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JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

Foot scooters not just preschooler crazek

By Rob Gilhooly

Staff writer With the aid of a Razor, Ali Harada claims to have shaved at least 10 minutes off her daily 80-minute commute and around 2 kg from her midriff. While she attributes the latter to the effort needed to power the contraption, it's the Razor's easy handling and compactness that allow her precious...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

Opposition pledges to overthrow bloc

Leaders of the three major opposition parties pledged Friday after their boycott of the day's plenary sessions in both Diet houses to maintain a united front and overthrow the coalition government led by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. The Democratic Party of Japan, the Japanese Communist Party and the...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

The Asahara Trial: Inoue details VX gas attack

Aum Shinrikyo attacked Hiroyuki Nagaoka, head of an anti-Aum group, with VX gas in January 1995 because he was "interfering" with Aum's "practice of truth," a key cult figure testified Friday. At the time, members of the Aum Shinrikyo Victims' Association, including Nagaoka and his son, were talking...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

Top court hits, but backs mom's firing

The Supreme Court rejected a claim Friday by a woman who sought nullification of her dismissal from a company for refusing to accept a transfer due to the child-care needs of her 3-year-old. The decision upheld lower court rulings. Justice Toshihiro Kanatani said that although the disadvantage to the...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

'Upward trend' perceived despite yearend falloff

Domestic mining and manufacturing output dropped 1.4 percent in December from the previous month, marking the first decline in two months, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Despite the monthly fall, the ministry upgraded its overall...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

Obuchi, Putin reaffirm need to advance relations

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and acting Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Friday their dedication to work toward the early realization of a summit meeting, hopefully before the July Group of Eight summit in Okinawa, a Foreign Ministry official said. In a 20-minute telephone conversation, Putin...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

World Cup goal is to show off improved ties, new envoy says

By Yosuke Naito

Staff writer The 2002 World Cup soccer finals will be a test for Japan and South Korea, joint hosts of the tournament, to demonstrate their enhanced partnership in recent years, according to Japan's new ambassador to South Korea. Terusuke Terada, 61, former ambassador to the Korean Peninsula Energy...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

Residency awarded to lucky dozen

Twelve foreigners who have overstayed their visas will be allowed to stay in Japan after applying for residents' status in September, Justice Minister Hideo Usui said Friday. The 12 are part of a group of 21 who publicly approached immigration authorities in September. It is the first time the government...

JAPAN

Jan 28, 2000

Miyazawa says government spending spree must continue

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa on Friday called for swift passage of the 84.99 trillion yen fiscal 2000 state budget in an attempt to achieve a full economic recovery. In a fiscal policy speech before the House of Representatives plenary session, Miyazawa said the worst is over for the economy thanks...

JAPAN

Jan 27, 2000

Firms unite on Web-hosting services

Internet Research Institute, Inc. and Asia Global Crossing Ltd. announced Thursday that they will set up a joint venture next month to operate a data center providing complex Web hosting services. The new company, GlobalCenter Japan Corp., will set up the 5,000-sq.-meter data center in Tokyo's Minato...

JAPAN

Jan 27, 2000

Softbank unit, Lehman form online bond-trading venture

Softbank Finance Corp. and Lehman Brothers announced on Thursday the establishment of a joint venture tasked with operating Japan's first online bond-trading system. Named E-Bond Securities Co., the new brokerage will operate a proprietary trading system to deal mostly in municipal bonds, bank debentures...

JAPAN

Jan 27, 2000

Corporate star aims to shake up UNHCR

By Takuya Asakura

Staff writer Despite large financial contributions made by the government to international causes, Japanese are often criticized for being invisible in the global community. Kiyoshi Murakami, who will become chief of the Career & Staff Support Service at the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for...

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.

A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan

By Hanako Lowry

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Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world’s few heritage stones

Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world’s few heritage stones

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