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JAPAN
Nov 12, 1997

Island states worried by climate change

Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 21, 1997

Upper House resumes talks on nursing-care legislation

After a four-month recess, the Upper House Health and Welfare Committee resumed deliberations Oct. 21 on three bills for forming a public nursing-care insurance system.Although the bills passed the Lower House in late May, the Upper House did not have sufficient time to discuss them. The last Diet session...
JAPAN
Sep 25, 1997

Thai economic crisis puts a dent in carmakers

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1997

Ruling allies approve health insurance reforms

After intensive debate, the Liberal Democratic Party and its two non-Cabinet allies agreed August 28 on a plan to rescue the nation's health insurance systems from bankruptcy.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1997

Japan strives for international unity on greenhouse gas issue

With a key international conference on climate change less than four months away, Japan is stepping up diplomatic efforts to resolve sharp differences among the industrialized and developing countries over reductions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases widely blamed for global warming.
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
Jul 31, 1997

Australia opposes EU emissions goal for greenhouse gases

Australia is opposed to the European Union's proposal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 2000, Australian Environment Minister Robert Hill said July 31, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1997

Gender equality still elusive, white paper says

Women in Japan continue to face a wide range of difficulties in the workplace as well as in other aspects of life, according to a 1997 white paper on gender equality submitted July 1 to the Cabinet.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1997

Japan, China to discuss yen loans this fall

Tokyo will begin talks with Beijing as early as this autumn to determine the size of official Japanese yen loans to be extended to China in fiscal 1999 and 2000, government officials said June 24.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Hashimoto throws U.N. his environment pitch...

NEW YORK -- Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on June 23 urged industrialized countries to take the initiative in combating climate change problems by creating green technologies and disseminating them to developing nations.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1997

Oracle head sees future in networks

Personal computers will soon be replaced by network computers, which are simple and less costly, the head of Oracle Corp. said April 16 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2023

An economic Hail Mary for China’s new premier, Li

Just as a baker cannot make bread without enough flour, China’s new premier, Li Qiang, cannot deliver growth without enough labor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 8, 2023

Sendai firm banks on unique cosmetics specialty store

Shoen Sukiya's Perfumerie Sukiya S-Pal store boasts a floor space of 560 square meters and monthly sales of over ¥100 million.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court isn’t done with abortion. Not by a long shot.

The recent showdown over the abortion pill mifepristone offers a glimpse of the legal fights likely to land at the court in the coming years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2023

A Canadian businessman spent $1 million to offset his carbon footprint

Craig Cohon pegged the carbon footprint of his life, including a globetrotting career, at 8,147 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent — 28 times the global average.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2023

As U.S. Supreme Court pauses abortion pill case, what happens next?

A lower court order imposing significant restrictions on the distribution of the abortion drug mifepristone stems from a lawsuit brought by anti-abortion groups seeking to ban the pill.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2023

An anxious Asia arms for a war it hopes to prevent

Doubts about both China and the United States are driving an arms race in the Indo-Pacific with echoes of World War II and new levels of risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2023

A subtropical haven for conventions

Selecting the perfect location for a major convention or training camp requires a delicate balance. The need to provide high-quality infrastructure and ensure the safety and comfort of participants must be supported by interesting cultural sights and activities. And having good weather certainly helps....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023

A sick America can’t compete with global powers

Poor health is not just a tragedy for individuals. It is a constraint on the U.S.’s productivity and its ability to defend itself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2023

The fate of the global balance sheet and economic health

Whether global wealth continues to fall in 2023 will depend significantly on two factors: The effectiveness of Chinese policy and the strength of international economic cooperation.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 5, 2023

Would you spend the night in a coffin … for art?

Want to know what it’s like to spend the night in a coffin? Culture critic Thu-Huong Ha joins us to discuss her night in artist Marina Abramovic’s nightmare-inducing Dream House.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

Just how green are Japan’s trains?

The nation is famed for its rail network, but despite significant steps to reduce emissions, the sector is still responsible for a substantial amount of carbon dioxide.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 17, 2023

Could the Akutagawa Prize get its first American winner?

Gregory Khezrnejat, whose short story “Kaikonchi” is up for the literary award, sees writing in Japanese as a minor rebellion against English's assumed dominance in global culture.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023

India-Japan defense ties enter new phase with first joint fighter drills

The ASDF said that the purpose of the exercises is to “promote mutual understanding, strengthen defense cooperation between the air forces” and enhance the ASDF's tactical skills.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2023

At least 68 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in 30 years

A Nepalese police official said rescue workers were having difficulty reaching the site of the plane crash in a gorge between two hills near a tourist town's airport.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2023

What fracking can tell us about the future of fusion

Energy breakthroughs such as with fusion usually come through refinements of existing technologies and processes, not blinding flashes of transformation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2023

Why America doesn’t know how to stop school shootings

After a ban of more than two decades, the U.S. government is finally funding studies on how to prevent death and injury from firearms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023

Where is the next American ambassador to India?

The strategic partnership between the U.S. and India has never been more essential, and yet Washington has not had an ambassador to the country for two years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2023

Amid climate efforts, Japan considers issuing green transition bonds next fiscal year

Japan plans to issue u00a51.6 trillion of such bonds in the fiscal year that ends in March 2024, with an eye on those with maturity of 10 years and 20 years.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2023

How researchers in disaster-prone Japan and the Pacific are rethinking city design

In the years following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami, seawalls have proliferated along northeastern Japan's Pacific coast. Some researchers are pushing for an alternative approach.
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
Plotter's signature customizable leather binder is just one of many products contributing to the ongoing boom in the popularity of Japanese stationery.
The party that ruled Japan for decades is in danger of crumbling
Haruo Tsukamoto, a rank-and-file member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a rice farmer in Ibaraki Prefecture, questions if the party still stands for people like him.
8,432 foreign children in Japan seen not attending school
The total number of foreign children registered in Japan as residents eligible for education at elementary or junior high schools stood at 163,358, up by 12,663.
U.S. federal shutdown affects Americans in Japan and diplomatic talks
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday, though essential services are still being offered.
Isuzu to build first independent U.S. plant
Isuzu Chairman Masanori Katayama (third from left) and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (center) attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the firm's vehicle plant in South Carolina on Wednesday.
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.
Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies and vows not to get 'wacky'
Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 25.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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