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JAPAN
Apr 11, 1997

Majority approval sends bill on base leases to Upper House

A government-sponsored bill that will enable the state to continue forcibly leasing land for U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture was sent to the Upper House Friday after receiving overwhelming support in the Lower House.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 1997

Man held for blackmailing molestation, stalking victim

OSAKA -- Police on Friday arrested a 33-year-old man from Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, on suspicion he that tried to blackmail a woman into going out with him after repeatedly molesting on crowded trains.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1997

Cohen quote on troop levels denied

Naoaki Murata, administrative vice minister of the Defense Agency, on April 10 flatly denied recent media reports that U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen, during his visit here, insisted on the need to maintain the U.S. Marines in Okinawa to ensure security in the Taiwan Straits.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1997

Killing suspect mum on motive

OSAKA -- A man arrested April 9 in connection with the fatal stabbing the same day of an 8-year-old girl refuses to elaborate on a motive for the attack, investigators said April 10.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1997

NTT Data, MCI, BT to offer global Net access for travelers

NTT Data Corp., MCI Communications Corp. and British Telecom PLC will jointly offer a new Internet Dial Roaming Service to give their subscribers easy local access to their Internet accounts while traveling abroad, the three companies said April 10.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1997

Okinawa base lease bill clears Lower House panel

With the backing of major opposition parties, a government-sponsored bill aimed at giving Tokyo the power to continue forcibly leasing land for U.S. military bases in Okinawa easily passed a Lower House special committee without amendment April 10.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 1997

Cohen, Hashimoto seek to ease Okinawa burden

Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen and Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto agreed April 9 on the need for both governments to further collaborate to ease the military burden on Okinawa, where most of the U.S. troops in Japan are based, government officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 1997

Talks on U.S.-Japan ties focus on China instead

Distinguished American and Japanese financial, media and foreign policy experts, including former U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce Jeffrey Garten and former Ambassador to the U.S. Yoshio Okawara, met in Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier this week for a symposium on bilateral relations, but instead spent...
JAPAN
Apr 8, 1997

LDP needs new partners: Nakasone

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party should consider cooperating with opposition forces over such policy issues as security and administrative reforms, instead of confining itself to its current loose alliance with two small parties, former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone said April 8.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 1997

Mental hospital faces abuse probe

OSAKA -- A council that screens Osaka prefectural mental hospitals inspected Yamatogawa Hospital in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, April 8 over alleged mistreatment of patients.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 1997

Dollar rises to 125 yen to hit four-year high

The dollar soared against the yen in Tokyo on April 7, briefly hitting 125 yen for the first time since February 1993 amid growing expectations of higher interest returns on U.S. securities.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 1997

Current account surplus expands 15.4%

IThe nation's current account surplus for February increased 15.4 percent from the same period last year to 865.2 billion yen, logging the second straight month of growth, provisional figures released April 7 showed.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 1997

Upper House asks Tomobe to resign

The House of Councilors adopted a resolution Apr. 4 calling on chamber member Tatsuo Tomobe to resign in connection with his indictment for fraud.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 1997

Mayor re-elected on antidam policy

The incumbent mayor of Kito, Tokushima Prefecture, was re-elected Apr. 1 on a platform of continued resistance to the Construction Ministry's plan to dam a river running through the village.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 1997

3,000 rally against revision of Okinawa land lease law

About 3,000 unionists rallied late Apr. 2 in Tokyo to protest a planned legal revision that would enable the government to continue the forced use of land in Okinawa Prefecture for U.S. military installations after the land lease contracts expire in May.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 1997

LDP seeks opposition's support on Okinawa

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will meet this evening with Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the largest opposition party, Shinshinto, to ask for cooperation over his government's plan to revise a law on land expropriation for U.S. military bases in Okinawa, officials said Apr. 1.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 1997

Bill asserts organ-doning rights of brain-dead people

In an effort to prevent brain death from being legally recognized as death, a nonpartisan group of 28 lawmakers on Mar. 31 submitted to the Diet a bill stating that brain-dead people could be voluntary donors for organ transplants even though their condition does not constitute legal death.
JAPAN
Mar 28, 1997

Easier entry for foreign students adopted by ministry

An Education Ministry panel on Mar. 28 adopted a report that calls for improving the complicated approval system for foreign students who wish to study in Japan, officials said.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 1997

DPJ opposes revision of Okinawa lease law

The Democratic Party of Japan urged the government Mar. 26 not to go ahead with its decision to seek a revision to a law that would allow the government to continue legally providing land for the U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture after lease contracts expire May 14, DPJ officials said.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 1997

Okamitsu admits taking bribes in nursing home scandal

A former top bureaucrat at the health ministry and two others pleaded guilty Mar. 26 in their first trial hearing to bribery charges in connection with the construction of special subsidized nursing homes.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1997

Tax hike reports misinterpreted, Ogawa says

There have been misinterpretations of media reports that Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka hinted at another rise in the consumption tax, Vice Finance Minister Tadashi Ogawa said Mar. 24.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1997

Environmental targets must be realistic, Gore says

Japan and the United States should work together to forge a consensus on dealing with climate change and on other pressing global environmental issues, U.S. Vice President Al Gore said Mar. 24 on the closing day of an international symposium on the environment.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1997

Aum's Joyu gets three years on perjury, forgery

Aum Shinrikyo spokesman Fumihiro Joyu was sentenced to three years in prison Mar. 24 for his role in covering up the cult's illegal land purchase in Namino, Kumamoto Prefecture, in 1990.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1997

Economy seen tying third-longest postwar boom

It may be hard to believe, but the nation's current economic expansion has probably lasted about 41 months and will next month match Japan's third-longest postwar boom.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1997

Green Cross execs plead guilty in blood products debacle

OSAKA -- Three former presidents of Green Cross Corp. pleaded guilty Mar. 24 before the Osaka District Court to charges of professional negligence resulting in death because of the drug company's sale of HIV-tainted blood products.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 1997

Governor imprisoned for bribery, fined 120 million yen

A former governor of Miyagi Prefecture was sentenced Mar. 21 to 2 1/2 years in prison and fined 120 million yen for accepting 120 million yen in bribes from two companies while he was in office.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 1997

China WTO talks near final stage, Ruggiero says

Negotiation on China's accession to the World Trade Organization is now approaching its final stage, Renato Ruggiero, director general of the WTO, said Mar. 21 in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1997

JAMA predicts drop in vehicle sales

Domestic sales of passenger cars, trucks and buses in fiscal 1997 are likely to drop 3.7 percent from the previous year to 7 million units, due to expected weakened demand after the consumption tax hike in April, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Mar. 19.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1997

Leniency asked for man who killed son

The lawyer representing a 52-year-old man accused of murdering his delinquent son asked the Tokyo District Court for leniency on Mar. 18, saying the father was ultimately unable to deal with his son's violent behavior.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1997

LDP panel proposes boost in crisis response

A panel within the Liberal Democratic Party drew up a proposal Mar. 18 for strengthening the government's ability to cope with crises such as natural disasters and war.
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Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
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People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
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Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.
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.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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