo was arrested August 5 on suspicion of making repeated harassment calls to a Lower House lawmaker, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Hashimoto to visit war museum during China trip

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said August 4 that when he visits China in early September, he intends to visit a war museum in Shenyang that contains detailed exhibits portraying Japan's wartime atrocities and acts of genocide.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 1997

Ikeda refuses to specify Japan's crisis zone

Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda declined July 31 to specify the geographical scope of "areas surrounding Japan" that, according to a new bilateral defense cooperation guideline, would require Japanese military support for U.S. forces in the event of war.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 1997

Fujitsu looks to take over U.S. mainframe-maker Amdahl

Fujitsu Ltd. announced July 31 it will try to purchase all shares of Amdahl stock it does not yet own at $12 per share through an open takeover bid, with the total purchase price expected to be $850 million, pursuant to its definitive merger agreement.
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’

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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
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