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JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist Hayashi denies desire to kill

The defense counsel for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara continued its detailed questioning of a former senior cultist Friday, trying to disprove his contention that he was reluctant to release sarin on a Tokyo subway car in March 1995.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in chicken imports

The Health and Welfare Ministry has detected antibiotic-resistant bacteria in imported chicken meat that can sicken people with weakened immune systems, ministry officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

Turkey seeks donations for earthquake victims

The Turkish Embassy in Tokyo is seeking donations to help victims of the major earthquake that struck northern Turkey on Saturday.
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
Jun 30, 1998

Election Equation: Direct talk, bold action by Hashimoto urged

11th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Election Equation: Change may require 'gaiatsu,' ACCJ says

10th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Kinki Nippon to post net loss of 7.8 billion yen

Due to sharp drops in the number of tourists and in tour prices -- as well as canceled tours for the World Cup games in France -- Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. announced Friday it will post a net loss of 7.8 billion yen for the current business year.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 1998

Roaming pet wallaby rounded up

Police retrieved an Australian journalist's pet wallaby early Thursday after it was spotted hopping down a residential street in Tokyo's Toranomon business district.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Election Equation: Leaders scarce amid 'seniority culture'

Seventh in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Youth crimes turning more gruesome

Juvenile crimes are getting more heinous and are increasingly committed by groups rather than individuals, according to a midterm report on youth crimes released Tuesday by the Justice Ministry.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Partyspeak: JCP pledges to repeal consumption tax hike

Fifth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Election Equation: Lack of clear options blamed for voter apathy

Fifth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Opposition vows to prevent LDP majority

The heads of four opposition parties criticized the administration of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Monday for failing to resuscitate the economy, vowing to keep the ruling party from taking a majority in the House of Councilors election next month.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Global outlook reshaping U.S. education

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1998

Partyspeak: SDP won't again share bed with archfoe LDP

Fourth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1998

New finance watchdog faces credibility hurdle from get-go

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Harvard plans to build strong regional ties at Asia Center

Harvard University is looking for a role to play in providing a cooperative international mechanism or organization to help manage crises when they occur and even before they hit, the president of the prestigious American university said.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Panel proposes laws for protecting individual credit data

Legislation is needed to protect personal credit information, including the names and addresses of borrowers and their outstanding debts, according to a government panel report released Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Man can still claim smallpox vaccine damages: supreme court

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned a high court ruling that rejected a damages claim by a 46-year-old man who suffered brain damage as a result of an inoculation required by the state, and remanded the case to the Tokyo High Court.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

World Cup fans leave for France as ticket woes continue

As confusion continued Thursday over a massive shortage of World Cup tickets for Japan matches, 319 soccer fans left Narita airport for Paris aboard a special Japan Airlines flight.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1998

Tax-dodging cases fall to 10-year low

OSAKA -- The total number of tax-dodging cases as well as the amount per case hit a 10-year low in 1997, according to an Osaka National Tax Administration Bureau report published Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

U.S. agriculture group hosting trade fair

OSAKA -- A two-day trade fair designed to introduce and promote U.S. agricultural products in the Kansai region opened Wednesday at Osaka MyDome, beside the Osaka Chamber of Commerce building.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 1998

Spaces for subcompacts to be required in January

More cities will require drivers of subcompact cars, or "kei-jidosha," to register parking spaces starting in January, according to a parking ordinance revision approved at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 1998

Hashimoto's administrative reform bill clears Diet

A government-proposed bill that will serve as the framework for Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's plans for a slimmer administration -- one of his six major reform goals -- cleared the Diet late Tuesday afternoon.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

Father of missing Japanese urges tough Lebanese approach

Megumi Yokota's father believes Japan should follow the example of the Lebanese government, which in 1979 repatriated its citizens who had been abducted to North Korea, after tough, behind-the-scenes negotiations with the communist government.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

New Chile ambassador sees change

New Chilean Ambassador Oscar Fuentes said Monday his country wants to consolidate its ties with Japan in trade and other areas and promote multilateral cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 1998

Public works strategy hit by corporate execs

The government should not use public works projects to help stimulate the dormant economy, and the process of implementing such projects should be reformed substantially to make them more transparent, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 1998

'Air Do' seeks approval for new Tokyo-Sapporo flights

Hokkaido International Airlines Co., a new entry in the country's aviation industry, applied Friday with the Transport Ministry to offer regular service between Tokyo and Sapporo starting Oct. 30.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 1998

Report says Japanese lifestyle unsustainable

Efforts to create an environmentally sustainable society in Japan have only just begun, according to the white paper on the environment for 1998.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 1998

Newspapers still have key role to play in high-tech age

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

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

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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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