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JAPAN
Jan 9, 2000
'Super Osaka' bureaucracy floated
OSAKA -- Should the municipal boundaries of Osaka Prefecture be redrawn so that the city of Osaka is a ward of the prefecture? Or should the prefecture be scrapped entirely, leaving a "Super City Osaka"?
JAPAN
Dec 17, 1999
Kepco may cut off MOX supplier
Staff writer OSAKA -- Kansai Electric Power Co. said Friday that it may end its relationship with the British company that manufactures mixed plutonium-uranium fuel (MOX) following revelations the firm falsified data for a batch of it due to have been burned early next year in Kepco's No. 4 reactor in...
JAPAN
Nov 8, 1999
Nishimura sticks to his guns, urges defense debate
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JAPAN
Nov 5, 1999
Pros offer multilingual counseling for stressed foreigners
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 1999
Kepco cancels hearing on MOX fuel
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 18, 1999
Global sports body promotes 'sacred unity'
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JAPAN
Sep 27, 1999
MOX ships said prone to attack, accident
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JAPAN
Sep 9, 1999
Exhibition displays horrors of Minamata disaster
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1999
Maizuru in Pyongyang's sights?
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JAPAN
Aug 27, 1999
IOC warns Osaka over bidding conduct
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1999
Earthquake concerns Turkish restaurateur
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JAPAN
Aug 25, 1999
Kobe airport foes mull last-ditch options
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JAPAN
Aug 20, 1999
Will wiretap law catch mob off guard?
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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
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JAPAN
Jul 29, 1999
UNSC urged to prevent nuclear proliferation
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 1999
Arms talks participants slam Tokyo Forum report
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JAPAN
Jul 27, 1999
Asia tensions undermining global security: Akashi
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 1999
Yamaguchi-gumi don celebrates a decade at the top
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JAPAN
Jul 6, 1999
Setouchi Special: Bridge-linked isles hope for tourist blitz
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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.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
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.
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.

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