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JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cancellation of trip won't hurt relations, Foley says

The cancellation of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's trip to Washington next week will not affect bilateral relations, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley suggested Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

OECD plans visit to review progress on reforms

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Industrial output fell 2% in May

Industrial output in May dropped 2 percent on a month-on-month basis, unchanged from the preliminary report, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a report released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Nation's first Viagra death?

The first death in Japan of a person known to have used the blockbuster anti-impotence drug Viagra occurred in early July, the Health and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

The 'Rock' goes for a piece of the 1.2 quadrillion yen

Prudential Insurance Co. of America, the largest life insurance house in the United States, will enter the Japanese financial market by jointly establishing an investment trust management firm with Mitsui Trust & Banking Co., the two companies announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Plan for second Narita runway presented to Chiba, Ibaraki

The Transport Ministry and New Tokyo International Airport Authority have submitted a concrete plan to build a second runway at the congested Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Submarine keeps low, but potent, profile

Staff writerYOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. -- Seen from dockside, the silhouette of the USS Topeka strikes an unusually humble pose.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Prudential-Mitsui venture to focus on customer needs

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Support for Obuchi rises among LDP players

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi's chances of being elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party appear to be increasing as support for his candidacy is gradually spreading among the party's major factional groups, party sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cardboard coffins viewed as more intimate sendoff

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Obuchi prepares to run for LDP leadership

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi has decided to pursue the post being vacated by outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and has begun preparing his policy agenda, Liberal Democratic Party sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Hashimoto's resignation accepted

The Liberal Democratic Party's top decision-making body approved Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's resignation Tuesday and decided it will convene a meeting of all LDP Diet members next Tuesday to choose his successor as party president.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

State's top finance bodies to meet regularly

The Financial Supervisory Agency, the Finance Ministry, the Bank of Japan and the Deposit Insurance Corp. will set up a forum to enhance communication among the four to help stabilize the financial system, it was announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Invitation to Russia still good, Kiriyenko says

To maintain momentum in recent improvements in Tokyo-Moscow ties, Japan's new prime minister is invited to take the place of the resigning Ryutaro Hashimoto on a planned visit to Russia this fall, Russian Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Matsunaga assures Greenspan of policy continuity

Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga on Tuesday assured U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan that Japan's economic policy will maintain continuity under a new Cabinet.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Asia-Pacific bankers push for decisive economic action

Central bank governors from 11 Asia-Pacific economies urged Japanese authorities Tuesday to take decisive measures against the nation's current economic and financial difficulties.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Conference points to industry as e-commerce trailblazer

U.S. and Japanese business leaders stressed in a joint statement Tuesday that the industrial sector should exercise leadership in the development of electronic commerce, which they expect will drive future economic growth.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Toyota's Prius hybrid heads for overseas environments

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will introduce the Prius, equipped with its gasoline-electric hybrid engine, in the North American and European markets by 2000.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Ex-airport chief makes final claim to innocence

Tsuneharu Hattori, a former president of Kansai International Airport Co. accused of accepting bribes worth 2.16 million yen from an Osaka oil dealer, claimed innocence in his final trial hearing Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Hashimoto calls Clinton, cancels trip

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Tuesday telephoned U.S. President Bill Clinton to convey his decision to decline an invitation by the president to visit the United States.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Japan-U.S. confab finishes with call for bank action, stimulus

Businesspeople from the United States and Japan released a joint statement Tuesday urging Tokyo to swiftly adopt measures to restore the stability of, and confidence in, the Japanese banking sector, as well as to bolster domestic demand through tax cuts and deregulation.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Tietmeyer urges a stronger yen for Asia's sake

German Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer told Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga on Tuesday that the yen should be stronger to help the rest of Asia, a Finance Ministry official said.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

18 arrested over polling violations

Police conducted 22 searches nationwide Monday over suspected violations of the Public Offices Election Law in connection with campaigns for Sunday's House of Councilors poll, the National Police Agency said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Tokyo government urged to disclose spending expenses

An advisory council to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government recommended Tuesday that the government disclose all information regarding its "social expenses," including monetary outlays for funerals and other ceremonial occasions.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Big losses taken in urban areas

Sunday's elections shook up the composition of the Upper House, with the Liberal Democratic Party losing heavily, especially in urban districts where multiple seats were up for grabs.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Extended polling hours improve voter totals

Election administration officials nationwide gave themselves a pat on the back Monday for the extra two hours of voting time that apparently boosted turnout in Sunday's Upper House election.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Experts urge greater use of renewable energy in Japan

Japan is in a position to increase production of "green electricity" as it works to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets set at an international conference in Kyoto last December while also liberalizing its electricity industry, agreed experts at a symposium in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Strike while the iron is hot, BIS members tell Japan

Japan's economic fundamentals are strong enough to put it on a recovery track, but timing is a vital element in securing an upswing, central bank governors from the world's key economies agreed Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Kiriyenko arrives for economic talks

Japanese and Russian leaders agreed Monday on the basic concept for a joint investment company that will be established in Moscow, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

LDP setback may rock Asia for some time: HKMA chief

Staff writer
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.

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