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JAPAN
Feb 5, 1999

New 'Japanese way' needed, Kansai seminar says

KYOTO — A new "Japanese way" that places emphasis on greater flexibility in decision making and less bureaucratic control are necessary if Japan's corporations are to remain competitive in the next century.
EDITORIALS
Feb 4, 1999

Still waiting for a real defense debate

The debate in the current Diet session, unlike previous sessions that focused on economic problems, highlights security issues. Among the key subjects of discussion are the bills to implement the new guidelines for Japan-U.S. defense cooperation and the participation and cooperation of the Self-Defense...
JAPAN
Feb 1, 1999

Zen cowboy longs to be one with bulls

They say that in life you get 15 minutes of fame, but all Jin Shibahara needs is eight seconds — on the back of an angry, bucking bull.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 1999

Konishiki broadens kids' horizons with trek to Japan

A warm breeze blew into Tokyo last week and on its wings were 35 of Konishiki's Kids.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 1999

Osaka floods in own disaster movie

Imagine the following: During a particularly wet rainy season, runoff water flows into tributaries of the Yodogawa River faster than a series of dams, built to avoid such a problem, can handle it.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1999

Imperial poetry reading touches on blue, youth

The Emperor and Empress took part in an annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace Thursday where Japanese "waka" poems written by both Imperial family members and the general public were read.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 1998

LDP, Liberals aim to keep tieup afloat

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Liberal Party on Monday agreed to launch five project teams on five key issues in an effort to continue their talks toward establishing a coalition government.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 1998

Court cans lawsuit against Harajuku lights

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by 55 Harajuku residents demanding an injunction against a local business association to force them to pull the plug on their annual Christmas light display.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 1998

KEDO deal may collapse, Komura warns

Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura expressed concern Friday that the agreement to provide North Korea with two light-water reactors may collapse unless Pyongyang cooperates to resolve suspicions about its missile and nuclear activities.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 1998

Tokyo-Pyongyang tensions elicit more Defense disclosure

Five-year-old tensions between the U.S. and North Korea are intensifying, and Japan is growing increasingly nervous about the prospects of another missile launch from its reclusive neighbor.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 1998

Masumi Hayashi held in Wakayama curry killings

WAKAYAMA -- Police served Masumi Hayashi with a warrant Wednesday, charging her with murdering four people and attempting to kill 63 others by poisoning a vat of curry served up during Wakayama's Sonobe district summer festival.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 1998

Kawasaki foreigners' panel to hold forum

KAWASAKI -- The foreign residents panel of Kawasaki will hold an open forum Sunday for foreign and Japanese residents.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 1998

NGOs main stars at Yokohama festival

The Yokohama Festival for International Cooperation '98 will be held at the Sangyo Boeki Center Building in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday and Sunday.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 1998

International groups to hold joint job forum in Tokyo

Fifteen international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Trade Organization will hold a special forum in Tokyo on Nov. 10 to inform job-seekers of recruitment opportunities.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Obuchi reaches out in Osaka

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JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

New minister pushes for future financial safety net

Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 1, 1998

Bangladesh questions Japanese aid priorities

Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 29, 1998

Banks again asked to take public funds

OSAKA -- For the second time this week, Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami on Thursday urged Japanese banks to quickly apply for public funds to accelerate their bad-loan writeoffs.In his keynote speech at the 24th ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting here, he said that Japanese financial institutions, facing...
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1998

DPJ comes up with new defense guidelines proposal

While bills to implement the revised Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines are being suspended in the Diet, the Democratic Party of Japan -- the largest opposition party -- released new proposals Wednesday, calling for the bills' early passage by the Diet.In the draft proposals, the DPJ shows a...
JAPAN
Oct 26, 1998

400 gather to remember Reischauer widow

Some 400 Japanese and Americans who have long been involved in promoting bilateral relations shared warm remembrances of Haru Matsukata Reischauer Monday during a special tribute to the wife of the late U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Edwin Reischauer.Haru died in California on Sept. 23 at age 83.In a simple...
JAPAN
Oct 22, 1998

Hashimoto begins China visit

Former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Thursday embarked on a two-day visit to China to attend a reception commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 1978 peace and friendship treaty between the two countries on behalf of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama and former...
JAPAN
Oct 6, 1998

Daihatsu unveils new minicar lineup

Daihatsu Motor Co. announced the launch of its fully redesigned Mira, Move, and Terios Kid minicar models Tuesday in line with new Japanese regulations for minicars implemented at the beginning of the month.Daihatsu, a major minicar manufacturer based in Osaka, hopes to raise its current 25 percent...
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1998

World Food Day set for Yokohama

A symposium on Asian environment and food issues will be held Oct. 18 in Yokohama to commemorate World Food Day.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1998

U.K. suggests exempting developing states from COP4 commitment

The ministerial meeting on climate change that starts today is an important event in laying the groundwork for the upcoming U.N. conference to fight global warming, visiting British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott told Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 1998

Seniors say key to longevity is singing heavenly joys

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1998

Opera house set for gala opening

OTSU, Shiga Pref. -- Giving a boost to opera, the only theater in western Japan to offer a special four-tier stage, will celebrate its gala opening today at the southern shore of Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 1998

Preventing Disaster: Safe? Leave a message after the beep

When a disaster strikes, thousands of people rush to the telephone to contact their loved ones, tying up much-needed phone lines.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 1998

Calls rise for Kobe airport plebiscite

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JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Multilingual disaster aides sought

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold meetings in September to recruit multilingual volunteers to aid non-Japanese residents in the case of disasters, such as a massive earthquake, government officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1998

Youth science fair teaches, teases Kanagawa students

KAWASAKI -- The fourth annual Science and Technology Festival for Young People was held Wednesday in Kanagawa Science Park with the participation of 213 students and parents.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

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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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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