GLOCOM Platform
debates Media Reviews Tech Reviews Special Topics Books & Journals
Japan in the News
Archives

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
Interviews
Seminars
Newsletters
(Japanese)
Summary Page
(Japanese)
Video & Audio
IUJ
Site Map
Links
Search with Google
About Us
Home > Japan in the News: Archives Last Updated: 17:58 11/02/2009
Japan in the News: Archives
(News selected by Mikihiro Maeda, GLOCOM Platform)
[11/02/'09]
  • Japan PM support down 10 pts on policy concerns -Kyodo  by Reuters [Reuters:11/1]
  • Concern mounting in Washington over Obama's Japan visit  by Satoshi Ogawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:11/2]
  • Okada's meeting with Clinton on, then off  by Kyodo [Japan Times:11/2]
  • 678 individuals, 24 groups awarded Medals of Honor  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:11/2]
    • [10/31/'09]
  • Job opening ratio up 1st time in 28 months  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/31]
  • Japan, China, S Korea to strengthen cooperation in disaster control  by Xinhua [Xinhua:10/31]
  • Bush to visit Japan next week: report  by AFP [Google:10/31]
  • Three fishermen rescued from capsized boat reunited with families  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:10/31]
    • [10/30/'09]
  • Japan's Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Falls to 5.3%  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:10/30]
  • Japan Sept household spending rises 1.0 pct y/y  by Tokyo Economic Policy Desk [Reuters:10/29]
  • Japan govt keeps heat on BOJ; regular talks planned  by Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara [Reuters:10/29]
  • Tokyo Lags Behind New York, Singapore as Financial Center in Global Poll  by Alison Fitzgerald [Bloomberg:10/30]
    • [10/29/'09]
  • Japan's Industrial Output Rises 1.4%, Seventh Gain   by Jason Clenfield and Tatsuo Ito [Bloomberg:10/29]
  • Japan shoots down missile in test off Hawaii: US  by AFP [Google:10/29]
  • Tokyo welcomes news of Obama hosting nuclear security summit prep meeting in Japan  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:10/28]
  • Japan Post's public focus is back: Saito  by Compiled from Kyodo, Staff report [Japan Times:10/29]
    • [10/28/'09]
  • Japan Shows Some Flexibility on U.S. Deployments  by YUKA HAYASHI [Wall Street Journal:10/26]
  • Mayors ask Obama to visit Japanese A-bomb cities  by MALCOLM FOSTER, AP [Associated Press:10/27]
  • Japanese Naval Destroyer, Korean Ship Collide, Injuring Three  by Brian Lysaght and Anna Kitanaka [Bloomberg:10/28]
  • Japan Fin Min Fujii: Shouldn't Rely Too Much On Exports For Growth  by Dow Jones [Wall Street Journal:10/27]
    • [10/27/'09]
  • Japanese PM opens Diet for first time since election  by Xinhua [Xinhua:10/26]
  • Japanese PM vows assault on bureaucracy  by Mure Dickie in Tokyo [Financial Times:10/26]
  • Chinese navy vessel sets sail for ROK, Japan  by Xinhua [Xinhua:10/26]
  • Japan, S. Korea, China to mull FTA  by HUA HIN, Thailand (Kyodo) [Japan Times:10/26]
    • [10/26/'09]
  • Hatoyama's DPJ wins two seats in Japan's upper house  by AFP [Google:10/25]
  • Hatoyama fails to list office rent in report  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:10/25]
  • Australia, Japan float rival plans for EU-style Asian bloc  by Simon Montlake | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor [Christian Science Monitor:10/25]
  • Regular flights launched between Tokyo Haneda, Beijing Capital airports  by Xinhua [Xinhua:10/25]
    • [10/25/'09]
  • Japan's Premier Calls on East Asia to Lead World, Post Says  by Patrick Harrington [Bloomberg:10/24]
  • Hatoyama to urge U.S. to participate in proposed East Asian Community  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:10/24]
  • DPJ unsure on foreign suffrage bill timing  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/25]
  • Govt-backed body to oversee JAL turnaround-Nikkei  by Reuters [Reuters:10/25]
    • [10/24/'09]
  • Japan makes fresh call for Asian countries to launch single currency  by Mark Latham [DW-World.de Turkce:10/23]
  • Japan post office should boost rural economy: minister  by AFP [Google:10/24]
  • Maehara eyeing steep rise in gift tax exemption for home buyers  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:10/23]
  • Emperor and Empress welcome 1,699 guests to autumn garden party  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:10/23]
    • [10/23/'09]
  • Gates' visit highlights U.S.'s close ties with Seoul, frustration with Japan over Futenma  by Yoso Furumoto, Washington Bureau, and Shinichi Nishiwaki, Seoul Bureau [Mainichi Daily News:10/23]
