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JAPAN
Jun 3, 1998

Group to write specs for wireless PC-electronics interface

Major electronics companies in Japan said Wednesday they have jointly established a working group to define common specifications for hardware that will easily connect personal computers to devices such as cordless phones, VCRs and audio sets through wireless communications.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 1998

Autumn dates announced for visits by Jiang, Kim

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JAPAN
Jun 3, 1998

Japanese mayors unite against nuclear test blasts

Denouncing the recent nuclear tests carried out by India and Pakistan, an association of city mayors from across the nation adopted an emergency resolution Wednesday at their meeting in Tokyo, urging the abolition of atomic weapons and tests.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 1998

Tokushima dam foes face Construction ministry bureaucrats

Representatives from Tokushima Prefecture and citizens opposing plans for a dam on the Yoshino River met Tuesday in Tokyo for discussions with Construction Ministry officials.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 1998

In with a Bang: Credit Suisse upbeat over assets boom

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JAPAN
Jun 2, 1998

Travelers Group to acquire 25% stake in Nikko Securities

Nikko Securities Co. and U.S. financial conglomerate Travelers Group Inc. plan to forge an alliance that will result in Travelers' acquiring a 25 percent stake in Japan's third-largest brokerage.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

Domestic auto sales declined 8 percent in May

Reflecting a continued economic slump, domestic auto sales declined 8 percent in May to 294,211 units against the same period last year, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

Hotel opens on Tokyo waterfront

Le Meridien Grand Pacific Tokyo opened in Tokyo's Daiba waterfront district in Minato Ward on Monday.
JAPAN
May 28, 1998

ASDF evacuation planes arrive home

The six Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport planes that were on standby in Singapore to evacuate Japanese from Indonesia flew back home Thursday afternoon after their mission was called off.
JAPAN
May 28, 1998

Finance official admits taking perks, denies giving favors

A Finance Ministry official accused of receiving bribes from the nation's Big Four brokerages and a major bank admitted Thursday that he had been entertained by them, but denied returning any favors.
JAPAN
May 28, 1998

Court nullifies JR rehiring order

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday nullified a 1987 Central Labor Relations Commission order for the Japan Railway group companies to employ or compensate unionists who were not rehired when the Japanese National Railways was privatized.
JAPAN
May 27, 1998

Japan to fully fund U.N. drug abuse project

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JAPAN
May 27, 1998

Tokyo waterfront to add theme park, shops

Eight companies announced Wednesday that they have jointly launched a project to construct a theme park and shopping complex in Tokyo's waterfront development site in Aome, Koto Ward.
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Talks on Indonesia's foreign debts expected to bear fruit

Negotiations between Indonesia and foreign businesses over the rescheduling of Indonesian firms' massive foreign debts is expected to bear some fruit, the head of Japan's banking industry said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Famed doctor was blinded by loyalty to Asahara

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JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Four-day U.N. conference tackles urban living woes

The United Nations and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government jointly kicked off Tuesday a four-day international conference on urban areas and environmental issues.
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Keidaneren chief urges drastic reform to lift economy

Unless drastic reforms are carried out in Japan's financial and taxation systems, the government's latest stimulus package will have only a temporary effect on the economy, the new chief of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) warned Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 25, 1998

HSBC gearing for expansion into Japan retail operations

Financial conglomerate Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. will seek to expand its Japanese operations into the retail market "in the not-too-distant future," the chairman of HSBC Holdings said Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
May 25, 1998

Hashimoto vows full regulatory review by 2001

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Monday that the government will review all its regulations by the end of this century.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Economy weak, not deflating, BOJ says

The domestic economy is currently not on the verge of entering a deflationary spiral, Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami said Thursday, adding that he will monitor the effects of governmental pump-priming efforts.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Nonlife insurers post decline in revenues for '97

The combined annual premium revenue at the nation's five major nonlife insurance firms, for fiscal 1997, registered a year-on-year decline for the first time in the postwar era, earnings reports released Thursday showed.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Suharto considers plea to use utmost restraint

In a message sent to Tokyo on Wednesday, Indonesian President Suharto said Jakarta will seriously consider Japan's request for the Indonesian government to exercise the maximum restraint in dealing with its political crisis.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Toyota leads all corporate taxpayers

Toyota Motor Corp. was again the highest income earner, reporting taxable income of 745.4 billion yen for the year and returning to the position it relinquished to the Bank of Japan in 1996, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

U.S. to lobby for airport work contracts

OSAKA -- A delegation of U.S. construction company executives will travel to Nagoya and possibly the Kansai region in early June in order to press for U.S. access to airport construction projects, according to U.S. Ambassador Tom Foley.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Japanese-Swiss bank starts up June 1

LTCB Warburg Securities, an investment bank jointly formed by the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Swiss Bank Corp. and Union Bank of Switzerland, will begin operations June 1, company officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Nissan to post losses of 14 billion yen

In sharp contrast to its rival automakers, financially troubled Nissan Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it expects to post net losses of 14 billion yen for the 1997 business year.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

KDD-Teleway merger postponed

KDD Co., the nation's largest international telecommunications carrier, and Teleway Japan Corp., a domestic long-distance carrier, Tuesday announced that they will postpone their expected merger date by two months to Dec. 1, saying that they still need more time to negotiate details.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

DirecTV customers climb to 109,000

DirecTV Japan Management Inc. had 109,000 subscribers in Japan as of Tuesday, said Chairman Gareth Chang in his first release of subscription figures since the firm was launched in December.
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

Kenyan ambassador presents credentials

Kenya's new ambassador to Japan presented her credentials to the Emperor last week.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Matsunaga makes reassurances on Midori absorption

In a statement released Friday, Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga said that all deposits at Midori Bank will be transferred to the new bank and that depositors should show proper "conscience behavior."

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