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JAPAN
Aug 19, 2006

Matsuda first in Cabinet to meet Gadhafi

The state minister for science and technology held talks Thursday night in Libya with leader Moammar Gadhafi, according to the Foreign Ministry.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2006

Cabinet split over interest rates

Cabinet ministers appeared split Tuesday over the direction of the Bank of Japan's monetary stance, with the central bank coming closer to ending its "zero-interest-rate" policy next week.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2006

Cabinet touts 2nd-longest expansion in postwar era

The Japanese economy is recovering, the Cabinet Office said in a monthly economic report for April issued Friday, leaving its assessment unchanged for the second straight month, while upgrading its assessment for exports.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2006

Cabinet OKs lost-and-found database

The Cabinet approved legislative revisions Tuesday on the handling of lost items by police and private companies, including setting up an online database for the public and halving storage time.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2005

Cabinet endorses basic plan to promote gender equality

A basic plan to achieve gender equality was endorsed at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday and features the goal of raising the rate at which woman are recruited for the top-level career track in the central government.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2005

Cabinet approves austere 2006 budget worth 79.7 trillion yen

The Cabinet formally approved on Saturday a 79.686 trillion yen general account budget for fiscal 2006 that would help slow down growth of the nation's debt.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2005

Tougher Antimonopoly Law to take effect Jan. 4: Cabinet

The Cabinet announced Friday that the revised Antimonopoly Law, with tougher penalties for violators, will take effect Jan. 4.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2005

Cabinet approves 15% retaliatory levy on U.S. steel

The government said Friday it will slap a 15 percent retaliatory levy on U.S. ball bearing and other steel products from Sept. 1 to counter a U.S. antidumping law that violates global trade rules.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

Cabinet sees economy emerging from pause

The government Wednesday raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in 11 months, citing a pickup in personal spending and improvement in jobs.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2005

Cabinet OKs bill to delay M&A reform

The Cabinet approved a set of bills Friday to update Japan's corporate law, with one of them featuring a one-year delay for easing restrictions on foreign companies involved in mergers and acquisitions of Japanese firms.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2005

Sugiura called on to resign over funds discrepancy

An opposition lawmaker demanded Friday that Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiken Sugiura resign for allegedly falsifying his annual political funds reports.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2004

Cabinet OKs 4.767 trillion yen for disaster relief

The Cabinet approved a 4.767 trillion yen supplementary budget Monday for the current fiscal year through March, including 1.36 trillion yen to help rebuild areas hit by torrential rain, typhoons and earthquakes.
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2004

Cabinet Office downgrades its assessment of economy

The government on Monday lowered its assessment of the economy for the second consecutive month, citing weakening production and exports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2004

Cabinet OKs 48.2 trillion yen outlay cap

The Cabinet on Friday approved a 48.2 trillion yen ceiling for core policy-related outlays in the fiscal 2005 budget, kicking off the annual scramble by government ministries and agencies for public funding.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2004

Cabinet ministers lay into MMC over coverups

Cabinet ministers launched scathing attacks Friday on Mitsubishi Motors Corp., which has already been the focus of public wrath over a series of vehicle defect coverups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004

Cabinet told to get moving, ink fresh trade pacts

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday ordered his Cabinet ministers to work together to accelerate free-trade negotiations with other Asian nations.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2004

Cabinet OKs highway privatization plan

The Cabinet endorsed contentious legislation Tuesday aimed at privatizing the nation's four expressway corporations.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2004

Cabinet OKs radio wave use bill

The Cabinet approved a proposed bill Tuesday to revise the Radio Law in a bid to alleviate frequency congestion through more effective use of frequencies.
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2004

Cabinet endorses pension reform bills

The Cabinet endorsed a package of bills Tuesday to reform the pension system and reinforce its sustainability.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2003

Cabinet approves 82 trillion yen budget

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 82.11 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2004 that experts say gives Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's budgetary reform initiative short shrift.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2003

Cabinet endorses budget policies

In the face of a swelling fiscal deficit, the Cabinet on Friday endorsed basic policies for the fiscal 2004 budget, promising that the overall size of the budget and its core component -- general expenditure -- will not exceed those of fiscal 2003.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2003

Nobel laureate wants research facility built -- now

Masatoshi Koshiba, the astrophysicist who won the 2002 Nobel Prize, said Wednesday he has urged a government panel to reconsider its recommendation not to fund an advanced physics research facility.
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2003

Cabinet questions opposition merger

Several Cabinet ministers questioned on Friday the planned merger between the two main opposition parties, with one likening it to the sudden breakup of a now-defunct opposition party in 1997.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2003

Opposition to target Cabinet with no-confidence motion

The opposition parties were united Wednesday behind a move to present a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi but remained divided over when it should be submitted, opposition lawmakers said.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2003

Cabinet bickers over autonomy of local bodies

A dispute continued Friday among Cabinet members over who said what on the question of ways to increase local authorities' independence, with the public management minister criticizing the finance chief.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2003

Koizumi tells Cabinet to watch markets closely

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday urged his Cabinet to monitor financial markets carefully and cooperate closely with the Bank of Japan to prevent any disruptions as a result of the looming war in Iraq, government officials said.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2003

Cabinet chimes in on antideflation expectations

Cabinet ministers voiced expectations Tuesday that the government and the Bank of Japan will cooperate more closely to combat deflation following Monday's nomination of Toshihiko Fukui as the new BOJ chief.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2003

Cabinet OKs set of corporate restructure bills

The Cabinet approved a set of corporate restructuring bills Tuesday, paving the way for the much-touted launch of a government-backed entity tasked with rescuing ailing firms the government deems salvageable.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2002

Economic zones bill approved by Cabinet

The Cabinet approved a bill Tuesday to establish special zones in which progressive deregulatory measures would be introduced on a trial basis in a bid to buoy regional economies.
JAPAN
May 25, 2002

Kyoto Protocol to be ratified by Cabinet on June 4: Oki

The Cabinet will ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on curbing global warming on June 4, Environment Minister Hiroshi Oki said Friday.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Japan should take all possible measures to raise wages, white paper says
Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, according to the Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance for fiscal 2025.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
Wakana, a Japanese fan of Thai BL, visits a temple in Thon Buri, Bangkok featured in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese series “Cherry Magic.” Her media consumption kindled an interest in Thai culture and language, and ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand. “I fell in love with the whole country,” she says.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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