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JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

South Korean Foreign Minister Hong to visit

South Korean Foreign Minister Hong Soon Yung will visit Japan on Sept. 3-4 to meet with his counterpart, Masahiko Komura, and Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 1998

Opposition's policy chiefs agree to fight LTCB plan

Policy chiefs of three opposition parties agreed Monday to oppose a government plan to inject public funds into ailing Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1998

Defense to stall request for theater missile funds

The Defense Agency will put off its request for greater funding of joint research into the theater missile defense program, partially to avoid angering Beijing before the upcoming visit of Chinese President Jiang Zemin, government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1998

Politicians assure Keidanren that banks won't fail

Yukihiko Ikeda, policy affairs chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, told executives of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) Thursday that the political side will play its part in preventing the failure of major Japanese financial institutions.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 1998

Weather watchers forecast warm autumn

Temperatures will be higher than average over the Japanese archipelago in September, while weather in November will be colder than normal in most areas of the country, the Meteorological Agency said in a three-month forecast released Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

BOJ should prop banks that fail, Miyazawa says

The Bank of Japan should extend emergency loans to troubled major banks to prevent the enormous impact their failure will have on Japanese and global financial systems, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

TBWA to buy majority stake in ad firm Nippo

TBWA Worldwide, the world's ninth-largest advertising agency network, will acquire a majority stake in Nippo Corp., a Japanese advertising agency affiliated with Nissan Motor Co., top executives of the three firms announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

Redress for WWII village slaughter sought

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JAPAN
Aug 17, 1998

'Bridge bank' plan for top 19 may cause chaos, Miyazawa warns

The government is afraid to apply its "bridge bank" scheme to the nation's 19 major banks because any moves to aid one of them would trigger speculation more collapses are on the way and destabilize international markets, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa indicated Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 1998

U.S. CPA degrees popular passport to security

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JAPAN
Aug 13, 1998

Expand 'bridge bank' plan to majors, Hayami urges

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami hinted Thursday that the government's "bridge bank" plan to enable fund flows to continue to sound borrowers at failed financial institutions should also be applied to the nation's 19 major banks.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 1998

Foley touts U.S. 7th Fleet's dual role

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JAPAN
Aug 11, 1998

Inflatable jacket softens cyclists' impacts with asphalt

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JAPAN
Aug 10, 1998

Daiei backs out of JT redevelopment project

Major supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc. announced Monday it will not take part in a redevelopment project at the site of a former Japan Tobacco Inc. plant in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1998

JAL to counter upstart with new Tokyo-Fukuoka fares

Japan Airlines announced Thursday that it will establish a new discount fare system for its Tokyo-Fukuoka route to compete with fledgling newcomer Skymark Airlines.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1998

Split decision shows LDP has little breathing room

Keizo Obuchi was elected prime minister Thursday in the first split Diet vote since 1989, clearly illustrating the tight spot in which his Liberal Democratic Party now stands.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1998

Volunteer house builders give hope to the needy

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JAPAN
Jul 29, 1998

KDD, Teleway finalize deal for merger next December

In a move likely to further spur cutthroat competition in the telecommunications industry, KDD and Teleway Japan Corp. signed an agreement Wednesday to merge on Dec. 1.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Skymark becomes nation's first new airline in 35 years

Skymark Airlines on Tuesday obtained a license to offer flight services between Tokyo and Fukuoka, becoming the first new airline in 35 years to enter Japan's domestic market.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Pigeon to sell German baby car seats

Concord GmbH, Germany's No. 2 maker of child car seats, will enter the Japanese market in September through a new contract with Pigeon Corp., a Japanese maker of baby products, the two companies announced Tuesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1998

Indonesia still in crisis, politician says

Indonesia remains in a state of crisis despite the May resignation of former President Suharto, Indonesian opposition leader Amien Rais said during a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

New chief vows every effort to revive economy

Keizo Obuchi, new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, pledged Friday to make every effort to revive the economy and regain the public's trust in politics.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

GE Capital seals purchase of Lake

GE Capital Services Corp. of the United States has closed an acquisition deal with Lake Co., Japan's fifth-largest consumer credit firm, the two companies announced Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 1998

Keidanren willing to swap bonds for leadership

OYAMAMA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Japan's next prime minister should exercise strong leadership in tackling the nation's economic crisis even though it would mean the issuance of deficit-covering bonds, participants at a Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) seminar said in a statement released...
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

75 million yen emergency aid readied for Papua New Guinea

Japan will extend 75 million yen in emergency aid to Papua New Guinea, which was hit by a killer tsunami last week, Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

Keidanren urges financial realignment

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JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

Man loses bid to run against Kim Jong Il

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JAPAN
Jul 23, 1998

End of recruitment pacts sparks skipping to find jobs

Abolition of recruitment agreements between companies and new university graduates has helped ease the hectic job-hunting ritual, but class attendance is dropping as students take the hunt into their own hands, according to a survey released Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1998

Computers evolving to slimmer, more stylish models

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JAPAN
Jul 17, 1998

Teachers wanted for Odawara workshop

The Language Institute of Japan is seeking 100 English teachers to participate in its annual international summer workshop in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, from August 9 to 14.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
40 years after Plaza Accord, Japan still at mercy of forex swings
The Plaza Hotel in New York, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Five countries met and struck the Plaza Accord on Sept. 22, 1985.
Anime’s ‘Demon Slayer’ hit is a watershed for Japan
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest “Demon Slayer” installment.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
By Christoph Sponsel

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