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JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Minister's new home defended as legitimate buy

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Muneo Suzuki purchased a new house in Tokyo's Minato Ward last June while serving as chief of the Hokkaido and Okinawa Development agencies, despite an informal agreement that serving ministers would refrain from such purchases, it was learned Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

First new airline in 35 years set to make its mark

The first new domestic airline in 35 years is expected to get Transport Ministry approval on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 1998

Haneda airport to get new train station

Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., said Friday that it will open Haneda Airport Station on Nov. 18, linking a terminal building at Haneda airport to the central metropolitan area.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Candidates finding new ways to court voters

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JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

New financial watchdog targets top 19 banks

The initial mission of the new financial watchdog that began operations Monday will be to inspect the nation's 19 major banks to determine the extent of their problem loans, officials of the agency said.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1998

German East Asiatic Society opens new center in Kobe

KOBE -- The Kobe center of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Naturund Volkenkunde Ostasiens, or German East Asiatic Society (OAG), opened Friday in Higashi-Nada Ward here at the former residence of a long-term German resident who donated his property to the organization.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 1998

Mazda launches new Familia

Mazda Motor Corp. on Tuesday launched a fully redesigned Familia model on the Japanese market.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 1998

New WHO dioxin rules may affect Japanese regulations

The World Health Organization has set new guidelines for the regulation of dioxins and coplanar PCBs, a group of toxic chemicals that have a similar chemical composition to dioxins but are currently unregulated in Japan.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

British School opens new building

The British School in Tokyo, which opened in 1989 to offer a British curriculum to students, celebrated the construction of its new building in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Thursday with speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, songs and a toast.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Japan freezes new loans to India after latest blasts

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Thursday that Japan will freeze new yen loans to India to protest the two nuclear tests conducted Wednesday, which came despite protests from the international community over three tests conducted two days earlier.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

Honda's new multiwagon is based on 'small is smart'

Following the succession of automakers who have introduced compact wagons this year, Honda Motor Co. announced April 23 that it will sell the Capa, its new 1.5-liter engine multiwagon, from today.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1998

JAMA wants tax breaks for buyers of new autos

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has asked the government to introduce a tax incentive to encourage consumers to replace their old cars to stimulate domestic car sales, the industry group said April 16.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 1998

New BOJ board decides to keep easy monetary policy

The Bank of Japan said Thursday that it will retain its easy monetary policy, including its official discount rate at an all-time low of 0.5 percent, reflecting the first decision of its new policy board.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 1998

New defense bills upset LDP's allies

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its two small non-Cabinet allies -- the Social Democratic Party and New Party Sakigake -- began discussions April 8 on bills covering new defense cooperation guidelines between Japan and the United States.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 1998

Forged passports earn detainees new arrest warrants

Police served new warrants Monday to five Chinese now under arrest on suspicion of forging passports and alien registration cards.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

ANA applies to start up new China service

All Nippon Airways Co. applied March 16 to the Transport Ministry for approval to begin three new flights a week between Osaka and Tianjin, China.
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JAPAN
Mar 10, 1998

New Zealand calls on Japan to boost demand

New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley encouraged Japan on March 10 to stimulate domestic demand, saying that stronger growth in Japan will help Asian countries that are suffering from economic crisis.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 1998

New BOJ plan to cut pay of governor, executives

The annual salary for the Bank of Japan governor will be lower than that of the prime minister beginning in April.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 1998

GE, Toho Mutual name new insurance behemoth

The giant life insurance company to be set up by GE Capital Services Corp. of the U.S. and Toho Mutual Life Insurance Co. will be named GE Capital Edison Life Insurance Co., officials of the two firms said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 1998

New Canadian ambassador sees expanded role for APEC

The role of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum can be expanded to deal with social and economic matters stemming from financial crises in Asia, Leonard Edwards, Canada's new ambassador to Japan, said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 1998

New forum to reduce corruption proposed by Hashimoto

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Thursday unveiled plans to establish a new forum of exchanges between the Finance Ministry and the nation's financial firms as a way to cut down on corruption.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 1998

New Zealand Prime Minister Shipley to visit in March

New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley will visit Japan from March 8 to 11 as a state guest and will meet with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to discuss bilateral and international issues, Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 1998

Nissan, Daihatsu launch new compacts

Hoping to stimulate the auto market, two Japanese companies on Monday introduced new five-door compact models.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 1998

Hashimoto hints at new type of bond to finance construction

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto hinted Tuesday that he would consider the possibility of issuing a new type of government bond to finance a wider range of projects than traditional construction bonds.Speaking before the Lower House Budget Committee, Hashimoto expressed interest in a bond with a shorter...
JAPAN
Jan 20, 1998

Japan, U.S. establish new defense mechanism

Japan and the United States on Tuesday launched a comprehensive mechanism for bilateral defense planning and the establishment of common standards and procedures to strengthen security ties.The decision, made in line with defense cooperation guidelines adopted last year, was officially declared at a...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 1998

Kids got less for New Year's

The average amount Tokyo children received for New Year's dropped by 203 yen to 27,365 yen this year, a possible reflection of the sluggish economy and the first decline in six years, according to a survey released Friday by Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank.Still, the amount was more than 28 times the children's...
JAPAN
Dec 19, 1997

Hashimoto to meet new president of South Korea

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and newly elected South Korean President Kim Dae Jung agreed during a telephone conversation Friday to meet soon, according to Japanese government officials.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 1997

New Osaka train line speeds up bay route

OSAKA -- Technoport Line, a new train line linking existing subway and monorail lines, opened here Thursday, offering better access to the Osaka Bay area.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 1997

Plan for new government bond issue wins tentative approval

A Liberal Democratic Party task force expressed its support Thursday for the principles of a plan to set up a 10 trillion yen fund through bond issues to help protect depositors.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 1997

New bullet train lines dealt setback with budget cuts

A committee comprised of representatives from the government and the three ruling parties examining the construction of new bullet train networks decided Monday to pare the project's budget for three years beginning in fiscal 1998.

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