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JAPAN
Sep 8, 1999

LDP race not just about winning

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1999

Dam plebiscite worries still run deep

TOKUSHIMA — The Tokushima Municipal Assembly's passage of an ordinance Monday to hold a plebiscite on the controversial Yoshino River dam project was realized after three groups in the assembly in favor of the vote reached a compromise with New Komeito.
JAPAN
May 25, 1999

New Defense Role: Next step is to free up SDF

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 10, 1999

Assembly rejects Ishihara's vice governor nominee

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara's attempt to appoint his right-hand man vice governor was blocked Monday by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, casting a shadow over his relations with the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito-controlled body.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 1999

Local Elections '99: Ishihara vows leadership, straight talk

Staff writer
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 1999

Prodi steps into the breach

Wasting no time, the leaders of the 15 members of the European Union last week nominated former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi to be the new president of the European Commission. Mr. Prodi replaces Mr. Jacques San ter, who resigned March 15 along with the 19 other commission ers after an independent...
JAPAN
Mar 25, 1999

Local Elections '99: LDP tying up with opposition

and YOKO HANI Staff writers
JAPAN
Feb 26, 1999

Ishihara's expected entry heats up governor race

Speculation is growing day by day that former Lower House member Shintaro Ishihara may soon announce his candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April, which could intensify competition in the already heated race.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 1999

Lawmakers play musical chairs

In a bizarre development, a Lower House member has decided to give up his seat and run for the same chamber again.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 1999

Tokyo race thrown open as Aoshima withdraws

In a surprising move, Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima announced Monday that he will not seek a second four-year term in the April 11 gubernatorial election.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998

Century of Change: Plebiscites reshape political process

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 20, 1998

Nakajima denies 20 million yen related to vote-buying

Lower House lawmaker Yojiro Nakajima, served a fresh arrest warrant Thursday for alleged vote-buying, has admitted providing about 20 million yen to his supporters during the 1996 election campaign but denies he meant to ask them to buy votes for him, investigation sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Obuchi at odds with Keidanren over APEC stance

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi instructed his Cabinet members Tuesday to maintain Japan's opposition to early market-opening of forestry and fishery products during upcoming meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Malaysia.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 1998

JAL officials admit payoffs to 'sokaiya'; pair arrested

Police arrested two members of a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist group Monday on suspicion of receiving about 23 million yen over 2 1/2 years from Japan Airlines Co. in violation of the Commercial Code.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1998

Obuchi names Cabinet, taps Miyazawa to lead recovery

Keizo Obuchi named his "economic reconstruction" Cabinet on Thursday evening after being elected Japan's 54th prime minister, tapping former leader Kiichi Miyazawa for the key post of finance minister.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

OECD plans visit to review progress on reforms

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Candidates finding new ways to court voters

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1998

BOJ debated easing rates but opted to wait, minutes show

Bank of Japan policy board members decided to forgo a further easing of monetary policy two months ago and wait to observe the effects of the government's record stimulus package, according to minutes of their April 24 meeting released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Disputes on U.S.-Japanese insurance deregulation unresolved

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

Keidanren chairman responds to criticism

The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) is not currently soliciting political donations from its member companies, the new head of Keidanren said Monday.
JAPAN
May 12, 1998

Tokyo foreigners' council wrangles over voting, job rights

A foreign residents' advisory council to the Tokyo governor on Tuesday had its most heated debate.
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Panel mulls hiring outsiders to monitor finance ministry

To prevent further corruption at the Finance Ministry, it may be necessary to set up a monitoring body that includes outside people, a member of a ministry ad hoc panel said Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist admits wiretap try on lawmaker

A former senior member of Aum Shinrikyo testified March 13 that he tried unsuccessfully in the fall of 1989 to install a wiretapping device at the home and office of a Diet member under the orders of cult founder Shoko Asahara.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 1998

Arai's widow decides not to run in Lower House by-election

Just a day after the surprise announcement of her candidacy in a Lower House by-election, the widow of lawmaker Shokei Arai decided Thursday to pull out of the running to fill the seat made vacant when her husband hanged himself last week.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1997

Keep reform momentum going, Toyoda urges

BY SAYURI DAIMON
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1997

Sixth party steps forth from Shinshinto wreckage

A sixth party arose Tuesday from the demise of 173-member Shinshinto.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 1997

New APEC panel to promote economic, technical alliance

Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

Forum focuses on inventors' rights

OSAKA - The first-ever conference on intellectual property rights sponsored by private citizens from member nations of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation opened here Tuesday with the aim of proposing a user-friendly system for corporate and individual inventors.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 1997

Miyagi hard loss to swallow for Shinshinto's Ozawa

Miyagi hard loss to swallow for Shinshinto's Ozawa> Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 1, 1997

Former minister gets 18 months for bribery

Former Construction Minister Kishiro Nakamura was sentenced Oct. 1 to 18 months in prison for accepting a 10 million yen bribe from a construction company trying to block a government bid-rigging probe.The Tokyo District Court also sentenced Shinji Kiyoyama, 71, former vice president of construction...

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