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JAPAN
Dec 28, 1998

Haneda sets domestic travel record

The annual number of passengers using Tokyo's Haneda airport for domestic flights topped the 50 million mark Monday, 67 years after it opened in 1931, Haneda officials said.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 1998

Ailing Chubu localities won't say where cash went

OKAYAMA -- Nationally and internationally, Japan's banking mess has received a lot of press coverage and is generally considered by politicians, media pundits and business leaders to be the nation's most urgent problem.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 1998

Chinese president arrives on historic state visit

Chinese President Jiang Zemin arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday evening for a six-day visit, becoming the first Chinese head of state to set foot in Japan.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 1998

ANA seals alliance with China Eastern

All Nippon Airways Co. and China Eastern Airlines will form a comprehensive alliance and begin code-sharing operations in February, ANA officials announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 1998

Japanese-American heritage blooms in L.A. museum

The Japanese-American experience is a useful reference point in Japan's globalization efforts, but more insights await in Los Angeles, where the Japanese American National Museum is raising the profile of these people, representatives said Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

No change seen for Alien cards, death penalty

Justice Minister Shozaburo Nakamura said Tuesday he does not intend to abolish the death penalty or amend the Alien Registration Law to end a requirement that foreign permanent residents carry their alien registration card at all times, despite recommendations by a United Nations panel.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1998

Northwest begins booking flights online

Northwest Airlines, Inc. has become the first foreign air carrier to accept ticket reservations and purchases through its Japanese Web site, the company announced Friday.The Internet service covers flights by Northwest Airlines and its partner, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Customers can book and buy yen-denominated...
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1998

Nippon Iridium delays debut for trial launch

Nippon Iridium Corp. will on Nov. 1 launch a trial of its new satellite cellular phone service, rather than full-scale service as initially planned, to test whether full service can be offered when users travel abroad, it was announced Wednesday.According to the company, it will not charge a basic monthly...
JAPAN
Oct 22, 1998

ANA changes course for Star Alliance

In an effort to pull in business class customers for its international routes, All Nippon Airways Co. will join the Star Alliance, a multilateral strategic linkup of international carriers, next October, ANA officials said Thursday.The alliance is made up of Air Canada, Lufthansa German Airlines, Scandinavian...
JAPAN
Oct 19, 1998

Atami's fortune no longer springs eternal

Staff writerATAMI, Shizuoka Pref. -- This used to be one of the most popular spa resorts in Japan, with streets packed with yukata-dressed tourists and hotel rooms fully booked for company parties.But such memories have been fading in Atami. Hard-hit by earthquakes and the recession, the city's central...
JAPAN
Sep 25, 1998

Special asylum-seeker permits may signal policy shift

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JAPAN
Sep 14, 1998

Current account surplus soars to 1.35 trillion yen

The nation's current account surplus soared 53.1 percent in July from a year earlier to 1.351 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1998

Honda unveils community-based transportation system

Honda Motor Co. has developed a next-generation, community-based transportation system that uses small hybrid and electric cars to reduce traffic and overall carbon dioxide emissions, officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Three held in alleged toll card scam

Tokyo prosecutors Tuesday arrested three men, including a former executive of Japan Hica Co., affiliated with Japan Highway Public Corp., on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust in connection with about 5 billion yen in losses the company suffered, officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Flood damage dampens national drills

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country participated in annual disaster drills Tuesday, while many prefectures canceled or scale-downed their exercises in the wake of flood damage triggered by Typhoon No. 4.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1998

Japan expresses concern over Suu Kyi

Eight major countries including Japan expressed concern over the treatment of prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by Myanmar's military government, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sadaaki Numata said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Sample Europe's language, culture at Osaka fair

OSAKA -- People in Japan who cannot travel to Europe this summer at least have a chance to sample a bit of its culture here.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 1998

Asylum plea denied for 'North Korean'

A man who claims to be a political refugee from North Korea on Tuesday was given a final rejection from the Justice Ministry in his attempt to gain asylum in Japan, according to his lawyer.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Award-winning film hit for depiction of Japanese-Nazi links

An Academy Award-winning movie portraying a Japanese diplomat who helped Jews escape Nazi persecution inaccurately depicts the Foreign Ministry as supporting Adolf Hitler's final solution policy toward the Jews, a ministry official said.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

Global outlook reshaping U.S. education

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JAPAN
Jun 15, 1998

Soccer fanatics praise Japan's vibrant cheering section

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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 22, 1998

Commerce slams Universal for excluding U.S. from bids

OSAKA -- A visiting senior official of the U.S. Commerce Department has lashed out against Universal Studios Japan for excluding American firms from the construction bidding process.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Policeman pleads guilty in Daiwa bribes case

A former officer with the Metropolitan Police Department pleaded guilty on Friday to receiving bribes worth 4.48 million yen from Daiwa Securities Co. in return for information about a case involving the brokerage.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Tokyo bolsters warning against Indonesia travel

The government issued a stronger official warning Friday on Indonesia, urging people to refrain from traveling there until the situation stabilizes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Government upgrades tourist advisory for Indonesia

The government on Thursday issued a stronger official warning advising travelers to refrain from making sightseeing and other nonessential trips to Indonesia until conditions in the country stabilize, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka told a regular press conference.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998

Korean resident tastes victory in 12-year legal defeat

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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 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

Kansai execs still tout affinity with Asia

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami