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JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Opposition criticizes JR debt-sharing proposal

The opposition camp criticized proposed burden-sharing by JR group firms during a Lower House committee meeting Monday and questioned the legitimacy of creating a special tobacco tax as a way to dispose of 27.8 trillion yen in debts left by the defunct Japanese National Railways.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Police arrest mom, son in connection with welfare scam

Tokyo police arrested a 52-year-old woman and her 33-year-old son Monday for unfairly receiving livelihood assistance funds, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

State smoking panel concludes it has no recommendations

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JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Preservation of historic plane urged

A group of aircraft enthusiasts is campaigning to permanently preserve the first mass-produced model of a historic Japanese airplane that may be scrapped after 33 years of flights.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Calls rise for Kobe airport plebiscite

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JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Sakura seeks to raise 300 billion yen in share issue

Sakura Bank plans to increase its capital by about 300 billion yen within this fiscal year by requesting major firms under the Mitsui group, the bank's largest shareholder, and other clients to purchase new shares, bank officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Toyota to take over Daihatsu Motor

Toyota Motor Corp. will take control of Daihatsu Motor Co. by increasing its 34.5 percent stake to 51.2 percent, making Daihatsu its subsidiary, top executives of the two automakers jointly announced Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Firearms workshop set for September

A workshop to explore ways of restricting small firearms will be held Sept. 7 to 9 in Tokyo, Foreign Ministry officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Death toll from slides, floods hits 13 as typhonic rains hit

Landslides and flooding triggered by the torrential rains of an approaching typhoon killed 13 people between Thursday and Friday and left four others missing, according to local officials.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

40 trillion yen set aside for small business loans

The government said Friday it will ensure that 40 trillion yen will be available for state financial institutions and credit insurers to help small businesses that are suffering from tight lending by banks.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

State mulls partial release of LTCB inspection data

The government will consider disclosing some financial data of the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa indicated Friday before a Lower House special committee on financial system stabilization.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Japan, Korea to initiate fisheries talks Monday

Japan and South Korea will hold fisheries talks at the working level in Tokyo beginning Monday in a bid to conclude the negotiations before President Kim Dae Jung's planned trip to Japan in the fall, Foreign Ministry officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Nikkei plunges under 14,000 to hit 12-year low

Fears of a synchronized global stock market rout sent Tokyo share prices into free fall Friday, driving down the Nikkei average to its lowest level in more than 12 years.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Thai minister calls on Japan to open farms market

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi called on Japan Friday to assist Thailand's growing agricultural sector by opening its farm market to Thai products, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Malaysia proposes skills plan for APEC workforces

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JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

August CPI shows Tokyo prices unchanged

Consumer prices in Tokyo's 23 wards were unchanged in August from a year earlier and the previous month as lower fresh vegetable prices offset higher prices of seafood and medical care, the government said Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Government must act faster on economic data: SEC chief

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JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Foreign teachers push for equitable pensions

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JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Sickly firm's payouts to ex-bureaucrats spark vacations

Nihon Haika Corp. gave four former executives a total of about 42 million yen in retirement pay last summer, despite the company's nonretrievable debt of 2.7 billion yen, it was learned Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Factional politicians 'out of touch' with people, Tanaka says

Politicians must act in response to the public's will, not to power struggles with rival factions, and be held accountable for the outcome of their policies, Lower House lawmaker Makiko Tanaka said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Tokyo reform draft would slash number of departments

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government unveiled a draft Thursday for major administrative reform of its organizations, which, if implemented, would reduce the current 18 departments and bureaus to seven.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Huddle held on teamwork in Diet

The heads of three opposition parties pledged on Thursday to strengthen their cooperation.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Foreign airlines to be charged for flyovers

The Transport Ministry plans to collect 5.4 billion yen a year in fees from foreign airlines flying through Japanese airspace starting in January 2000, according to the ministry's fiscal 1999 budget request released Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Opposition slams handling of LTCB, demands disclosure

Opposition parties on Thursday harshly criticized the government's handling of the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan during a Lower House committee meeting that resumed after a one-day opposition-camp boycott.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

10 killed by landslides in Fukushima, Tochigi

At least 10 people were killed and four others are missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures early Thursday, officials said.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Tokyo stocks plunge to six-year low

The key 225-issue Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in six years Thursday as investors continued to be spooked by falling share prices worldwide, the Russian ruble crisis, and uncertainty over Japan's weakened banking industry.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Gallows urged for real-estate broker

Prosecutors demanded capital punishment Thursday for a real estate broker on trial for killing an 82-year-old woman and his alleged 38-year-old male accomplice for money in 1989.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1998

Appointees for African, COP4 conferences named

The government appointed Ambassador Kunio Katakura as Japan's representative for the Second Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Foreign Ministry officials announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Nonaka urges execs to return retirement bonuses

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka put indirect pressure Wednesday on former executives of the ailing Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan to return their lump-sum retirement grants.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Liver troubles afflict 24% of population: poll

Roughly one quarter of Japanese who had comprehensive medical checkups last year were found to be suffering from some sort of liver trouble, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Japan Hospital Association.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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