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JAPAN
May 25, 1998

Donations sought for Bolivia quake victims

The AMDA, an Okayama-based nongovernmental organization of medical professionals, is seeking donations for earthquake-hit cities in Bolivia.
JAPAN
May 25, 1998

JAS logs loss of 1.5 billion yen for fiscal 1997

Japan Air System reported 1.5 billion yen in pretax losses on sales of 325.5 billion yen for the business year that ended in March, due to a drop in per-passenger fares forced by intensifying competition, officials of the nation's third-largest airline said Monday.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Last Indonesia evacuation flights canceled

The last two of 20 special commercial flights ordered by the government to evacuate Japanese nationals from Indonesia were canceled due to a lack of passengers, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said Friday.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Corporate profits fall first time in four years; city banks see red

Profit levels at most corporations declined for the first time in four years in the 1997 business year to March 31, with at least six of the nation's nine giant "city banks" falling into the red, according to earnings results released through Friday.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Seoul urged to express concern over India bomb tests

Japan told South Korea on Friday that the two governments should keep expressing strong concerns over India's nuclear tests last week and Pakistan's suspected preparations for its own tests so that North Korea will not be encouraged to follow suit.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Osaka Gov. Yokoyama faces another big pay cut

OSAKA -- Osaka Gov. "Knock" Yokoyama may be taking home a salary of just 150,000 yen for June, one-tenth of his regular monthly pay, after voluntarily accepting his third wage cut since last year to take responsibility for scandals and other problems surrounding his administration.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Kamakura takes on tourist traffic jams

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Policeman pleads guilty in Daiwa bribes case

A former officer with the Metropolitan Police Department pleaded guilty on Friday to receiving bribes worth 4.48 million yen from Daiwa Securities Co. in return for information about a case involving the brokerage.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

A third of Tokyo women suffer domestic violence: report

One-third of women polled in Tokyo have been physically abused by their partners at least once, and about a quarter of such women are abused repeatedly, according to a report released Thursday by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Local Indonesian students rejoice at Suharto's resignation

Students from Indonesia expressed surprise and hope for the reform of their country following President Suharto's announcement of his resignation Thursday.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Senior defense officials found moonlighting at costly supplier

Nine senior defense officials, including high-ranking uniformed officers, in the past decade became executives of a defense supplier that was allegedly involved in a bill-padding scandal that surfaced in September, Defense Agency Secretariat Yasuhiro Ogoshi said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Government cancels empty escape flight

One of the last commercial flights chartered by the government to transfer Japanese nationals from Indonesia was canceled Thursday afternoon for lack of passengers, and the remaining charter may be canceled as well, government officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Hashimoto vows to keep close eye on Indonesia crisis

Japan will support Indonesia's new leadership, but will "keep a careful watch" as Jakarta tries to achieve social stability and economic recovery, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Mapmakers pull foreign name switch

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Prosecutor named chief of new finance inspection agency

The government has decided to appoint Masaharu Hino, head of the Nagoya High Public Prosecutor's Office, to the post of the first director general of the Financial Inspection Agency, a new government body to be set up in June, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

Narita airport turns 20 years old

New Tokyo International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, marks the 20th anniversary of its opening today, but a row with local landowners that began before the airport started operations continues to halt its planned expansion.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

DirecTV customers climb to 109,000

DirecTV Japan Management Inc. had 109,000 subscribers in Japan as of Tuesday, said Chairman Gareth Chang in his first release of subscription figures since the firm was launched in December.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

New ticket system prevents train-fare cheating

A new system to prevent passengers from cheating fares with train passes, a scam that has cost East Japan Railway Co. an estimated 7 billion yen in annual sales, seems to be working, the company said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

Bus passes help reduce fares, pollution

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

First evacuee charter planes return from Indonesia

The first four commercial planes sent to help evacuate Japanese nationals from riot-torn Indonesia arrived Monday at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, carrying about 1,000 people.
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

Indonesia Web site links stranded nationals with outside world

A World Wide Web site created by representatives of Japanese firms in Indonesia has become a crucial source of information for those both in and out of the country.
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

Deutsche Telekom presents fiscal '97 results in Tokyo

Completion of long-range projects in Germany and a cut in its workforce helped Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's largest telecommunications company, to its highest revenues in five years, the firm's leading officers said Monday.
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

Relieved returnees arrive with worries

The first extra flight from Jakarta brought relief and anxiety for some 300 evacuees arriving Monday morning at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Weak economy means big business for movers

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Japan Tobacco is taken to court

Hoping to turn Japan's tobacco industry on its head, seven sufferers from tobacco-related illnesses and their lawyers filed a lawsuit against Japan Tobacco Inc. and the government Friday at Tokyo District Court.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Tokyo bolsters warning against Indonesia travel

The government issued a stronger official warning Friday on Indonesia, urging people to refrain from traveling there until the situation stabilizes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Nikko-affiliated brokerages to merge

Three brokerages linked to Nikko Securities Co. formally agreed Friday to brave the upcoming wave of financial deregulation by merging on Oct. 1.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

English presentation contest looking for applicants

The Tsuzuki Integrated Educational Institute, a private group that owns professional schools across the country, is accepting applications for its first Asia-Pacific Cup English Presentation Contest from non-native English speakers.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

British School opens new building

The British School in Tokyo, which opened in 1989 to offer a British curriculum to students, celebrated the construction of its new building in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Thursday with speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, songs and a toast.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Japan bashing, passing progresses to 'fixing'

Staff writer
OpenAI study finds links between ChatGPT use and loneliness
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Japan picks model projects to promote 'dual habitation'
Kochi and Tottori prefectures, in collaboration with major airline ANA Holdings, will begin offering airfare discounts through the introduction of a flat-rate system as early as October for individuals based in multiple locations.
Stay at home if Mount Fuji erupts, government panel says
Mount Fuji in November. For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how residents should act in the event that Mount Fuji erupts.
Japanese wages likely to rise more than 5% again this year
Wages are set for another big increase this year as annual negotiations secure generous agreements.
Stay at home if Mount Fuji erupts, government panel says
Mount Fuji in November. For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how residents should act in the event that Mount Fuji erupts.
In pictures: Tokyo's weeklong celebration of baseball's best
Shohei Ohtani belts a home run in the fifth inning of the second game of the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs.
What's the fuss over Ishiba's gift vouchers?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waits for a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee to begin in Tokyo on Friday.
At Tokyo Dome, a stage so big that even Shohei Ohtani felt nervous
Shohei Ohtani tips his batting helmet during the opening game of the MLB season between the Dodgers and Cubs on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome

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