  • Japan’s Government Pledges to Create 100,000 Jobs by March 31  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:10/23]
  • Tokyo is fourth best city in the world  by Joshua Williams [Examiner.com:10/23]
  • Microsoft Japan: Windows 7 Preorders In 1 Month Equal 3 Months Of Vista Sales  by Yuzo Yamaguchi, Dow Jones Newswires [Wall Street Journal:10/21]
    • [10/22/'09]
  • DPJ contradicts itself by appointing ex-top bureaucrat as postal firm boss  by Seiichi Ota, Ai Yokota, Itsuro Goto and Takashi Tanikawa [Mainichi Daily News:10/22]
  • U.S. defense secretary urges Japan to resolve Okinawa issue before Obama visit: reports  by Xinhua [Xinhua:10/22]
  • Japan's trade slump eases in September   by Associated Press [BusinessWeek:10/22]
  • Japan’s Finance Minister Says Weak-Yen Policy Is ‘Finished’  by Kyoko Shimodoi [Bloomberg:10/22]
    • [10/20/'09]
  • Nikkei hits 3-wk closing high as earnings reassure  by Aiko Hayashi [Reuters:10/20]
  • Q+A: Japan and U.S. differ over defense issues  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:10/20]
  • Nonproliferation Panel Gives Up Nuke Cut Target  by Bernama [Bernama:10/20]
  • Japan govt plans bill to help struggling borrowers  by David Dolan [Reuters:10/20]
    • [10/13/'09]
  • Land minister announces plan to turn Haneda Airport into international hub  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:10/13]
  • North Korea fires 5 short-range missiles off its east coast  by Kyodo [Japan Times:10/13]
  • Japan to end Afghan refuelling mission in January  by AFP [Google:10/13]
  • Okada visits Afghanistan, meets Karzai / Minister seeks ways to boost aid to civilians  by Toshimitsu Miyai / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Japan Times:10/12]
    • [10/10/'09]
  • Henry: Is Obama's Nobel a blessing or curse?  by Ed Henry, CNN Senior White House Correspondent [CNN International:10/10]
  • China, ROK, Japan chart path for future cooperation  by Xinhua [Xinhua:10/10]
  • Lee, Hatoyama Agree to Grand Bargain on NK Nukes   [Korea Times:10/9]
  • Japan machinery orders rise from record low  by TOMOKO A. HOSAKA [Associated Press:10/9]
    • [10/6/'09]
  • Tropical Storm Sits Off Luzon; Typhoon Heads to Japan  by Aaron Sheldrick [Bloomberg:10/6]
  • Should Japan abandon export-oriented growth model focused on U.S.?  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:10/6]
  • Hatoyama's donors scrutinized  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:10/6]
  • Former Japanese Finance Minister Is Found Dead  by HIROKO TABUCHI [New York Times:10/4]
    • [9/28/'09]
  • Japanese PM remarks on host of challenges at U.N., G20 meetings  by Xinhua [Xinhua:9/26]
  • China-Japan-S. Korea to discuss N. Korea  by Associated Press [msnbc.com:9/27]
  • Japanese Stocks Decline as Yen Strengthens to Eight-Month High  by Masaki Kondo [Bloomberg:9/28]
  • Japan minister says JAL won't be liquidated  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:9/27]
    • [9/21/'09]
  • Japan’s Hatoyama to Meet Obama, S. Korea’s Lee During U.S. Stay  by Jungmin Hong [Bloomberg:9/19]
  • Foreign Ministry opens up press conferences  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:9/19]
  • DPJ AT THE HELM / Govt ponders broadcasting watchdog  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:9/20]
  • Presidential candidates call for LDP makeover  by JUN HONGO, Staff writer [Japan Times:9/20]
    • [9/15/'09]
  • New Japanese Prime Minister Takes Office Wednesday  by Akiko Fujita [Voice of America:9/15]
  • Nagatsuma tipped as minister in charge of stopping gov't waste of taxpayers' money  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:9/15]
  • Kamei Takes Japan Financial Services Minister Post  by Takahiko Hyuga and Komaki Ito [Bloomberg:9/15]
  • Japan celebrates Ichiro's record  by Tom Singer / MLB.com [MLB.com:9/14]
    • [9/7/'09]
  • NEWSMAKER - Japan's Okada to have full plate as foreign minister  by Linda Sieg [Reuters India:9/7]
  • DPJ's Kan named to powerful head of National Strategy Bureau post  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:9/7]
  • Japan Greenhouse-Gas Pledge Strengthened by Hatoyama  by Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:9/7]
  • Ichiro becomes second-fastest to 2,000 hits  by Jane Lee / Special to MLB.com [MLB.Com:9/6]
    • [9/2/'09]
  • TRASFER OF POWER / 68% 'happy' with poll result  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:9/2]
  • DPJ Asks Aso to Disclose Japan’s Budget Spending Information  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:9/2]
  • World Watches as New Japanese Leader Prepares to Shape Foreign Policy  by Kurt Achin [Voice of America:9/2]
