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JAPAN
Jan 13, 1997

Keep firm pressure on trade promises, ACCJ tells U.S.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan urged Washington to stand firm and keep the pressure on the Japanese government to fulfill its commitment to bilateral trade agreements.In a report released Jan. 13 the chamber says, however, that sanctions should be used only when the cause is just and the...
JAPAN
Jan 13, 1997

Seoul talks to go on despite sex-slave row

Talks between Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda and his South Korean counterpart, Yoo Chong Ha, will be held Jan. 15 in Seoul as scheduled despite renewed tension between the two countries over a deal made between Japan and former sex slaves of the Imperial Japanese Army, the Japanese government's top...
JAPAN
Jan 10, 1997

Oil spill threatening nuclear power plants

A large oil spill from a wrecked Russian tanker is approaching Wakasa Bay, along which a number of nuclear power plants are located, the Maritime Safety Agency announced Jan. 10.Seawater is used in the plants to cool the steam from the power-generating turbines and the slick could force the nuclear...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1997

Peru criticizes Japanese press for entering hostage compound

LIMA -- The Peruvian government on Jan. 7 criticized Japanese press members who are covering the hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima for their impromptu forays into the besieged compound.Prime Minister Alberto Pandolfi in a statement said the entry of Japanese reporters into...
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1997

Mitsuzuka vows to keep an eye on TSE

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said Jan. 8 that authorities will closely monitor movements in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the key Nikkei index closed below the 19,000 mark for the second straight day.Concern over the future of the nation's economy was one reason behind the continued slide of...
JAPAN
Jan 7, 1997

Kansai business group to get new chief

OSAKA -- Tetsuro Kawakami, chairman of the Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren), announced Jan. 7 that he will step down in May when he completes the current term. He will be succeeded by Yasuo Shingu, chairman of Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Kawakami took the top post at the prestigious business...
JAPAN
Jan 7, 1997

Nikkei average plummets to 18,896

The Nikkei average closed Jan. 7 at 18,896.19, below the sensitive 19,000 line for the first time in 13 months, down 549.81 from the close Jan. 6.The yen was quoted at 115.34-115.36 as of 3 p.m. The currency, which also fell to 117 to the dollar Jan. 6, rebounded briefly into the 114 levels early Jan....
JAPAN
Jan 6, 1997

Nobelist urges Japan to pressure Indonesia

Japan should pressure the Indonesian government to end the conflict in East Timor, a Nobel laureate and East Timor independence campaigner said Jan. 6 in Tokyo.Jose Ramos Horta appealed to the Japanese government "to use its enormous influence on Indonesia to release all the prisoners, to stop torture,...
JAPAN
Jan 6, 1997

Fill PSC post, protest group demands

A civic group opposing the expected invocation of the Antisubversive Activities Law against Aum Shinrikyo demanded Jan. 6 that the Public Security Commission appoint a new commission member to fill the post of a member who died last month.Joichi Aoi, a commission member and vice chairman of the Japan...
JAPAN
Jan 6, 1997

Kubo leads more key defectors from SDP

In a serious blow to the already-battered Social Democratic Party, Wataru Kubo, former deputy prime minister and finance minister, on Jan. 6 said he will leave the SDP, a Diet ally of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.SDP officials said at least six other Upper House members also are quitting with...
JAPAN
Jan 2, 1997

U.S. relations seem steady, but Japan will have to live up to commitments

Relations between Japan and the United States are likely to stay calm under their respective new administrations, but the future in both security and economic matters depends largely on whether Japan effectively fulfills its commitments, including those to deregulation and various agreements reached...
JAPAN
Jan 2, 1997

Rebels free seven, show no sign of ending standoff

LIMA -- Rebels of the tupac amaru revolutionary movement holed up inside the Japanese ambassador's home in Lima made a small gesture of conciliation by freeing seven hostages Jan. 1, but there is no sign they will give in to the government's demands to end the 15-day-old standoff.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 13, 1996

Hallo Spaceboy, welcome back to Earth

The man is back — back in Japan and back from the brink of mediocrity.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 1996

Compensation from shipowner's insurance demanded

Compensation for damage caused by a massive oil spill from a wrecked Russian tanker should be paid out of the shipowner's insurance and not by the government, Home Affairs Minister Katsuhiko Shirakawa said Feb. 4.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 1996

North Korean abduction alleged

Serious allegations were raised Feb. 3 that a 13-year-old Niigata Prefecture girl who disappeared near a local beach 20 years ago had been abducted by North Korean agents and is still being held in the Stalinist state against her will.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 1996

Japan wants support for currency stability

Japan will use the meeting Feb. 1 of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers to advocate that proper action be taken against excessive moves in the foreign exchange market.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2023

China slams rare U.S. Coast Guard ship's Taiwan Strait sailing after Blinken visit

The U.S. Coast Guard vessel's passage through the Taiwan Strait came just a day after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a trip to Beijing to stabilize Sino-U.S. ties.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 22, 2023

Rose Zhang managing newfound fame ahead of first major as pro

The days of working silently on her golf game for hours without distraction is a thing of the past for sensation Rose Zhang.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2023

Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and a deal that paid off for both sides

Messi's deal offers an inside glimpse of the oil-rich kingdom’s use of its wealth to enlist marquee athletes in its effort to burnish its global image.
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 Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2023

Putin’s nuclear scare tactics will fall flat

Ukraine and the West are smart to take Russia’s nuclear doctrine at face value: No nukes will fly until and unless Russia faces an existential threat. So far, it hasn’t.
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

'Nowhere to run': Islands stress climate risk at finance summit

Rising sea levels and cyclones made more deadly by global warming have put some areas on the front lines of climate impacts.
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
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

Biden’s ‘dictator’ comment undercuts painstaking China diplomacy

The remark was the sort of jibe that may sound like nothing more than a schoolyard taunt but suggests Chinese President Xi Jinping doesn’t have legitimacy or the support of his own people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2023

Dysfunction and dissonance define U.S.-China relations

The bad news of spiraling U.S.-China relations is that it has the potential to descend into a kinetic conflict that could have negative ramifications for Japan and the broader Indo-Pacific.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report

Women’s participation in the political arena scored particularly low, and the report comes as Yokosuka's mayor faces a backlash over discriminatory remarks about women.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 21, 2023

Sumo needs to control its narrative as its popularity rises abroad

As awareness of the sport increases internationally and its global fanbase continues to expand, it’s important that sumo works hard to counter false information.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2023

The Carlos Ghosn show has a bizarre sequel

A provocative lawsuit brought by Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive architect of the Renault-Nissan alliance, makes it harder for the French and Japanese carmakers to move on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023

SoftBank’s Son goes back on offense to cement his tech legacy

The billionaire is ending years of relative dormancy after his Vision Fund, the world’s largest pool of tech capital, racked up billions of dollars of losses.
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.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
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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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.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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