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BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2000

Japanese women: the new faces of small business

Most people would assume that to start a business you need plenty of time and money, or at least experience working in a relevant field. But an increasing number of Japanese women are proving this assumption wrong by setting up their own companies based on little more than a good idea and the will to...
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2000

Detected tax evasion plummets

Tax evasion detected in fiscal 1999 was the lowest since the collapse of the bubble economy in the early 1990s, amounting to 31.61 billion yen, down 7.8 billion yen from the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Tax Administration.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 22, 2000

How 'bout them Dallas Cowgirls!

This was one assignment I didn't want to miss.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2000

Thailand refuses to face its bloody past

BANGKOK -- The Thai Ministry of Defense recently released a 605-page report of a team that investigated a May 1992 uprising in which soldiers shot dead dozens of prodemocracy demonstrators. To people abroad, the news headlines may make it appear as if Thailand finally is coming to terms with political...
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
Jun 22, 2000

Can Daley win it for Gore?

WASHINGTON -- I saw it coming. Tony Coehlo, chairman of the Gore 2000 presidential campaign, was reported to be hospitalized for some form of unidentifiable stomach problem and his aides are reporting that he is suffering from fatigue. Yes, his end was coming.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2000

Japan health systems ranked best

Japan's health systems are the best among the 191 member countries of the World Health Organization, according to a WHO survey in the World Health Report 2000, released Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 22, 2000

Giants pound out 21 hits in rout of Drags

Takayuki Shimizu connected for a two-run homer as the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants scored seven runs in the seventh inning Wednesday en route to a 16-3 drubbing of the Chunichi Dragons.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2000

Unaffiliated voters outnumber LDP supporters for the first time

Unaffiliated voters for the first time made up the largest group of Kyodo News pollees in a survey taken ahead of Sunday's general election.
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2000

A starting point for tax reform

A tax issue that would directly affect people's pocketbooks is pitting the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition group, against other parties, especially the Liberal Democratic Party, in the current campaigning for the June 25 Lower House election. The DPJ is calling for a lowering of the...
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2000

Close digital divide: ministry

An environment better suited to the Internet and cellular phones is urgently needed for the development of the rapidly growing "new economy" in Japan, the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry said in a report released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2000

Nissan to log profit in this fiscal year

Nissan Motor Co. will achieve its goal of regaining profitability in the current fiscal year due to the success of its restructuring efforts, Nissan Chief Operating Officer Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2000

Vote with criteria in mind: Hosokawa

Voters should cast their ballots in Sunday's election by asking themselves if the government has steered Japan in a desirable direction and whether it has reinforced the people's trust in politics, former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa says.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2000

IBM, Hitachi establish agreement on IT tieup

Hitachi Ltd. and IBM Corp. of the United States have reached a framework agreement to form a comprehensive tieup in the field of information technology, the two companies announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2000

LDP set to increase majority as partners falter, poll shows

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win more than 260 of the 480 Lower House seats up for grabs in the June 25 general election, according to the results of a Kyodo News poll released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2000

Japan, U.S. to resume NTT discussions July 10

Japan and the United States plan to resume bilateral deregulation talks in Tokyo on July 10 in a last-ditch effort to resolve their telecommunications row before July's Group of Eight summit in Okinawa, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2000

Mori downplays election predictions favoring LDP

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday played down favorable election predictions for his Liberal Democratic Party in the latest newspaper opinion polls.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2000

SDF to stay on in Golan Heights

The government said Tuesday it will extend until February the tour of duty of a Self-Defense Forces unit taking part in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, government officials said.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 21, 2000

Troussier gets job security through 2002 World Cup

The Japan Football Association offered Japan manager Philippe Troussier a contract through the 2002 World Cup, JFA president Shunichiro Okano said after meeting with the Frenchman on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2000

Firms unite on trust bank

Daiwa Bank and Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. announced Tuesday that they have set up a new trust bank specializing in the administration of pension funds and other assets.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2000

Sogo may sell prime Osaka store to rival

OSAKA -- Sogo Co., a financially strapped department store chain, is in talks with longtime rival Mitsukoshi Ltd. on selling its flagship store in a prime Osaka shopping district, sources close to the talks said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2000

Violence against JR staff most prevalent at Shinjuku

Of all the JR train stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Shinjuku Station is the most dangerous in terms of reported acts of violence against station employees.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2000

Economy progressing toward self-sustained growth: EPA

Economic Planning Agency on Tuesday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the second consecutive month and said it is gradually approaching a self-sustaining recovery.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2000

U.S. soft landing to keep dollar grounded

The dollar appears likely to remain locked within a narrow range between 105 yen and 108 yen for some time.
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.
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.
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.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
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.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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