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BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2000

LDP abandons plan to revise conditions of NCB sale contract

A majority of members on the Liberal Democratic Party's panel on financial matters agreed Friday that it would be difficult to revise the contract allowing the Softbank-led consortium to buy state-run Nippon Credit Bank.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2000

Russia peace treaty stance remains firm

The government on Friday rejected a call by the ruling party's No. 2 man to seek a peace treaty with Russia without setting the resolution of a long-standing territorial dispute between the two countries as a precondition.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 29, 2000

Jo still looking for a club

Japan striker Shoji Jo is still looking for a club for this season, a Yokohama F. Marinos official said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2000

China continues to bully ARF

At this week's meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Bangkok, China will seek support for its opposition to U.S. plans to develop a theater missile defense. That is consistent with China's use of ARF as a forum for undermining support for the U.S. alliance structure in East Asia. China demands a free...
CULTURE / Music
Jul 29, 2000

Kiwi music offers delicious alternatives

For a nation with a population barely equal to that of an international metropolis, New Zealand's vibrant and diverse music scene commands respect for its innovative yet self-effacing approach. From the melodic pop-meisters of the pioneering indie label Flying Nun to the operatic grandeur of Kiri Te...
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jul 29, 2000

Play revives old debate over Nazi A-bomb

"Absence of A-bomb: Were the Nazis duped -- or simply dumb?" So asks the weekly U.S. News & World Report in a piece for its July 24-31 cover story, "Mysteries of History." The question is being revisited now perhaps because of a recent Broadway import from London: Michael Frayn's "Copenhagen."
COMMENTARY
Jul 29, 2000

Putin the big winner at G8 summit

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and Russian President Vladimir Putin, both attending a summit of major industrial powers for the first time, played markedly different roles at the Group of Eight Okinawa summit that ended July 23.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2000

Teaming up to make globalization work

This week, at United Nations headquarters in New York, we have made a bit of history. Global leaders from the worlds of business, labor and civil society came together to forge a new coalition in support of universal values. Why is that necessary?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2000

Foreigners are key to economic reform

There are several indications that the Japanese economy is recovering from a serious depression. It seems that a large number of people share the opinion that structural reform is necessary to continue this recovery and put the economy on a steady and sustainable growth path.
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2000

Tough choices for ASEAN

ASEAN is back. That is the message coming from Bangkok this week as foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hold their annual get-together. North Korea's debut at the ASEAN Regional Forum, which follows the foreign ministers' meeting, has contributed to the optimism, as has...
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2000

Latest Nissan is first ultra-low emission vehicle

Nissan Motor Co. will introduce what it says is the cleanest gasoline-fueled vehicle in Japan on August 30, company officials announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

Law targets sex industry fraud

The sex industry in Tokyo will be legally obligated to display the prices of all services rendered if a draft ordinance announced Thursday passes the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in the fall.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

MITI to establish center for gene studies

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry has launched a consortium to study the application of the decoded genetic makeup of humans to medical treatment.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

Panel calls for state bodies to disclose data

A government task force on Thursday proposed enacting a new law to promote information disclosure at 147 government-affiliated corporations.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2000

8.5 trillion yen of 'zaito' budget unused

Unused funds in the government's fiscal investment and loan program totaled 8.5 trillion yen in fiscal 1999, the second largest on record after the 10.1 trillion yen remaining in fiscal 1995, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

Diesel firms raided in tax investigation

With the intention of pressing criminal charges against diesel fuel companies that are delinquent on large tax payments, local government officials on Thursday began searching offices of agents that owe a total of 760 million yen to Tokyo and Tottori Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

Crew safe after boat hijacked off Solomons

All 34 crew members of a Japanese bonito boat hijacked Wednesday in the Solomon Sea are safe, and the three hijackers have been detained, the vessel's operator announced Thursday morning.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2000

First-half vehicle exports rise 2.8%

Japan's 11 automakers exported 2,221,012 cars, trucks and buses in the first half of 2000, up 2.8 percent from the same period last year to mark the first rise in two years, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

JR Bon holiday travelers up 11%

The number of reserved train seats for the Bon holiday season in mid-August totaled 3.06 million as of Wednesday, up 11 percent from the same period last year, the Japan Railway group said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2000

Ichikoh signs parts deal with French firm

Ichikoh Industries Ltd. said Thursday it and French auto parts manufacturer Valeo SA have signed an agreement to form a wide-ranging business alliance in the global automotive lighting equipment market.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

Quick-change teens strut 'visual music'

When Naoko Kamui leaves home on Sunday mornings, her parents have little idea of how their 14-year-old daughter will spend the day. Certainly, they would not recognize her among the hundreds of youth who flock to Tokyo's Harajuku every Sunday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2000

China tourism pact welcomed

Kyodo News Japan's travel industry is hoping that this year will see an official agreement to allow Chinese from selected areas to visit Japan on package tours, and that more than 1 million Chinese tourists will visit in less than a decade.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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