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JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Finance Ministry needs major overhaul, panel says

The Finance Ministry should be overhauled to make its policymaking more transparent and efficient and to boost staff morale, an ad hoc ministry panel said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Major e-money experiment launched in Shibuya area

One of the world's largest experiments in the use of electronic money was launched in Tokyo's Shibuya district Thursday, with major credit card companies and banks preparing to distribute 133,000 electronic money cards by the end of October 1999.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist says Aum ruined his thinking

A former Aum Shinrikyo member allegedly involved in making a device used in the deadly June 1994 nerve gas attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, said the cult's closed society impaired his ability to think about his actions.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Prudential-Mitsui venture to focus on customer needs

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JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cardboard coffins viewed as more intimate sendoff

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JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

LDP setback may rock Asia for some time: HKMA chief

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JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Hashimoto announces resignation

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto announced Monday that he will resign to take responsibility for the massive defeat of the Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's Upper House election.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

LDP suffers stunning defeat as disgruntled voters speak up

The Liberal Democratic Party suffered a stunning defeat in Sunday's Upper House election as voters issued an apparent no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's economic policies.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 1998

Eigo Seinen fetes 100 years of publication

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JAPAN
Jul 10, 1998

Of mice, men and mysteries behind gender determination

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JAPAN
Jul 9, 1998

Open recruiting changes job search

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JAPAN
Jul 8, 1998

Hospital sign threatens illegal immigrants

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JAPAN
Jul 7, 1998

USS Independence bids farewell

YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. -- The aircraft carrier USS Independence, having been deployed at the U.S. base here for nearly seven years, bid farewell to Japan Tuesday, receiving an emotional sendoff from the sailors' families and friends.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 1998

Death urged for ex-cultist tied to Sakamoto slayings

Prosecutors demanded the death penalty Monday for a former Aum Shinrikyo member accused of taking part in the 1989 slaying of a Yokohama lawyer and his family.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Candidates finding new ways to court voters

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JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Osaka's Olympic bid raises issues of debt, toxins

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JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Sweltering heat hits cities on Kanto plain

Much of the nation experienced mid-summer heat Friday as the mercury hit record levels for the year in various cities, especially in the Kanto area, and was blamed for two deaths.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

Educational changes at home urged for kids' sake

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JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

Public hearing fields concerns over Universal Studios site

OSAKA -- Nearly 70 local citizens gathered at a public hearing to voice concerns about environmental problems at the proposed site for Universal Studios Japan in southern Osaka.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

JAL chief aims to run like the Bulls

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JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist Hayashi denies desire to kill

The defense counsel for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara continued its detailed questioning of a former senior cultist Friday, trying to disprove his contention that he was reluctant to release sarin on a Tokyo subway car in March 1995.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in chicken imports

The Health and Welfare Ministry has detected antibiotic-resistant bacteria in imported chicken meat that can sicken people with weakened immune systems, ministry officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

Turkey seeks donations for earthquake victims

The Turkish Embassy in Tokyo is seeking donations to help victims of the major earthquake that struck northern Turkey on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

High court acquits Miura of L.A. murder scandal

Kazuyoshi Miura was freed Wednesday after being acquitted by the Tokyo High Court of conspiring to murder his wife in 1981 to cash in on her life insurance policies.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Election Equation: Direct talk, bold action by Hashimoto urged

11th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Election Equation: Change may require 'gaiatsu,' ACCJ says

10th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Kinki Nippon to post net loss of 7.8 billion yen

Due to sharp drops in the number of tourists and in tour prices -- as well as canceled tours for the World Cup games in France -- Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. announced Friday it will post a net loss of 7.8 billion yen for the current business year.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 1998

Roaming pet wallaby rounded up

Police retrieved an Australian journalist's pet wallaby early Thursday after it was spotted hopping down a residential street in Tokyo's Toranomon business district.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Election Equation: Leaders scarce amid 'seniority culture'

Seventh in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Youth crimes turning more gruesome

Juvenile crimes are getting more heinous and are increasingly committed by groups rather than individuals, according to a midterm report on youth crimes released Tuesday by the Justice Ministry.

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Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go