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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.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Election Equation: Leaders scarce amid 'seniority culture'

Seventh in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

UNICEF chief lauds Japan, urges aid to continue

Carol Bellamy, executive director of UNICEF, urged Japan to maintain its 9 billion yen contribution level to the global charity to help meet the challenges posed by the ongoing economic crisis in Asia.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Global outlook reshaping U.S. education

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

BOJ to banks: disclose and dispose

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami sent a strong message to domestic financial institutions Tuesday, calling on them to make greater efforts to disclose information regarding their bad loans and effectively take steps to dispose them.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1998

MSDF Hovercraft debuts in Oshima disaster drills

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Hashimoto counts on panel to keep reform on track

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Wednesday a planned third-party advisory panel to monitor the government's administrative reform efforts will play a key role in countering anticipated objections from bureaucrats against the reform.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 1998

Overseas tourism rises scant 0.6%

A record 16.8 million Japanese traveled abroad in 1997, but this represents an increase of only 0.6 percent over the previous year's level, according to a government white paper on tourism published Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

Tokyo temple offers Zen with an American touch

Staff writer
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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