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CULTURE / Music
Nov 26, 1999

Proyecto Uno -- viva Zapata!

Everybody knows that foreign artists can only have a hit in the States as long as they sing in English. Conversely, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are credited with spearheading a "Latin boom" not only in America, but all over the world, by singing poppish variations of Afro-Cuban styles...
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Aum followers held in raid; confinements alleged

A current and former member of Aum Shinrikyo were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of detaining a female follower who attempted to escape from a cult facility in Kiso-Fukushima, Nagano Prefecture, police said.
EDITORIALS
Apr 27, 1999

Somber NATO turns 50

Less than a year ago, NATO's 50th-anniversary celebration was going to be a festive occasion. Alliance members were ready to toast each other for their ability to stand together against the Soviet threat and for having survived the end of the Cold War by forging a new relationship with their former rival...
JAPAN
Feb 10, 1999

LDP counters with Akashi in race for Tokyo governor

The Liberal Democratic Party plans to field Yasushi Akashi, former U.N. undersecretary general, as its candidate for the Tokyo gubernatorial race, LDP sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 1999

Nakajima pleads guilty to vote-buying, vows to quit Diet

House of Representatives member Yojiro Nakajima, 39, pleaded guilty Thursday to providing 20 million yen to his supporters to buy votes during the 1996 general election, and said he will resign from the Diet.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 1998

BOJ minutes: Lone voice argued for key interest rate cut

Repeated calls by a Bank of Japan Policy Board member to strengthen the BOJ's easy monetary policy finally led to a board decision at its Sept. 9 meeting to lower a key short-term interest rate, according to minutes of the meeting released Friday.On Sept. 9, the policy board decided to further ease...
JAPAN
Oct 12, 1998

Komura, OECD chief eye investment liberalization pact

Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and Donald Johnston, head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, agreed Monday on the importance of concluding an investment liberalization agreement, especially given the current economic turbulence, ministry officials said.OECD member states...
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1998

Photo trade group warned not to share information

The Fair Trade Commission warned the Photo-sensitized Materials Manufacturers Association on Friday against hindering fair competition in the domestic market by exchanging trade information detailing production, shipments and shipping prices of their products among member companies.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Malaysia proposes skills plan for APEC workforces

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JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Big losses taken in urban areas

Sunday's elections shook up the composition of the Upper House, with the Liberal Democratic Party losing heavily, especially in urban districts where multiple seats were up for grabs.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998

Campaigns begin for empty Lower House seat

Six candidates officially started campaigning early March 17 for a March 29 Lower House by-election to fill the Tokyo No. 4 constituency seat left vacant by Shokei Arai, who last month hanged himself shortly before he was to be arrested over illicit profits from Nikko Securities Co.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 1997

Electronics sector calls on members to ax 'sokaiya' ties

Following the spreading corporate scandal over illegal payoffs to "sokaiya" corporate extortionists, the nation's five electronics and information-related industries Monday jointly called for member companies to immediately cut all ties with such racketeers.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 1997

Hosokawa denies taking money from Tomobe

NARITA, Chiba Pref. -- Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa on Feb. 5 flatly denied an allegation that he received money from Tatsuo Tomobe, a House of Councilors member who is under arrest on suspicion of fraud, to ensure Tomobe was elected in the July 1995 Upper House election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

Canada’s snap retreat from China bank shows divided world

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced it would halt all activities with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank while the government conducts a review.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2023

Two dead after shooting at Self-Defense Forces gun range in central Japan

An 18-year-old male suspect, a recent recruit of the Self-Defense Forces, was arrested at the scene.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 16, 2023

Foreign media spotlight brought Johnny’s sexual abuse claims to the fore

With abuse accusations circulating for decades, reports by overseas media outlets ultimately cleared the way for coverage in the mainstream domestic press.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 8, 2023

BOJ debated risk of inflation overshoot in March, minutes show

Some policy board members said they saw some 'positive signs' emerging in Japan that suggested the economy was making progress toward achieving the BOJ's 2% inflation target.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Nippon Ishin prepares for battle with Komeito in next general election

For the next Lower House election, Nippon Ishin is planning to field candidates in all single-seat constituencies in a bid to become the country's largest opposition party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2023

How Imran Khan’s poll demand sparked a new Pakistan crisis

The bid for snap elections only adds to a raft of problems that have plagued the South Asian nation since Khan was ousted from power a year ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2023

NATO entry delay for Sweden spells trouble for alliance, experts say

Finland and Sweden abandoned decades of military nonalignment in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but Turkey and Hungary have refused to ratify Sweden's bid to join the alliance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2023

NATO’s 2% guideline is stupid but needed

If the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had no free riders, it could do without dumb rules like the 2% of GDP spending guideline. But it does.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023

U.K. to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc in major post-Brexit pact

The British government views membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as a boost for economic growth and geopolitical relations.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 29, 2023

The Japanese Diet expels some GaaSyy

From running his mouth on YouTube to running for office — and now, possibly, running from the law — GaaSyy’s journey has been a wild one.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2023

Documents scandal involving Cabinet minister an untimely political headache for Kishida

The economic security minister has come under fire for files an opposition lawmaker says is proof she was involved in pushing for a legal reinterpretation of the broadcasting law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2023

Upcoming April by-elections likely litmus test for Kishida's leadership

The elections are likely to be a test of whether the prime minister can run the government stably, a year and a half after taking office in October 2021.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 11, 2023

Minami Minegishi: AKB48’s tear-stained pioneer

One J-pop idol’s shocking show of penance in 2013 foreshadowed the price of fame on the internet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

How Finland, Sweden and NATO should deal with Turkey

NATO should wait until the Turkish elections pass in May. Then, if necessary, change the rules for membership.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 30, 2023

The first rule of street photography club? Always carry a camera, preferably analog

The idea that street photography is a solitary hobby is outdated. Thanks in part to social media, communities for those who document everyday life are thriving.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
By Greg Dvorak

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