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//CORRECTED REPEAT//ENVIRONMENT-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.ENVIRONMENT-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.JAPAN: Use Resources to Ease Poverty, Tokyo Told
Japan's official aid to developing countries has been synonymous to the building of roads, bridges, ports and other infrastructure. And it served its purpose then.JAPAN: Tokyo Mulls Novel Approaches to Spur Consumer Spending
Increasingly desperate Japanese officials have come up with several ideas to help the country out of its longest postwar recession yet, but their latest proposal may give them the success story they have been waiting for, say some analysts.FINANCE-JAPAN: Stronger Yen Does Little for Asia’s Economy
The much-battered Japanese currency has been experiencing a surge of strength against the dollar in recent days, but no one is breaking out the champagne.ECONOMY-JAPAN: Credit Squeeze Topples Small Businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses make up the backbone of Japan's economy, but have been weakened to the brink of bankruptcy by a continuing credit crunch in this time of recession.RIGHTS-JAPAN: ‘Comfort Women’ Battle On Despite Legal Blow
Lola Tomasa Salinog, 68, bowed her head low and wept into her wisened hands Friday when a Japanese judge rejected the suit filed by 46 ageing Filipino women seeking compensation for Tokyo's sexual slavery five decades ago.WOMEN-JAPAN: Domestic Violence Peeps Out of Closet
The low status of women in Japanese society is no secret but officials in this country have expressed surprise at the large number of women violently treated by men.DISARMAMENT-JAPAN: Approval of Landmine Pact Earns Praise
Japan's ratification of a treaty banning land mines is being hailed here as a show of independent policymaking as against the United States, and a bold step given tensions on the Korean peninsula.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-JAPAN: New Power Plant Dims Anti-Nuke Campaign
Japan's decision to allow construction of a new nuclear power plant has dealt a setback to environmentalists, anti-nuclear lobbyists and communities opposed to hosting such power facilities in the country.ENERGY-JAPAN: New Power Plant Dims Anti-Nuke Campaign
Japan's decision to allow construction of a new nuclear power plant has dealt a setback to environmentalists, anti-nuclear lobbyists and communities opposed to hosting such power facilities in the country.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: Women’s Bank Shuns Old Banking Culture
Harumi Yagi is seeking a loan to augment the capital she and several other women have to put up a shop, but they found themselves shut out of Japan's traditional banks.POPULATION-JAPAN: For Latin Americans, Blood Ties Are Not Enough
Ten years after Carlos left his native Peru with his family to settle in Japan, he remains quite a way off from his dream of a comfortable life.JAPAN: Amid Recession, The New Poor Demand Safety Nets
Raita Taguchi, an economics graduate from prestigious Keio University, thought he had embarked on a stable career when he joined Kankaku, a leading securities company, 10 years ago.JAPAN: Amid Recession, The New Poor Demand Safety Nets
Raita Taguchi, an economics graduate from prestigious Keio University, thought he had embarked on a stable career when he joined Kankaku, a leading securities company, 10 years ago.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Leprosy Patients Demand End to Isolation
Kyosei Arata is 79 years old, but life for him virtually ended 57 years ago after he was diagnosed as having leprosy.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-JAPAN: Artificial Breeding in Zoos Gets Boost
There is always a fuss whenever a baby animal is born at the Asa Animal Park in the Hiroshima Zoo, but the first public appearance of the park's newest resident has attracted more than the usual attention from the cooing public.JAPAN: North Korean Missile Test Prompts Calls for Tough Line
North Korea's surprise missile test on Monday has ignited calls for Japan to take a tougher stand toward the Stalinist state as the best way of protecting its own security.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: Artificial Breeding in Zoos Gets Boost
There is always a fuss whenever a baby animal is born at the Asa Animal Park in the Hiroshima Zoo, but the first public appearance of the park's newest resident has attracted more than the usual attention from the cooing public.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: Throwing Toxic Trash Elsewhere
Green activists have already forced the Japanese government to impose stricter measures on waste disposal at home, but they say Tokyo has yet to take responsibility for the toxic trash it exports.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: Aid Budget A Casualty of Tough Times
Japan's recession threatens to shrink its foreign assistance budget for 1999, even though the country's aid funds are still the world's largest and a lifeline for many poor and struggling countries.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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