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JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Preparation can save lives

It was a fateful day for Tokyo and the nation.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

LTCB chief recants Diet statements on bank's solvency

The president of the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan told the Diet on Monday that he "believes" his bank is solvent, only to recant the statement later in the day.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Police arrest mom, son in connection with welfare scam

Tokyo police arrested a 52-year-old woman and her 33-year-old son Monday for unfairly receiving livelihood assistance funds, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

State smoking panel concludes it has no recommendations

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Calls rise for Kobe airport plebiscite

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

State mulls partial release of LTCB inspection data

The government will consider disclosing some financial data of the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa indicated Friday before a Lower House special committee on financial system stabilization.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Malaysia proposes skills plan for APEC workforces

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Multilingual disaster aides sought

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold meetings in September to recruit multilingual volunteers to aid non-Japanese residents in the case of disasters, such as a massive earthquake, government officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Opposition snubs Diet panel, delays financial deliberations

The Lower House's special committee on financial stabilization failed to meet Wednesday due to a boycott by the opposition camp over a procedural disagreement, but both camps agreed they would meet today.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Youth science fair teaches, teases Kanagawa students

KAWASAKI -- The fourth annual Science and Technology Festival for Young People was held Wednesday in Kanagawa Science Park with the participation of 213 students and parents.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

NGOs ask Japan to adopt nuclear disarmament policies

A petition urging the Japanese government to adopt policies aimed at total nuclear disarmament was submitted to the foreign minister by a total 67 representatives of nongovernmental organizations from 17 countries on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1998

Okinawa typhoon may hit mainland

A relatively small typhoon that developed southeast of Minami-Daito Island, Okinawa Prefecture, may strike mainland Japan on Friday, becoming the first to do so this year, according to the Meteorological Agency.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 1998

Aum fugitive denies sarin knowledge

Former Aum Shinrikyo fugitive Yasuo Hayashi, 40, testified in court Monday that he was unaware a spray device he manufactured would be used for the deadly June 1994 sarin attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1998

Cell phones popular among drug pushers, police say

Implying that cellular phones have helped boost the trade of illicit drugs, mainly stimulants, National Police Agency officials said Thursday that at least 207 cellular phones belonging to Iranians suspected of drug dealing were confiscated in the first half of this year, accounting for about 80 percent...
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

Medical schools to slash enrollment

To avoid an oversupply of doctors and dentists in the country, the Education Ministry is considering cutting the number of student admissions to medical and dental schools at Japanese universities by about 200 over the next few years, beginning next spring, it was learned Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

Redress for WWII village slaughter sought

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1998

Japanese flee Congo for Gabon

Sixteen Japanese fleeing the turmoil in Congo, formerly known as Zaire, have arrived safely in neighboring Gabon, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1998

Justice Ministry plans bill to lower criminal age

Justice Minister Shozaburo Nakamura said Tuesday that his ministry will submit a bill revising the Juvenile Law to lower the age at which criminal offenders can be punished, in response to a spate of serious youth crimes.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1998

Obuchi defends tax plans

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said Tuesday he has no intention to reduce the nation's consumption tax and defended the government's proposed plan to implement nearly 7 trillion yen in cuts in personal income and corporate taxes.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 1998

Myanmar expatriate to return refugee status

A Myanmar refugee who plans to return his refugee status in Japan and go back to his country at the end of this month said Monday that Myanmar's military government and democracy movement leader Aung San Suu Kyi need to be flexible and promote dialogue to achieve peace.
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 13, 1998

Expand 'bridge bank' plan to majors, Hayami urges

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami hinted Thursday that the government's "bridge bank" plan to enable fund flows to continue to sound borrowers at failed financial institutions should also be applied to the nation's 19 major banks.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 1998

0.76% wage hike urged for civil servants

The National Personnel Agency urged the Diet and the government Wednesday to pay an average 0.76 percent wage increase (2,785 yen excluding a periodical wage hike) to civil servants this year, effective from April 1. It also suggested that bureaucrats stop receiving pay raises at age 55, instead of the...
JAPAN
Aug 12, 1998

Nikkeiren pushes state to accelerate jobs program

The Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren) on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to speed up a government program to create 7.4 million new jobs in 15 sectors by 2010, according to Nikkeiren officials.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 1998

Kabuki group loses tickets, cash

Tickets for "Kabuki for Everyone" performances to be held Aug. 18 and 19 at Melpark Hall in Tokyo's Minato Ward have been missing since Tuesday afternoon, the kabuki organization said.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1998

Kobe airport opponents push for plebiscite

KOBE -- Opponents of the proposed Kobe airport will begin collecting signatures later this month in order to push for a plebiscite to stop the controversial project.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1998

Housing Loan chief tells Cabinet to show, not tell

The outspoken head of the Housing Loan Administration Corp. on Thursday called on the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to use actions, not words, to tackle the problems plaguing the nation.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1998

Thunderstorms rattle Kanto, soak Yokohama

Thunder accompanied by heavy showers brought near record-setting rainfall Thursday to much of the Tohoku and Kanto-Koshin regions (Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures), resulting in train delays and warnings from the Meteorological Agency.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1998

Analysis: Leadership remains tied to factional politics

Staff writer
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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