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CULTURE / Music
Aug 17, 1999
Latino culture bursts onto scene
Fans of Latin American culture, especially salsa dancing, will definitely not want to miss Isla de Salsa '99, which takes place in Fukuoka Aug. 22.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1999
Asian instability may force Japan's nuclear hand
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1999
UNSC urged to prevent nuclear proliferation
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1999
Arms talks participants slam Tokyo Forum report
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1999
Asia tensions undermining global security: Akashi
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 19, 1999
Yamaguchi-gumi don celebrates a decade at the top
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 6, 1999
Setouchi Special: Bridge-linked isles hope for tourist blitz
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1999
Temporary housing closed to quake victims
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 25, 1999
Osaka all smiles for sports meeting
OSAKA — Overseas visitors to a major international conference here in October will be greeted by young women shoving drinks into their hands and smiling old male bureaucrats distributing promotional literature.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1999
Kobe airport foes vow door-to-door poll
KOBE — Local citizens' groups said Wednesday they will canvass residents door-to-door next month in order to determine once and for all whether people want a Kobe airport.
JAPAN
May 31, 1999
Prange exhibit recalls Occupation's censorship
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 20, 1999
1920s villa razed despite promise of talks
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 13, 1999
Trust main issue at Kyoto power talks
Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 29, 1999
Osaka feels blindsided, cheated out of summit
OSAKA -- Thursday's announcement by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi that next year's Group of Eight summit will be held in Okinawa, Fukuoka, and Miyazaki came as a bitter disappointment to Osaka officials, who until recently believed their city was the front-runner.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 1999
Airport foes gain ground in Kobe assembly race
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1999
Local Elections: Megaprojects now nightmare to explain
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1999
Fired Kobe teaching aides win compensation, not jobs
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999
Kobe urged to woo foreign investment
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 5, 1999
Airport, deficit likely top issues for Kobe voters
Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 26, 1999
More Maishima dioxin tests urged
Dioxin found buried on Maishima Island is approaching dangerous levels and thus more environmental testing must be carried out, a scientist with Greenpeace Australia warned.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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