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JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Pressure on Jakarta urged to head off Timor debacle

Regional correspondent
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 30, 1999

Iron stomachs and chefs give it their all

Japan has produced a fair number of marathon stars. It's an achievement that probably has less to do with genetically bound physical attributes than with culturally bound psychological ones. The "gambaru" mentality that governs so many endeavors in Japan, especially in the world of sports, is central...
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Aum cultist given death sentence for part in subway attack

A senior Aum Shinrikyo member was sentenced to death Thursday for releasing deadly nerve gas on the Tokyo subway system in March 1995 and for illegally manufacturing a rifle.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Obuchi cancels Cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi decided to delay the reshuffling of his Cabinet on Thursday due to the unfolding nuclear crisis in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, although most of his picks were to be appointed today.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 1999

Washington consensus cracks, but what is next?

WASHINGTON -- Is the so-called Washington consensus coming to an end?
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Green Cross execs face bars over HIV scandal

OSAKA -- Prosecutors Thursday demanded prison terms of between 2 1/2 and three years for three former presidents of Green Cross Corp. for alleged professional negligence that resulted in the deaths of patients who were administered HIV-tainted blood products produced by the company.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Parties agree to tackle redenomination of yen

As part of their policy arrangements for launching a new coalition government, the Liberal Democratic Party, Liberal Party and New Komeito on Thursday agreed to consider redenominating the yen, beginning early in the 21st century.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Japan to tighten ties with Libya, send ambassador

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Workers said exposed to A-bomb level radiation

The amount of that three of 14 workers irradiated in a nuclear accident at uranium-processing firm JCO Co. were exposed to is estimated to have been at least eight sievert, doctors said Thursday evening.
EDITORIALS
Sep 29, 1999

Japan's binding promise to the G7

At the G7 conference of finance ministers and central bank chiefs that was held in Washington over the weekend, the delegates from other member nations agreed to adopt a read-between-the-lines statement in which the world's top financial managers shared their worry over the recent sharp rise of the yen....
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Hatoyama to name Kan as DPJ policy chief

Naoto Kan, former leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, will be appointed as the party's policy chief under new party leader Yukio Hatoyama, party sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Parties agree to expand SDF reach to U.N. missions

The three would-be coalition partners agreed Wednesday to allow the Self-Defense Forces to fully participate in United Nations-led peacekeeping operations, and to draw up further legislation that will enable Japan to engage in other types of U.N. efforts.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Aum followers held in raid; confinements alleged

A current and former member of Aum Shinrikyo were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of detaining a female follower who attempted to escape from a cult facility in Kiso-Fukushima, Nagano Prefecture, police said.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Computer grandmas enter digital age at jijibaba.com

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

'Charisma beauticians' under fire

In response to the large influence wielded by trendy but unlicensed beauticians working in Tokyo, the Health and Welfare Ministry has instructed municipalities to check the licenses of those applying to open beauty parlors.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Industrial output rose 4.6% in August

Industrial output rose 4.6 percent in August from July, marking the first increase in two months and the biggest rise since January 1997, due to strong demand for electronics, automobiles and electricity, according to a preliminary report issued Wednesday by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry....
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Teacher acquitted third time in 21-year murder trial

OSAKA -- For the third time in an unprecedented trial that has lasted more than 21 years, and a quarter-century after the alleged crime, a former nursery school teacher was acquitted Wednesday of murdering a 12-year-old boy in 1974.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Kabutoyama called case of judicial shame

The Kabutoyama case, an unprecedented trial in which a former nursery school teacher has stood in the shadow of suspicion for a quarter of a century over the death of one of her mentally disabled charges, is an open invitation to harsh criticism.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Miyazawa defends use of public funds in LTCB sale

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa on Wednesday defended the planned use of additional public funds to sell Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan to a consortium led by Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. of the United States, calling the burden nothing new.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Keidanren pushes safety net for bank deposits

The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) on Wednesday urged the government to establish a new financial safety net before rescinding full guarantees for bank deposits on April 1, 2001.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

Japan Telecom units pick same name

Nine cellular phone carriers affiliated with Japan Telecom Co. will use J-Phone as their unified brand name for their companies and services starting Friday, the companies announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999

NPA Secretariat hits Kanagawa cops

Measures taken by the Kanagawa Prefectural Police that could be seen as attempts to cover up wrongdoing in its ranks were "inappropriate" and the responsibility of those in charge is grave, the head of the National Police Agency Secretariat acknowledged Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 1999

Indonesia's armed forces strike back

Indonesia's powerful military is not giving up. After humiliating the country with its mishandling of East Timor, the armed forces have rammed legislation through the Parliament that gives the government new powers in the event of an emergency. Opponents fear that the groundwork is being laid for a coup,...
JAPAN
Sep 28, 1999

Japan sets first specific waste-reduction target

The government for the first time on Tuesday set a specific target for reducing the mountains of waste the country produces each year.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 1999

ITS systems expo opens in Ikebukuro today

The U.S. Embassy will hold ITS Japan '99, a trade seminar for promoting intelligent transportation systems, at the U.S. Trade Center in Ikebukuro in Tokyo's Toshima Ward today and Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 1999

Parties to discuss local term limits

The secretaries general of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and New Komeito agreed Tuesday to discuss capping the number of times local government heads can be re-elected, during policy talks for a planned coalition government, party officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 1999

Analysis: LTCB sale prelude to industry reforms

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 28, 1999

New WTO chief to visit Tokyo next week

Staff writer
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 1999

Pakistan's Sharif fights for his political life

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faces a rising political storm in his nuclear-capable country, just halfway through his five-year term in office. The significance of Pakistan's worsening political environment has been noted by the United States, which has campaigned for over a year...
JAPAN
Sep 28, 1999

Asian Y2K experts conclude confab with vigilance vow

Asian policy coordinators for the Y2K problem concluded their two-day meeting Tuesday in Tokyo with a pledge to continue efforts to accelerate their preparations for contingencies that the millennium glitch might trigger at the turn of the century.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.

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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