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EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 1999

Big hopes for small business

The latest government annual report on small enterprises bears out an important fact that is often overlooked amid news-breaking moves by big businesses: Small corporations continue to play a vital role in the Japanese economy. The report, submitted this week to the Cabinet by the Ministry of International...
JAPAN
Apr 21, 1999

Empress, Foley laud CWAJ feats

Several hundred past and present members of the College Women's Association of Japan, which promotes international education and cross-cultural exchange, celebrated the group's 50th anniversary Wednesday at a luncheon with the Empress and U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / GETTING THINGS DONE
Apr 14, 1999

It's the little things

Cultural contrasts! Everywhere there are traps. I was late when I left home yesterday so I quickly kicked off my slippers as I ran out the door. Later, I returned with a Japanese friend. She laughed when she saw my slippers. "We would never do that!" she said. Do what? I asked. Of course. I should have...
CULTURE / Film
Apr 10, 1999

Making the grade from the couch

When I think of the wealth of America, I think of its national concern for psychological well-being. People will actually set aside a number of hours each week to talk to therapists or attend group. They will go to court to demand justice for such crimes as "emotional damage" and "acute psychological...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 1, 1999

Can the education escalator be derailed?

There's a debate going on in government and in the media about revising the Japanese system of education. The forces for change want to do away with rote, test-based instruction, which they blame for all the youth-related problems we read about now, and replace it with something more individual-oriented...
JAPAN
Mar 30, 1999

Government approves 917-point deregulation plan

The government decided on Tuesday to adopt a three-year deregulation program that covers 917 points in 15 areas, including electrical appliances and vehicle inspections.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 20, 1999

Tokyo says 'Bravo!' to tango explosion

The hottest song now in Japan is undoubtedly "Dango 3 Kyodai," which humorously depicts the story of three dumpling brothers. Though originally composed for a children's TV program, the song appealed to adults as well, and 3 million CDs have been sold so far.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Mar 17, 1999

Sacred road maps to paradise

JAPANESE MANDALAS: Representations of Sacred Geography by Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1999. Pp. 228; color plates 22; b/w illustrations, 104. $52.00 (cloth); $29.95 (paper). The mandala has been defined (by Toga no Shozui) as "a symmetrically arranged symbolic diagram...
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1999

Information ethics panel finds Internet security poor

KYOTO -- Privacy and security issues on the Internet raise complex ethical as well as technical problems, and it's a mistake to assume the Internet is an anonymous form of communication.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 1999

Slovak ambassador praises yen loans

The new ambassador of the Slovak Republic hopes that Japan will help his country shift from a centrally planned socialist economy to a democratic, market-oriented industrial economy.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 1999

AGS strives for clean, sustainable world

Born on a farm in Switzerland, Jakob Nuesch was tormented by a question while studying agriculture at a vocational school — how is yogurt made?
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 1999

Avoiding a toxic meltdown

A survey conducted last year by the Environment Agency showed that endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or environmental hormones, had been detected in most of Japan's water systems. It also indicated that dioxin in excess of standardized limits existed in the air in the Tokyo Metropolitan area and many other...
JAPAN
Jan 13, 1999

College seniors enter tough job market

A total of 80.3 percent of university students seeking employment this spring received informal job offers by Dec. 1, according to a joint survey by the Education and Labor ministries released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 1998

Educators hammer out mandatory reforms

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JAPAN
Nov 6, 1998

Good news kids: End in sight for 'exam hell'

Japanese youngsters may no longer have to endure the ritual of "entrance exam hell" and specialize in cramming for either high school or university admissions tests if the Education Ministry's planned reforms are implemented.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 1998

New technology firms to show wares at OCCI forum

OSAKA -- The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry is inviting companies to the Global Venture Forum '98, slated for later this month, to view new technologies created by venture businesses in Japan and other countries.At the two-day convention starting here Oct. 22, 35 venture companies from eight...
JAPAN
Sep 29, 1998

Social tyranny keeps Japan far from U.N. rights ideals: expert

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Harvard plans to build strong regional ties at Asia Center

Harvard University is looking for a role to play in providing a cooperative international mechanism or organization to help manage crises when they occur and even before they hit, the president of the prestigious American university said.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1998

Business scholars foresee changes for Japan Inc.

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

NPO curious invited to attend forum in Osaka

OSAKA -- Japan NPO Center is inviting people interested in the activities of nonprofit organizations to its second forum, slated for July 4 and 5 at International House Osaka.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

Female, rural grads face disadvantage during job hunt

Female students and students in remote areas are at a disadvantage in the current employment slump because they receive employment information from companies later than others, according to a meeting of school faculties Monday.
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 1, 1998

1.2 million welcomed to nation's workforce

An estimated 1.2 million people joined the workforce Wednesday as companies and government institutions throughout the country held entrance ceremonies to welcome their new recruits.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 1998

Find your way to Japanese classes with new Kansai map

OSAKA -- Free maps to direct students to Japanese classes in the Kansai region are available in eight languages, providing information on 134 classes. The maps include phone numbers, nearby train stations and descriptions of each class.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 1997

State to slash hiring 35%; seeks diversified recruits

The government will hire 632 fast-track civil servants for fiscal 1998, about 35 percent fewer than the number hired annually for the past five years, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said Oct. 16.The reduction was made in line with a Cabinet decision in July 1996 to try to cut the number of newly...
JAPAN
Aug 8, 1997

Truancy among youth hits record high

A record 208,380 elementary school and junior high school students throughout the country were absent from school for 30 days or more in fiscal 1996, the Education Ministry said in a survey released August 8.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1997

WWW Consortium to meet at Keio University

World Wide Web Consortium, an international nonprofit organization to promote standardization of the World Wide Web, is holding its semiannual general meeting, starting June 18, at Keio University in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
JAPAN
May 30, 1997

Education council airs reform plan

Respect for a student's individuality will be the key to reforming school education in Japan -- known for its uniformity and conformity -- for the 21st century, an advisory panel to the education minister said May 30.
JAPAN
May 16, 1997

Economists doubt structural reforms will succeed

With the Cabinet's approval May 16 of an action plan for economic structural reform, the government tried to demonstrate its indomitable resolution to reconstruct the nation's economic system and ensure sustainable growth well into the next century.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 1997

1.2 million graduates enter labor force

An estimated 1.2 million graduates joined Japan's workforce Apr. 1 as businesses across the country held welcoming ceremonies for new recruits on the first day of fiscal 1997.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Is Kishida plotting a return of the king? Or would he rather stay a kingmaker?
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chairs a plenary session at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.

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