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JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

Partyspeak: Hata asks voters to rout out the LDP

First in a series Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

Bad-loan task force mulls alternative lending laws

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's task force on bad loans held by banks convened its first hearing Tuesday to discuss a new kind of lending that would make corporate fundraising easier.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 1998

Soccer fanatics praise Japan's vibrant cheering section

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

BOJ board retains monetary policy

The Bank of Japan's policy board decided Friday to leave central bank monetary policy unchanged, but for the first time failed to reach the decision unanimously.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 1998

Endocrine disrupters catch attention of academia

Experts from a number of fields related to endocrine disrupters set up an academic society Tuesday in Tokyo to help the nation combat the chemical substances whose effects on humans remain unknown.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 1998

Izui donation was legitimate, lawmaker says

In a closed Diet session viewed as an LDP gesture to draw the curtain on a money scandal before the July Upper House elections, the party's policy head said Friday that he received 225 million yen from an oil dealer as legitimate political donations.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 1998

APEC to survey impact of trade liberalization

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 4, 1998

JICA member takes on Ghana ball team

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 3, 1998

Finance asked to keep hand out of scholarship jar

The Finance Ministry should loosen its grip on and refrain from using World Bank scholarships designed to give people in developing countries chances to study abroad, Taro Kono, a House of Representatives member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

SDP withdrawal ends tripartite ruling alliance

Four years of conservative-Socialist cooperation as a ruling bloc came to an end Monday after the Social Democratic Party formally broke from the tripartite alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party and New Party Sakigake.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

Greek diplomat gains distinction

Outgoing Greek Ambassador George Sioris received several Japanese academic distinctions recently for his cultural activities.
JAPAN
May 25, 1998

Panel ends debate on proposed air raid memorial

An advisory council to the Tokyo governor on Monday effectively ended all deliberations over a controversial planned memorial hall dedicated to victims of the U.S. air raids on Tokyo during World War II.
JAPAN
May 25, 1998

Voters elect second female mayor

Akiko Higuchi was elected the nation's second female mayor Sunday in Hasuda, Saitama Prefecture, beating out incumbent Katsuo Ishikawa in an election with a record-low voter turnout of 52 percent.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Policeman pleads guilty in Daiwa bribes case

A former officer with the Metropolitan Police Department pleaded guilty on Friday to receiving bribes worth 4.48 million yen from Daiwa Securities Co. in return for information about a case involving the brokerage.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Hashimoto rejects Okinawa calls to move U.S. heliport abroad

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Wednesday dismissed growing calls in Okinawa Prefecture for the heliport functions of the U.S. Marine base in Futenma to be moved to another country instead of relocated to a planned offshore facility in the prefecture, a government official said.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Japanese-Swiss bank starts up June 1

LTCB Warburg Securities, an investment bank jointly formed by the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Swiss Bank Corp. and Union Bank of Switzerland, will begin operations June 1, company officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

Tokyo to discuss joint development with Mercosur bloc

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

PKO defensive fire revision passes Lower House

The Lower House passed a revision to the peacekeeping operations law Friday that will allow Self-Defense Forces commanders to order defensive fire.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Revision would allow SDF to fire back

A Lower House panel approved a revision to the peacekeeping operations law Thursday that will allow military commanders to order defensive fire.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Japan freezes economic grants to India

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Wednesday that Japan will freeze economic aid in the form of grants to India, except for those for emergencies and humanitarian purposes, to protest three nuclear tests conducted Monday.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

VX gas attack victim slams Niimi, guru in testimony

A victim of a VX gas attack allegedly committed by members of Aum Shinrikyo said Wednesday that senior cult member Tomomitsu Niimi, one of the six members believed to have been responsible, should receive the maximum punishment unless he repents.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Niimi said Aum crimes were just

Tomomitsu Niimi, a former senior member of Aum Shinrikyo, told prosecutors during questioning that he believed the series of heinous crimes committed by the cult were "absolutely right," according to an investigative record read in court Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 12, 1998

Diet passes revised bill to allow soccer betting

Amid public concern over how soccer betting pools may influence Japan's youth, the Diet passed a revised bill Tuesday allowing a soccer lottery to raise funds for sports activities.
JAPAN
May 12, 1998

Sakigake to keep LDP ties for now

The executive council of New Party Sakigake decided Tuesday not to end its current non-Cabinet alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party until the current Diet session closes June 10.
JAPAN
May 7, 1998

Lower House approves Hosokawa's resignation

The Lower House approved former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa's resignation from the Diet during a plenary session Thursday.
JAPAN
May 4, 1998

Tokyo-Mitsubishi chief defends wining, dining customs

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 1, 1998

Prize gives tideland activist new leverage

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 1, 1998

Unions mark May Day with demand for change

Unionists observed the 69th May Day event at about 1,100 sites across the country amid a gloomy economic atmosphere.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998

Rengo begins membership drive to boost union ranks

In the face of rising unemployment and pay cuts due to corporate restructuring, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) will establish a hotline to provide counseling on labor issues and union organization.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Revision of species law aims to control ivory trade

The government decided Monday to revise the law on species preservation to tighten controls on ivory trade.
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.
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.
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 to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
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.

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