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JAPAN
Jun 25, 1998

JTB out 40 million yen in World Cup ticket fiasco

Japan Travel Bureau will cancel some of its World Cup tours -- and swallow an estimated 40 million yen loss -- following the theft of tickets from an office in Paris, a spokesman for the nation's largest travel agency announced Thursday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Quest for Power: Hashimoto's fate lies in election results

Second in a series
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Hashimoto woos voters for sake of reforms

On the eve of the start of official campaigning for the July 12 Upper House election, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Wednesday asked for the support of voters so the LDP can secure the political stability he said is needed to carry out planned national reforms.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Sanyo to liquidate in August if buyer not found

Troubled Sanyo Securities Co., which filed in November for application of the Corporate Rehabilitation Law, said Wednesday it was moving toward liquidation amid slim chances it will be bought.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Partyspeak: Small Sakigake force backs green agenda

Last in a series
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Kosovo needs NATO intervention, Obuchi told

Military intervention by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is necessary to resolve conflicts between Yugoslav government forces and ethnic Albanian rebels in Serbia's Kosovo Province, the prime minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina reportedly told Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Dollar roars back into 140 yen range

The dollar rebounded strongly Wednesday to recover the 140 yen level it lost a week ago.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Fujimori to arrive for visit Sunday

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori will arrive in Japan on Sunday for a visit with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and to attend a symposium on Japanese-Latin American economic exchanges, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Ex-health vice minister sentenced to two years for bribery

A former top bureaucrat at the Health and Welfare Ministry was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday and fined 63.69 million yen for bribery in connection with the construction of special subsidized nursing homes.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Bar association backs trial rights for minors

As a counterproposal to calls from judicial authorities to revise the Juvenile Law, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations will propose giving youth crime suspects the right to have prosecutors participate in their family court hearings, it was learned Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Election Equation: Leaders scarce amid 'seniority culture'

Seventh in a series
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Citizens' group protests Osaka's Olympic bid

An Osaka-based citizens' group protesting the city's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games demanded Wednesday that the Cabinet reject the city's candidacy to host the event.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Tokyo Bay waterfront resumes development

For the first time in more than seven years, major businesses will conclude long-term land leases to construct new buildings in the controversial Tokyo Bay waterfront development area, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Sakakibara survives finance ministry reshuffle

Eisuke Sakakibara, vice finance minister for international affairs, will keep his post despite a regular personnel reshuffle scheduled for July 1, a top ministry official said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Japan, South Korea to hold first defense parley

Japan and South Korea will hold their first consultation on defense and security on Friday in Seoul, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Quest for Power: Besieged LDP said best served by apathy

First in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Youth crimes turning more gruesome

Juvenile crimes are getting more heinous and are increasingly committed by groups rather than individuals, according to a midterm report on youth crimes released Tuesday by the Justice Ministry.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Carcinogens found in Matsushita groundwater

OSAKA -- High concentrations of organic chlorine compounds that can cause cancer were detected in groundwater at Matsushita group factory sites, it was announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Nissan diesel minivan sports lower emissions

Nissan Motor Co. announced the domestic release Tuesday of its new minivan, the Presage, which the firm says has luxurious, comfortable and environmentally friendly features.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Election Equation: Peace activist sees crucial test for defense

Sixth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

U.S., Canada may bar touring Imperial army veterans

Former members of the Imperial Japanese Army planning to speak in the United States and Canada on Japan's wartime atrocities in Asia may be barred from entering the two countries, organizers of the tour said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Family values, war still touchy subjects for textbooks

The Education Ministry is demanding less when it comes to schoolbooks but continues to stubbornly impose its views on such issues as national security, family values and war compensation, the 1997 textbook screening shows.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

UNICEF chief lauds Japan, urges aid to continue

Carol Bellamy, executive director of UNICEF, urged Japan to maintain its 9 billion yen contribution level to the global charity to help meet the challenges posed by the ongoing economic crisis in Asia.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Partyspeak: Liberal Party faults LDP for economy

Sixth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

White elephant tries to move decades of debt

BY SAYURI DAIMONStaff writer
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Financial crises, nuclear race threaten security: White paper

The recent nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, along with the ongoing financial crises in Southeast and East Asia, may destabilize Asia-Pacific security, the annual white paper on defense warns.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Task force agrees to set up 'bridge bank'

A joint task force of the government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed Tuesday to create a government-backed special bank to expedite disposal of bad loans held by commercial banks.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Administrative reform efforts get under way

A new government task force on administrative reform held its first meeting Tuesday to determine the responsibilities of the 13 government bodies planned under a realigned administrative system.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Partyspeak: JCP pledges to repeal consumption tax hike

Fifth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Russo-Japanese talks begin; isles response slated for fall

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin on Monday reaffirmed that President Boris Yeltsin will reply to a proposal by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to resolve a territorial dispute in the autumn, when Hashimoto visits Moscow, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
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