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JAPAN
Mar 10, 1999

Nissan Diesel revises sales projection

Ailing truck maker Nissan Diesel Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it has revised downward its earnings projection for fiscal 1998 from 230 billion yen to 220 billion yen, blaming the domestic economic slump that has taken a big bite out of truck sales.
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ARCHIPELA-GO
Mar 10, 1999

The seductive stench of Yurakucho

"Shall We Meet in Yurakucho (Yurakucho de Aimasho)" was the title of a 1958 megahit number, sung by the king of Japanese blues, Frank Nagai. As Frank described it, Yurakucho was always misty with fog and the collective sighs of hundreds of lovers, the streets were damp with just-fallen rain and lined...
JAPAN
Mar 10, 1999

Organ donation more than a signature

Staff writer
ENVIRONMENT / GARDENING FOR ALL
Mar 10, 1999

Garden weathers stormy decades

The Kyoto Botanic Gardens were first opened to the public on Jan. 11, 1924. Located in Sakyo Ward in northern Kyoto City along the banks of the scenic Kamo River, they are run by Kyoto's prefectural government.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 1999

Investment drops to 37-year low

Combined capital investments by Japanese firms in the October-December period fell 18.7 percent from a year earlier, the worst drop seen since the same quarter of 1962, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 1999

The limits of Hun Sen's power

Ta Mok, the infamous one-legged military leader of the Khmer Rouge, was arrested last weekend in Cambodia. "The Butcher," as he is known, was one of the last holdouts from the guerrilla group. An unrepentant hardliner, Ta Mok commanded the loyalty of a dwindling band of insurgents, who were troublesome,...
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

ACCJ urges Tokyo to guard trade agreements

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan urged Tokyo on Tuesday to adequately implement trade agreements with the United States -- especially in areas such as flat glass and insurance -- so as to not politicize the issues during a skyrocketing trade imbalance.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

Nippon Life exec details Finance Ministry pressure

The Finance Ministry strongly urged Nippon Life Insurance Co. to provide financial support to Nippon Credit Bank, currently under state control, in the spring of 1997, Nippon Life Vice President Tsuyoshi Nahara said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

Bulgaria ends visa rule for Japanese

The Bulgarian Embassy in Japan announced Tuesday that Japanese passport holders are now allowed to visit Bulgaria for up to 30 days without a visa regardless of the purpose of the visit.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

Candidate who can say 'no' expected to say 'yes' today

Former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shintaro Ishihara is determined to run in the April 11 Tokyo gubernatorial election and is expected to announce his candidacy today, political sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

State willing to help plan Urasoe port, defense chief says

The central government is willing to help the Okinawa Prefectural Government map out the outlines of a multipurpose port in the prefecture's city of Urasoe, Defense Agency chief Hosei Norota said Tuesday.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 9, 1999

Multi-ethnic Mali lets voice be heard

"If you have listened to the music of some great West African voices like Youssou N'dour, Salif Keita or Mory Kante -- and liked them -- then you'll surely adopt Habib Koite and make him a part of your musical life forever."
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

FRC tells bank chiefs to resign if restructuring falls short

Top executives of the 15 major banks seeking public funds should step down if they fail to guide their respective institutions through sweeping restructuring programs, the head of the Financial Reconstruction Commission indicated Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

Kobe urged to woo foreign investment

Staff writer
CULTURE / Music
Mar 9, 1999

Musician serves up jazz du jour

If you are a jazz fan Web-surfing maniac, you might have discovered the Page d'admiratrice de Louis Sclavis (page of a Louis Sclavis admirer, www.netlaputa.ne.jp~/lili/) Web site. Fully dedicated to the French clarinetist, bass-clarinetist and soprano saxophonist, this site comes complete with photographs,...
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

Specialists missing from Juvenile bill debate, groups say

Groups opposed to a bill to revise the juvenile law said Tuesday that the bill failed to include the opinions of specialists in the juvenile court system and needs more discussion.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

Banks increase writeoffs to 9.3 trillion yen

The 15 banks applying for public money will together write off some 9.3 trillion yen in bad loans by the end of fiscal 1998, according to the heads of the banks.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 1999

Environment chief inspects Tokorozawa dioxin sites

Trading his tie and suit for a workman's uniform and rubber boots, Environment Agency chief Kenji Manabe on Monday visited dioxin hot spots in and around Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, as requested by the governor late last month.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 9, 1999

Building a nation in time and space

REINVENTING JAPAN: Time, Space, Nation, by Tessa Morris-Suzuki. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 1998, 236 pp., $19.95. Every country exists in time and in space. This is a simple fact that is often taken for granted.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 9, 1999

A love affair with the elephant

THE ELEPHANT IN THAI LIFE AND LEGEND, main text by William Warren, main photography by Pin Amranand. Bangkok: Monsoon Editions, 249 pp., 1,495 baht. William Warren has written the texts of a number of illustrated books: "Legendary Thailand," "Thai Style," "The Chao Phraya River" and "Thai Garden Style."...
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

Top bank chiefs admit blame, vow reforms for funds

The 15 applicant banks for public funds said Monday they will write off 9.3 trillion yen in sour loans for fiscal 1998, ending this month, in an attempt to end the bad-loan problem.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

Groups seek to help victims of violence

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

Labor index hits record for surplus workers

The Labor Ministry on Monday announced that its labor index for Japanese corporations in February shows the highest perceived labor surplus since November 1984, the date when the ministry began compiling such statistics.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

LDP expels Kakizawa for entering governor race

The Liberal Democratic Party decided Monday to expel Koji Kakizawa, a Lower House member and former foreign minister, for entering the Tokyo gubernatorial election in defiance of party wishes.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

High school students boycott graduation over flag, anthem

URAWA, Saitama Pref. -- In the latest protest of Japan's de facto national anthem and flag, the majority of third-year students at a high school in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, skipped their graduation ceremony Monday for the second consecutive year.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 8, 1999

The view from the 20th floor

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS IN JAPAN, edited by Charles Pomeroy, Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1998, 367 pp., 3,700 yen (cloth). The image Japan projects abroad comes not only from the government or big business; it also arises from a certain private club occupying the 20th floor of a building overlooking the...
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

State moves to draft stronger consumer protection law

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

Vietnamese prime minister to visit Tokyo soon

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

Keidanren names choices for posts

The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) on Monday announced 12 corporate executive candidates -- including top executives of two major banks -- for key positions dealing with current financial problems confronting the nation.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 1999

Arnie flap terminates Justice chief; Jinnouchi new minister

Justice Minister Shozaburo Nakamura tendered his resignation Monday morning to take responsibility for several controversies swirling around him that have stalled Diet deliberations.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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