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JAPAN
Jul 4, 1997

Contractor files for bankruptcy

A medium-size general contractor listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange effectively went bankrupt July 4 due to real estate-related debts that inflated after the burst of the bubble economy in the early 1990s.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

KDD to head 16-firm Internet joint venture

KDD and 15 other firms will jointly set up a company in mid-July to host connection services for Internet access providers, it was announced June 23.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Sportier Laurel makes market debut

Nissan Motor Co. announced June 23 the market debut of its fully remodeled Laurel.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Next ANA chief wants stability after upper-level turmoil

Harmony and cooperation are his motto, says Kichisaburo Nomura, the president-designate of All Nippon Airways Co., which has been recently rocked by turmoil in top management over personnel matters.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1997

Carmakers will not reduce exports, JAMA says

Japan's auto industry has no intention of sharply increasing exports, but the idea that automakers should refrain from exporting more is not acceptable, according to the head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1997

Barclays, Hokkaido Takushoku eye business tieup

Hokkaido Takushoku Bank and Barclays Bank PLC announced June 16 they will begin discussions toward mutual business cooperation in such areas as asset securitization and development of products for the Japanese market.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1997

Bio-toilets flush with eco-pride

Although it is not an act many people spend an exorbitant amount of time contemplating, flushing the toilet relegates about 8 to 13 liters of water to the sewer, a septic tank or some equally unappealing place.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 1997

Chairman of Matsushita becomes Sir Matsushita

OSAKA -- Masaharu Matsushita, chairman of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., was appointed June 3 a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his contributions toward strengthening bilateral ties in business and other areas.
JAPAN
May 29, 1997

Police raid firms over fake Tamagotchi

OSAKA -- Osaka Prefectural Police on May 29 raided three companies here on suspicion of marketing imitation Tamagotchi.
JAPAN
May 19, 1997

Omron to offer stock options to directors

Omron Corp. announced May 19 that it will start a stock-option program next April for its 30 directors, following last week's enactment of a law legalizing such incentives.
JAPAN
May 12, 1997

Business Show '97 opens today at Big Sight

Business Show '97 Tokyo will open May 13 at Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, featuring many exhibitions on intranet and Internet networking, according to the organizing groups.
JAPAN
May 9, 1997

Fiscal reform is paramount, JR West chief says

OSAKA -- Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's government must concentrate on implementing fiscal reform above all other proposed streamlining initiatives, the chairman of West Japan Railway Co. said in a recent interview.
JAPAN
May 8, 1997

Religious group Ho-no-Hana failed to report income

A controversial religious group in Shizuoka Prefecture has failed to report some 4.7 billion yen in income, tax officials said May 8.
JAPAN
May 7, 1997

Attending the Nagano Games will be no easy feat

As opening day of the 18th Winter Olympics in Nagano Prefecture draws closer, many sports enthusiasts are beginning to wonder how they will be able to experience the Games.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1997

Regional finance chiefs to explain reforms at local level

The domestic economy continues on a moderate recovery path despite some negative effects of the two percentage-point rise in the consumption tax earlier this month, the Finance Ministry's regional bureau chiefs agreed April 23.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1997

Oracle head sees future in networks

Personal computers will soon be replaced by network computers, which are simple and less costly, the head of Oracle Corp. said April 16 in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1997

Killing suspect mum on motive

OSAKA -- A man arrested April 9 in connection with the fatal stabbing the same day of an 8-year-old girl refuses to elaborate on a motive for the attack, investigators said April 10.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 1997

JR cracks down on mobile phone users

To cope with mounting complaints from passengers, East Japan Railway Co. will limit the use of mobile phones on trains starting April 14, the company said April 8.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 1997

Securities watchdog files insider trading complaint

The nation's securities watchdog filed a complaint April 8 with the Nagoya District Prosecutor's Office against four men, including the former chairman of top women's wear retailer Suzutan Co., on suspicion of insider trading.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 1997

Japan submits rebuttal on photo film to WTO

Japan filed with the World Trade Organization on Apr. 4 a rebuttal to Washington's claim that a series of Japanese government measures have hampered foreign access to its photographic film market, trade officials said in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1997

