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JAPAN
Feb 10, 1997

KDD to build telecom cable around Japan archipelago

KDD has decided to construct a large-capacity fiber-optic cable that will encircle the Japanese archipelago on the ocean floor, the telecommunications giant said.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 1997

Change to Japan accounting standards advised

An advisory body to the finance minister on Feb. 7 proposed changing the nation's corporate accounting standards to place greater weight on consolidated statements to better match global standards.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 1997

Confessed cop shooter fingers Inoue

The former police sergeant who confessed last spring to gunning down National Police Agency head Takaji Kunimatsu in Tokyo in March 1995 has claimed he carried out the ambush after taking a white pill given to him by Yoshihiro Inoue, a senior Aum Shinrikyo figure, police sources said Feb. 6.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 1997

BOJ autonomy urged in panel's final report

An advisory body to the finance minister Feb. 6 proposed sweeping changes to the decades-old Bank of Japan Law that would give the central bank more autonomy in policymaking.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 1997

Ministry warned Orange Kyosai fund was illegal

The Education Ministry had pointed out in 1995 that the Orange Super Fund, an alleged fraud scheme operated by arrested Upper House member Tatsuo Tomobe and his family, could be in violation of the Investment Law, one of the firm's internal documents revealed Jan. 31.After May 1995, ministry officials...
JAPAN
Jan 31, 1997

Confessions, cooperation helped Aum evade antisubversive law

The Public Security Commission's decision Jan. 31 not to invoke the Antisubversive Activities Law against Aum Shinrikyo reflects tremendous changes the cult has gone through in the past few years, including the arrests of its key figures and fugitives and its declaration of bankruptcy.When the Public...
JAPAN
Jan 29, 1997

Group forms to cut carbon dioxide emissions

An international group of local governments was launched Jan. 29 in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in a bid to cut carbon dioxide emissions 20 percent to help prevent global warming.The group, named "20 Percent Club for Sustainable Cities," was founded by 27 local governments here and 22 overseas. Members...
JAPAN
Jan 28, 1997

Tokyoites discuss possible capital move

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a conference with Tokyo residents and workers Jan. 27 to discuss relocating the capital outside the city.The Tokyo government restated the opinion of some that the issue should be considered very carefully and that reform and decentralization of central government...
JAPAN
Jan 23, 1997

Foreign scholarships up for grabs

United World Colleges, an international nongovernmental organization of colleges, is now accepting applications for this year's scholarships.The organization was established to raise young people's awareness of other cultures by inviting students from throughout the world to study in a two-year preuniversity...
JAPAN
Jan 23, 1997

Quake records from 1923 indexed for further study

In an effort to step up urban disaster prevention, a Tokyo institute has published a voluminous index of historical articles concerning the Great Kanto Earthquake.The Tokyo Metropolitan Archives and Records Institute in the city's Minato Ward put together the index of more than 2,000 documents and records....
JAPAN
Jan 23, 1997

Sega, Bandai to merge into entertainment giant

Game machine giant Sega Enterprises Ltd. and Bandai Co., the nation's No. 1 toy company, announced Jan. 23 they will merge on Oct. 1, creating a multimedia entertainment conglomerate with consolidated sales of 600 billion yen.Merging on an equal basis, the new company will be named Sega Bandai Ltd.,...
JAPAN
Jan 10, 1997

Firms, universities end recruiting agreement

Company and university representatives agreed Jan. 10 to abolish their 10-year-old agreement that restricts the recruiting of prospective March graduates before a specified date each year.Instead, companies and universities will separately create a voluntary guideline and each will respect the guideline...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1997

Canoeing group offers disabled people recreation, not rehabilitation

OSAKA -- On a riverside road, a man in a wheelchair tries to unload a canoe tied to the top of his car. A stranger stops his vehicle nearby that also carries a canoe, walks down to him and offers to help. They later go to the river together, chatting about their vessels and currents. This is the kind...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1997

Oil spill starts taking toll on marine environment

MIKUNI, Fukui Pref.-- Oil from a wrecked Russian tanker continued Jan. 8 to wash ashore on the Sea of Japan coast, dealing a serious blow to the local environment and economy.Stormy weather continued to hamper cleanup efforts in the spill, which could turn out to be the worst in the nation's history....
JAPAN
Jan 3, 1997

Nissan chief predicts autos will remain Japan's top industry

While some analysts say Japan's auto industry has matured and has little room for growth, the president of Nissan Motor Co. believes the industry will continue to be Japan's leading sector in the 21st century."There may be a new industry that will grow in the future, such as the information business,...
JAPAN
Jan 3, 1997

U-turn rush clogs nation's arteries

The annual rush of people returning home after spending the yearend and new year holidays in their hometowns or at resorts began Jan. 3, clogging highways, airports and Shinkansen trains.The peak of the congestion is expected to come Jan. 4 and Jan. 5. According to the Japan Road Traffic Information...
JAPAN
Jan 3, 1997

Workforce selection, utilization said key to modern industrial success

When Skymark Airlines was established last November by a group of venture companies, including discount air ticket seller H.I.S. Co., people accustomed to more traditional ways of doing business were shocked by the new style the carrier introduced.They were amazed because nobody has dared to challenge...
JAPAN
Jan 2, 1997

Time deposits tied to politician's debts

A mutual aid cooperative run by a political organization of Tatsuo Tomobe, a member of the Upper House, marketed time deposits to pay off his debts, which totaled about 1 billion yen, co-op sources said Jan. 2.The Metropolitan Police Department considers this information key to backing up fraud allegations...
JAPAN
Feb 4, 1996

Shinshinto to cooperate in police probe of Tomobe

Shinshinto said Feb. 4 that it will cooperate with police in their investigations concerning Upper House member Tatsuo Tomobe, a former Shinshinto member under arrest on suspicion of fraud.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2023

Organization founded to create guidelines for use of AI image generators

An AI-generated image tool allows users to create images based on written descriptions and learning from other images available online, including those made by artists.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2023

Kishida looks ahead amid speculation over Cabinet reshuffle and LDP leadership changes

Both moves, if made, would be aimed at boosting the prime minister's popularity and strengthening his position within the LDP ahead of an autumn parliament session.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

Months after toxic train derailment, East Palestine faces community 'corrosion'

With residents wary of assurances that the air and water are safe, some have already moved away while those who remain are increasingly at odds with one another.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2023

Italy and F1 jewel Pirelli draw the blueprint for how to pivot from China

The Pirelli-Sinochem dispute perfectly illustrates how problematic it can be for a Western company to bring a Chinese investor on board.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

Titanic tour leader aboard missing submersible had called safety ‘pure waste’

Ocean scientists and at least one former employee of Stockton Rush’s company, OceanGate, have been sounding alarms about its safety procedures for at least five years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2023

The Olympics are a giant money sink. So what?

Staging the world’s greatest games is about way more than just making a profit
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2023

Survey finds 61% of firms in Japan are positive about generative AI use

The proportion of companies that have no plans to utilize generative AI stood at 17.7%.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2023

America must get out of the way if AUKUS is to succeed

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations regime, rules that govern U.S. trade in weapons and defense products, impacts all cooperation envisioned under AUKUS.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2023

Airlines in Hong Kong plan ticket giveaways to Japan in bid to boost tourism sector

The campaign will kick off on Monday, with the aim of enticing visitors from Japan to travel to the city.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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