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JAPAN
Aug 21, 1997

Administrative orders up for review

The Finance Ministry expressed willingness Aug. 21 to review various administrative orders at present given to the financial industry with an eye to eventually scrapping them.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1997

Japan ponders stance on antipersonnel land mines

Japan remains reluctant to sign a treaty banning the use of antipersonnel land mines, although it may consider doing so, Foreign Ministry officials said Aug. 19. The officials were reacting to news that Washington has expressed readiness to take part in the process.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 1997

Vague boundaries urged in bilateral defense guidelines

FUKUOKA -- When revising guidelines for defense cooperation with the U.S. in the case of emergencies around Japan, it is important, for strategic reasons, to keep the geographical scope vague, Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Taku Yamasaki said Aug. 18.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1997

Osaka named candidate for 2008 Olympic Games

The city of Osaka defeated rival Yokohama 29 to 17 in a vote by the Japanese Olympic Committee and sports officials Aug. 13 to become the nation's candidate for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 1997

Damages sought by victims of biological warfare in China

Chinese victims of Japanese germ warfare in the early 1940s filed a class-action suit with the Tokyo District Court on Aug. 11, demanding that the government acknowledge the damage and compensate them individually.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 1997

Yamaichi chairman quits top industry post

Tsugio Yukihira, chairman of Yamaichi Securities Co., officially stepped down August 6 as head of the Securities Dealers Association of Japan to take responsibility for alleged illegal payoffs to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

TSE criticized for computer crash

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said August 5 that his ministry will soon send a "strong request" to the Tokyo Stock Exchange to smooth out its operations and avoid a repeat of the August 1 trading hours computer crash.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

DKB, Nomura penalties take effect today

Administrative penalties against Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Nomura Securities Co. for their payoffs to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist take effect August 6.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Debate over youth law upsets Justice minister

Justice Minister Isao Matsuura expressed displeasure August 5 over ongoing public debate on revising the Juvenile Law, saying it focuses too much on whether lawbreakers under age 16 should be subject to criminal punishment.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1997

Koga glum over progress of air talks

Transport Minister Makoto Koga expressed disappointment August 5 over the progress of U.S.-Japan civil aviation talks currently under way in Tokyo, saying negotiations seems to be moving backward.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 1997

Thailand need only seek help: Finance Ministry

A top Finance Ministry official on August 4 repeated the oft-used refrain that Japan stands ready to cooperate if Thailand makes a formal request for financial assistance.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

Japan, Australia agree to cooperate in Asia-Pacific

Japan and Australia agreed August 1 to expand cooperation for stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

Nikkei sinks below 20,000 after computer glitch hits TSE

The Tokyo Stock Exchange suffered its worst-ever technical failure when a programming bug in the computerized trading system shut down the entire system throughout early August 1.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 1997

Transport Ministry says Nakhodka was unseaworthy

The Russian tanker Nakhodka, which broke apart and sank off the Sea of Japan coast in January, was too old and worn out to weather the rough seas, a Transport Ministry panel concluded July 31.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Analysis: Bank's penalty an attempt to assuage public

Finance Ministry's decision July 30 to order Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank to refrain from extending loans to new customers until the end of the calendar year was an attempt to show that it is seriously trying to tackle wrongdoing in the financial markets.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Nomura, DKB hit with harsh penalties

The Finance Ministry slapped administrative penalties July 30 on Nomura Securities Co. and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank lasting from five months to a year for their roles in one of the biggest financial scandals to hit the nation this decade.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

DKB president accepts fate

Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank President Katsuyuki Sugita said July 30 his bank solemnly accepts the administrative punishment meted out for its payoffs and dubious loans to a "sokaiya" racketeer.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1997

Top brokerage to cut pay of board members, punish others

Following the announcement of administrative penalties against Nomura Securities Co. for its illegal dealings with a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist, Nomura will cut the salaries of its board members and punish 25 of its employees, President Junichi Ujiie said July 30.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

U.N. in need of $1 billion to reform itself

The United Nations needs $1 billion to stabilize its financial situation as it undergoes reform, the undersecretary general for administration and management at the U.N. said July 29.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Tokyo praises Thai approach to IMF; offers help on baht

Japanese authorities July 29 welcomed Thailand's decision to begin talks with the International Monetary Fund for help in restoring stability to its weakened baht, adding that Tokyo would seriously consider any Thai request for aid from Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Finance Ministry wary of Okinawa trade zone

A top Finance Ministry official indicated caution July 28 on the idea of making Okinawa Prefecture a free-trade zone, saying the effects on local industry should be considered.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

U.S. swipe at FTC has MITI irked

Osamu Watanabe, vice minister for international trade and industry, on July 28 criticized Washington for going too far in its attack on the Fair Trade Commission.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Tokyo won't seek greenhouse gas target in Bonn

Japan will attempt to build a consensus on a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 but will not propose numerical targets, at an upcoming meeting in Bonn, government officials said July 28.
JAPAN / History
Jul 23, 1997

Scholar’s New Testament intro opens eyes

Kenzo Tagawa, 61, a leading New Testament scholar, finds the sales of his latest book ‘‘encouraging’’ and ‘‘surprising.’’
JAPAN
Jul 23, 1997

Departing Canadian envoy pleased with trade progress

Canada is satisfied with the improved access to Japan's construction and housing sectors, but other sectors are still rigid, departing Canadian Ambassador Donald Campbell said July 24.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1997

Ministers promise to curtail 'sokaiya'

Cabinet ministers held their first meeting July 22 to discuss problems related to "sokaiya" corporate extortionists, hoping to stem the scandals rocking Japan's corporate and financial world.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 1997

Talks progress on Japanese wives in North Korea

Tokyo and Pyongyang will continue talks on allowing Japanese women living in North Korea with their Korean husbands to visit Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said July 22.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 1997

MITI chief complains about low interest rate

Trade chief Shinji Sato voiced skepticism July 18 over continuation of the current low interest rates.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 1997

Imported corn is from China, not North Korea

The government has discovered that the corn unloaded from a North Korean freighter at Aomori port was produced in China, Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said July 18.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 1997

Sending planes was right decision, Kajiyama says

The controversial dispatch of three Air Self-Defense Force transport planes to Thailand for a possible evacuation mission in Cambodia was the "right choice," Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said July 18.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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