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JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

New magazine to raise profile of volunteerism

HIROSHIMA -- A group of graduate students and researchers at Hiroshima University launched a new bilingual magazine Monday that aims to serve as a domestic and international forum for development issues and volunteer activities in developing countries.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

July-September PC sales show 9% rise

Boosted by the release of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 98 operating system and growth of the home-use consumer market, domestic personal computer shipments increased for the first time in five quarters, an industry association said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

LDP lawmaker's 'stinginess' said his undoing

The recent fund-skimming scandal involving arrested Lower House lawmaker Yojiro Nakajima would not have broke if he had been less stingy, one of his close aides has told police, investigative sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Nonaka supports increase in pension funding

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said Monday that an increase in government contributions to state-run pensions should be included in next year's revision plan, a reversal from Health and Welfare Minister Sohei Miyashita's remarks the day before.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Obuchi reaches out in Osaka

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JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

New minister pushes for future financial safety net

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Filmmaker's documentary probes education alternatives for Japan

The Japanese version of a documentary video focused on children who stay away from school in Japan was put on sale by the Children Rights Information Center in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Yomiuri Shimbun on verge of absorbing Chuokoron

The long-established publishing firm Chuokoron-Sha Inc. has signed a tentative agreement with The Yomiuri Shimbun to be absorbed by the publisher of the mass-circulation daily newspaper.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Yosano urges two more years of stimulus

Additional stimulus budgets of 10 trillion yen are needed for the current fiscal year and the following two years so the government can fill the deflationary gap between supply and demand, trade chief Kaoru Yosano said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Mitsubishi Oil logs 2.8 billion yen loss

Major oil distributor and refiner Mitsubishi Oil Co. posted a 3.8 billion yen operating loss and 2.8 billion yen pretax loss for the April-September period, suffering from decreasing oil demand in the economic slump and dwindling prices of oil products, company officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Bangladesh questions Japanese aid priorities

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JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Machimura leaves for Honduras

State Foreign Secretary Nobutaka Machimura left Tuesday for hurricane-hit Honduras, where Japan is likely to deploy military personnel on a relief mission.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Heating miso could turn pot into projectile

OSAKA -- Consumers should beware when attempting to reheat miso soup in a stainless steel cooking pot because the contents of the pot may suddenly boil over -- and with a loud explosive noise -- overturn the pot, consumer protection officials warned Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

BOJ financing on track, board notes

Signs of a recent move by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board to take a series of new steps to enhance corporate financing were noted in its Oct. 13 meeting, according to the minutes released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

LDP, New Komeito strike deal on coupons

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito reached a final agreement Tuesday to distribute on a limited basis merchandise coupons worth about 700 billion yen.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Japan to ease Pakistan sanctions, withhold aid

Japan has decided to partially lift sanctions imposed on Pakistan following its nuclear tests in May and will approve international bank loans to Islamabad, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura told his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

LDP lawmaker may lose seat over vote-buying

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Minoru Noda, 61, is close to losing his Lower House seat over a vote-buying scandal that involved his secretary.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Defense Agency scouted oil firms ahead of bidding

In yet another dubious procurement deal, the Defense Agency sounded out major oil firms on desired contract prices before accepting bids for the supply of aircraft fuel, it was learned Wednesday from a Board of Audit investigation.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Banks may waive claims on Haseko

Three major creditor banks to Haseko Corp. are putting the final touches on a plan to waive some 120 billion yen in claims on the troubled condominium developer, according to industry sources.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

No change seen for Alien cards, death penalty

Justice Minister Shozaburo Nakamura said Tuesday he does not intend to abolish the death penalty or amend the Alien Registration Law to end a requirement that foreign permanent residents carry their alien registration card at all times, despite recommendations by a United Nations panel.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Money supply grows 3.9%

Japan's key gauge of money supply grew at a pace of 3.9 percent in October from a year earlier, up 0.1 percentage point from its 3.8 percent rise in September, the Bank of Japan said in a preliminary report Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Obuchi at odds with Keidanren over APEC stance

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi instructed his Cabinet members Tuesday to maintain Japan's opposition to early market-opening of forestry and fishery products during upcoming meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Malaysia.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Annual Kyoto Prizes awarded

KYOTO -- A Swiss scientist, a Japanese mathematician, and an American artist were awarded the 1998 Kyoto Prizes Tuesday at a special ceremony in Kyoto.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

Northwest begins booking flights online

Northwest Airlines, Inc. has become the first foreign air carrier to accept ticket reservations and purchases through its Japanese Web site, the company announced Friday.The Internet service covers flights by Northwest Airlines and its partner, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Customers can book and buy yen-denominated...
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

Poisonings uncover lax sodium azide controls

KYOTO -- The nation's latest poisoning case has exposed the lax controls over sodium azide and the inadequate records laboratories keep of its use.On Wednesday, eight doctors at Utano Hospital in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward became dizzy or vomited after drinking coffee and tea made from hot water drawn from an...
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

Mitsui Trust withdraws from overseas operations

Mitsui Trust & Banking Co. announced a sweeping corporate restructuring plan Friday that calls for it to retreat from overseas banking by the end of March and concentrate on domestic asset trust services in tandem with a U.S. firm.As part of the streamlining, executive bonuses will be cut 10 percent...
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

Russian official indicates Obuchi visit still on

Tokyo on Friday received an sign from Moscow that Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's official visit to Russia may take place as scheduled, Foreign Ministry officials said.Obuchi's visit from Nov. 10 to Nov. 13 was put in doubt earlier this week when it was announced that Russian President Boris Yeltsin would...
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

That was no satellite: Defense Agency

The Aug. 31 rocket launch by North Korea was a test firing of its Taepodong-type ballistic missile, and the satellite that Pyongyang insists was carried by the rocket was most likely just an excuse for the test if it did exist, the Defense Agency concluded Friday.The agency submitted its final report...
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

Nissan Diesel posts midterm loss

Nissan Diesel Motor Co., a major truck and bus maker, posted midterm losses Friday for the April-September period, citing plummeting truck sales attributed to the serious economic slump in the domestic market.The Nissan-affiliated company reported a midterm pretax loss of 6.2 billion yen and a net loss...
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

Parents give troubled kids cold shoulder, survey says

Many parents fail to notice signs of their children's frustration, forcing kids to try to resolve problems on their own or by turning to friends for help, according to an Education Ministry survey released Friday.One-fifth of elementary, junior high and high school students polled recently by the ministry...
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
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.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

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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