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JAPAN-NUCLEAR: Small Town Makes Big Statement on Nuclear Power
The tiny town of Maki in northern Japan has elected an anti-nuclear mayor who vows to lobby against the building of a new power plant there, reflecting the public's increasing doubts about Japan's ambitious nuclear programme.JAPAN-ENVIRONMENT: Furniture Consumers Depleting Asia’s Forests
Much of the timber taken from Asia's shrinking rainforests is made into furniture for the Japanese market, but many of the wooden tables, chairs and shelves end up in the garbage dump after only a few years of use.JAPAN: Wildlife Smugglers Cashing in on Chinese Medicine Craze
Japan legally imports more than 100,000 wild animals a year to meet the demand of local pet lovers, but many more are being smuggled into the country by illegal traders eager to cash in on the popularity of Chinese medicinal products.JAPAN: In Kobe Roads Restored but Most Survivors of Killer Quake Still Suffering from Stress and Anxiety
It has been a long, tough year for Yoshikazu Iwanami, a 70-year-old widower who lives in a cramped two-roomed prefabricated house provided by the government after his apartment was burned down in the killer Kobe earthquake.JAPAN-ASIA: Hashimoto’s Nationalistic Leanings Worry Asians
Asian countries are worried that the rise to power of Ryutaro Hashimoto, Japan's new prime minister known for his nationalistic leanings, will set back efforts to get the economic giant to own up to its wartime aggression in the region.JAPAN: In Kobe, Roads are Restored but Quake Survivors Struggle
It has been a long, tough year for Yoshikazu Iwanami, a 70-year-old widower who lives in a cramped two-roomed prefabricated house provided by the government after his apartment was burned down in the killer Kobe earthquake.JAPAN-WILDLIFE: Smugglers Cashing in on Chinese Medicine Craze
Japan legally imports more than 100,000 wild animals a year to meet the demand of local pet lovers, but many more are being smuggled into the country by illegal traders eager to cash in on the popularity of Chinese medicinal products.JAPAN: Hashimoto Takes the Helm, Now he Must Deliver – And Soon
Ryutaro Hashimoto Thursday took charge of the Japanese government riding on a wave of public confidence in his ability to lift the country out of its current economic gloom. Now comes the hard part -- delivering the goods.JAPAN-POLITICS: Murayama Makes Way For ‘New Leadership’
The resignation Friday of Japanese Prime Minister, Socialist Tomiichi Murayama, is unlikely to see any major shift in Tokyo's foreign policy, but his touted Conservative successor is expected to shake up domestic politics.JAPAN-POLITICS: Murayama Makes Way For ‘New Leadership’
The resignation Friday of Japanese Prime Minister, Socialist Tomiichi Murayama, is unlikely to see any major shift in Tokyo's foreign policy, but his touted Conservative successor is expected to shake up domestic politics.JAPAN: New Law May Make Minorities More Equal — At Least Legally
Japanese lawmakers are set to ratify a 30- year-old U.N. law on discrimination and while minority groups are hopeful it will bring an end to ethnic segregation, they are sceptical that society will suddenly welcome them with open arms.JAPAN-U.S.: Bases Issue Shows Tokyo’s Dependence on Washington
The extent of Japan's dependence on the United States is becoming increasingly clear with the Tokyo government's determined bid to keep U.S. bases on its soil despite fierce opposition from the public.JAPAN-U.S.: Bases Issue Shows Tokyo’s Dependence on Washington
The extent of Japan's dependence on the United States is becoming increasingly clear with the Tokyo government's determined bid to keep U.S. bases on its soil despite fierce opposition from the public.JAPAN-U.S.: Bases Issue Shows Tokyo’s Dependence on Washington
The extent of Japan's dependence on the United States is becoming increasingly clear with the Tokyo government's determined bid to keep U.S. bases on its soil despite fierce opposition from the public.JAPAN-U.S.: Bases Issue Shows Tokyo’s Dependence on Washington
The extent of Japan's dependence on the United States is becoming increasingly clear with the Tokyo government's determined bid to keep U.S. bases on its soil despite fierce opposition from the public.JAPAN: Ethnic Koreans Set Up Schools to Preserve Identity
Tucked in the poor side of this bustling industrial port is the Osaka Chosen High School, a symbol of ethnic Koreans' struggle to keep their identity in a country that prides itself on being homogeneous.JAPAN: Ethnic Koreans Set Up Schools to Preserve Identity
Tucked in the poor side of this bustling industrial port is the Osaka Chosen High School, a symbol of ethnic Koreans' struggle to keep their identity in a country that prides itself on being homogeneous.APEC-LABOUR: Free Trade Can Erode Workers’ Rights, Warn Unionists
Rather than help the cause of the worker, free trade could only set back the struggle for labour rights, say trade unionists observing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit here this weekend.APEC-UNITED STATES: Japan ‘Regrets’ Clinton Will Not be Coming
Officially, Japan "understands" that domestic problems have forced U.S. President Bill Clinton to skip this weekend's APEC summit, but the Japanese media views the cancellation of his trip as a snub to the hosts.APEC: NGOs Knock U.S. Hardline Stance on Farm Trade
More than 100 NGOs and trade unions from 14 APEC member nations Wednesday knocked the hardline stance taken by the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand on the issue of farm trade liberalisation in the Asia-Pacific forum.APEC: Japan Baits a Farm Trade Deal, But Big Fish Fail to Bite
Like a fisherman anxiously watching skies darken, Japan is throwing line after line into the turbulent waters of APEC farm trade liberalisation, but as the days count down to Sunday's summit, a compromise catch seems doubtful.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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