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JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

KDD begins domestic 001 calling service

KDD began full-fledged domestic calling services today, offering inexpensive connections to anywhere in Japan for those who dial 001 before placing calls from NTT subscriber telephones.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Foley urges Japan to take speedy action on reforms

U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley stressed Tuesday that Japan must urgently revitalize its economy and its financial system.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Statistics: figuring out the unemployment rate

The Management and Coordination Agency surveys about 100,000 people aged 15 and older every month asking whether they have a job -- including any part-time work for which they are paid -- or were trying to find a job during the final week of the previous month.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Election Equation: Direct talk, bold action by Hashimoto urged

11th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Enterprise Spirit: Secondhand-book vendor prices to sell

19th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

EU ambassador tells Tokyo to speed up loan disposal

Japan must quickly remove bad loans in order to revitalize the economy and put it back on the path of sustainable growth, the European Union's new ambassador to Japan said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Russian prime minister to visit July 12

Russian Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko will pay an official visit to Japan from July 12 to 14 to hold talks with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi, Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Wined and dined, but no favors given, highway exec claims

A disgraced Japan Highway Public Corp. executive accused of taking 7.2 million yen in bribes from seven financial institutions admitted Tuesday that he was wined and dined by the firms but denied giving them any favors in return.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Sumitomo Bank sued over failed 'jusen' loans

A government-backed loan recovery body filed a 4.83 billion yen damages suit Tuesday against Sumitomo Bank, alleging it played a role in the "jusen" housing-loan company fiasco.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Hanoi proposes hosting ASEAN-plus-three summit

Hanoi has informally proposed hosting a second meeting of top leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea at the end of the year, government sources said Tuesday, but Tokyo may say no.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Toshiba to launch smallest PCs

Reflecting the growing popularity of slim, lightweight computers, Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday that it will start selling two new personal computer models, including the world's slimmest and lightest B5-size subnotebook computer, which will go on sale Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Hashimoto praises Latin America for its economic reforms

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto expressed hope Tuesday that Asia and Latin America can take their relationship onto a higher plane befitting the economic strengths of the two regions.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Hashimoto OKs outline for U.S.-style 'bridge banks'

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Tuesday approved an outline for a U.S.-style "bridge bank" designed to prevent bank failures from disrupting the entire economy.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Court ruling favors disclosure of Tokyo assembly expenses

The Tokyo High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in an information disclosure lawsuit, ruling that the government should disclose expense documents for overseas trips by Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Industrial output plunged 2% in May

Japan's industrial output plunged 2 percent in May, posting the fourth consecutive month-on-month decline, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report released Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Election Equation: Change may require 'gaiatsu,' ACCJ says

10th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Erasmus statue comes home after 400 years

A wooden statue of Dutch humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) is back in his native Netherlands for a special exhibition after nearly 400 years in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Australian mine protests threaten Kansai uranium supply

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

'Tankan' shows corporate pessimism still growing

Business sentiment at Japan's principal manufacturers worsened over the past three months despite the government's announcement of a record 16 trillion yen economic stimulus package.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

'Bridge bank' details taking shape; draft due Thursday

The LDP task force tackling the nation's bad loan problem agreed Monday that planned state-controlled "bridge banks" must be temporary entities.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Kids invited to environment forum

Taiyoh-no-kai, a citizens' group promoting international exchange among children, is looking for participants in the 10th International Children's Conference for the Environment.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Delayed China loan talks headed for summer start

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Inmate's restraints were 'within bounds': Fuchu Prison

The Tokyo District Court on Monday ruled that measures used by Fuchu Prison authorities in Tokyo to restrain a prisoner were within legal bounds, according to the inmate's lawyer.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Future looks bright for Latin America: IDB chief

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Narita airport to hand out more weekly flight slots

The Transport Ministry will allot 202 extra landing and takeoff slots a week for regular flights this winter at Narita airport, starting Oct. 25, ministry officials announced Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Falling yen threatens Latin America, Colombian minister says

Japan should make efforts to stop the yen's fall and keep it from negatively impacting Latin American economies, Colombian Finance Minister Antonio Urdinola said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Loan talks with China to start this summer

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Dollar touches 143 yen in Tokyo

The dollar continued its renewed upward march Friday in Tokyo, momentarily touching 143.00 yen in the afternoon, amid fading fears of central bank intervention.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Japan violates prisoners' human rights, Amnesty says

Amnesty International released a report Friday on what it brands as a violation of human rights in Japanese prisons, to coincide with the U.N.-designated "International Day in support of victims of torture."
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Kinki Nippon to post net loss of 7.8 billion yen

Due to sharp drops in the number of tourists and in tour prices -- as well as canceled tours for the World Cup games in France -- Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. announced Friday it will post a net loss of 7.8 billion yen for the current business year.
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.
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.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.

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