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JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Elderly population rises to new record

People aged 65 or older now make up 15.43 percent of Japan's total population, topping the 15 percentage mark for the first time, the Home Affairs Ministry said August 6.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Little progress made in U.S.-Japan air talks

Three days of vice-ministerial-level air talks ended in Tokyo on August 6 with the United States and Japan unable to produce signs of progress over expanding air services in the Asia-Pacific region, one of the most lucrative markets in the world.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Yamaichi chairman quits top industry post

Tsugio Yukihira, chairman of Yamaichi Securities Co., officially stepped down August 6 as head of the Securities Dealers Association of Japan to take responsibility for alleged illegal payoffs to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Soubert opposes Ung Huot as Cambodian prime minister

The selection of Ung Huot as Cambodia's first prime minister is not acceptable, according to Son Soubert, Cambodia's second vice president of the National Assembly and a close ally of ousted First Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

PC sales, exports remain at last year's levels

Domestic shipments and exports of personal computers by the nation's 23 major PC manufacturers totaled 2 million units in the April-June period this year, unchanged from the same period last year, an industry group reported August 6.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Japan to offer massive aid to assist Thai economy

Japan indicated August 6 that it is ready to extend the greatest amount of financial assistance in a multilateral effort to support Thailand's flailing economy.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Poll reveals a sleep-needy populace

If you had one extra hour a day, how would you spend it?
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

TSE criticized for computer crash

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said August 5 that his ministry will soon send a "strong request" to the Tokyo Stock Exchange to smooth out its operations and avoid a repeat of the August 1 trading hours computer crash.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

DKB, Nomura penalties take effect today

Administrative penalties against Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Nomura Securities Co. for their payoffs to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist take effect August 6.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Korean victims of A-bomb remembered

HIROSHIMA -- Nearly 60 people gathered in the rain here August 5 at a small cenotaph dedicated to Korean victims of the atomic bombing in a ceremony to mark the 52nd anniversary of the attack.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Debate over youth law upsets Justice minister

Justice Minister Isao Matsuura expressed displeasure August 5 over ongoing public debate on revising the Juvenile Law, saying it focuses too much on whether lawbreakers under age 16 should be subject to criminal punishment.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Koga glum over progress of air talks

Transport Minister Makoto Koga expressed disappointment August 5 over the progress of U.S.-Japan civil aviation talks currently under way in Tokyo, saying negotiations seems to be moving backward.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Typhoon 11 heads toward Okinawa

A medium-size but powerful typhoon is moving north over the Pacific just south of the Okinawa island chain, and the Meteorology Agency has warned that it may approach the prefecture's main island early August 7.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

EPA leader hints at yearend rise in discount rate

Japan's official discount rate, the world's lowest at a mere 0.5 percent, may rise by the end of the year, Shinpei Nukaya, the Economic Planning Agency's vice minister, implied August 5.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

China's WTO proposals called subpar

Trade chief Shinji Sato on August 5 urged China to improve its market liberalization proposals if the nation wants to be accepted by the World Trade Organization.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Man admits harassing female Diet member

A 54-year-old man from Sapporo was arrested August 5 on suspicion of making repeated harassment calls to a Lower House lawmaker, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

3-year-old hurt in crane accident

OSAKA -- A 3-year-old boy was in critical condition August 4 after a crane toppled over and knocked down a utility pole onto a car he was in, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Framework for UNSC reform urged

A framework for reform of the U.N. Security Council should be drawn up as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda and former U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali agreed August 4, according to ministry officials.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Thailand need only seek help: Finance Ministry

A top Finance Ministry official on August 4 repeated the oft-used refrain that Japan stands ready to cooperate if Thailand makes a formal request for financial assistance.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Incinerator waste has locals fuming with dioxin

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. -- When Eiko Kotani, 47, moved with her husband to the suburbs of Tokorozawa's Shimotomi district 19 years ago, she thought the forest sprawling behind their new home would make a perfect playground for their young son and future children. It did, at least for a while.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Interest rates on new loans declined in June, BOJ says

Short-term and long-term rates on new loans by domestic banks fell by 0.016 and 0.14 percentage points in June from the previous month, the Bank of Japan said August 4.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Kobe youth must undergo psychiatric testing

KOBE -- The 15-year-old Kobe boy being held in the grisly decapitation of Jun Hase and the attempted murder of three other elementary school children must undertake a psychiatric test, the Kobe Family Court stated August 4.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Youths learn about horror of nuclear war

HIROSHIMA -- Although the world has become more aware of the dangers of atomic weapons, nuclear testing continues, Tatsuya Hayashi of the Hiroshima YMCA said August 4 at the opening of the three-day 1997 Youth Peace Seminar.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Beijing seeks 450 billion yen in loans for infrastructure

China has informally asked Japan to extend between 400 billion yen and 450 billion yen in official yen loans between fiscal 1999 and 2000 to help finance the communist country's infrastructure and other development projects, government sources said August 4.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Hashimoto to visit war museum during China trip

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said August 4 that when he visits China in early September, he intends to visit a war museum in Shenyang that contains detailed exhibits portraying Japan's wartime atrocities and acts of genocide.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Alleged extortion try at DKB ends in arrest

A 70-year-old publisher was arrested August 4 for allegedly attempting to extort cash from Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank after it canceled all subscriptions to magazines and other publications -- common sources of income for "sokaiya" corporate extortionists, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

Ancient mirror finding seems to back Kinki-Yamatai theory

OSAKA -- Five bronze mirrors were found in a tumulus in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, reinforcing the theory that the ancient kingdom of Yamatai was in the Kinki region, instead of in northern Kyushu.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

Auto sales post double-digit decline

Reflecting the continuing sluggish sales after the consumption tax hike in April, domestic auto sales posted double-digit decline in July from a year ago, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said August 1.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

Japan, Australia agree to cooperate in Asia-Pacific

Japan and Australia agreed August 1 to expand cooperation for stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

SESC gunning for Koike

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission plans to file a criminal complaint against corporate extortionist Ryuichi Koike on suspicion that he demanded financial favors from Yamaichi Securities Co., investigation sources said August 1.
‘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.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
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.
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.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
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.
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.

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