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JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

Finance Ministry takes a step toward transparency

The Finance Ministry announced Monday it has abolished 382 of its 400 nonlegal official notices, or "tsutatsu," in a bid to promote transparency in its supervision of financial institutions.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

Hokkaido Feature: Russian sailors try out their shopping legs

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Alexander Teriokhin roams through a downtown shop, looking at guitars, jewelry and watches.
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Jakarta back to business as usual, governor says

Visiting Jakarta Gov. Sutiyoso on Tuesday stressed that order has been fully restored to the Indonesian capital following President Suharto's resignation last week.
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Talks on Indonesia's foreign debts expected to bear fruit

Negotiations between Indonesia and foreign businesses over the rescheduling of Indonesian firms' massive foreign debts is expected to bear some fruit, the head of Japan's banking industry said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Local Indonesian students rejoice at Suharto's resignation

Students from Indonesia expressed surprise and hope for the reform of their country following President Suharto's announcement of his resignation Thursday.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Hashimoto vows to keep close eye on Indonesia crisis

Japan will support Indonesia's new leadership, but will "keep a careful watch" as Jakarta tries to achieve social stability and economic recovery, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

Keidanren chief passes torch to Imai

Japan has pushed deregulation forward during the past four years, but there is still more to be done, said Shoichiro Toyoda, outgoing chairman of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), at his final Keidanren press conference Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 12, 1998

U.S. business programs put theory into practice in Asia

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 12, 1998

India nuclear tests put development aid at risk

Japan may freeze economic aid to India to protest three nuclear tests conducted Monday, Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi suggested Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 11, 1998

Argentine arbitrator receives reward for COP3 work

A former Argentine diplomat who presided over arduous negotiations during December's global warming conference in Kyoto said Monday that many countries have since taken steps to curb their greenhouse gas emissions.
JAPAN
May 7, 1998

New chief of Ford subsidiary looks to bring focus to dealers

Eiji Iwakuni, who on April 1 became the new president of Ford Motor Co. (Japan) Ltd., knows the carmaker did not hire him for his English-speaking ability.
JAPAN
May 6, 1998

Enterprise Spirit: Forval aims to become one-stop telecom shop

18th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998

Hosokawa announces resignation from Diet

Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, who has been the glue linking the intraparty groups within the Democratic Party of Japan, announced April 30 that he will resign as a Diet member.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 1998

Crisis in Asia: Turmoil points Philippines in right direction

Second in a series
JAPAN
Apr 28, 1998

Hashimoto needs communication lessons: Fuji Xerox chief

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto must come out and explain to the people why the nation's economy is ailing and how the government's 16 trillion yen package will help the situation, a top Japanese business leader said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1998

Kobe airport opponents call for plebiscite

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Kan wants new DPJ to awaken voters, remove LDP

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1998

Two stories arise over Yamaichi 'tobashi' deals

A former senior Finance Ministry official hinted to Yamaichi Securities Co. in January 1992 that it compensate a customer for its losses and hide the loss overseas, an in-house probe of the failed brokerage revealed April 16.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Doctor tells how he saved sarin victim

Defense lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara on April 10 cross-examined a doctor who treated a man seriously injured in the March 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 1998

More tax cuts coming, Hashimoto implies

The government will soon implement more tax cuts after revising the Fiscal Structural Reform Law, which at present imposes strict financing restraints, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto implied during a Diet session April 6.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 1998

Key 'Big Bang' reforms kick in today to begin new era in finance

Today's start of the new fiscal year also ushers in a new era for the nation's financial sector as some key measures that form the backbone of the "Big Bang" financial system deregulation take effect.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist says he hoped for post-attack probe

A senior Aum Shinrikyo follower testified March 26 that he had hoped police would launch a full-scale investigation into the cult after the 1994 sarin attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, because he believed a probe would have kept the cult from committing further crimes.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1998

Panel advises schools to get help on violence, delinquency

To fight increasing student delinquency and violence of recent years, an Education Ministry council submitted a report Tuesday urging schools to take a firm stance against serious crimes and to seek specialized assistance from other organizations.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1998

Hayami puts trust in market

The new Bank of Japan governor is raising his eyebrows at the government's reported plan to inject public funds into the stock market to keep it afloat, instead preferring to let things be decided by market forces.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Hashimoto, LDP play different roles on economy

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

Japan plans to stage cultural week in Tehran

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

BOJ mulled tightening, easing monetary policy in February

The Bank of Japan in February considered both easing and tightening its monetary policy to help boost the ailing economy, according to minutes of the BOJ's Monetary Policy Meeting released March 18.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Mazda leader looking to revitalize dealerships, sales

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 13, 1998

U.N. official praises Japan on PKO role

Japan has consistently made significant contributions toward improving the problem of refugees internationally and may expand this role in the future, the U.N. Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees said in an interview March 13.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 1998

Clinton may visit Japan and China, Carter says

U.S. President Bill Clinton is considering visiting China in June and may come to Japan on his way home, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said March 12 in Tokyo.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.

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