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CULTURE / Books
Sep 15, 1999

Turn-of-the-century frolic shows nothing new under the sun

Postmodernism is a publisher's dream. Copy out "Don Quixote" verbatim and you get a cultural reinterpretation, joked Jorge Luis Borges; give an old book a new cover and you get a tribal reclamation, proclaim the editors of this Race in the Americas imprint.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1999

New car sales down for 29th month in row

Domestic sales of new cars, trucks and buses slipped 0.8 percent in August from a year earlier to 233,418 units, marking the 29th straight monthly decline, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association reported on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 1999

Bank customers detail need for new deposit safety net

A safety net is needed to protect deposits in business transaction accounts and to ensure fast refunds if banks fail after fiscal 2000, a cross section of bank customer representatives said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 1999

Cabinet names Tsuno new bureau chief

The Cabinet on Tuesday appointed Osamu Tsuno, 60, deputy director general of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, as the new head of the bureau, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1999

JR West studies new erosion repair technique

OSAKA -- West Japan Railway Co. is considering a new method by which neutralized concrete along its bridges and tunnels can be repaired to undo the effects of erosion, company sources said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
May 28, 1999

An old conflict, a new twist

The dispute over Kashmir has sparked two wars between India and Pakistan and countless smaller incidents. Currently, the countries are engaged in their worst clash over the territory in years. This time, however, there is a big difference: The two are nuclear powers. If the conflict spirals out of control,...
JAPAN
May 26, 1999

DPJ group eyes new strategy to counter LDP

In an effort to come up with a new strategy to compete with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday established a policy study group.
JAPAN
May 21, 1999

New runway to come up short; soccer deadline eyed

Staff writer
EDITORIALS
May 20, 1999

Workers in the new Japan

The change of leadership last week at Nikkeiren, the Japan Federation of Employers' Associations, comes as Japan's worst post-World War II recession is pushing unemployment to an all-time high. It is only natural, therefore, that in his inaugural address, Chairman Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motor...
CULTURE / Books
May 18, 1999

Tracing a profile of the new Japan

REGIME SHIFT: Comparative Dynamics of the Japanese Political Economy, by T.J. Pempel. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1998, 263 pp. I'm confused. On the one hand, we're told Japan has undergone tumultuous change since the beginning of the '90s. The Liberal Democratic Party lost its 38-year-long...
JAPAN
Apr 29, 1999

MSDF tries out new sea patrol tactics

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 19, 1999

Hokuriku Special: Illegal immigrants find new gateway

Staff writer
COMMENTARY
Apr 8, 1999

Europe's new killing fields

LONDON -- A dark shadow lies over Europe this Eastertide. It is no wonder that as the churches and cathedrals fill for the greatest festival of the Christian calendar, people are turning increasingly to prayer to answer a problem that Europe's political leaders seem unable to resolve.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 1999

New labor law, tax cuts take effect today

New laws including one banning sex discrimination and another legalizing 4 trillion yen in income tax cuts will take effect today, the first day of fiscal 1999.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1999

Enterprise Spirit: New camera sells on nostalgia

27th in an occasional series
JAPAN
Mar 15, 1999

Transport team to explain new fuel rules to EU, U.S.

The Ministry of Transport plans to dispatch officials to the European Union and the United States later this month to explain Japan's new fuel-efficiency standards on automobiles, Vice Transport Minister Masahiko Kurono said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 1999

Violence: The Americas' new pandemic

NEW YORK -- From Argentina in the south to Canada in the north, violence is becoming an increasingly serious problem in the Americas, affecting all nations in the hemisphere. What makes this phenomenon especially worrisome is that children and adolescents are among its main actors, and victims. Violence...
JAPAN
Mar 4, 1999

Harley-Davidson to introduce three new models

Harley-Davidson Japan K.K. will put three new models on the Japanese market June 1, including one that is used by police officers in the United States, President Toshifumi Okui announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 1999

New auto sales drop for 22nd month

Sales of new automobiles in January dropped 6.2 percent from the corresponding period last year, marking the 22nd consecutive month of year-on-year decline, an industry group said Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 1999

Cadillac lures younger buyers in new campaign

1998 was a disastrous year for most automobile importers, with overall sales plunging 25 percent.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 1998

Obuchi repeats recovery pledge as new Diet session opens

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi renewed his pledge Friday to attain positive economic growth in the next fiscal year and put the nation on a recovery path by fiscal 2000.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 1998

Faltering Ford charts new recovery path

Struggling to gain a foothold in Japan, senior officials of Ford Motor's Japanese subsidiary next week will begin visiting affiliated auto dealers across the country.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 1998

U.S. raises concerns about new Bank law

The United States on Friday expressed concerns over whether Japan's bank recapitalization law will be effectively used to solve its banking trouble.U.S. Treasury officials raised the question at working-level talks with the Finance Ministry held in Tokyo, according to officials from both sides. The...
JAPAN
Sep 7, 1998

New headrest can reduce whiplash injuries

Nissan Motor Co. has developed a headrest that will reduce whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions by at least 30 percent, the company announced Monday.
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

Staff writer
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.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.

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