  • Consumer Affairs Agency controversially launched ahead of DPJ takeover of power  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:9/2]
    • [8/30/'09]
  • Japan Vote Points to Political Upheaval  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:8/30]
  • Opposition Democratic Party of Japan set to win election in landslide  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/30]
  • DPJ certain to win landslide victory  Compiled from Kyodo, Staff report [Japan Times:8/30]
  • Next Japan PM talks of "fraternity" and love  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:8/30]
    • [8/27/'09]
  • Japanese Voters Eager for Change  by Blaine Harden [Washington Post:8/27]
  • Japan DPJ Victory Would Boost Consumer Optimism, Analysts Say  by Aki Ito [Bloomberg:8/27]
  • Japan Should Work Toward Asia Currency, Hatoyama Writes in NYT  by John Brinsley [Bloomberg:8/27]
  • Japan pension fund posts 1st qtrly profit in a year  by Reuters [Reuters:8/27]
    • [8/23/'09]
  • Japan PM says forecast of election loss premature  by Associated Press [Google:8/23]
  • DPJ Leader Hatoyama Would Seek Talks With N. Korea  by Kiyori Ueno [Bloomberg:8/23]
  • Hatoyama says DPJ will form coalition even if party performs well in election  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/22]
  • World economy on rebound, but future uncertain  by TOM RAUM, Associated Press [Google:8/23]
    • [8/21/'09]
  • Japan opposition headed for decisive victory: reports  by Reuters [Reuters:8/20]
  • Japan Could Defy the Skeptics  by ALAN WHEATLEY [New York Times:8/17]
  • WTO Rejects U.S. Appeal of ‘Zeroing’ Decision, Backing Japan  by Jennifer M. Freedman [Bloomberg:8/18]
  • UK film board stops sale of Japanese horror movie  by Associated Press [Google:8/20]
    • [8/13/'09]
  • Japan poll rivals meet in TV debate  by [Aljazeera.net:8/13]
  • Japan's LDP Candidates Support Sales Tax Increase, Yomiuri Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:8/13]
  • Vietnam plans Japanese bullet train link: media  by AFP [Google:8/13]
  • Earthquake Strikes South of Tokyo; Third in Four Days  by [Bloomberg:8/13]
    • [8/10/'09]
  • Hiroshima mayor backs Obama's call for an end to nuclear weapons  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [guardian.co.uk:8/6]
  • In First Return to Japan Court, Jurors Convict and Sentence  by HIROKO TABUCHI and MARK McDONALD [New York Times:8/6]
  • Japan Rains Leave 12 People Dead, 10 Missing; Warnings Issued  by Dave McCombs [Bloomberg:8/10]
  • 7.1-magnitude quake hits off eastern Japan  by AFP [Google:8/9]
    • [8/6/'09]
  • Serving as a bridge to spread the message of the atomic bombing  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/6]
  • Hibakusha: 'Barefoot Gen' now in 17 languages  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/6]
  • Japan May Compensate More Atomic Bomb Victims, Asahi Says  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:8/6]
  • DPJ poll win would set up battle with bloated bureaucracy  by MASAMI ITO, Staff writer [Japan Times:8/6]
    • [8/5/'09]
  • Japan welcomes release of U.S. journalists: spokesman  by Xinhua [Xinhua:8/5]
  • Poll finds support for World War II atom bombs  by JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN, AP [Associated Press:8/5]
  • Japan opposition says it's ready to stand up to US  by Jay Alabaster, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:8/3]
  • Japan Opposition Would Exert Discipline in Budget, Ohtsuka Says  by Kyoko Shimodoi and Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:8/5]
    • [8/4/'09]
  • First lay judge trial kicks off in Tokyo  by SETSUKO KAMIYA, Staff writer [Japan Times:8/4]
  • Election provides chance for Japan to change diplomatic stereotypes  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/4]
  • Message to Obama: High hopes for a visit to Hiroshima  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/4]
  • Astronaut Wakata's fitness after ISS stay stuns scientists  by Tatsuo Nakajima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [Daily Yomiuri:8/4]
    • [7/29/'09]
  • Political parties should clarify taxpayers' burden for promised policy measures  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:7/29]
  • Japan Foreign Visitor Numbers Drop 29% in 1st Half on Yen, Flu   by Hiroshi Suzuki [Bloomberg:7/29]
  • Japan: Activist visit won't affect ties with China  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:7/28]
  • Japan to host Rugby 2019  by Leonard Lim [Straits Times:7/29]
    • [7/27/'09]
  • DPJ Pledges to Lower Japan’s Gas Taxes, Increase Child Support  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:7/27]
