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JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Major e-money experiment launched in Shibuya area

One of the world's largest experiments in the use of electronic money was launched in Tokyo's Shibuya district Thursday, with major credit card companies and banks preparing to distribute 133,000 electronic money cards by the end of October 1999.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Fewer students making transition to work visas

In an apparent reflection of Japan's recession, the number of foreigners who obtained work visas after coming to Japan as students decreased to 2,624 in 1997, a 10.4 percent drop from the year before, the Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Chinese woman wins insurance suit against Musashino

In a ruling that overturned a Welfare Ministry practice, a Chinese woman who had overstayed her visa won the right to obtain a National Health Insurance card Thursday in a civil suit lodged against Musashino City.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

The Asahara Trial: Cultist says Aum ruined his thinking

A former Aum Shinrikyo member allegedly involved in making a device used in the deadly June 1994 nerve gas attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, said the cult's closed society impaired his ability to think about his actions.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Tax-reform panel waits for next LDP leadership

The Liberal Democratic Party's panel on taxation agreed Thursday it will start discussions on reforming the tax system for 1999 after a new party president is elected.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Seven-year term, fine demanded in Izui trial

Prosecutors Thursday demanded Junichi Izui, 61, an Osaka-based oil dealer accused of defrauding Mitsui Mining Co. of some 2.4 billion yen and other charges, be sentenced to seven years in prison and fined 120 million yen.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Lower dioxin levels noted in '97, but detailed study urged

Airborne dioxin levels were comparatively low last year, according to an Environmental Agency survey, but further research is necessary to more accurately determine how the toxin affected air pollution, officials said upon releasing the results Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Keizai Doyukai demands leader who can think

BY SAYURI DAIMONStaff writer
JAPAN
Jul 16, 1998

Traffic deaths down 8.4% for first half of '98

Traffic accidents in the first half of the year claimed 4,227 lives, a 8.4 percent decrease from the same period last year, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

OECD plans visit to review progress on reforms

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Nation's first Viagra death?

The first death in Japan of a person known to have used the blockbuster anti-impotence drug Viagra occurred in early July, the Health and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Submarine keeps low, but potent, profile

Staff writerYOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. -- Seen from dockside, the silhouette of the USS Topeka strikes an unusually humble pose.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Prudential-Mitsui venture to focus on customer needs

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 15, 1998

Cardboard coffins viewed as more intimate sendoff

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

State's top finance bodies to meet regularly

The Financial Supervisory Agency, the Finance Ministry, the Bank of Japan and the Deposit Insurance Corp. will set up a forum to enhance communication among the four to help stabilize the financial system, it was announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Toyota's Prius hybrid heads for overseas environments

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will introduce the Prius, equipped with its gasoline-electric hybrid engine, in the North American and European markets by 2000.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Japan-U.S. confab finishes with call for bank action, stimulus

Businesspeople from the United States and Japan released a joint statement Tuesday urging Tokyo to swiftly adopt measures to restore the stability of, and confidence in, the Japanese banking sector, as well as to bolster domestic demand through tax cuts and deregulation.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

Tietmeyer urges a stronger yen for Asia's sake

German Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer told Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga on Tuesday that the yen should be stronger to help the rest of Asia, a Finance Ministry official said.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 1998

18 arrested over polling violations

Police conducted 22 searches nationwide Monday over suspected violations of the Public Offices Election Law in connection with campaigns for Sunday's House of Councilors poll, the National Police Agency said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Big losses taken in urban areas

Sunday's elections shook up the composition of the Upper House, with the Liberal Democratic Party losing heavily, especially in urban districts where multiple seats were up for grabs.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Extended polling hours improve voter totals

Election administration officials nationwide gave themselves a pat on the back Monday for the extra two hours of voting time that apparently boosted turnout in Sunday's Upper House election.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Strike while the iron is hot, BIS members tell Japan

Japan's economic fundamentals are strong enough to put it on a recovery track, but timing is a vital element in securing an upswing, central bank governors from the world's key economies agreed Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Hashimoto announces resignation

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto announced Monday that he will resign to take responsibility for the massive defeat of the Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's Upper House election.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Tokyo stocks recover from sharp fall in morning

Tokyo share prices did an about-face in Monday morning trading, at first falling sharply across the board in reaction to the stunning defeat of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's House of Councilors election.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Hashimoto scrubs trips to France, United States

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto announced Monday he will cancel his planned trips to France and the United States later this month.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 1998

Eigo Seinen fetes 100 years of publication

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 10, 1998

Rains wreak havoc, floods in Hokuriku

Heavy rains fell Friday in wide parts of the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast, causing flooding and minor accidents throughout the area.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 1998

U.S.-Japan business leaders may squabble less this time

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 9, 1998

Justice minister calls Juvenile Law debate

In a decisive step toward revamping the Juvenile Law, Justice Minister Kokichi Shimoinaba asked an advisory panel Thursday to debate how the law should be changed to improve the fact-finding procedures of the juvenile justice system.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 1998

Open recruiting changes job search

Staff writer
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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