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JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

Kajiyama backers to form new group within LDP

Supporters of former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama, the runnerup in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race Friday, plan to form a policy study group under his leadership within the LDP.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

Web surfers pick Koizumi

If cyber politics had called the shots, Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi would have been the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

Moody's casts pall over financial system

Japan's long-term government bond ratings, which currently stand at a prime Aaa, have been placed under possible downgrade, Moody's Investors Service announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Koizumi, Kajiyama hope to force runoff against Obuchi

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi is far ahead of the other two rival candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race, but the possibility of an upset lingers since many party members remain uncommitted, Kyodo News reported Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

LDP presidential race kicks off

The race for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially got under way Tuesday as former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama, Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi filed their candidacies.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 1998

Blair thanks Hashimoto in letter

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has sent a letter to outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto thanking him for his contribution to the development of bilateral relations, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Teijiro Furukawa said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Women falling under greater social pressures: white paper

Women have gained more responsibility -- along with tasks -- in the workplace, but now are also expected to devote more time to housework, according to a 1998 white paper on gender equality submitted to the Cabinet Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Business leaning toward Kajiyama

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JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Three-way LDP race expected

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama declared their candidacies Friday for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to succeed Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Kajiyama enters LDP race; election moved to July 24

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama has decided to run for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency to succeed Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and will announce his candidacy as early as today, LDP members said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Support for Obuchi rises among LDP players

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi's chances of being elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party appear to be increasing as support for his candidacy is gradually spreading among the party's major factional groups, party sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Obuchi prepares to run for LDP leadership

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi has decided to pursue the post being vacated by outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and has begun preparing his policy agenda, Liberal Democratic Party sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Hashimoto's resignation accepted

The Liberal Democratic Party's top decision-making body approved Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's resignation Tuesday and decided it will convene a meeting of all LDP Diet members next Tuesday to choose his successor as party president.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 1998

Panel to contemplate measures for boosting births

In response to the nation's declining birthrate, the government will hold the first meeting of an advisory panel July 17 to come up with measures to encourage couples to have more children, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 1998

Japan lauds U.K. plan to halve nuclear arsenal

Britain's plan to halve its nuclear arsenal drew praise Thursday from Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka, who said Japan earnestly welcomes the "courageous" decision.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 1998

October deadline set for fisheries accord

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka and South Korean Ambassador Kim Suk-Kyu agreed Tuesday to work toward resolving a bilateral fisheries dispute by October, when South Korean President Kim Dae Jung is scheduled to visit Japan, Muraoka said.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 1998

Foreign Ministry official to lose job after guidelines goof

The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Toshiyuki Takano, director general of the North American Affairs Bureau, will be removed from his post later this month, triggering speculation that he was axed over remarks to the Diet concerning the revised Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 1998

Tokyo-EU ministerial talks to be held in October

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Hashimoto suggests permanent income tax cut is near

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto gave indications Friday that a permanent income tax cut may be included in the tax system reforms the government is soon expected to begin working.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

Hashimoto to fly to France, United States

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will visit France and the U.S. later this month, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka told a regular news conference Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 1998

Campaigns for Upper House elections begin

Official campaigning began Thursday for the House of Councilors elections, where some 480 candidates will compete for half of the 252 seats up for grabs in the Upper House.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Citizens' group protests Osaka's Olympic bid

An Osaka-based citizens' group protesting the city's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games demanded Wednesday that the Cabinet reject the city's candidacy to host the event.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Quest for Power: Besieged LDP said best served by apathy

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JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Financial crises, nuclear race threaten security: White paper

The recent nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, along with the ongoing financial crises in Southeast and East Asia, may destabilize Asia-Pacific security, the annual white paper on defense warns.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Dates set for global warming meeting in Tokyo

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Diet wraps up term after passing 106 bills, extra budget

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Partyspeak: Komei seeks to thwart LDP quest for majority

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JAPAN
Jun 17, 1998

Diet enacts '98 supplementary budget

Diet enacted the fiscal 1998 supplementary budget Wednesday night, paving the way for the long-awaited implementation of the government's 16 trillion yen stimulus package.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

Japan should embrace, expand role in global trade: white paper

Japan, a major beneficiary of free trade, should take greater initiative in creating global trade rules and reconciling domestic regulations with international ones to ensure freer corporate activity, according to a government white paper released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

Partyspeak: Hata asks voters to rout out the LDP

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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.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
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.

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