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JAPAN
Nov 13, 1998

Ex-Finance bureaucrat found guilty of bribery; walks

The Tokyo District Court sentenced former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Takashi Sakakibara to a suspended two-year prison term Friday for accepting bribes worth 3.42 million yen from brokerages and a major bank.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 1998

Iraq urged to cooperate with U.N.

Iraq should cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors to ease the mounting tension in the Persian Gulf, Kishichiro Amae, director general of the Foreign Ministry's Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, told Iraqi Charge d'affaires Nadhim Haddad on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 1998

NGOs main stars at Yokohama festival

The Yokohama Festival for International Cooperation '98 will be held at the Sangyo Boeki Center Building in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday and Sunday.
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 11, 1998

Bhutan aid project rife with misappropriation

A Tokyo-based consultant firm commissioned by the government to build telephone networks in Bhutan misused about 195.6 million yen of the project disbursement under a grant aid, a Foreign Ministry investigation report said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 1998

Business groups criticize coupons, urge tax cuts

Will the proposed merchandise coupons help pull Japan out of economic crisis by boosting consumption?
JAPAN
Nov 11, 1998

Citizens rally behind Japanese tariffs ahead of APEC

About 300 people rallied Wednesday in Tokyo to pressure the government to defend Japanese tariffs on wood and fish products at forthcoming meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Malaysia.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 1998

China wants apology, clarification stated during Jiang visit

China wants a clear apology from Japan over its wartime aggression in China and clarification of its stance toward Taiwan put into a joint statement to be issued when President Jiang Zemin visits Japan later this month, Chinese Ambassador to Japan Chen Jiang said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 1998

U.S. also faulted for concealing Japanese war atrocities

Tokyo and Washington continue to keep under wraps what happened in the Japanese army's research laboratories in Manchuria during the war, an American historian studying Japan's biological warfare said, noting that in this sense, the atrocities linger on more than half a century later.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 1998

LDP to woo longtime foe Ozawa for alliance

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi will seek talks with Ichiro Ozawa, head of the Liberal Party, about forming an alliance when he returns from Russia later this week, executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 1998

HIV epidemic likely to worsen, U.S. researcher says

While a breakthrough in HIV treatment two years ago was greeted with euphoria, a leading scientist in AIDS research says the war against the epidemic is far from over.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 1998

Yaohan ex-chief, execs held in dividend scam

SHIZUOKA -- The ex-president of defunct supermarket chain Yaohan Japan Corp. was arrested by police Monday along with two other executives on suspicion balance sheets were falsified to pay shareholders illegal dividends.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 1998

SDF poised to send rescue troops into Honduras

The government dispatched a research squad to hurricane-stricken Honduras on Monday evening in preparation for sending the Self-Defense Forces to the country for relief operations.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1998

New Komei aims to play pivotal role straddling the fence

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1998

DKB, Fuji, Yasuda announce new trust bank

The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Fuji Bank and Yasuda Trust & Banking Co. announced on Friday they would form a new trust bank in April that will focus on corporate pension funds and investment trusts.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1998

Mitsubishi to layoff 1,000 U.S. autoworkers

Posting huge losses in midterm earnings, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced plans Friday to lay off about 1,000 of the 4,600 workers at two major U.S. subsidiaries as part of restructuring efforts.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1998

Ikeda, IMF differ on '99 GDP projections

Yukihiko Ikeda, policy affairs chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, expressed confidence Friday that the economy will log growth of about 1 percent in the next fiscal year.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1998

Marines, GSDF begin joint drills in Kyushu

A joint military exercise between the Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps kicked off Thursday at the GSDF Kirishima Training Area on the border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1998

Government backpedals on early tax break pledge

Despite mounting expectations of consumers and businesses, it will be difficult for the government to carry out planned tax cuts in January, the top government spokesman said Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Business leaders cast doubt on coupon plan, tax cuts

Top members of two powerful business organizations Wednesday poured cold water on a political initiative to issue merchandise coupons to boost consumer spending, urging the government to give top priority to implementing its tax cuts.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

International groups to hold joint job forum in Tokyo

Fifteen international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Trade Organization will hold a special forum in Tokyo on Nov. 10 to inform job-seekers of recruitment opportunities.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

Bankrupt English school leaves students in lurch

OSAKA -- Leap English Conversation School declared bankruptcy late Tuesday night, leaving behind 245 million yen in accumulated debts.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Institute continues monkeying with primate contraception

Primatological researchers concerned with the increasing population of monkeys at a natural zoological park in Oita Prefecture are continuing with experimental procedures to curb their numbers, despite controversy over the propriety of such operations.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

China wants wartime apology during Jiang's visit

China is urging Japan to apologize for its wartime aggression in China in a joint statement to be made during President Jiang Zemin's visit to Japan later this month, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Heliport decision to follow Okinawa poll, Obuchi says

The government will decide on its embattled plan to build a sea-based heliport off the northern Okinawa city of Nago after the Nov. 15 gubernatorial election in the prefecture, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi suggested Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1998

Mayor of Wakayama arrested for alleged bribery

OSAKA -- Wakayama Mayor Yoshihiro Ozaki was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of receiving 1 million yen in bribes in exchange for favoring an applicant for a municipal job.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

New magazine to raise profile of volunteerism

HIROSHIMA -- A group of graduate students and researchers at Hiroshima University launched a new bilingual magazine Monday that aims to serve as a domestic and international forum for development issues and volunteer activities in developing countries.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Obuchi reaches out in Osaka

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Yomiuri Shimbun on verge of absorbing Chuokoron

The long-established publishing firm Chuokoron-Sha Inc. has signed a tentative agreement with The Yomiuri Shimbun to be absorbed by the publisher of the mass-circulation daily newspaper.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Bangladesh questions Japanese aid priorities

Staff writer
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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