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JAPAN
May 13, 1998

FTC plans new survey of flat-glass industry

The Fair Trade Commission will soon begin a followup survey over business practices in the flat-glass industry, Jotaro Abe, director of the FTC's executive office, said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 12, 1998

Tokyo foreigners' council wrangles over voting, job rights

A foreign residents' advisory council to the Tokyo governor on Tuesday had its most heated debate.
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Universal Studios unveils Japan construction plan

OSAKA -- Details of the Universal Studios Japan theme park were unveiled at a news conference Friday, with USJ officials announcing that construction would begin in October this year as scheduled, and expressing confidence in the handling of environmental problems that have come up.
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Panel mulls hiring outsiders to monitor finance ministry

To prevent further corruption at the Finance Ministry, it may be necessary to set up a monitoring body that includes outside people, a member of a ministry ad hoc panel said Friday.
JAPAN
May 7, 1998

'Comfort women' fund criticizes Seoul suspension decision

The Asian Women's Fund on Thursday criticized the South Korean government's decision to suspend aid to women who have received "atonement money" from the private Japanese government-initiated fund.
JAPAN
May 1, 1998

PerfecTV, JSkyB merge to form new digital broadcaster

PerfecTV Corp. and Japan Broadcasting Co. (JSkyB) merged into a new company May 1 called Japan Digital Broadcasting Services Inc., for operation of a new service called SKY PerfecTV!
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998

Nissan Diesel names new president

Nissan Diesel Motor Co. announced April 30 that President Masayuki Saito will step down and be replaced by Managing Director Hirofumi Nakazawa in late June.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 1998

Sensitivity part of row with Russia, Chirac says

Japan and Russia should be less sentimental in resolving their differences over a territorial row and concluding a World War II peace treaty, French President Jacques Chirac said April 29.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 1998

Orix takes over Yamaichi subsidiary

Orix Corp., the country's leading leasing firm, announced Tuesday the completion of its takeover of Yamaichi Trust & Bank, Ltd., a subsidiary of the failed Yamaichi Securities Co.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 1998

Albright lauds stimulus plan

U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright toned down Washington's criticism of Japan's economic recovery efforts, calling the 16 trillion yen stimulus package announced last week a "bold" step.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

New DPJ still top opposition force

The newly expanded Democratic Party of Japan was officially launched Monday afternoon with 131 Diet members, making it the largest opposition force.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Honda president to step down in June

After eight years at the helm of Honda Motor Co., President Nobuhiko Kawamoto on Monday announced he will step down in late June.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Finance chief punishes 112; two key bureaucrats resign

Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga took punitive action Monday against 112 ministry officials, including Securities Bureau head Atsushi Nagano, for being excessively entertained by financial sector firms.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 1998

Jumbo Mauna Kea telescope project delayed

Final adjustments to Japan's largest single mirror telescope, which sits atop 4,200-meter Mauna Kea, Hawaii, will be put off until December due to delays by an American contractor.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 1998

Saudi prince welcomes all kinds of investment

Saudi Arabia will spare no effort to accommodate Japanese investors, visiting Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz said April 24.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

Stimulus package gets finishing touches

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party put the final touches April 23 to the 16 trillion yen worth of economic stimulus measures to be endorsed by the government today, which will include about 10-trillion yen in "real-water" measures that require direct government outlays.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1998

Toza shuts down its Kansai schools

OSAKA -- Following the closure of the Toza Gaigo Gakuin chain of English-language schools in Tokyo, all classes in the Kansai region were halted Wednesday, it was learned the same day.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 1998

ANA signs code-sharing pacts with UA, Lufthansa

All Nippon Airways Co. has concluded agreements with United Airlines and Lufthansa German Airlines to start code-sharing operations in October and July, respectively, ANA officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 1998

Osaka financial mess focus of Yokoyama's fourth year

OSAKA -- Three years after becoming Osaka governor, "Knock" Yokoyama told reporters Tuesday that restructuring the prefecture's unhealthy finances is the main goal of his fourth year in office.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 1998

BOJ branches report regional economies in decline

Regional economies have continued to worsen in many parts of the country as personal consumption and capital investment have either remained sluggish or declined, Bank of Japan branch heads said April 20.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 1998

Bureaucrat calls for progress report on bank lending

Finance officials should check the lending practices at banks to determine whether they have eased their stance on loans following the closure of their books in March, Vice Finance Minister Koji Tanami said April 20.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 1998

Tokyo proposes isles compromise to Russia

Japan has offered a compromise proposal in a long-standing territorial row with Russia under which Moscow will continue to retain the four disputed islands off Hokkaido for a transitional period as long as it confirms their sovereignty belongs to Tokyo, government sources said April 20.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

ASEAN experts air agenda for bridging cultural gaps

In the past few decades, Asian countries have established strong economic ties among themselves, but when it comes to culture, do Asians really understand each other?
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Major tax changes eyed in commission meeting

The government's Tax Commission on Friday began deliberations toward making comprehensive changes to the nation's personal and corporate income tax structure that would bring rates closer to international levels.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

More firms to get better chance at government loans

Trade chief Mitsuo Horiuchi expressed his intention Friday to open the door for a larger number of retailers and wholesalers to borrow money from the government.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1998

Magazine rapped for expose on Kobe boy

The Justice Ministry on April 16 admonished publishing company Bungei Shunju for printing what is alleged to be a copy of a Kobe youth's gruesome account of two slayings he perpetrated, including the May 1997 strangling and beheading of an 11-year-old boy.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1998

Scalfaro cautious on Japan's quest for UNSC seat

Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro expressed reservations April 16 over Japan's bid to obtain a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1998

No end in sight for ANA crew strike

The strike by pilots and flight engineers of All Nippon Airways Co. over the lowering of their salaries -- which management felt were too high -- reached 11 days April 16, causing the cancellation of six more international flights.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 1998

Matsunaga heads to Washington to explain plan

Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga left April 15 for Washington -- a day later than planned -- to attend a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations and to hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 1998

LDP urged to negotiate disaster bill in the open

A citizens' group pushing for new legislation to provide financial assistance to survivors of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on April 15 called on the Liberal Democratic Party to submit the party's bill to the Diet, rather than negotiate behind closed doors.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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