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JAPAN
Sep 7, 1998

News exhibit to open in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA -- An exhibition on the history of English-language news coverage in Japan will open next Tuesday in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 1998

Supreme Court overturns Korean fingerprinting case

The Supreme Court overturned an earlier high court decision Monday, ruling that the 1986 arrest of a Korean resident in Kyoto over his refusal to be fingerprinted was not illegal.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 1998

MITI awaits U.S. steel action

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is closely watching the U.S. steel industry to see whether it will file a suit against Japanese steelmakers for dumping hot rolled steel -- a core commodity, a top ministry official said Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1998

Fighting may be over, but refugee aid continues

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is operating in an era of "unachievable peace," which followed an "unwinnable war," UNHCR Sadako Ogata said at Tokyo's Japan National Press Club on Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

High costs, low demand stifling Kansai airport growth

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Time for an accounting of Mother Nature

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Safe? Leave a message after the beep

When a disaster strikes, thousands of people rush to the telephone to contact their loved ones, tying up much-needed phone lines.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

State smoking panel concludes it has no recommendations

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Malaysia proposes skills plan for APEC workforces

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Return program serves as bridge for youths

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Venezuelan envoy looking to build Japanese trade ties

Venezuelan Ambassador Carlos Enrique Nones Sucre said Wednesday his country is eager to develop closer trade, investment and economic cooperation with Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Race set to target junior yacht ranks

The 8th International Goodwill Junior Yacht Regatta will be held Sept. 12 off the Wakasu Yacht Kunren Center in Wakasu Kaihin Koen-nai, Koto Ward, Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Career seminar to focus on English speakers

Simul International Inc. will sponsor a career seminar Sept. 9 for people who want to use English in their jobs, in cooperation with The Japan Times, Shukan ST and InterFM.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 1998

Russia jitters send yen, Nikkei tumbling

Tokyo share prices and the yen tumbled Monday amid concerns over Russian political turmoil.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1998

Focus: Nanjing Massacre can't shake ever-changing spin

Iris Chang's controversial book "The Rape of Nanking," which came out last December in the United States, has rekindled debate in Japan over the incident.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 1998

U.S. CPA degrees popular passport to security

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1998

New treats bring tasty twist to familiar souvenirs

Godzilla, Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty have become the latest characters to take shape as traditional souvenir confectioneries in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1998

Kanagawa gives foreign residents stronger voice

YOKOHAMA -- To better reflect the opinions of Kanagawa Prefecture's growing foreign population, which has more than doubled over the past decade, officials have followed other localities in creating an advisory panel to the governor.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1998

Inflatable jacket softens cyclists' impacts with asphalt

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1998

New law fails to preserve Ainu people's rights: U.N.

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1998

Yen takes plunge to eight-year low; stocks fall

The yen tumbled in Tokyo trading Tuesday, logging levels in the 147 yen range for the first time in roughly eight years, bringing down stock prices and Japanese government bonds with it.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Sample Europe's language, culture at Osaka fair

OSAKA -- People in Japan who cannot travel to Europe this summer at least have a chance to sample a bit of its culture here.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

Consensus-builder to lead the nation

Keizo Obuchi, the new Liberal Democratic Party president who is certain to become prime minister next week, is known for a low-key, consensus-oriented political style that has earned him few enemies.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Finance Ministry needs major overhaul, panel says

The Finance Ministry should be overhauled to make its policymaking more transparent and efficient and to boost staff morale, an ad hoc ministry panel said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Prudential-Mitsui venture to focus on customer needs

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cardboard coffins viewed as more intimate sendoff

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

High court acquits Miura of L.A. murder scandal

Kazuyoshi Miura was freed Wednesday after being acquitted by the Tokyo High Court of conspiring to murder his wife in 1981 to cash in on her life insurance policies.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

Election Equation: Realtors seek role in reform

12th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 25, 1998

Election Equation: Debate urged on behalf of the weak

Eighth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Hashimoto woos voters for sake of reforms

On the eve of the start of official campaigning for the July 12 Upper House election, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Wednesday asked for the support of voters so the LDP can secure the political stability he said is needed to carry out planned national reforms.
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.
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.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
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.

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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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