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JAPAN
Jul 2, 1998

Dad, kids held for sales of thinner to local youth

OSAKA -- A construction worker in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, was arrested Thursday, and his three children taken into custody, for allegedly selling thinner to teenagers in violation of the poison control law, police said.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 1998

Sony preparing to enter nonlife insurance market

Sony Corp. plans to enter the nonlife insurance business in the latter half of 1999, the firm said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Toshiba to launch smallest PCs

Reflecting the growing popularity of slim, lightweight computers, Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday that it will start selling two new personal computer models, including the world's slimmest and lightest B5-size subnotebook computer, which will go on sale Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Industrial output plunged 2% in May

Japan's industrial output plunged 2 percent in May, posting the fourth consecutive month-on-month decline, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report released Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 1998

Election Equation: Debate urged on behalf of the weak

Eighth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1998

Nissan diesel minivan sports lower emissions

Nissan Motor Co. announced the domestic release Tuesday of its new minivan, the Presage, which the firm says has luxurious, comfortable and environmentally friendly features.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1998

In with a Bang: Paribas' strategy focused on the euro

16th in an occasional series on financial deregulation
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998

Trade surplus for May jumped 66.6%

The nation's surplus in merchandise trade in May jumped 66.6 percent from a year earlier to 1.22 trillion yen due to a plunge in imports caused by the prolonged economic slump, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1998

Japanese Windows 98 to debut July 25

Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday that it will launch the Japanese version of its Windows 98 operating system on July 25 in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 1998

New Pajero rolls into the market

The latest model in the popular Pajero series, the Pajero iO, hit the market Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 1998

Audi, Volkswagen to run separate showrooms

Volkswagen Group Japan KK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG in Germany, is hoping separate showrooms for Audi and Volkswagen will increase each brand's identity in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 1998

Mazda launches new Familia

Mazda Motor Corp. on Tuesday launched a fully redesigned Familia model on the Japanese market.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 1998

In with a Bang: Credit Suisse upbeat over assets boom

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

JAL suffers 94.2 billion yen net loss

Japan Airlines suffered a net loss of 94.2 billion yen in the 1997 business year after writing off accumulated deficits and losses from affiliates.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 1998

Sony to acquire stake in JustSystem

Sony Corp. will invest over 1 billion yen in computer software developer JustSystem Corp. to jointly develop products that will link personal computers with digital audiovisual devices, the two companies announced Monday.
JAPAN
May 28, 1998

Seibu exec acquitted of fraud in medical equipment case

The former chief of Seibu department store's medical equipment department was acquitted of complicity Thursday in a fraud case in which six people were accused of bilking a leasing company out of about 31.1 billion yen by fabricating medical equipment deals.
JAPAN
May 27, 1998

Nissan posts 14 billion yen net loss

Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of 14 billion yen in the year that ended March 31.
JAPAN
May 25, 1998

Nissan announces launch of fully remodeled Skyline

Amid continued sluggishness in the domestic auto market, Nissan Motor Co. announced Monday that it has started to sell the fully remodeled Skyline, the 10th generation in the series.
JAPAN
May 22, 1998

Corporate profits fall first time in four years; city banks see red

Profit levels at most corporations declined for the first time in four years in the 1997 business year to March 31, with at least six of the nation's nine giant "city banks" falling into the red, according to earnings results released through Friday.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Nonlife insurers post decline in revenues for '97

The combined annual premium revenue at the nation's five major nonlife insurance firms, for fiscal 1997, registered a year-on-year decline for the first time in the postwar era, earnings reports released Thursday showed.
JAPAN
May 21, 1998

Sharp president Tsuji to resign in management reshuffle

OSAKA -- Katsuhiko Machida, a managing director of Sharp Corp., will become president on June 26, succeeding Haruo Tsuji, who will become a counselor, it was announced here Thursday.
JAPAN
May 19, 1998

New ticket system prevents train-fare cheating

A new system to prevent passengers from cheating fares with train passes, a scam that has cost East Japan Railway Co. an estimated 7 billion yen in annual sales, seems to be working, the company said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 15, 1998

Japan Tobacco is taken to court

Hoping to turn Japan's tobacco industry on its head, seven sufferers from tobacco-related illnesses and their lawyers filed a lawsuit against Japan Tobacco Inc. and the government Friday at Tokyo District Court.
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Japan bashing, passing progresses to 'fixing'

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 14, 1998

Toyota introduces new luxury car Progres

To compete with European luxury car makers such as Daimler-Benz AG, Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday launched the Progres, a compact luxury four-door sedan.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Nissan unveils 'lifecare' vehicles

To address Japan's rapidly aging population, Nissan Motor Co. will heighten its production of "lifecare" vehicles, which are specially designed for senior citizens and people with physical disabilities, the firm said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 13, 1998

Lawsuits seek to put dent in massive tobacco industry

Staff writer
JAPAN
May 11, 1998

In with a Bang: Zurich Insurance stays with direct marketing

13th in an occasional series of articles on financial deregulation
JAPAN
May 11, 1998

New treatments for AIDS, HIV near final stages

Two breakthrough treatments for HIV and AIDS are nearing the final stages of development, a group of international researchers said Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
May 4, 1998

Barbecuers injured in seaside helicopter ride

Police began an investigation Monday after five people were injured Sunday when a private helicopter crashed into the sea off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, police said.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

Podcast

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

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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