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JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Bills allow SDF bigger role in contingencies abroad

Two bills to implement the new Japanese-U.S. defense guidelines were presented Friday to the ruling tripartite alliance, paving the way for the Self-Defense Forces to take unprecedented military roles in contingencies in areas surrounding Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 1998

Signal maker's sons arrested in tax evasion case

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office on April 15 arrested two sons of the president of Japan Traffic Control Technology (Nikkokan) Co., a traffic signal maintenance firm, in connection with a tax evasion case.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 1998

Traffic light concern suspected of tax evasion, police ties

A business group that maintains traffic control systems in eastern Japan is suspected of evading 500 million yen in taxes and hiding more than 1 billion yen in income, informed sources said April 13.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 1998

Mercedes-Benz to start up free support services

To attract more Japanese customers, Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., a subsidiary of Daimler-Benz AG in Germany, will introduce a new after-sales service program in April, the company said Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1998

DDI, Teleglobe to join on international services

DDI Corp., and Teleglobe Japan Inc., an affiliate of Montreal-based Teleglobe International Inc., jointly announced March 19 that they have signed an agreement in principle for international connections to offer inexpensive international telephone service, starting from October.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 1998

Clinton may visit Japan and China, Carter says

U.S. President Bill Clinton is considering visiting China in June and may come to Japan on his way home, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said March 12 in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 1998

Information disclosure bill seen as first step

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JAPAN
Feb 6, 1998

Fledgling Skymark seeks license for Tokyo-Fukuoka runs

Skymark Airlines Co., a new entry to the airline business, applied Friday to the Transport Ministry for a license to launch regular service between Tokyo and Fukuoka.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 1997

COP3: Agreement on emissions is relatively easy

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JAPAN
Nov 20, 1997

Garuda crash blamed on pilot misjudgment

The Garuda Indonesia crash last year in Fukuoka was caused by the captain's failure to execute proper judgment and follow-through with the takeoff even though one of the aircraft's engines had failed, a Transport Ministry committee has concluded.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 1997

JAS and KLM sign cooperation agreement

Japan Air System Co. has signed an agreement for opening comprehensive business cooperation with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to strengthen the two carriers' competitiveness between Japan and Europe.The two airlines exchanged a memorandum of understanding at KLM's headquarters in Holland on Oct. 23, a JAS...
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1997

Hun Sen to visit in November to make pitch for legitimacy

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JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

LDP regains Lower House majority

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party regained a majority in the powerful House of Representatives on Friday when it agreed to allow a former Shinshinto member to return to the party fold.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Stumbling blocks to administrative reform still remain

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JAPAN
Aug 14, 1997

Sorge hanging was unfair: Yokohama lawyers

The November 1944 execution of convicted Soviet spy Richard Sorge and his accomplice, Hotsumi Ozaki, was unfair, the Yokohama Bar Association said in a report based on 10 years of research.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Tokyo's strength Japan's weakness, Kankeiren says

The nation's socioeconomic system is in need of reform because information and policymaking is too concentrated in Tokyo, according to the new chief of the federation that represents industries in the Kansai region.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1997

JAS to ax or restructure unprofitable routes

As part of its mid-term management plan, Japan Air System Co., will restructure some 20 domestic routes running in the red, including the suspension of some services, JAS President Hiromi Funabiki said on June 11.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 1997

OECD outlines steps for regulatory reform

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has drafted a report recommending eight policy principles for regulatory reform in member countries to help spur their economic growth and promote international trade and investment.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 1997

ANA to help Skymark obtain license

All Nippon Airways has signed a contract with Skymark Airlines to provide technical assistance to help Skymark obtain a license to begin business, ANA President Seiji Fukatsu said Friday. In a news conference, Fukatsu said that the contract was signed in late February and that ANA will help Skymark procure...
JAPAN
Feb 28, 1997

Shinagawa plot sold for 184 billion yen

Japanese National Railways Settlement Corp. announced Feb. 28 that its 5.3-hectare plot of land located on the east side of JR Shinagawa Station would be sold to 10 firms for 183.8 billion yen.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1997

Ex-Pan Am employees announce revival in Asia

Hoping to complete an ironic twist of fortune, former employees of a U.S. airline that collapsed under deregulation in 1991 said Feb. 18 that they want to revive the carrier in East Asia -- by taking advantage of ongoing deregulation in Japan.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 1997

ASDF officer admits using drugs

A 33-year-old senior officer at the Air Self-Defense Force's Matsushima Base in Miyagi Prefecture has been arrested and dismissed after he admitted taking stimulant drugs, Defense Agency officials said Feb. 14.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 1997

Workforce selection, utilization said key to modern industrial success

When Skymark Airlines was established last November by a group of venture companies, including discount air ticket seller H.I.S. Co., people accustomed to more traditional ways of doing business were shocked by the new style the carrier introduced.They were amazed because nobody has dared to challenge...
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WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

In rush to arm Ukraine, weapons are bought but not delivered, or are too broken to use

Some of the weapons sent to Ukraine by other countries have been unusable, and hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts paid up front have yet to be fulfilled.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 17, 2023

Japan’s young creators go to the mat for the tatami industry

This month, On: Design looks at a few innovations designed to recycle tatami waste and help revitalize the waning industry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2023

F-16 planes will send a message to Putin: NATO support isn’t waning

By providing some of the most sophisticated and expensive weapons to date, Kyiv’s backers will tie Ukraine’s military more closely than ever to the bloc.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2023

Top U.S. diplomat to visit China for first time since 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing on Sunday and Monday as Washington seeks to 'responsibly manage' the increasingly heated rivalry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2023

Former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86

Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, served as prime minister in 1994-1995, 2001-2006 and 2008-2011.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2023

Japan's Cabinet OKs expansion of skilled worker visa eligibility

The No. 2 category, which brings much improved residency conditions, is set to be expanded to nine more industries by this fall.
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BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2023

U.S. public-transit systems face credit downgrades as riders stay away

Several public-transit agencies have been put on notice by S&P, including the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and DC’s Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami