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JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

'Asian' plastics firm coming home as first OSE foreigner

OSAKA -- In 1977, the yen's rise forced Showa Plastics Co. to set up its first overseas factory. The Osaka-based plastic components maker said there was "no (other) choice."
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Change in Cabinet Law urged to promote practical meetings

A legal revision is needed to give the prime minister more authority in actively guiding Cabinet discussions on important issues, members of a government blue-ribbon panel on administrative reform agreed July 30.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

AIDS symposium set for Yokohama

As part of a monthlong effort to educate people on AIDS, Kanagawa Prefecture and the Yokohama YMCA have organized a series of workshops and seminars for Aug. 8 to Aug. 10 at the Kanagawa Citizens' Center.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Finance officials scolded for taking DKB freebies

Two Finance Ministry inspection officials were reprimanded July 29 for playing free golf and eating free meals with Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank employees in the months following a ministry probe of the bank in 1994.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

U.N. in need of $1 billion to reform itself

The United Nations needs $1 billion to stabilize its financial situation as it undergoes reform, the undersecretary general for administration and management at the U.N. said July 29.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Aqualine slated to open Dec. 18 with 4,000-yen toll

The Japan Highway Public Corp. submitted an application July 29 to the Construction Ministry to open the new Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway on Dec. 18, with a one-way fare of 4,000 yen for the first five years.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Ratifying nuclear test ban treaty may pressure holdouts

Signatory countries to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty must ratify it in order to put pressure on India and North Korea to follow suit, said the chief of a preparatory commission for the treaty organization.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Japan-America Student Conference kicks off in Kyoto

KYOTO -- The 49th Japan-America Student Conference kicked off late July 28 at the Kyoto International Conference Hall, and this time instead of focusing on bilateral relations, participants are looking at changes in the Asia-Pacific community.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Tokyo praises Thai approach to IMF; offers help on baht

Japanese authorities July 29 welcomed Thailand's decision to begin talks with the International Monetary Fund for help in restoring stability to its weakened baht, adding that Tokyo would seriously consider any Thai request for aid from Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Cabinet extends Golan peacekeeping mission

The government officially decided July 29 to extend Japan's peacekeeping mission to the Golan Heights by about two years, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Motorcycle riders looking for review of regulations

While Washington and overseas motorcycle manufacturers see the nation's regulations as trade barriers, bikers in Japan call them just plain unfair.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Foreign Ministry goes through post reshuffle

Ryozo Kato, director general of the Asian Affairs Bureau at the Foreign Ministry, was appointed July 29 as director general of the Foreign Policy Bureau. He will be succeeded by Koreshige Anami, 56, second in command at the embassy in China.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Biker rights advocate speaks up instead of spinning his wheels

If you don't speak up, you will lose. This is the motto of Hideo Yoshihara, 49, a bookstore owner in Tokyo's Ota Ward, who has earned a reputation for his campaign to change the nation's motorcycle laws.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Returning JOCV members to get help

The government might begin formulating measures to help find employment for those who have served as members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers after they return to Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Ota backs national plan for offshore heliport

Ending six months of silence over the issue of a sea-based heliport off the coast of Camp Schwab in Okinawa Prefecture, Gov. Masahide Ota on July 29 planted his foot on the side of the national government.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Osaka urges 470 to check out of Yasuda group hospitals

OSAKA -- The Osaka prefectural and municipal governments on July 29 began urging more than 470 patients registered at three hospitals owned by the scandal-ridden Yasuda Hospital group to move to other medical institutions.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Finance Ministry wary of Okinawa trade zone

A top Finance Ministry official indicated caution July 28 on the idea of making Okinawa Prefecture a free-trade zone, saying the effects on local industry should be considered.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

U.S. swipe at FTC has MITI irked

Osamu Watanabe, vice minister for international trade and industry, on July 28 criticized Washington for going too far in its attack on the Fair Trade Commission.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Tokyo won't seek greenhouse gas target in Bonn

Japan will attempt to build a consensus on a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 but will not propose numerical targets, at an upcoming meeting in Bonn, government officials said July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Discount travel rivals tie up in bid to 'change the landscape'

Two discount travel agencies that have competed for more than a decade announced July 28 that they will begin cooperating through business and capital tieups.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Education panel advises new training curriculum for teachers

To provide future teachers with the ability to effectively deal with truancy problems and bullying in schools, the Educational Personnel Training Council advised the Education Ministry on July 28 to change the national teacher training curriculum to emphasize practical training and educational philosophy...
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

DKB gets maximum slap on wrist for bank law violation

The Tokyo Summary Court fined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank 500,000 yen July 28 for violating the Banking Law, immediately after receiving a summary indictment against the major commercial bank from prosecutors earlier in the day.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Vehicle exports up 21% for first half

Vehicle exports jumped 20.6 percent in the first half of calendar 1997 from a year earlier to 2.18 million vehicles, an industry association said July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

New jusen debt could hit several hundred billion yen

The president of the Housing Loan Administration Corp., the debt-collecting body for the failed "jusen" mortgage lenders, said July 28 that recently discovered irrecoverable loans could amount to several hundred billion yen.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Typhoon leaves 30 people injured in its wake

Typhoon No. 9 injured 30 people in 18 prefectures while passing through western Japan over the weekend, the National Police Agency said July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Divorce up, marriage down in Tokyo, poll says

A record 22,277 couples in Tokyo divorced in 1996, showing an increase of 729 couples from the year before, while the number of marriages continued to decrease, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said in a survey July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Yasuda Hospital five held for fraud

The director and four executives of the scandal-ridden Yasuda Hospital group were arrested July 28 on suspicion of swindling the government out of 8 million yen by filing fraudulent medical expense claims, prosecutors said.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Donations sought for Poland flood victims

The Polish Embassy in Tokyo has called for contributions following massive floods that have ravaged the country's southern and western regions.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Seven-Eleven savors largest income

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. recorded the largest corporate income during the year that ended in February, staying at the top of the list for the fourth year in a row, a private research company said July 25.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 1997

Over 85,000 people vanished in '96

Last year, 85,157 people either disappeared or ran away from home across the country, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year's figure, the National Police Agency said July 25.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
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.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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