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JAPAN
May 4, 1998

Protein-breeding 'animal plants' to receive safety regulations

The Health and Welfare Ministry will write safety guidelines for medicine production at so-called animal plants where sheep or cows implanted with human genes will produce human proteins, ministry sources said Monday.
JAPAN
May 4, 1998

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge traffic surpasses projections

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Bills allow SDF bigger role in contingencies abroad

Two bills to implement the new Japanese-U.S. defense guidelines were presented Friday to the ruling tripartite alliance, paving the way for the Self-Defense Forces to take unprecedented military roles in contingencies in areas surrounding Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Kan wants new DPJ to awaken voters, remove LDP

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 7, 1998

21st century a time to end war: Dalai Lama

KYOTO -- The 21st century should be a time of effective dialogue to bring the conflicts of the world to an end, the Dalai Lama said here April 7.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 1998

Local efforts serving as wedge for disclosure

Second in a series
JAPAN
Mar 5, 1998

Obuchi, Park agree to meet soon for talks

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi on Thursday congratulated Park Jung Soo, newly appointed South Korean foreign and trade minister, on his posting and suggested the two hold an early meeting.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 1998

Former Yamaichi execs nabbed in 260 billion yen coverup

Police arrested a trio of former top Yamaichi Securities Co. executives Wednesday over an alleged coverup by the firm of some 260 billion yen in losses by window-dressing financial records, prosecutors said.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 1998

Japan plays down Arab states' fears over UNSC warning to Iraq

Some Arab countries are reportedly alarmed by Japan's initiative on a U.N. resolution over weapons inspections in Iraq, but Foreign Ministry officials on Tuesday sought to soothe Iraq by saying the resolution is "well-balanced."
JAPAN
Feb 27, 1998

Azerbaijan says Japan lagging in investment

Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev said Friday that Japan lags behind other countries such as the United States in making investments in Azerbaijan, but contends his visit to Tokyo will result in increasing Japan's investment.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 1998

Chinese sue state over germ warfare

Court hearings began Monday on a class-action suit against the government brought by Chinese nationals demanding an official apology and 1.08 billion yen in damages for germ warfare Japan waged during the Pacific War.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1998

Politics losing center stage, Japanese Olympian says

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 5, 1998

Nagano Games' key challenge may be traffic

Fourth in a series
JAPAN
Jan 20, 1998

Nation sees mercury dip to lowest temperatures of season

Various parts of the nation registered their lowest temperatures for the season Tuesday as the archipelago was enveloped by a typical winter atmospheric pressure pattern.Tuesday was also designated on the lunar calendar as the coldest day of the year, known as Taikan, which literally translates as "big...
JAPAN
Jan 20, 1998

Russia's small firms urge Japan to continue support

Japan's cooperation in helping Russia nurture its small and midsize businesses is important to improving overall relations between the two countries, said Irina Hakamada, chairwoman of the Russian State Committee for Support of Small Business, on Tuesday.In a meeting with Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi,...
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1998

Three opposition parties plan to merge on Jan. 23

Three conservative opposition parties decided Wednesday that they will launch a new party on Jan. 23 with former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata at the helm.All of the members of Kokumin no Koe (Voice of the People), the Taiyo Party and From Five gathered at a Tokyo hotel to finalize basic policies, basic...
JAPAN
Oct 14, 1997

Reported crimes set postwar record; homicides decline

The number of reported crimes in 1996 hit a postwar record of 2.466 million, up about 30,000 from the previous year, according to a Justice Ministry report released Oct. 14.The 1997 white paper on crime, which includes an overview of postwar trends, was submitted to the Cabinet by Justice Minister Kokichi...
JAPAN
Oct 6, 1997

Sannai-Maruyama excavation illuminating Jomon life

Staff writerAOMORI -- Men wearing only a shred of coarse fur hunt animals in the mountains while women and children gather shells and forage for nuts.This was the prevalent image of people of the Jomon Period, which lasted from about 12,000 to 2,300 years ago. But when the Aomori Prefectural Government...
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

Hashimoto comes out in favor of legislated spending limits

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and his Conference on Fiscal Structural Reform on Sept. 17 endorsed a draft bill that would oblige the government to reduce key expenditures to achieve its self-imposed fiscal reform targets by fiscal 2003.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1997

Variable-rate auto insurance arrives today

The Japanese branch of American Home Assurance Company on Sept. 2 begins mail-order sales of differentiated-rate auto insurance, the first of its kind in Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1997

Panel to deal with weapons left in China

The Cabinet on August 26 approved the formation of a panel to handle the disposal of chemical weapons left in China by the Imperial Japanese Army.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1997

Prime minister, Cabinet urged to have more clout

The authority of the prime minister and the functions of the Cabinet should be strengthened, the 13 members of the Administrative Reform Council, headed by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, agreed Aug. 18.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1997

Parties and politicians jockey for power

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1997

Strong quake hits near Miyakojima

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale struck around 1:45 p.m. Aug. 13 near Miyakojima Island, Okinawa Prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said. A possibility of tsunami was ruled out.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1997

Win welcomed but some fear city's profile too weak

OSAKA -- While Osaka's business community wholeheartedly welcomes the city's victory in becoming Japan's candidate to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, concerns are growing over whether the city has enough international appeal to be chosen by world officials.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

War photo exhibits open in Minato

Free photo exhibitions on atomic bombings, the Battle of Okinawa and air raids over central Tokyo are being held by the Minato International Association, a cultural exchange body affiliated with the government of Minato Ward, in various places in Tokyo.
JAPAN
May 29, 1997

Tokyo unveils plan for internationalization

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government unveiled on May 29 its policy guidelines on the internationalization of Tokyo over the next decade.
JAPAN
May 26, 1997

Remains of 2,508 dead laid to rest at war memorial

The remains of 2,508 people who died abroad during World War II were laid to rest at Tokyo's Chidorigafuchi war memorial May 26 in a government-sponsored ceremony.
JAPAN
May 26, 1997

Braille 'meishi' make new impression

For businesspeople in Japan wanting to make a strong first impression, "meishi," or business cards, are as invaluable as an Armani suit or a reverential bow.
JAPAN
May 12, 1997

Callback services draw telecom giants' ire

Callback services, though introduced in Japan almost five years ago, continue to thrive under a certain veil of mystery.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
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
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
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.

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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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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