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JAPAN
Mar 23, 1998

National financial aid for civil lawsuits sought

Legislation is needed to provide financial help to people who cannot afford to file civil suits, an advisory body to Justice Minister Kokichi Shimoinaba urged Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 1998

Spain opens 'ExpoConsumo '98'

Spain kicks off its three-day exposition "ExpoConsumo '98" today in Tokyo as it seeks out more business opportunities and tourists from Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 1998

Public works considered best stimulus package

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Hong Kong denies plan for Olympics

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Hashimoto, LDP play different roles on economy

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Upper House approves soccer lottery revisions

The Upper House, supported by members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and one of its allies, New Party Sakigake, approved a revised bill March 20 to start a soccer lottery system that would raise funds for the promotion of athletics.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Anniversary of subway nerve gas attack observed

Memorial events were held March 20 to mark the third anniversary of the deadly Tokyo subway nerve gas attack, which key members of Aum Shinrikyo have been accused of carrying out.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Aum Three Years Later: Victims struggle for redress

Last of three parts
JAPAN
Mar 20, 1998

Hayami takes helm of Bank of Japan

Masaru Hayami took the helm as governor of the trouble-stricken Bank of Japan on March 20, emphasizing the need for the central bank to protect its independence and ensure transparency in policymaking as the revised BOJ Law takes effect April 1.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1998

Reporter dogs cultists' trials

For more than eight years, freelance journalist Shoko Egawa has devoted her time and energy to reporting on Aum Shinrikyo, driven by regret that she could not keep her friend, lawyer Tsutsumi Sakamoto, and his family from being murdered.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1998

DDI, Teleglobe to join on international services

DDI Corp., and Teleglobe Japan Inc., an affiliate of Montreal-based Teleglobe International Inc., jointly announced March 19 that they have signed an agreement in principle for international connections to offer inexpensive international telephone service, starting from October.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1998

Finance official arrested in stimulants bust

A public corporation official on loan from the scandal-hit Finance Ministry and a high school teacher are among a group of five men arrested on suspicion of buying and possessing amphetamine stimulants, police said March 19.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

Corporate pace-setters trim spring pay raises

Reflecting the nation's continuing economic weakness, pace-setting major firms in the auto, electronics, shipbuilding and heavy machinery sectors on March 18 offered wage hikes smaller than those given last year to their labor unions.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

Ex-gangster held for sale of stimulants

A former senior gang member has been arrested for allegedly selling about 50 kg of stimulant drugs with a street value of 1.5 billion yen to the head of an underworld group in Tokyo, police said March 18.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

Matsushita, Sunny launch TV recycling experiment

OSAKA -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Sunny Metal Corp. started up operations March 18 at an experimental facility to study a television recycling system in Konohana Ward here.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

Matsuno tells Diet he condoned 'tobashi' option for Yamaichi

Diet testimony given March 18 by Nobuhiko Matsuno, former chief of the Finance Ministry's Securities Bureau, indicates that he may have advised a top executive of Yamaichi Securities Co. to continue dubious practices involving a "tobashi" trading-related problem with one of its client firms.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 1998

State to withdraw 400 million yen claim against Aum

The government intends to withdraw a claim for more than 400 million yen against Aum Shinrikyo, which has been declared bankrupt, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka indicated March 18.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998

State grills bank industry official who advised Yamaichi

Nobuhiko Matsuno, 59, vice chairman of the Regional Banks Association of Japan, was questioned by prosecutors about Yamaichi Securities Co. seeking his counseling when he headed the Finance Ministry's Securities Bureau in 1991, informed sources said March 17.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998

January industrial output rises 2.9%

Industrial output in January rose 2.9 percent from the previous month, remaining unchanged from the preliminary figure, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a report released March 17.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998

Upper House panel backs soccer lottery bill

A revised version of the soccer lottery bill was approved March 17 by an Upper House panel, bringing the lucrative but controversial sports promotion legislation one step closer to enactment.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998

JAL's president, chairman to resign in June

Akira Kondo, president of Japan Airlines Co., and Susumu Yamaji, JAL's chairman, will step down in June to take responsibility for the carrier's poor performance, it was announced March 17.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Kansai firms to offer cable-based Internet service

OSAKA -- Kansai Electric Power Co., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and 16 other firms will set up a company to provide Internet service using cable TV networks in the Kansai region, it was announced here March 16.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Seoul's Park, Obuchi seeking talks

Park Jung Soo, South Korean foreign and trade minister, and Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi agreed March 16 to hold their first meeting as early as possible, ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Mazda leader looking to revitalize dealerships, sales

Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Defense Agency takes delivery of biggest submarine

KOBE -- The nation's largest submarine, completed just recently at a shipyard in the area here, was officially handed over March 16 to the Defense Agency.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 1998

Economy shrinks 0.7% as recession approaches

Japan's economy shrank an annualized 0.7 percent in real terms for the October-December quarter, compared with July-September, bringing the growth rate for calendar 1997 to a scant 0.9 percent, the Economic Planning Agency said March 13.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 1998

Suu Kyi activists stage protest march through Tokyo

About 70 Myanmarese activists and their supporters marched through central Tokyo on March 13 to protest the Japanese government's recent decision to resume yen loans to Myanmar's military regime.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 1998

Mitsui Marine & Fire decides against Sanyo takeover

Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co. announced March 13 that it has dropped a plan to take over part of failed Sanyo Securities Co. because it is unlikely the company will be able to make a profit.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 1998

U.N. official praises Japan on PKO role

Japan has consistently made significant contributions toward improving the problem of refugees internationally and may expand this role in the future, the U.N. Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees said in an interview March 13.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Killing of Sakamotos baffles Aum lawyer

One-time Aum Shinrikyo lawyer Yoshinobu Aoyama testified as a prosecution witness March 12 in the trial of Aum founder Shoko Asahara, claiming he never considered Tsutsumi Sakamoto, an anti-Aum lawyer believed murdered by cultists, an obstacle to Aum.
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.

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What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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