  • 70 percent of second-generation Lower House candidates running for LDP  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:7/27]
  • Japan Plans to Lure Asia’s Rich to Foster Medical Industry  by Norihiko Kosaka [Bloomberg:7/27]
  • Continuing rain halts rescue work  by Kyodo [Japan Times:7/27]
    • [7/24/'09]
  • Obama may visit Japan in mid-November: media  by AFP [Google:7/24]
  • Japan Democrats "get real" on U.S. ahead of vote  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:7/22]
  • Japan sends U.S. letter on "Buy American" worries  by Reuters [Reuters:7/24]
  • Japanese Exports Fall at Slower Pace as Slump Eases  by Jason Clenfield and Kyoko Shimodoi [Bloomberg:7/23]
    • [7/22/'09]
  • ELECTION 2009 BATTLE FOR POWER / Aso dissolves lower house / Aug. 30 poll to offer choice of status quo or change of govt  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/22]
  • Aso forced to act by mutinous ranks in LDP  by MASAMI ITO, Staff writer [Japan Times:7/22]
  • Asia braces for total solar eclipse  by Our Foreign Staff [Telegraph.co.uk:7/21]
  • Isozaki wins coveted Akutagawa Prize; Kitamura captures Naoki Prize  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:7/16]
    • [7/16/'09]
  • Japan's DPJ to Push for Sale of 'Failed' Tokyo Bank  by Finbarr Flynn and Takako Taniguchi [Bloomberg:7/16]
  • DPJ leader promises to expose secret Japan-U.S. nuclear weapon treaty after election win  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:7/16]
  • 'Manga Palace' Faces Ax as DPJ Takes Aim at Aso Japan Stimulus  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:7/16]
  • New Party Nippon leader to run against Komeito incumbent in Hyogo with DPJ support  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:7/16]
    • [7/14/'09]
  • DPJ unveils envisioned government reforms  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/13]
  • Ishihara must face the opposition  by MARIKO KATO, Staff writer [Japan Times:7/14]
  • Japan Raises Assessment of Economy for Third Month  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:7/13]
  • Kim Jong Il's Health Is Deteriorating, Reports Say  by Heejin Koo [Bloomberg:7/13]
    • [7/13/'09]
  • DPJ scores big win in Tokyo assembly  by MASAMI ITO, Staff writer [Japan Times:7/13]
  • Aso Calls Election That May End 50 Years of LDP Rule  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:7/13]
  • Japan ends ban on child organ donations  by AFP [Google:7/13]
  • Japanese voted world's best tourists by hoteliers    [Business Standard:7/9]
    • [7/12/'09]
  • Japan opposition to win most seats in Tokyo poll-Kyodo   [Reuters:7/12]
  • Hundreds rally in Japan behind China's Uighurs  by AFP [Google:7/12]
  • U.S. space shuttle ready to deliver Japanese porch  by Irene Klotz. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida [Reuters India:7/11]
  • Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Victoria  by Judith Lavoie and Sandra McCulloch, Canwest News Service [Canada.com:7/12]
    • [7/10/'09]
  • Tokyo Election May Trigger 'Tug of War' for Prime Minister Aso  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Momoko Nishijima [Bloomberg:7/10]
  • G-8's Dominance Faces Challenge From China, India  by James G. Neuger [Bloomberg:7/10]
  • Japan in NKorea talks with US, China  by AFP [Google:7/10]
  • Japan's wholesale prices mark record drop in June  by Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch [MarketWatch:7/9]
    • [7/9/'09]
  • Ageing, shrinking Japan still a good investment  by Kevin Plumberg, Asia Asset Allocation Correspondent [Reuters:7/9]
  • Chinese students in Japan condemn riots in Xinjiang  by Xinhua [Xinhua:7/9]
  • Japan looking at whether hybrid cars are dangerously quiet   [USA Today:7/8]
  • Japan's Master Animator to Be Honored in U.S. Visit  by MICHAEL CIEPLY [New York Times:7/8]
    • [7/8/'09]
  • Japan opposition eyes quick policy action  Reporting by Chisa Fujioka; Editing by Hugh Lawson [Reuters:7/8]
  • BOJ:Japan Consumer Sentiment Improves For First Time In 2 Yrs  by Megumi Fujikawa, Dow Jones Newswires [Wall Street Journal:7/8]
  • Japan, U.S. agree to hold official talks on nuclear umbrella  by Keiko Iizuka/Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:7/8]
  • Japan cabinet backs searching NKorea ships  by AFP [Google:7/7]
    • [7/7/'09]
  • Aso arrives in Italy ahead of G-8 summit  by iStockAnalyst [istockAnalyst.com:7/6]
  • London Drops From Top 10 Expensive Cities; Tokyo 1st  by Beth Mellor and David Merritt [Bloomberg:7/7]
  • Fuji cancellation threatens future of Formula One in Japan  by Alan Henry [guardian.co.uk:7/7]
  • Japan's imperial couple plant tree at Rideau Hall   [CBC.ca:7/6]
