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JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

How they were punished

The following is a summary of the administrative penalties levied by the Finance Ministry against Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Nomura Securities Co. Dai-Ichi Kangyo was ordered to:>1. Suspend the extension of credit to new customers at all of its domestic offices from Aug. 6 to Dec. 31, with some exceptions,...
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Boxers detained for visa violations

The Tokyo Immigration Bureau has detained seven foreigners, including three professional boxers from the Philippines, for allegedly working at factories and farms in Ibaraki Prefecture without proper visas.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Bolivian envoy touts seeds of investment

Bolivian Ambassador Jorge Balcazar Aranibar, who finishes his assignment and departs for home July 31, believes the seeds have been sown for a stronger relationship with Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Top brokerage to cut pay of board members, punish others

Following the announcement of administrative penalties against Nomura Securities Co. for its illegal dealings with a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist, Nomura will cut the salaries of its board members and punish 25 of its employees, President Junichi Ujiie said July 30.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Posts ministry halts dealings

In a concerted action with financial authorities, the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry said July 30 it will suspend its transactions with Nomura Securities Co. and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank from Aug. 6 through Dec. 31 as punishment for their illegal dealings with a "sokaiya" racketeer.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

'Asian' plastics firm coming home as first OSE foreigner

OSAKA -- In 1977, the yen's rise forced Showa Plastics Co. to set up its first overseas factory. The Osaka-based plastic components maker said there was "no (other) choice."
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Change in Cabinet Law urged to promote practical meetings

A legal revision is needed to give the prime minister more authority in actively guiding Cabinet discussions on important issues, members of a government blue-ribbon panel on administrative reform agreed July 30.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

AIDS symposium set for Yokohama

As part of a monthlong effort to educate people on AIDS, Kanagawa Prefecture and the Yokohama YMCA have organized a series of workshops and seminars for Aug. 8 to Aug. 10 at the Kanagawa Citizens' Center.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Finance officials scolded for taking DKB freebies

Two Finance Ministry inspection officials were reprimanded July 29 for playing free golf and eating free meals with Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank employees in the months following a ministry probe of the bank in 1994.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

U.N. in need of $1 billion to reform itself

The United Nations needs $1 billion to stabilize its financial situation as it undergoes reform, the undersecretary general for administration and management at the U.N. said July 29.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Aqualine slated to open Dec. 18 with 4,000-yen toll

The Japan Highway Public Corp. submitted an application July 29 to the Construction Ministry to open the new Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway on Dec. 18, with a one-way fare of 4,000 yen for the first five years.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Ratifying nuclear test ban treaty may pressure holdouts

Signatory countries to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty must ratify it in order to put pressure on India and North Korea to follow suit, said the chief of a preparatory commission for the treaty organization.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Japan-America Student Conference kicks off in Kyoto

KYOTO -- The 49th Japan-America Student Conference kicked off late July 28 at the Kyoto International Conference Hall, and this time instead of focusing on bilateral relations, participants are looking at changes in the Asia-Pacific community.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Tokyo praises Thai approach to IMF; offers help on baht

Japanese authorities July 29 welcomed Thailand's decision to begin talks with the International Monetary Fund for help in restoring stability to its weakened baht, adding that Tokyo would seriously consider any Thai request for aid from Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Cabinet extends Golan peacekeeping mission

The government officially decided July 29 to extend Japan's peacekeeping mission to the Golan Heights by about two years, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Motorcycle riders looking for review of regulations

While Washington and overseas motorcycle manufacturers see the nation's regulations as trade barriers, bikers in Japan call them just plain unfair.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Foreign Ministry goes through post reshuffle

Ryozo Kato, director general of the Asian Affairs Bureau at the Foreign Ministry, was appointed July 29 as director general of the Foreign Policy Bureau. He will be succeeded by Koreshige Anami, 56, second in command at the embassy in China.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Biker rights advocate speaks up instead of spinning his wheels

If you don't speak up, you will lose. This is the motto of Hideo Yoshihara, 49, a bookstore owner in Tokyo's Ota Ward, who has earned a reputation for his campaign to change the nation's motorcycle laws.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Returning JOCV members to get help

The government might begin formulating measures to help find employment for those who have served as members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers after they return to Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Ota backs national plan for offshore heliport

Ending six months of silence over the issue of a sea-based heliport off the coast of Camp Schwab in Okinawa Prefecture, Gov. Masahide Ota on July 29 planted his foot on the side of the national government.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Osaka urges 470 to check out of Yasuda group hospitals

OSAKA -- The Osaka prefectural and municipal governments on July 29 began urging more than 470 patients registered at three hospitals owned by the scandal-ridden Yasuda Hospital group to move to other medical institutions.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Finance Ministry wary of Okinawa trade zone

A top Finance Ministry official indicated caution July 28 on the idea of making Okinawa Prefecture a free-trade zone, saying the effects on local industry should be considered.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

U.S. swipe at FTC has MITI irked

Osamu Watanabe, vice minister for international trade and industry, on July 28 criticized Washington for going too far in its attack on the Fair Trade Commission.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Tokyo won't seek greenhouse gas target in Bonn

Japan will attempt to build a consensus on a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 but will not propose numerical targets, at an upcoming meeting in Bonn, government officials said July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Discount travel rivals tie up in bid to 'change the landscape'

Two discount travel agencies that have competed for more than a decade announced July 28 that they will begin cooperating through business and capital tieups.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Education panel advises new training curriculum for teachers

To provide future teachers with the ability to effectively deal with truancy problems and bullying in schools, the Educational Personnel Training Council advised the Education Ministry on July 28 to change the national teacher training curriculum to emphasize practical training and educational philosophy...
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

DKB gets maximum slap on wrist for bank law violation

The Tokyo Summary Court fined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank 500,000 yen July 28 for violating the Banking Law, immediately after receiving a summary indictment against the major commercial bank from prosecutors earlier in the day.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Vehicle exports up 21% for first half

Vehicle exports jumped 20.6 percent in the first half of calendar 1997 from a year earlier to 2.18 million vehicles, an industry association said July 28.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

New jusen debt could hit several hundred billion yen

The president of the Housing Loan Administration Corp., the debt-collecting body for the failed "jusen" mortgage lenders, said July 28 that recently discovered irrecoverable loans could amount to several hundred billion yen.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Typhoon leaves 30 people injured in its wake

Typhoon No. 9 injured 30 people in 18 prefectures while passing through western Japan over the weekend, the National Police Agency said July 28.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to 'immediate ceasefire'
A man stands amid debris on the roof of a damaged house, following Pakistan's military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
Japan stuck at starting line in tariff talks with U.S. as U.K. inks deals
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s top tariff negotiator, speaks to the press on Friday. Japan and the United States are still discussing what to negotiate.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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