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Hisane Masaki
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JAPAN
Oct 6, 1999
Cleanup project sign of closer Japan- Cuba relations
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999
Japan to tighten ties with Libya, send ambassador
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 28, 1999
New WTO chief to visit Tokyo next week
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 27, 1999
Japan, Laos to sign aid agreement
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 27, 1999
Top Iranian official to begin six-day visit next week
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 14, 1999
Japan, China consider upgrading security forum
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1999
Diplomat said to have made secret '95 visit to Taiwan
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1999
Japan may host U.N. environment summit in 2002
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 30, 1999
Japan confident of victory in auto row with Ottawa
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 24, 1999
Brazil to extend cut-rate tariff on auto imports to year's end
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1999
Tokyo to host U.N. regional hearing
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1999
Japan nears deal to ease Saudi Arabia's WTO entry
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1999
Japan readies policy advice for Vietnam
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1999
Brazil to suspend favorable auto tariffs early
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1999
Scheme hatched for Jordan debt relief
Japan will provide Jordan with several billion yen in official development assistance to help the country alleviate its external debt-repayment burden and enhance domestic political stability amid a critical period for the regional peace process, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1999
Ministry boasts fulfillment of ODA pledge
Japan has already fulfilled an international pledge to provide $3 billion in official development assistance over a seven-year period ending in fiscal 2000 to help developing countries address AIDS and population issues, Foreign Ministry sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1999
Japan to give China $3 million to preserve cultural assets
Japan will provide China between $2.5 million and $3 million in fresh financial assistance to help preserve important cultural assets along the ancient Silk Road, government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 1999
South Africa to get fresh yen loans
Japan will extend about $400 million in fresh yen loans over the next five years to help South Africa rebuild its ailing economy under new President Thabo Mbeki, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 26, 1999
Komura hopes to strike oil during Mideast visit
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 14, 1999
APEC to address crisis prevention
Staff writer
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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