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JAPAN
Sep 4, 1998

Nissan plans transmission firm in 1999

Nissan Motor Co. will establish a new automatic transmission manufacturing company in the summer of 1999, the company said Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1998

Osaka drafts 10-year reform plan

OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government on Friday officially proposed a 10-year financial restructuring plan to alleviate financial problems that have worsened since the burst of the bubble economy in the early 1990s.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1998

Police warn against copycat poisonings

The Metropolitan Police Department requested the nation's retailers and beverage makers on Friday to tighten security in the wake of a recent series of poisoning cases in Wakayama, Niigata and Nagano prefectures.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Toa Steel to announce largest postwar liquidation

Struggling steelmaker Toa Steel Co. has decided to liquidate itself in what will become the largest manufacturing failure to date in Japan's postwar era, a corporate credit research agency said Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Miyazawa ready to meet with Rubin

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa will leave for San Francisco this evening to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin for discussions on international economic problems and developments in the domestic economy.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Man with knife slashes student in Edogawa

A junior high school student was slashed by a man with a knife early Thursday in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, police said.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Tokyo man shot with arrow dies

A man from Machida, western Tokyo, died after being shot through the neck with a metal arrow near his home late Wednesday night, police said.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Pyongyang may be readying second launch, Nonaka says

Despite protests from Japan and its allies, North Korea may be preparing another ballistic missile launch, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said Thursday, quoting intelligence reports.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Powerful quake rocks Iwate Prefecture

A strong earthquake measuring a lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 7 struck Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, at 4:58 p.m. Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

High costs, low demand stifling Kansai airport growth

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Government worker eyed in Osaka insurance scam

OSAKA -- A 46-year-old employee of the Osaka Prefectural Government is suspected of having swindled about 95 million yen in medical insurance benefits, it was learned Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1998

Poisoned oolong may have killed Nagano man

A 56-year-old man in Nagano Prefecture died earlier this week shortly after drinking a can of oolong tea at his home, it was learned Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Miyazawa likely to chat with Greenspan

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Wednesday he will probably speak with U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan this weekend in San Francisco about internationally concerted efforts to cut interest rates, but the subject is unlikely to be discussed at any length.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Sex harassment rules should apply after work, panel says

A committee of the National Personnel Authority issued a report Wednesday stating that the government's policy against sexual harassment should apply equally to after-work social gatherings and the official work day.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Osaka reform group backs Ajisaka for governor

OSAKA -- Saying Osaka needs an honest and reliable leader, the Association to Reform the Osaka Prefectural Government has announced it will back a new candidate to replace Gov. "Knock" Yokoyama in Osaka's gubernatorial election next spring.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Brazilian files discrimination suit

Staff writer
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

Outraged Japan suspends assistance to North Korea

The government, outraged by North Korea's launch Monday of a ballistic missile over Japanese territory, announced a major policy shift toward Pyongyang on Tuesday, suspending food aid and assistance for light-water nuclear reactor projects as well as its offer to resume normalization talks with North...
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

L.A. tourist bureau opens full-time branch in Tokyo

The Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau has opened in Tokyo its first full-time international office outside North America, delegates from the city announced Tuesday.
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
Sep 1, 1998

Tokyo, Seoul seek Korean stability

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek agreed Tuesday to improve bilateral consultations to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, Foreign Ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Quake prediction said overemphasized

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Preparation can save lives

It was a fateful day for Tokyo and the nation.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Ex-Defense Agency official probed over influence peddling

A former deputy director of the Defense Agency's Central Procurement Office may have improperly pressed a communications equipment supplier to hire two retired Defense Agency officials, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Tax bureau finds unreported Kimijima assets

The family of late fashion designer Ichiro Kimijima failed to report about 300 million yen in taxable inheritance assets he left behind after dying in 1996, it was learned Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea launched a new long-range ballistic missile that flew over northeast Japan on Monday and into the Pacific ocean, according to the U.S. military in Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

LTCB chief recants Diet statements on bank's solvency

The president of the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan told the Diet on Monday that he "believes" his bank is solvent, only to recant the statement later in the day.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

State smoking panel concludes it has no recommendations

Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Preservation of historic plane urged

A group of aircraft enthusiasts is campaigning to permanently preserve the first mass-produced model of a historic Japanese airplane that may be scrapped after 33 years of flights.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Calls rise for Kobe airport plebiscite

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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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