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JAPAN
May 16, 2001

Habibie looks back on presidency, expresses hope

AWAJI ISLAND, Hyogo Pref. -- In the turmoil following the resignation of Indonesian President Suharto in May 1998, the reins of power passed to Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, then 62 years old.
BUSINESS
May 15, 2001

Bullish time for investors in upbeat market

Tokyo stock prices have bottomed out and started to rise, thanks to the Bank of Japan's quantitative easing of monetary conditions.
JAPAN
May 13, 2001

Koizumi considers joint history studies

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has told the Diet that he plans to promote joint history studies by Japan and its two Asian neighbors, China and South Korea, under existing research exchange programs.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2001

Foreigners' buys hit high

Foreign investors' net purchases of Japanese equities hit a 17-month high last week.
JAPAN
May 12, 2001

Tanaka gives up plan to replace vice minister

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka indicated Friday that she has given up for now plans to replace Vice Foreign Minister Yutaka Kawashima, saying she "is not thinking about it."
BUSINESS
May 11, 2001

Deregulation panel to hold first talks

The first meeting of a deregulation advisory panel to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will convene today to advance discussions on regulatory reform with the aim of formulating basic policies by August, officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2001

Foreigners beat 1 trillion yen

Foreign investors' net purchases of Japanese stocks last month topped 1 trillion yen for the first time in 22 months.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2001

'Green' car panel makes debut

The government on Wednesday established and held the first meeting of a panel to craft recommendations for promoting development and use of environmentally friendly vehicles.
JAPAN
May 10, 2001

Female on throne fine: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Wednesday he would support a woman's ascension to Japan's Imperial Throne, throwing his weight behind a proposal within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to revise the current Imperial House Law.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2001

Dollar down as investors switch to equities

Triggering the dollar's fall in recent weeks was a switch in the global investment flow back into equities.
JAPAN
May 10, 2001

Tanaka again reverses a personnel transfer

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka kicked up some more dust Wednesday by ordering the former chief of the Financial Affairs Division to return to his post despite being named minister to France earlier in the week.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2001

LDP puts emergency stock-buying body on hold

Hakuo Yanagisawa, minister in charge of financial affairs, indicated Tuesday that it will be difficult to propose legislation to establish a new government body to buy banks' shareholdings during the current Diet session.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2001

Yen's rise unlikely to continue unchecked

The yen has gained ground against the dollar in recent days, but the long-range direction of its value remains unchanged -- downward.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2001

Ministry urges NTT to voluntarily reform

The Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications on Tuesday urged Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. to submit a voluntary business plan to boost competition among NTT group firms, a ministry official said.
JAPAN
May 9, 2001

Mystery man's passport used three times in Japan

The forged passport used in a recent illegal entry attempt by a man believed to be the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il had been used three times before to successfully enter Japan, Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
May 8, 2001

The real test lies ahead

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday declared that his administration is determined to initiate the hard-hitting structural reforms needed for Japan's "resurrection and development."
LIFE / Travel
May 5, 2001

Stones from the foundation

Japan takes enormous pride in its culture but has a poor record on its preservation. This is particularly true of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), perhaps the most dynamic period in the country's history, when Japan emerged from more than 200 years of self-imposed isolation and laid the foundations of a modern...
LIFE / Travel
May 5, 2001

Aichi's Meiji Mura: Remnants of the Meiji Era

Japan takes enormous pride in its culture but has a poor record on its preservation. This is particularly true of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), perhaps the most dynamic period in the country's history, when Japan emerged from more than 200 years of self-imposed isolation and laid the foundations of a modern...
BUSINESS
May 4, 2001

Japan, EU seal landmark product-testing agreement

In aesthetic terms, small may be beautiful. But as far as trade deals are concerned, the opposite usually applies.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001

BOJ fails to meet targets in bill-buying

The Bank of Japan failed to attract enough offers Wednesday in two rounds of short-term bill-buying aimed at injecting liquidity into the money market.
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2001

Arafat remains unbowed as his 'long march' continues

Veteran Middle East correspondent David Hirst was recently the first journalist to be granted an interview with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat since the intifada began.
JAPAN
May 3, 2001

Fukuda wary of missile defense plan

Japan may urge the United States to be prudent in its plan to deploy a national missile defense system, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001

Optimism continues to fuel Nikkei rebound

The upturn in Tokyo share prices has gathered momentum in recent days, reaffirming the positive shift in market sentiment.
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
May 3, 2001

Finance chief Shiokawa supports fiscal tightening

In line with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's fiscal reform policies, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa has acknowledged the need to make substantial cuts to general expenditures for fiscal 2002.
COMMENTARY / World / GUEST FORUM
May 3, 2001

Turn the PM into a man of the people

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is right to suggest amending the Constitution to allow the people to elect the prime minister directly. The government of Japan currently lacks the ability to make quick and firm policy decisions. The Japanese tradition of decision-making by a consensus of powerful individuals...
BUSINESS
May 2, 2001

Solution to China trade row sought

Trade Minister Takeo Hiranuma on Tuesday called on China to seek common ground on the trade friction that is emerging between the two countries, after Beijing's move last week to slow Japanese imports.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2001

Yen faces seasonal factors

The yen could remain under downward pressure over the next two to three months.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
May 2, 2001

Toyama sticks by controversial textbook

Newly appointed education chief Atsuko Toyama, continuing the policy of her predecessor, said her ministry will not seek additional revisions to a controversial history textbook even if South Korea officially lodges requests to this end.
COMMENTARY
May 2, 2001

An end to hopes of change?

The surprising triumph of maverick reformer Junichiro Koizumi as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and prime minister of Japan could ironically wind up sabotaging hopes for periodic changes in the nation's government.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan buys first South Korean rice in over two decades as prices surge
Bags of rice at a warehouse in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Japan imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999 this month amid soaring domestic prices for the staple grain.
Nvidia CEO lobbies Japan to generate more power to fuel AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang answers questions from reporters after his meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Monday.
Nvidia CEO urges LDP to build up Japan’s AI infrastructure
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba receives a gift from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the start of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.

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