Japan urges Iraq to fulfill U.N. resolutions

Iraq should completely implement United Nations resolutions, enacted as a result of the 1991 Gulf War, to return relations between Japan and Iraq to what they were before the conflict, a senior Foreign Ministry official told a special envoy from Iraq on Mar. 19, according to ministry officials.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 1997

Four JR firms anticipate drop in pretax profits

Due to an increased burden of fixed-asset taxes and negative effects of the April 1 consumption tax hike, the pretax profits of four Japan Railway group carriers are likely to shrink in the next business year, compared with the figures in their business plans for the current fiscal year, the four firms...
JAPAN
Feb 26, 1997

Nissan to hire 900 grads in Spring 1998

Nissan Motor Co. announced on Feb. 26 that recruitment of non-engineering college and high school graduates will resume for the first time since 1995. The major automaker plans to hire a total of 900 people in the spring of 1998, a major increase from the 146 recruits the firm expects to hire in April...
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1997

Mothers resorting to store-bought food for infants

An increasing number of mothers are feeding their infants with store-bought baby food instead of preparing the food themselves, according to a survey recently released by the Health and Welfare Ministry.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 1997

Car and truck imports log 4.1% increase in January

Passenger cars and trucks imported into Japan in January rose 4.1 percent from a year before to 24,178 units, posting a record high for the month, the Japan Automobile Importers' Association reported Feb. 6.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 1997

Meter companies raided as bid-rigging probe widens

Authorities from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office simultaneously raided on Feb. 5 more than a dozen offices of firms making water meters to collect evidence over alleged bid-rigging in connection with Tokyo Metropolitan Government contracts.
JAPAN
Jan 30, 1997

Seibu puts store in woman's hands

Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. is promoting a 38-year-old division manager to head of its popular Yurakucho branch -- and she's a woman.Yoshino Tominaga, chief of sales training at the firm's head office, will be the first-ever woman head of a department store in Japan, according to the firm. She will...
JAPAN
Jan 30, 1997

Auto exports log 11th annual fall in '96

Continuing on its 11-year downward spiral, Japan exported 3.71 million automobiles in 1996, or roughly half the number it exported in 1985, an industry association reported Jan. 30.Exports of passenger cars, trucks and buses in 1996 dropped 2.1 percent from the previous year, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers...
JAPAN
Jan 28, 1997

Mitsubishi Motors links up with Italian firm

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced Jan. 28 that it will entrust production of its new small sports utility vehicle for the European market to Industrie Pininfarina SpA, an Italian automaker, beginning in 1999.The two firms signed an eight-year agreement on the project, in which a total of 20 billion...
JAPAN
Jan 23, 1997

Sega, Bandai to merge into entertainment giant

Game machine giant Sega Enterprises Ltd. and Bandai Co., the nation's No. 1 toy company, announced Jan. 23 they will merge on Oct. 1, creating a multimedia entertainment conglomerate with consolidated sales of 600 billion yen.Merging on an equal basis, the new company will be named Sega Bandai Ltd.,...
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
'Chikan' incidents rise as Japan grapples with mental health and cultural challenges
Overcrowded trains and a lack of legal consequences for groping in Japan have led to a rise in "chikan," or groping, which has been linked to a mental condition and compounded by cultural stigmas.
China halts critical rare earth exports as trade war intensifies
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, in October 2010.
A new tour of Tokyo’s most underground attraction
When you stare into the abyss at the bottom of the No. 3 shaft of the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the abyss stares back.
Japan’s population shrinks for the 14th consecutive year
Japan’s population has been falling year on year since 2011 after peaking in 2008.
Sumo's throwback regional tours offer glimpse into sport's heart and history
Kirishima (behind) battles Atamifuji during a regional tour event in Hyogo Prefecture in 2023.
China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion
This satellite image taken on March 25 shows three Chinese barges connected via extendable bridges in waters off Zhanjiang, in southern China's Guangdong province. Experts say the new barges could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan.
The man who helps Japanese figure skaters stay sharp
Kimitaka Sakurai displays a sharpening stone for working on skate blades, in Yokohama on March 28. Regular sharpening is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and reducing skaters’ risk of injury on the ice.
Japan’s population shrinks for the 14th consecutive year
Japan’s population has been falling year on year since 2011 after peaking in 2008.
A new tour of Tokyo’s most underground attraction
When you stare into the abyss at the bottom of the No. 3 shaft of the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the abyss stares back.

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