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JAPAN
Aug 21, 1998

Seoul seeks $3 billion in untied Ex-Im loans

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

In with a Bang: Fidelity finds favor in recession

17th in an occasional series on financial deregulation
JAPAN
Aug 17, 1998

Enterprise Spirit: Game distributor finds right outlet

20th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1998

Jiang's visit to begin on Sept. 6

Chinese President Jiang Zemin will visit Japan from Sept. 6 to Sept. 11 as a state guest, Foreign Ministry officials announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 1998

Ministry sued over naturalization guidelines

A Taiwanese national and legally recognized permanent resident of Japan filed suit Monday with the Tokyo District Court against the Justice Ministry for rejecting his application for naturalization.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 1998

WTO report upholds U.S. claim on apple trade

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1998

Business responds with hope to new lineup

Business leaders on Thursday urged the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to restore international confidence in Japan by swiftly tackling the nation's mounting economic problems.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Obuchi panel reports globalization hurdles

Japan must revitalize and reinvigorate its economy to remain competitive as the world economy globalizes, according to an advisory panel's report submitted Tuesday to Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi, who is expected to be named new prime minister this week.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Pop superstar Jackson to open family theme park, toy shops

Pop-music superstar Michael Jackson announced Monday that he has teamed up with a Japanese venture to develop family-oriented children's attractions in Japan and around the world.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

Business focuses on the crew rather than the leader

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

Foreign Ministry pleased with Obuchi's selection

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Business leaning toward Kajiyama

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Seoul fisheries talks set for next week

Japan and South Korea will hold working-level fisheries talks next Thursday and Friday in a bid to conclude negotiations before President Kim Dae Jung's planned trip to Japan in the fall, Foreign Ministry officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Business association calls for radical government reforms

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cancellation of trip won't hurt relations, Foley says

The cancellation of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's trip to Washington next week will not affect bilateral relations, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley suggested Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Invitation to Russia still good, Kiriyenko says

To maintain momentum in recent improvements in Tokyo-Moscow ties, Japan's new prime minister is invited to take the place of the resigning Ryutaro Hashimoto on a planned visit to Russia this fall, Russian Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 1998

U.S. parts purchases rise: JAMA

The total value of U.S.-made auto parts purchased by Japan's 11 automakers in fiscal 1997 reached a record high of $24.95 billion, up 9.8 percent from the previous year, an industrial group said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

LTCB loans should all transfer to Sumitomo: Imai

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. should accept all loans extended by the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan when it merges with the ailing LTCB, according to the head of Japan's most influential business organization.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Election Equation: Leaders scarce amid 'seniority culture'

Seventh in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Election Equation: Peace activist sees crucial test for defense

Sixth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Global outlook reshaping U.S. education

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1998

Act now to lift economy, Summers tells officials

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers entered into a flurry of talks with Japanese leaders Friday -- two days after the U.S. and Japan jointly intervened to prop up the ailing yen -- and repeated a call for Japan to promptly clean up the bad loans weighing down its economy.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Harvard plans to build strong regional ties at Asia Center

Harvard University is looking for a role to play in providing a cooperative international mechanism or organization to help manage crises when they occur and even before they hit, the president of the prestigious American university said.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Arthur D. Little selects Fukushima as next chief

Inc., a global strategic consulting firm, on Thursday announced that Glen Fukushima, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, has become its president. Fukushima, who was vice president of AT&T Japan Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp. in the U.S., assumed the current position...
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

Government lacks economic vision, business execs say

The sharp fall in the value of the yen is too wild and the government must present a clear vision for resuscitating the nation's economy before the upcoming Upper House election, business leaders said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Disputes on U.S.-Japanese insurance deregulation unresolved

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Dollar hits 144 yen following comment by Rubin

The yen fell sharply Friday in Tokyo trading and hit 144 against the dollar after U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said he saw no signs of economic recovery in Japan and dashed hopes for yen-supporting market intervention.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Better Narita cargo facilities urged

In an effort to realize speedy and efficient air cargo transactions, the Japan-America Cooperative Conference on Friday called for improving cargo facilities at Tokyo's Narita airport and easing customs clearance regulations in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Ticketless Cup fans still have high hopes

As hundreds of tourists left for France with hopes of attending Japan's World Cup opener, travel agencies on Friday continued to face difficulty securing tickets.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

World Cup fans leave for France as ticket woes continue

As confusion continued Thursday over a massive shortage of World Cup tickets for Japan matches, 319 soccer fans left Narita airport for Paris aboard a special Japan Airlines flight.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.

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