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JAPAN
Nov 12, 1997

Keidanren exec backs long-term emissions goal

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JAPAN
Nov 11, 1997

Tanabe urges highest achievable emissions targets

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JAPAN
Nov 11, 1997

Longshoremen's unions to strike against port accord

Two longshoremen's unions will stage a 24-hour strike at the country's major ports on Nov. 21 to protest a recent settlement with the United States over cargo handling at Japanese harbors, union leaders said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 1997

Returning wives visit relatives and friends

Fifteen women who have returned to Japan for the first time since emigrating to North Korea with their Korean husbands spent a second day in their hometowns on Tuesday, reminiscing with family and old friends.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 1997

Detained foreigners are abused: Amnesty International

Foreigners in detention in Japan have suffered serious human rights violations, been denied adequate medical care and legal representation and are kept in solitary confinement for minor breaches of prison rules, Amnesty International said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 1997

War internees demand redress from U.S.

Supporters of Latin Americans of Japanese heritage forcibly interned in the United States during World War II urged the U.S. on Monday to provide redress to the internees.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 1997

Pyongyang delegation faces bumpy road

A delegation to North Korea from the ruling alliance aimed at restoring high-level talks for normalization of bilateral relations is expected to encounter thorny issues that remain between the two countries, according to experts.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 1997

Asian economic jitters fuel TSE selling spree

Pessimism reigned Monday over prospects for the Tokyo stock market and the yen's value against the dollar.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1997

Tokyo, Pyongyang in wary thaw

The homecoming of Japanese wives living in North Korea is imminent. However, this event alone is not expected to lead to an immediate resumption of negotiations on normalizing bilateral diplomatic ties.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1997

Business execs urged to cut links to 'sokaiya'

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka called on representatives of business organizations Thursday to make firm resolutions to cut all ties with "sokaiya" corporate extortionists.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1997

Invesco's debut with LTCB to publicize investment trusts

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JAPAN
Nov 6, 1997

NGOs press for action at COP3

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JAPAN
Nov 4, 1997

Dome in the dunes ready for desert study

TOTTORI -- Scientists are now busy working in a gigantic new glass dome at the famous Tottori Sand Dunes, which silently covers a 16-km stretch of the Sea of Japan coast.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 1997

Tokyo pressuring states before COP3

Japan will take every diplomatic opportunity to narrow differences over greenhouse gas emissions targets to ensure the upcoming COP3 international global warming conference in Kyoto does not fail, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Names released of wives visiting from North Korea

The government on Thursday released the names of 15 Japanese women living in North Korea who next month will be allowed to visit their homeland for the first time in roughly four decades.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 1997

Jewell, Kono recount false accusations from press, police

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JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

Transport chief regrets U.S. decision to collect shipping fines

Transport Minister Takao Fujii expressed strong regret Tuesday over the decision by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to collect fees from three Japanese shipping lines in retaliation for inefficient and costly harbor practices in Japan.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

Business leaders voice concern over stock crisis

Following the sharp worldwide decline in stock prices, Japan's business leaders on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the nation's economic prospects and called for effective government measures to shore up the country's economy.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 1997

Automaker looks to bring Mercedes touch to other segments

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JAPAN
Oct 24, 1997

Hashimoto concerned over stock plunge

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Oct. 24 that he is concerned about the worldwide plunge in stock prices triggered by the free fall on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange the previous day, adding that Japan will continue to monitor the markets closely.Responding to questions from reporters, Hashimoto...
JAPAN
Oct 24, 1997

Aviation talks get another go at vice-ministerial level

The United States and Japan will hold another round of aviation talks at the vice-ministerial level next month since the two sides failed to reach an agreement Oct. 24 in Washington, Transport Minister Takao Fujii said Oct. 24."We had thought that we might be able to have a ministerial-level meeting....
JAPAN
Oct 22, 1997

Transparency in defense pact urged by China, South Korea

High-ranking defense officials from China and South Korea urged their Japanese counterparts Oct. 22 to continue efforts to make the new Japan-U.S. defense arrangements transparent, Defense Agency officials said.During a two-day forum that ended Oct. 22, senior civilian and uniformed defense officials...
JAPAN
Oct 22, 1997

U.S. environmentalist seeks true commitment to climate

Staff writerWith little more than a month to go before a major U.N. conference in Kyoto on climate change, a leading American environmentalist is urging Japan to come up with new proposals to solve existing conflicts among developed nations and guide the global community."Ultimately, it is essential...
JAPAN
Oct 20, 1997

North Korea leaders woo ruling alliance

The Liberal Democratic Party and its two smaller non-Cabinet allies received an invitation Oct. 20 from North Korea's ruling party and are expected to send a delegation to North Korea in the near future.Officials of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan handed the letter of invitation...
JAPAN
Oct 16, 1997

Access, not glut, said vital in fight against hunger

Giving the poor greater access to food, rather than simply increasing food production, is the key to solving the world's hunger problems, said Dr. Amos Namanga Ngongi in a speech at Yokohama City University on Oct. 16.Ngongi, the Cameroonian deputy executive director of the World Food Program, a U.N....
JAPAN
Oct 15, 1997

Australian business raps carbon dioxide limits

Uniform targets to cut carbon dioxide emissions should not be implemented despite proposals to set such targets by Europe and Japan, Australian business leaders said during a three-day joint meeting of the Japan-Australia Business Cooperation Committees, which ended Oct. 15 in Tokyo.A total of 367 business...
JAPAN
Oct 14, 1997

Reported crimes set postwar record; homicides decline

The number of reported crimes in 1996 hit a postwar record of 2.466 million, up about 30,000 from the previous year, according to a Justice Ministry report released Oct. 14.The 1997 white paper on crime, which includes an overview of postwar trends, was submitted to the Cabinet by Justice Minister Kokichi...
JAPAN
Oct 13, 1997

Automakers unveil newest models ahead of show

Hoping to stimulate Japan's auto market prior to the Tokyo Motor Show slated for next week, Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Saab Japan announced their new models Oct. 13.Mitsubishi has announced that its new Chariot model, fully redesigned for the first time in about 6 1/2 years, will...
JAPAN
Oct 9, 1997

Hashimoto unveils steps to bolster Thai economy

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto announced a package of measures Oct. 9 to help stabilize Thailand's economy, including a short-term trade insurance worth $1 billion, at his meeting with his Thai counterpart, Chavalit Yongchaiyuth, Foreign Ministry officials said.Japan will extend the $1 billion in...
JAPAN
Oct 9, 1997

Thai leader calls on Japanese ventures to boost exports

While committing to improve the investment environment in his country, Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyuth urged Japanese business leaders to promote exports from their industrial ventures in the ailing Southeast Asian economy.Chavalit requested such efforts particularly in the automobile, automotive...

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