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JAPAN
Apr 28, 1998

Hotline number available for illegal workers

A telephone counseling service for foreign workers in Japan who have overstayed their visas will be offered on Friday and Saturday by a group of their supporters.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 1998

Hashimoto needs communication lessons: Fuji Xerox chief

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto must come out and explain to the people why the nation's economy is ailing and how the government's 16 trillion yen package will help the situation, a top Japanese business leader said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Crisis in Asia: Japan's recovery seen as integral to region

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JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Scientists honored for genetic plant engineering

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JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Venerable amusement park slates return to nature

OSAKA -- An amusement park that opened 90 years ago and is said to be the oldest in western Japan is scheduled to close at the end of May and reopen as a nature park.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Orchestra offers amateur musicians chance to perform

Toyota Motor Corp. is accepting ticket requests and applications to audition to perform in the "Toyota After 5 Concerto," the most recent in a series of concerts that began in 1989.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 1998

Finance chief punishes 112; two key bureaucrats resign

Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga took punitive action Monday against 112 ministry officials, including Securities Bureau head Atsushi Nagano, for being excessively entertained by financial sector firms.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 1998

International trade show kicks off at Intex Osaka

OSAKA -- Osaka Messe-Bition '98, a six-day trade show that will introduce products and services from more than 61 countries to local consumers, opened April 24 at Intex Osaka.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist angered by order to gas subway

A senior Aum Shinrikyo follower on April 24 expressed resentment toward cult founder Shoko Asahara for appointing him, along with others, to release deadly nerve gas in the Tokyo subway system in March 1995.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

Museum seeks bilingual volunteers

The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida Ward is accepting applications for bilingual volunteers to explain the permanent exhibits at the museum to non-Japanese visitors.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

World Cup fever kicks off in Japan

Forty-seven days before kickoff, the World Cup, to be held in France from June 10 to July 12, has already begun for soccer fans here.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Doctor says gas damaged woman's brain

Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara's defense counsel April 23 quizzed a doctor who gave medical treatment to a woman seriously injured in the March 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

Curry's free if you bring a bowl

The Yokohama branch of the Ecology Special Interest Group (EcoSIG) is hosting "International Earth Day '98: The Tsurumi River Tree of Life Celebration" on Sunday in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1998

Two-day hotline ready to reach out to illegal workers

The Asian People's Friendship Society will operate a hotline for two days to respond to questions from and advise foreign laborers illegally working in Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 1998

Matsunaga backs plan for public works

Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga expressed support Tuesday for the large amount allotted to traditional public works spending in the government's upcoming stimulus package, noting that such projects are needed in rural areas.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 1998

Video 'magazines' to fill foreigners' news needs

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Dad who beat violent son to death gets three years

A father who for two years put up with his son's violent outbursts was given a three-year prison term on Friday for killing the 14-year-old with a baseball bat while he slept.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Japan to send Cambodia $250,000 grant

Japan will extend $250,000 in grant-in-aid to Cambodia to help the country bring about a free and fair general election in July, Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi said Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1998

Automakers take another look at diesel engines

BY SAYURI DAIMON
JAPAN
Apr 15, 1998

Signal maker's sons arrested in tax evasion case

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office on April 15 arrested two sons of the president of Japan Traffic Control Technology (Nikkokan) Co., a traffic signal maintenance firm, in connection with a tax evasion case.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 1998

Man who scaled bridge seized after safe descent

A 40-year-old man descended safely from the top of a railway bridge over Tokyo's Sumida River early April 14 and was apprehended shortly after for disrupting train service, police said.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 1998

Komura to participate in Cambodian election talks

State Foreign Secretary Masahiko Komura will visit Bangkok from Saturday to April 14 to participate in talks to help bring a fair and free election in Cambodia, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 1998

Rise in banks' interest rates inevitable: Kato

Interest rates will become "inevitably higher" as Japanese banks compete with foreign financial institutions following the nation's "Big Bang" financial reforms, Koichi Kato, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, predicted April 13.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1998

Traffic snarl seen for Golden Week

People planning to travel by car during Golden Week, from the end of the month through the first week in May, should brace for a traffic nightmare -- as usual.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 1998

Better Japanese language studies for foreign students urged

A panel of education researchers submitted a list of proposals Thursday to the Education Ministry, calling on schools as well as the central and local governments to improve the learning environment for foreign students in public schools, focusing on their Japanese-language studies.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 1998

New tax cuts praised by business leaders

Business leaders welcomed Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's announcement to implement 2 trillion yen in additional tax cuts this year, but reiterated that the government should change the taxation system to implement the cuts permanently.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 1998

21st century global leader is U.S.: poll

Which country will be the most influential in the next century? The answer, if you guessed: the United States.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 1998

Child pornography bill receives cautious welcome

A draft bill to clamp down on child pornography and prostitution -- if enacted into law -- would mark a major, but imperfect, step forward for Japan, according to experts at a meeting to discuss the topic.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 1998

U.S. feminists turn defeat into victory

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 6, 1998

Survey shows Tokyoites gloomier on economic outlook

The number of Tokyo residents expecting their economic condition to worsen, based on their household budget, hit a record high of 40.7 percent of those surveyed in an annual government poll.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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