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JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Automaker Nissan turns back on failed insurer's staff

Nissan Motor Co. threw cold water June 23 on bankrupt Nissan Mutual Life Insurance Co. by saying special treatment for Nissan Mutual employees applying to the automaker would not be provided.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Knife-wielding man assaults subway commuters

A man claiming to be a mobster under the influence of stimulants was arrested June 20 after pulling a knife and randomly assaulting commuters at a subway station in Tokyo's business district.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Government panel proposes new rules on dioxin

A government advisory panel said June 20 that high levels of dioxin, commonly detected close to waste incinerators, should be curbed under a revised administrative ordinance for enforcing the Air Pollution Law.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

The Asahara Trial: Forensic officers get grilled

Defense lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara on June 19 cross-examined Kanagawa police forensic officers on their search for the bodies of the wife and baby of an anti-Aum Shinrikyo lawyer.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Hashimoto sets his sights on Denver, another term

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto indicated his desire June 19 to be re-elected head of the Liberal Democratic Party and stay on for another two-year term beyond the Sept. 30 end of his current term.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Crimes targeting children rise 11.6%

As the nation continues to come to grips with the murder and mutilation of an 11-year-old boy in Kobe, the National Police Agency reported June 19 that the number of elementary school children who became victims of crimes in 1996 rose 11.6 percent from the previous year to 23,720.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Powerful typhoon approaches Shikoku

A large and powerful typhoon is expected to start battering Shikoku and the Kii Peninsula with winds of up to 90 kph from late June 19, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1997

Donor states to discuss aid to Cambodia

Amid escalating tensions between the two rival parties in Cambodia's ruling coalition, Japan and other aid-donor countries and organizations will hold a two-day meeting in Paris at the beginning of next month to discuss fresh economic assistance for Phnom Penh, government officials said June 19.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1997

Typhoon moves toward Okinawa

A strong typhoon is expected to threaten Minami Daitojima Island east of Okinawa this morning and approach the coast of western Japan on early June 20, the Meteorological Agency said June 18.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1997

Trade surplus soared 222.2% in May to 738 billion yen

The nation's customs-cleared trade surplus for the month of May soared 222.2 percent from the same period last year to 738.3 billion yen, marking the second straight month of increase, according to figures released June 18.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1997

Kamigumi chief takes over harbor association

Mutsumi Ozaki, president of Kamigumi Co., became president of the Japan Harbor Transportation Association after his appointment was approved in a general meeting on June 18.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1997

Carmakers will not reduce exports, JAMA says

Japan's auto industry has no intention of sharply increasing exports, but the idea that automakers should refrain from exporting more is not acceptable, according to the head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1997

WWW Consortium to meet at Keio University

World Wide Web Consortium, an international nonprofit organization to promote standardization of the World Wide Web, is holding its semiannual general meeting, starting June 18, at Keio University in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1997

Organ donors' rights become key issue

Now that the Diet has passed a legislator-proposed bill to allow organ transplants from brain-dead donors, some patients may have a chance in the near future to receive organs in this country. The new law ends a 30-year self-imposed ban on such transplants by the medical profession.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1997

Analysis: Health system reform falls short

With the Diet's approval of a revision to the Health Insurance Law, many observers are frustrated with the less-than-anticipated results of well over half a year of heated and repeated discussions.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1997

Japanese trader, Filipinos freed; two abductors killed

MANILA -- A Japanese trader and three others who were abducted by six armed men at a southern Philippine beach resort were rescued June 16 by government troops, officials said.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1997

The pill creeps closer to contraceptive status

The Public Health Council drafted a report June 16 that effectively approves low-hormone birth control pills on condition that measures against the spread of sexually transmitted diseases be strengthened.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 1997

Top surgeon backs brain-dead transplants

Full disclosure of information, fairness and the best efforts of those involved will be crucial when the nation resumes organ transplants from brain-dead donors, a liver transplant expert told a Diet hearing June 13.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 1997

Land Agency warns Tokyo about overpopulation problem

Overpopulation is hindering the Tokyo area from protecting itself from natural disasters and is causing other serious problems, a National Land Agency report warned June 13.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 1997

Eerie quiet descends on site of Kobe boy's slaying

KOBE -- Almost three weeks after the mutilated body of an 11-year-old boy was found here, an eerie quiet has descended on Suma Ward and the neighborhood of Tomogaoka.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1997

Sakakibara sparks dollar's advance toward 116 yen

The dollar nearly reached the 116 yen level in Tokyo trading June 12 after remarks made by a senior Finance Ministry official triggered massive short-covering.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1997

Catalina Marketing banks on tailored coupon system

Catalina Marketing Corp. is introducing to Japan a new marketing system it claims is more cost-effective than existing methods, officials of the U.S. consumer promotion company announced June 12.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1997

NOVA to refund 3.8 million yen to students

NOVA, a major language-school chain, will refund a total of 3.8 million yen to 18 students who were unable to use lesson tickets they had purchased, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government committee said June 12.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1997

Investment may rise 3.2% in '97, MITI says

Corporate investment during fiscal 1997 is expected to increase 3.2 percent from the previous year, reflecting the ongoing moderate economic recovery and improvement in corporate profits, according to a report released June 12 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1997

Author holds book-signing despite bomb threats

A South Korean author who lived in Japan held a book-signing June 11 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, after it had previously been canceled due to a bomb threat.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1997

Rescued sailor resumes quest to save killer whales

Disappointed, but relieved -- that is how Michael Reppy characterizes his state of mind. Disappointed because his bid for a single-handed trans-Pacific sailing record fell short, but relieved to have survived and be in Japan working to free five killer whales captured last February.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1997

German petition supports compensation for 'comfort women'

A representative from the German World Day of Prayer Committee presented 66,510 German signatures to the Prime Minister's Office on June 11 urging the government to pay individual reparations to former "comfort women."
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1997

Nike 'doing it' well in Japan

When sporting goods giant Nike, Inc. opened its Niketown superstore in New York last November, the company anticipated that about 100 journalists would attend the opening day ceremonies.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1997

Bio-toilets flush with eco-pride

Although it is not an act many people spend an exorbitant amount of time contemplating, flushing the toilet relegates about 8 to 13 liters of water to the sewer, a septic tank or some equally unappealing place.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1997

JOC inspectors check out Osaka's prospects

Nine members of the Japan Olympic Committee arrived in Osaka on June 10 for a two-day inspection tour of athletic venues and other sites at which the city hopes to hold the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
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.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
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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