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Thursday, September 10, 2026
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ECONOMY-JAPAN: Despite Recession, Shopping Habits Die Hard
Japan may be going through its worst post- war recession, but tell that to its big-time shoppers, whose appetite for collecting brand-name goods remains as avid as ever.JAPAN-EUROPE: Allies on Financial Reforms, Rivals in Currencies
Tired of constant criticism from the United States, Japan is cozying up to Europe in a bid to create a bigger role for itself in efforts to redefine the world's financial system.HEALTH-JAPAN: Still Complacent about HIV/AIDS
Japan documents a steadily rising number of AIDS and HIV cases each year, but analysts say public awareness of the pandemic is so low it ranks lowest among industrialised nations.TRADE-JAPAN: Row Over Rice Tariffs Entangled in Tradition
At the start of the rainy season each June, Noriko Maruyama drives her two children down to Ibaragi, the closest rice-growing area to Tokyo, to help plant the first crop of rice.JAPAN: Close Look at Tokyo’s Get-Tough Financial Cures
The Japanese government's recent nationalisation of a major bank and move to step up monitoring of financial institutions signals what experts hope is a more aggressive policy to set right the shaky financial system.WOMEN-JAPAN: In Two Years, A Tribunal on Violence Against Women
Women's groups across Asia have set December 2000 as the launch date for what will be the first war crime tribunal focusing on violence against women during armed conflicts.CULTURE: Homogenous Japan Changing, If Slowly
When South Korean Kim Ok first settled here 25 years ago with her Japanese husband, she cried for days while searching for familiar food from her homeland.DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN-AFGHANISTAN: Rights, Gender Equality High on Donors’ List
The protection of human rights and giving women access to education, health care and work will be the priority areas that donors to Afghanistan will push in the coming year.AFGHANISTAN: Rights, Gender Equality High on Donors’ List
The protection of human rights and giving women access to education, health care and work will be the priority areas that donors to Afghanistan will push in the coming year.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-JAPAN: Tokyo Jumps at Emissions Trading
Japan is gearing up to enter the lucrative business of trading in greenhouse gas emissions, prompting experts to predict that the world's second richest country will soon become a leading player in this trade.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-JAPAN: ‘Banned’ Tiger Products Sold Openly
Conservationists have just presented new, damning evidence of the continued sale of tiger parts in Japan, despite Tokyo's claims that it has long banned trade in such products.ENVIRONMENT: Eagerly, Tokyo Jumps into Emissions Trading
Japan is gearing up to enter the lucrative business of trading in greenhouse gas emissions, prompting experts to predict that the world's second richest country will soon become a leading player in this trade.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: ‘Banned’ Tiger Products Still Sold Openly
Conservationists have just presented new, damning evidence of the continued sale of tiger parts in Japan, despite Tokyo's claims that it has long banned trade in such products.JAPAN-CHINA: Despite Jiang Visit, War Record Hounds Ties
Jiang Zemin's visit to Japan, the first by Chinese head of state in postwar history, was a flop if it aimed to push slow-moving bilateral ties into a new era of intimacy.JAPAN-US: Trade Friction Looms Despite Clinton Visit
The U.S. and Japanese governments turned on the charm for each other during American President Bill Clinton's whirlwind two- day visit here, but this apparent warmth does not dispel threats of a bilateral trade war.JAPAN-CHINA: Aiming For More Cozy Relations
Thorny historical relations and a worsening Asian economic crisis are two issues expected to shadow President Jiang Zemin during his visit to Tokyo next week, the first state visit by a Chinese president to Japan.TRADE-APEC: To Asia’s Relief, Japan Nixes Free Trade Agenda
Japan, Asia's largest benefactor, will walk the tight rope between protectionism and faster trade liberalization during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Malaysia next week.DEVELOPMENT-THAILAND: Locals Say Ecotourism is Destruction
Somsak Suriyamoltol, 26, has lived all his life amid the thick green forests of Baan Wat Chan here, in what is called Thailand's last remaining patch of virgin pine forest.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-JAPAN: Greens Watch Japan in Climate Change Talks
The Japanese government, which steered talks on a climate change protocol in 1997, is under pressure to show greater leadership at this year's meeting on the reduction of greenhouse gases in Argentina.ENVIRONMENT: Greens Watch Japan in Climate Change Talks
The Japanese government, which steered talks on a climate change protocol in 1997, is under pressure to show greater leadership at this year's meeting on the reduction of greenhouse gases in Argentina.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-JAPAN: Curbing Appetite for Tuna Has a Price
Japan is trying to rein in its insatiable appetite for tuna to help ease the overfishing of fish stocks -- but in doing so has sailed into an ugly war against both international fishing rivals and local fishermen.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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