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ZERO-WASTE FACTORIES:
A Win-Win Situation for Manufacturers (March 31, 1999)
A FACE-LIFT FOR FARMS:
New Technology, Big Business Enhances Industry (March 23, 1999)
LOOKING UP?
Sakaiya Announces "Signs of Change" in Japan's Economy (March 11, 1999)
ECOMONEY:
New Currency Based on Kind Deeds Takes Root (March 5, 1999)
AN ECO-FRIENDLY RIDE:
The Race to Build the Next Generation of Cars (February 8, 1999)
FLYING FOR LESS:
Competition Heats Up in Domestic Airline Market (February 5, 1999)
BACK IN THE FAST LANE:
Redesigned Ultra-Compacts Boosting Car Sales (January 6, 1999)
DNA IDENTIFICATION FOR EVERYONE:
The Latest New Business (January 6, 1999)
COUPONS FOR CONSUMERS:
Municipal Purchase Vouchers a Big Hit (December 3, 1998)
YOUNG BUSINESS:
No Recession for Preschool Education Industry (December 3, 1998)
NEW WAYS TO WORK:
Diversification of Japan's Employment Systems (November 26, 1998)
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY:
Universal Design Products Gain International Attention, Market Share (November 25, 1998)
TRYING TO KEEP COOL:
Japanese Firms Move Toward Emission-Rights Trading (October 5, 1998)
BRIDGE BANKS:
A Way Out for Japan's Troubled Financial System? (September 10, 1998)
SHIBUYA GOES CASHLESS:
Tokyo Area Hosts Major E-Money Trial (September 8, 1998)
SUMMER-GIFT BLUES:
Scandals, Recession Hurt Chugen Market (September 8, 1998)
RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT:
A Cloud of Anxiety Looms Over Japan's Work Force (July 31, 1998)
DRINK UP:
Legal Revision Boosts Whiskey Sales (July 10, 1998)
AUTO INDUSTRY SHAKE-UP:
Wave of Global Realignment Reaches Japan (June 26, 1998)
ALMOST LIKE NEW:
Firms Tap into Growing Market for Semi-Used Goods (June 22, 1998)
BANKS TURN ON THE CHARM:
Big Bang Touches Off Plethora of New Services (June 19, 1998)
BUYING UP JAPAN:
Foreign Firms Snap Up Real Estate Bargains (June 4, 1998)
NOT-SO-FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS:
Chains Turn to "Homemade" Recipes to Survive (May 8, 1998)
"FAIR TRADE" STARTS TO PAY:
Traditional Products Find a Modern Market (May 1, 1998)
SATELLITE BROADCASTING:
The Battle Is On (May 1, 1998)
BIG BANG UNDERWAY:
April Revision of Forex Laws Begins Reforms (April 17, 1998)
INTERNET-RELATED SERVICES:
Venture Enterprises Are Filling Niches to Make Inroads (April 7, 1998)
TELECOM BUSINESS:
Liberalization Paves the Way for New Entrants (April 6, 1998)
PENSION REFORM:
Debates Heat Up as Society Ages (April 2, 1998)
LET'S TAKE IN A FLICK:
Rising Theater, Audience Numbers Boost Movie Industry (March 15, 1998)
DON'T TOUCH THAT TREE:
Boom in Use of Non-Wood Paper Products (March 14, 1998)
NO MORE FREE LUNCH:
Finance Ministry Faces Ethics Clampdown (March 12, 1998)
CREATING A MONSTER:
Cartoons No Longer A Kid-Sized Industry (February 27, 1998)
GETTING BACK ON AN EVEN KEEL:
Government Moves to Stabilize the Financial System (February 23, 1998)
GOING UNDERGROUND:
New Thermal Storage System to Save Energy (February 17, 1998)
BUILDING FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS:
Elderly-Friendly Housing Opens the Door to a Better Life (February 16, 1998)
UP, UP, AND AWAY:
Japanese Rocket Successfully Launches Two Satellites (February 12, 1998)
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT:
Boom in Recycling Plans for Organic Waste (January 29, 1998)
BACK ON TRACK:
Streetcars Return to Japan's Cities (January 14, 1998)
STILL SLUGGISH:
Quarterly GDP Points to Possible Zero Growth for Year (January 5, 1998)
BLACK IS BACK:
Monotone Boom in Fashion, Cars, and Packaging (December 18, 1997)
CLEANING UP THEIR ACT:
Leading Beer Companies Aim for Zero-Waste Plants (December 16, 1997)
FILTERED OUT:
Cigarette Advertising Banished from Air Waves (December 15, 1997)
ISO 14001 BOOM:
More Companies Acquiring Environmental Certification (December 8, 1997)
ECOLOGY-CONSCIOUS CARS:
New Generation of Low-Polluting Vehicles Hit the Showrooms (December 5, 1997)
RAILWAY RECYCLING:
Used Tickets Target of New Recycling Efforts (November 28, 1997)
"BIG FOUR" BROKERAGE GOES BUST:
BOJ Lending to Assure Stability after Closure of Yamaichi Securities (November 27, 1997)
A BRIGHTER FUTURE:
Developing LEDs as a Lighting Source (November 26, 1997)
ONE HOME, TWO BUDGETS:
More Young Couples Opting for Separate Accounts (November 25, 1997)
GRADING THE TEACHERS:
More Schools Allowing Student Evaluation of Classes (November 21, 1997)
FROM WEIGHTROOM TO WORKROOM:
Sports Foods a Booming Business (November 20, 1997)
DOWN WITH CARBON DIOXIDE:
Government, Industry Unite on Environment (November 19, 1997)
CHANGES AT THE TOP:
Companies Set About Reforming Boards of Directors (November 13, 1997)
TONED-DOWN CEREMONIES:
Japanese Weddings Enter Age of Tasteful Restraint (November 11, 1997)
PUMPING UP THE VOLTAGE:
Using Sea Water and Gravity to Generate Power (October 15, 1997)
YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE:
Japan to Regulate Dioxin Emissions (October 13, 1997)
LOOKING FOR WORK:
Unemployment Rate Remains at Highest Level Ever (October 9, 1997)
CHANGING CONSUMER TRENDS:
National Spending Patterns Change with Lifestyles (October 7, 1997)
TALK IS CHEAP:
Telecommunications Industry Faces Sweeping Reforms (October 6, 1997)
GOOD EATING:
Organic Food Goes Mainstream (September 22, 1997)
ECONOMY PLUMMETS:
2d Quarter GDP Takes Biggest Fall in 23 Years (September 19, 1997)
EARTH-FRIENDLY VACATIONS:
Ecotourism Catches On in Japan (September 18, 1997)
NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT:
Manufacturers Rush to Develop "Allergy-Free" Foods (September 16, 1997)
CHOICE OF EXITS:
People Opt for Nontraditional Funerals, Graves (September 10, 1997)
BANGING ON JAPAN'S DOOR:
Big Bang Reforms Attract Overseas Banks (September 9, 1997)
OLD HANDS, NOT IDLE HANDS:
Topsy-Turvy Demographics Create Job Market for Aged (September 4, 1997)
FREER PRIZES:
Deregulation Gives a Boost to Promotional Competitions (August 20, 1997)
BRAIN TRANSPLANTS FOR PCs:
Recycling Spreads to Information Technology (August 19, 1997)
NEW WAYS TO HELP THE OLD:
Elderly-Care Service Industry Enjoys Boom (August 18, 1997)
ACCEPTING ASIAN CULTURES:
The Exotic Mainland Becomes Mainstream (August 1, 1997)
GARBAGE TO GOLD:
Organizations Put Waste to Good Reuse (July 31, 1997)
ANTIBACTERIAL EPIDEMIC:
A Plague of Germ-Free Products Hits Retail Shelves (July 30, 1997)
WHO NEEDS YEN?:
Liberalizing Foreign-Exchange Transactions (July 16, 1997)
GROWING POPULARITY:
The Burgeoning Gardening Boom (July 14, 1997)
FROM JUNK TO JUICE:
Increasing Efforts to Generate Power from Waste (July 9, 1997)
B IS FOR BUSINESS:
Universities Move to Boost Venture Efforts (July 8, 1997)
TELLERLESS BANKING:
Expanded Services through ATMs, Websites (July 7, 1997)
YEAR BY YEAR:
Japanese Companies Switching to Annual Salaries (July 4, 1997)
CONSUMPTION BOOMS:
Annualized Growth Hits 6.6% Ahead of Tax Hike (July 3, 1997)
SLIMMING DOWN:
Thin, Flexible, Rechargeable Battery Ready for Use (July 1, 1997)
WASTE-FREE FACTORIES:
Manufacturers Move to Curb Industral Waste (June 30, 1997)
MANAGING WITHOUT:
Section Chiefs Squeezed in Corporate Overhauls (May 22, 1997)
SCRUTINIZING SPENDING:
Survey Chronicles Postwar Consumption Trends (May 15, 1997)
LOOSENING UP:
Relaxed Regulations to Change Japanese Lifestyles (May 14, 1997)
SCALING DOWN:
Japan Sees Boom in Small/Home Offices (May 8, 1997)
EARTH-FRIENDLY SHOPPING:
"Green" Consumerism Catches On in Japan (May 2, 1997)
COMPANIES WITHIN COMPANIES:
Corporate Divisions Gain Greater Autonomy (April 25, 1997)


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