    • [7/6/'09]
  • Shizuoka gubernatorial race results show voters want transfer of power  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:7/6]
  • Bank of Japan Says Recession Easing in All 9 Regions  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:7/6]
  • Japanese navy ships leave for anti-piracy mission  by Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:7/6]
  • North Korean Freighter Said to Be Returning to Port  by CHOE SANG-HUN [New York Times:7/6]
    • [7/4/'09]
  • Tamaki to Head Japan's Currency Policy; Mikuniya Banking Chief  by Keiko Ujikane and Finbarr Flynn [Bloomberg:7/3]
  • Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post   [BBC News:7/2]
  • North Korea fires Scud missiles: report   [Reuters:7/3]
  • Japan's royal couple head to Canada, Hawaii  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, The Associated Press [Washington Post:7/3]
    • [7/2/'09]
  • Japan Yosano: BOJ Tankan Results Show Mixed Econ Conditions   [Wall Street Journal:7/1]
  • Report: North Korea test fires three missiles  by CNN [CNN International:7/2]
  • IAEA votes for new chief, Japan's Amano in lead  by Simon Morgan, AFP [Google:7/2]
  • Japan to Recognize More Victims in Poisoning Case, Yomiuri Says  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:7/2]
    • [7/1/'09]
  • Aso Names Hayashi to Cabinet as Part of Pre-Election Reshuffle  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:7/1]
  • Japan Land Prices Fall for 1st Time in Four Years, Agency Says  by Katsuyo Kuwako [Bloomberg:7/1]
  • 3 held over export bid of DPRK missile know-how to Myanmar  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:6/30]
  • Japan-Vietnam alliance to advise high-speed railway project  by Agencies [Thanh Nien Daily:6/30]
    • [6/30/'09]
  • Japan should acknowledge secret pact with U.S. over port calls by ships carrying nukes  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:6/30]
  • UN chief starts three-day visit to Japan  by Xinhua [Xinhua:6/30]
  • Japan Opposition Leader Sorry For Sloppy Donations Records  by AFP [NASDAQ:6/30]
  • Japan Post reappoints scandal-hit Nishikawa  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:6/30]
    • [6/28/'09]
  • Japan, SKorea leaders to meet on NKorea  by AFP [Citizen:6/28]
  • NKorea warns of shooting down Japanese spy planes  by AFP [Google:6/27]
  • Michael Jackson had loyal, generous fans in Japan  by Associated Press [Google:6/27]
  • IPhone 3GS in Japan: Less of a Crowd, More of a Party  by Martyn Williams, IDG News Service [PCWorld:6/25]
    • [6/24/'09]
  • Cabinet opens spending spigots  by NAOTO INAGAKI, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN [Asahi.com:6/24]
  • Battle of Okinawa's end marked, 64 years on  by Kyodo [Japan Times:6/24]
  • Japan To Extend Loans To Four Asian Nations  by BERNAMA [Bernama:6/22]
  • The 'convenience' of wasting 20 million tons of food a year  by Mainichi Japan [Mainich Daily News:6/23]
    • [6/22/'09]
  • Japan's key Tankan survey to post big leap  by AFP [Google:6/21]
  • Philippines' Arroyo backs Asian IMF: report  by AFP [Google:6/21]
  • North Korean Ship With Suspicious Cargo Heads For Myanmar  by [Bernama:6/22]
  • Japan parliament to vote on organ transplant law  by AFP [Google:6/18]
    • [6/19/'09]
  • Japan, Norway wasting millions on whaling: WWF  by AFP [Google:6/19]
  • UN chief planning Japan trip, may go on to Myanmar  by AFP [Google:6/19]
  • Japan Eases Restrictions on Navy's Ability to Fight Pirates  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:6/19]
  • Will North Korea Fire a Missile Toward Hawaii?  by NORIKO NAMIKI [ABC News:6/18]
    • [6/15/'09]
  • DPJ-Backed Candidate Becomes Japan's Youngest Mayor  by John Brinsley and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:6/15]
  • Mainichi poll: Support for Aso Cabinet drops to 19 percent  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:6/15]
  • Japan to ban exports to North Korea after nuclear test  by Reuters [Reuters:6/15]
  • China, Japan, ROK agree to enhance co-op in environmental protection  by Xinhua [Xinhua:6/14]
    • [6/10/'09]
  • Japan Aims to Cut Balance Deficit in Half by 2014, Nikkei Says  by Makiko Kitamura [Bloomberg:6/9]
  • Japan Pledges 15% Carbon-Emissions Reduction by 2020  by Shigeru Sato and Yuji Okada [Bloomberg:6/10]
  • Japan's early approval of cluster munitions convention a welcome move  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:6/10]
  • Asian Cities' Cost of Living Jumps as Dollar Weakens, ECA Says  by Anna Kitanaka [Bloomberg:6/10]
    • [6/9/'09]
  • Japan's Recession Is Abating, Economic Index Shows  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:6/9]
