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JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

Ex-English school founder acquitted of embezzling

The Tokyo High Court acquitted the former chairman of an English-language school Thursday on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

Guru gentle until '94 killing, cultist says

A convicted former Aum Shinrikyo follower testified Thursday that he had never seen cult founder Shoko Asahara inflict or order violence on his cultists as punishment until the 1994 killing of Kotaro Ochida.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

1.55 billion yen set aside for Nose dioxin cleanup

The semipublic cooperative that runs an incinerator blamed for high dioxin levels in the soil around Nose, Osaka Prefecture, on Thursday budgeted 1.55 billion yen to begin tearing down the facility.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

'Staff pay' entries give away tax dodger

Tokyo prosecutors arrested senior executives of a Tokyo real estate agency Thursday after raiding its offices over allegations that the firm failed to pay 500 million yen in taxes during a three-year period, sources close to the investigation said.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

No changes to BOJ credit policy

The Bank of Japan Policy Board on Wednesday decided not to change its easy credit policy, the bank announced.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

Ministry targets U.S. elderly to fix tourism slump

The Transport Ministry will launch a campaign next week to encourage U.S. senior citizens to visit Japan in a bid to stimulate the slumping tourism industry, ministry officials said on Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

HP, Hitachi, Marubeni form Internet venture

Hewlett-Packard Co., Marubeni Corp. and Hitachi Software Engineering Co. will establish a joint venture in March to offer electronic business and commerce solutions centering on Internet technologies, the three firms announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

Sakura bad-loan writeoffs to reach 990 billion yen

Sakura Bank on Thursday said it will write off about 990 billion yen in bad loans during the business year ending March 31, some 80 billion yen more than it originally expected.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

Pfizer posts 48% net profit gain

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc. posted 149.3 billion yen in sales for the business year that ended November 30, 1998, up 15 percent from the previous year, Leslie Patterson, president of the firm, announced on Thursday.
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIHONSHU
Feb 25, 1999

Warm sake toast of the town for winter

Before winter begins to grudgingly give ground to warmer weather, be sure to get your share of warm sake.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

Wildlife protection a governor's job

The Cabinet is expected to endorse revisions today to the Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law for submission to the current Diet session, officials at the Environment Agency said Thursday.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 25, 1999

Uncovering the treasures around us

KYOTO -- Some adventurers explore shipwrecks for lost treasure. Jay Gregg makes a living "uncovering" treasure simply by recognizing it before anyone else does.
LIFE / Food & Drink / WINE WAYS
Feb 25, 1999

If you must be snowbound, try a cozy winery in Europe

As winter wanes I'm reminded of its vinous pleasures in places along my latest wine route, such as Austria, Slovenia, Belgium, Luxembourg and, just before Christmas, Germany, where I visited Adolf Schmitt, an outstanding wine maker whose estate is one of those in the wine association Saar-Mosel-Winzersekt...
COMMUNITY / CROSSING CULTURES
Feb 25, 1999

Parents and kids reflect upon road somewhat less traveled

Now that our four children can no longer be counted among the very young, we have the time and energy for reflection.
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 25, 1999

Matsuya: The heart of Tokyo's little Seoul

Despite the considerable demographic surges in recent years from Southeast Asia (and much further afield), the few square blocks that lie between the north side of Kabukicho and Shin-Okubo still justify keeping the title of Tokyo's Little Seoul district. And this is where we head for whenever those cravings...
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Accept 'jusen' role, HLAC to tell banks

The government-backed firm tasked with collecting debts owed by borrowers of the failed "jusen" mortgage lenders will urge 10 banks to take legal responsibility for the jusen fiasco, Housing Loan Administration Corp. President Kohei Nakabo said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

JAL, JAS to unify ticketing systems

Japan Airlines Co. and Japan Air System Co. will merge their computer reservation operations for domestic services in October 2001, the carriers said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Cambodia aid donors mull $450 million aid package

Aid donors to Cambodia are likely to pledge a total of $450 million in economic aid to Phnom Penh during a two-day meeting of the Consultative Group for Cambodia beginning today in Tokyo, according to the chairman of the meeting.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Nissan to cut auto capacity by 100,000, retool van unit

Nissan Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it will reduce annual production capacity by 100,000 units by closing vehicle assembly lines at an affiliate in Aichi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Clock ticking on Glico-Morinaga cases

Investigators are racing the clock with the statute of limitations on the unresolved poisoning and extortion crimes linked to the Glico-Morinaga case due to expire in a year.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

ESCAP environmental meeting kicks off in Kobe

KOBE — Senior officials of several Northeast Asian nations began a three-day meeting Wednesday to promote environmental cooperation in the region.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Ministers urge quick review of safe, daily dioxin intake

Cabinet members attending the first ministerial-level conference on dioxin policy agreed Wednesday that a quick review is needed of the tolerable daily intake of the carcinogen in order to form the basis for future policy.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

13 arrested in chat-line extortion case

Investigators arrested 13 people Wednesday and raided several locations nationwide in connection with extortion activities targeting users of a telephone chat service in more than 30 prefectures, police sources said.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Philippines nabs Osaka Sangyo embezzling suspect

A missing Osaka Sangyo University administrator, wanted in connection with embezzling from the college in 1992, is in police custody in the Philippines over a passport offense, it was discovered Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Osaka high court rejects voting rights for minorities

The Osaka High Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court decision rejecting demands by 43 Koreans with permanent resident status that long-term foreign residents be granted the right to vote and run in local elections.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 1999

Pyongyang faces united U.S., Seoul policy: Roth

There is no policy difference between the United States and South Korea in dealing with North Korean underground activities, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Stanley Roth reiterated Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 1999

Up in arms in Northern Ireland

One sticking point -- if not the key obstacle -- in the Northern Ireland peace process has been the question of when the Irish Republican Army would give up its arms. A fair amount of fudge has been allowed to obscure this issue. That is understandable. After all, no arms would be surrendered until trust...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 1999

A new bridge over the Pacific revealed

Is friendship between nations possible? Can Japan and the United States be friends as the U.S. is with Canada and Britain, or are they forever destined to have a relationship that turns on a calculation of mutual advantage?
COMMENTARY
Feb 23, 1999

Small weapons, big problems

The major challenge for post-Cold War disarmament negotiations on conventional weapons is to devise ways of controlling machine guns, automatic rifles and other small arms. Those are main weapons used in civil wars in Asia, Africa and Central America. To tackle the challenge, the U.N. Group of Governmental...
COMMUNITY
Feb 23, 1999

Contest lets diplomats flex their Japanese-ness

Heard the one about the foreigner who wanted to get to Nakano and ended up in Nagano? She's actually pretty smart, and has no qualms about telling her embarrassing mishaps to complete strangers -- several hundred of them, in fact.
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.
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.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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