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JAPAN
Sep 18, 1997

Top court strikes Unification appeal

In a first-ever ruling on religious group tactics to canvass offerings, the Supreme Court on Sept. 18 upheld a high court decision that ordered a religious organization to pay 37.6 million yen in damages to two Fukuoka women who were coerced to donate their assets.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 1997

Tokyo police continue gang sweeps

About 500 officers of the Metropolitan Police Department were mobilized Sept. 18 to search about 100 offices and locations in Tokyo related to the Yamaguchi-gumi and Nakano-kai crime syndicates on suspicion of violation of the Firearms and Swords Control Law.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

Recruit's Ono given suspended sentence

Toshihiro Ono, the former chief of Recruit Co.'s presidential secretariat, was given a two-year prison term Sept. 17, suspended for three years, for selling unlisted Recruit Cosmos shares to two Diet members from 1985 to 1986.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

IMF halves Japan's growth forecast

Japan's economic growth forecast for the 1997 calendar year has been revised downward to 1.1 percent from April estimates of 2.2 percent, the International Monetary Fund said Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

Chinese activist gets suspended term for ramming blockade

A Chinese prodemocracy activist was sentenced Sept. 17 to one year in prison, suspended for three years, for ramming his car into a police blockade last June in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

Iranian man alleges abuse in Fuchu prison

An Iranian man who was incarcerated at Fuchu prison has filed a 15 million yen damages suit against the national government, claiming that guards in the western Tokyo facility mistreated him, his lawyers said Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

Yamaichi execs arrested over payoffs to 'sokaiya'

Prosecutors arrested five officials of Yamaichi Securities Co. on Sept. 17, including a former senior managing director, on suspicion of illegally making payoffs to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

New transport chief on course for clash over JR debt, taxes

When the new transport minister began talking about solutions to the long-running and lingering problem of debts left over by the former Japanese National Railways, one word kept coming up: "taxes."
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

Survey finds Japan youths well-traveled

About 62.6 percent of Tokyo residents in their 20s have been to a foreign country at least once, according to a Tokyo Metropolitan Government survey released Sept. 16, which showed a sharp increase from the 34.5 percent of residents surveyed in 1989 who had been overseas.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

MITI chief vows to tackle 'global megacompetition'

Mitsuo Horiuchi, the newly appointed minister of international trade and industry, is determined to push through "drastic policies" to accelerate deregulation and create a level playing field for Japanese companies competing in this era of "global megacompetition."
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

LDP allies want Koko Sato to resign

The two non-Cabinet allies of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed Sept. 16 to demand the resignation of Koko Sato, who was appointed head of the Management and Coordination Agency last week even though he was convicted in the 1970s Lockheed bribery scandal.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

Kyuma stays firm on defense review

Reappointed to a second term as Defense Agency chief, Fumio Kyuma reaffirmed that he will complete the review of the Japan-U.S. defense guidelines and implement the relocation of the U.S. Marines' Futenma Air Station in central Okinawa.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

Era of foreign pressure is over: finance official

Japan does not intend to change course on its fiscal reconsolidation policy just because of foreign pressure to boost domestic demand, a senior Finance Ministry official said Sept. 16.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

Gays win lodging discrimination suit against Tokyo

A group of gay and lesbian activists was awarded compensation by a high court Sept. 16 for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's refusal to let them use public accommodations in Fuchu, west Tokyo, in 1990.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Hashimoto defends choice of ministers

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto stressed Sept. 12 that his new Cabinet contains the best lineup possible for tackling the intensive reforms he is pursuing.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Postal franchise begins business in Tokyo

A major international business and postal services chain has finally landed a franchise in Japan, opening its first shop in the Toranomon district of Tokyo's Minato Ward.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

BOJ remains upbeat on merger of Hokkaido banks

The Bank of Japan expects that the negotiations between Hokkaido Takushoku Bank and Hokkaido Bank on their merger will eventually go on smoothly, a senior BOJ official said Sept. 12.
JAPAN / CABINET PROFILE
Sep 11, 1997

Ex-convict picked to drive reform

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto late Sept. 11 reshuffled his Cabinet, retaining three key ministers and giving in to pressure to appoint Koko Sato, a veteran politician convicted of bribery, to the new lineup comprising 20 Liberal Democratic Party members.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Factional politics return to sway appointments

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JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

New Akashi bridge threatens ferry company jobs

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Osaka likely to let toxic waste stay at Universal Studios site

OSAKA -- To ensure that the construction of Universal Studios Japan begins in 1998 as scheduled, Osaka city is likely to allow the nearly 700,000 tons of industrial waste to remain buried on the site.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

Hashimoto seeks support on defense review

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto stressed Sept. 11 that the ongoing review of the Japan-U.S. bilateral defense guidelines must be carried out with broad support at home and from overseas.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

MMC affiliate in Taiwan unveils sport-utility wagon

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JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Police officer admits taking bribes

OSAKA -- A police officer pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to charges of accepting 8.2 million yen for leaking information to a man at the center of a fraud investigation, letting him know when detectives would be following him.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

Hashimoto, top LDP men hammer out Cabinet roster

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto conferred with the Liberal Democratic Party's most influential men late Sept. 10 to try to forge the framework for his third Cabinet.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1997

APEC expresses optimism on food supply outlook

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has drafted a report painting a cautiously optimistic picture of the region's food situation for the medium- and long-term, despite increasing demand due to rising per capita incomes and population growth.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Foul play called over World Cup plans

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JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

SDP opposes selection of Sato in new Cabinet

The Social Democratic Party hinted Sept. 9 that it does not want to see Koko Sato, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who was convicted in the 1976 Lockheed bribery scandal, appointed to a Cabinet post.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Peru, Japan confirm economic ties

Business leaders from Peru and Japan confirmed their resolve Sept. 9 to strengthen bilateral economic ties despite the hostage crisis that ended in April at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

U.S. beef industry gives reassurances to Japan

Faced with a recent E. coli outbreak allegedly caused by tainted beef, top executives of the U.S. Meat Export Federation and red meat industry reaffirmed their commitment to the Japanese market Sept. 9, expressing optimism about American beef sales this year.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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