  • Japan, Australia leading push for nuclear disarmament  by Takao Yamada, Expert Senior Writer [Mainichi Daily News:6/8]
  • Japan Urges China to Take Tough Stance on North Korea  by Associated Press [FOXNews:6/7]
  • Asians win US competition  by AP [Straits Times:6/8]
    • [6/7/'09]
  • China, Japan hold second high-level economic dialogue  by Xinhua [China Daily:6/7]
  • Japanese researcher recalls imprisonment in North Korea   [CNN:6/4]
  • Cost of F-22 fighter for Japan as much as $250 mln  by Andrea Shalal-Esa [Reuters:6/5]
  • Japan lead trio of Asia World Cup qualifiers   [CNN International:6/6]
    • [6/6/'09]
  • Japan mulls easing consolidated corporate taxation rules- Nikkei   [Reuters:6/6]
  • Chinese vice premier leaves for Japan for economic dialogue   [Xinhua:6/6]
  • Japan to produce new flu vaccine this year: media  by [Reuters:6/4]
  • Co-pilot of Nagasaki bomb plane has died at 88  by Michael Winter [USA Today:6/5]
    • [6/4/'09]
  • Defying recession, Japan's green cars surge in popularity  by KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA [Manila Bulletin:6/4]
  • Freed after 17 years' jail  by AFP [Straits Times:6/4]
  • Japan should do its utmost to keep birthrate rising  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:6/4]
  • China, Japan to launch talks on copyright piracy  by AFP [Google:6/4]
    • [6/2/'09]
  • Election likely in August after Aso extends Diet session until late July  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:6/2]
  • Japan finmin: econ may fully recover in early 2010  by Reuters [guardian.co.uk:6/2]
  • Japan plans missile early warning system  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:6/2]
  • Chinese senior official calls for Sino-Japan cooperation in fighting crisis  by Xinhua [Xinhua:6/2]
    • [6/1/'09]
  • Gates Says 'Some Signs' North Korea May Test Missile  by Viola Gienger and Heejin Koo [Bloomberg:6/1]
  • Japan sees no major trouble from GM bankruptcy  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:6/1]
  • Impact of Japan drug sales rules seen limited for now  by Taiga Uranaka [Reuters:6/1]
  • Japan to announce 2020 emissions cut target  by Reuters [Reuters:6/1]
    • [5/31/'09]
  • Japan PMI improves for fourth straight month in May  by Reuters [Forbes:5/29]
  • Japan's Consumer Prices Decline for a Second Month  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:5/29]
  • North Korea Misfires  by BRIAN P. KLEIN [New York Times:5/28]
  • Japan's Prime Minister Aso hiding cards on timing of lower house's dissolution  by Associated Press [OregonLive.com:5/30]
    • [5/29/'09]
  • Nikkei rises to more than 7-mth high, shippers gain  by Elaine Lies [Forbes:5/29]
  • Japan factory output climbs  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:5/29]
  • Manga artist Ishizaka says 12-billion-yen facility a waste of public money  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/27]
  • Japan university gives away iPhones to nab truants  by YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press [Google:5/29]
    • [5/28/'09]
  • Japan's Aso, Hatoyama face off in first Diet debate  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/27]
  • Japan welcomes U.S. nomination of John Roos as next envoy to Japan  by The Associated Press [Product Design & Development:5/28]
  • Govt eyes ban on all exports to DPRK  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/28]
  • Murakami's novel a hit in Japan before it arrives  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:5/28]
    • [5/27/'09]
  • Japan exports see 'modest recovery'  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:5/27]
  • Secretary-General Okada says DPJ aims to form one-party administration  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/27]
  • Novartis enters Japanese vaccines market  by Lisa Jucca [Reuters:5/26]
  • Japan launches digital archive on director Kurosawa  by AFP [Google:5/27]
    • [5/26/'09]
  • North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into Sea of Japan  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:5/26]
  • Japan Should Consider Pre-emptive Strikes, LDP Lawmaker Says  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:5/26]
  • Japan, Italy sign nuclear plant technology agreement  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/26]
  • DPJ won't raise sales tax for 4 years if it wins poll  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/26]
    • [5/25/'09]
  • North Korea conducts nuclear test, U.N. to meet  by Jonathan Thatcher [Reuters:5/25]
  • Schools resume classes in Japan's flu-struck areas  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/25]
  • DPJ-backed Shimizu wins Saitama mayoral race  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/25]
  • Harumafuji topples Hakuho in playoff  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:5/25]
    • [5/24/'09]
  • Media bears responsibility in Japan's overreaction to swine flu  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/23]
  • Yosano Says Japan Not Planning Currency Intervention  by Toru Fujioka [Blomberg:5/22]
  • Tax revenues likely to fall 2 trillion yen short of December forecast  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/23]
  • Japan, Pacific island nations vow to boost co-op environment issues  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/22]
    • [5/23/'09]
  • Bank of Japan Raises Economic View for First Time Since 2006  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:5/22]
  • Govt relaxes measures for new flu  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/23]
  • LDP expected to put restrictions on hereditary politicians  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/22]
  • Russia and Japan appreciate Sri Lanka's victory   [ITN Sri Lanka:5/21]
    • [5/21/'09]
  • Justice minister: Lay judge system could be modified  by ASAHI SHIMBUN [asahi.com:5/21]
  • Japanese gov't seeks information on future U.S. ambassador to Japan  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/21]
  • Bank of Japan may raise its economic assessment  by V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch [MarketWatch:5/21]
  • In Japan, Secure Jobs Have a Cost  by HIROKO TABUCHI [International Herald Tribune:5/19]
    • [5/20/'09]
  • Japan stocks edge up despite grim GDP numbers  by TOMOKO A. HOSAKA [Forbes:5/20]
  • Moody's Unlikely to Cut Japan's Debt Rating in 2010, Byrne Says  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:5/20]
  • Japanese automakers see signs of government green incentives slowly lifting demand  by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer [Los Angeles Times:5/20]
  • Japanese Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko on official visit to Romania  by Agerpres [Roumanie.com:5/19]
    • [5/19/'09]
  • Mizuho chief says Japan economy to bottom in 2009: Nikkei  by Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch [MarketWatch:5/18]
  • JAPAN: Consumer Confidence Jumps In April  by Namnews [Namnews:5/18]
  • New flu could have negative impact on global economy: IMF  by Press Trust of India [Business Standard:5/18]
  • Pluthermal nuclear fuel arrives in Japan from France  by Deutsche Presse-Agentur [Monsters and Critics.com:5/18]
    • [5/18/'09]
  • Osaka governor asks health minister to relax measures against swine flu  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/18]
  • Poll: 53% have no expectations of Hatoyama  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/18]
  • 44% back Hatoyama as prime minister  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:5/18]
  • Japan prices log biggest drop in 22 years   [RTE.ie:5/15]
    • [5/17/'09]
  • Layoffs of disabled workers up 80 percent fiscal 2008  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/16]
  • Hayami, BOJ Chief Who Cut Rates to Zero, Dies at 84, Kyodo Says  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:5/17]
  • U.S. wants to study shinkansen technology  by Kyodo [Japan Times:5/16]
  • New author's award winner Shirin Nezammafi  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/16]
    • [5/16/'09]
  • Ex-chief Hatoyama to lead Japan opposition to poll  by Chisa Fujioka and Linda Sieg, Reuters [Boston Globe:5/16]
  • Japan confirms 1st swine flu caught inside country  by Associated Press [USA Today:5/16]
  • North Korean Test Showed Improved Missile Capability, Japan Says   [Global Security Newswire:5/15]
  • Protests In Japan As Myanmar's Aung Can Suu Kyi Charged  by AFP, Dow Jones Newswires [NASDAQ:5/14]
    • [5/15/'09]
  • U.S. welcomes Japan's ratification of accord on marine transfer to Guam  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/15]
  • Japan to allow Canadian military aircraft at its airports  by AFP [Google:5/15]
  • Japan orders aircraft to join anti-piracy mission  by AFP [Google:5/15]
  • Taiwan ex-president Lee Teng-hui cancels Japan visit  by Taiwan News, Staff Writer [eTaiwan News:5/15]
    • [5/14/'09]
  • Japanese Want Okada as Japan's Opposition Chief, Mainichi Says  by Pavel Alpeyev [Bloomberg:5/14]
  • Japan should hold election in July: ex-PM Abe  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:5/14]
  • Google to reshoot street views of Japanese cities following privacy complaints  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer [Los Angeles Times:5/13]
  • Japanese royals arrive for visit to Bulgaria  by AFP [Google:5/14]
    • [5/13/'09]
  • In Japan, Trade Balance Perks Up  by Chana R. Schoenberger [Forbes:5/13]
  • Japan joins Russian push for Pacific gas projects  by Reporting by Oleg Shchedrov, writing by Robin Paxton; Editing by Keiron Henderson [Reuters:5/12]
  • South Korean President May Meet With Japan Leader, Nikkei Says  by Bill Koenig [Bloomberg:5/13]
  • Canada to host U.S. after Japan pulls out over swine flu fears   [Canadian Press:5/13]
    • [5/12/'09]
  • Putin in Japan for talks on energy, business ties  by AFP [Google:5/12]
  • Japan, US won't give in to NKorea provocation  by AFP [Google:5/11]
  • F22A Raptors deploying to Japan, Guam   [Honolulu Advertiser:5/11]
  • Japan lends Peru US$120 million to protect forests  by AFP [Google:5/12]
    • [5/11/'09]
  • Implications of Japan opposition leader quitting  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:5/11]
  • Japan confirms fourth case of swine flu   [Canadian Press:5/10]
  • Japan pop icon Komuro gets suspended jail term  by AFP [Google:5/11]
  • 42,000 fans flock to rock star's funeral  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/11]
    • [5/10/'09]
  • Putin eyes economic ties, nuclear deal with Japan  by Yoko Kubota [Reuters:5/10]
  • 280 Filipino nurses, caregivers to start skills training in Japan   [Japan Today:5/9]
  • Japan's Irie breaks 200m backstroke world record  by AFP [Google:5/10]
  • Japanese Prince Akishino off on European tour  by AFP [Google:5/10]
    • [5/9/'09]
  • Swine flu: Japan, Australia report first cases  by AFP [Google:5/9]
  • Japan nuke plant to restart two years after quake  by AFP [Google:5/8]
  • Having children is fun, not a duty: Japan minister  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:5/8]
  • Japanese End Search for Craig Arnold  by SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES [ABC News:5/8]
    • [5/8/'09]
  • Japan's Yosano: stock market sentiment improving  by Reuters [Forbes:5/8]
  • ASEAN, China, South Korea, Japan meet on H1N1  by Newley Purnell [Channel News Asia:5/7]
  • Japan reign supreme in AFC Champions League  by AFP [Google:5/7]
  • After graduation, looking for new experiences in Japan  by Patrick St. Michel [North by Northwestern:5/7]
    • [5/7/'09]
  • Nikkei at 6-mth high on U.S. bank hope, Orix jumps  by Aiko Hayashi [Reuters:5/6]
  • Most Japan firms see recovery in FY 2010-survey  by Thomson Reuters [Forbes:5/5]
  • ASEAN, China, Japan, SKorea finalise crisis pact  by AFP [Google:5/4]
  • Japan: Birthrate report shows it's not getting any younger  by Associated Press [Los Angeles Times:5/6]
    • [5/5/'09]
  • Japanese PM visits Czech Republic for bilateral cooperation  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/4]
  • U.S., Japan say will push Doha, fight protectionism  by [Reuters:5/4]
  • US, Japan press China on computer rules  by AFP [Google:5/5]
  • Russian PM to visit Japan on May 11-13  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/4]
    • [4/30/'09]
  • Japanese Output Rises by 1.6 Percent  by HIROKO TABUCHI [New York Times:4/30]
  • Japan and China Should Start Free Trade Discussion, Aso Says  by Takashi Hirokawa and Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:4/30]
  • Cabinet approval rating up 6 points as Ozawa slides  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:4/30]
  • Lower house election schedule might be affected by swine flu  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/30]
    • [4/29/'09]
  • Japan PM begins China visit  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:4/29]
  • U.S. reaffirms support for Japan's stand on abduction issue  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/29]
  • Chinese massacre movie reports strong opening  by Associated Press [Google:4/27]
  • Taiwan marks anniversary of Sino-Japan Peace Treaty  by Central News Agency [eTaiwan News:4/28]
    • [4/28/'09]
  • Japan Increases Passenger Screening in Response to Flu Outbreak  by Kanoko Matsuyama [Bloomberg:4/28]
  • China says relations with Japan "on important period"  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/28]
  • Dynastic politics at issue in poll / DPJ to point out many LDP lawmakers 'inherited' their seats  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/28]
  • Curtain falls on JVC Jazz Festival New York  by CHARLES J. GANS, Associated Press [Google :4/28]
    • [4/27/'09]
  • Japan's Economy May Recover 'Soon,' Official Says  by Tatsuo Ito and Toru Fujioka [Blomberg:4/27]
  • G7 signals worst of world recession may be over  by Gernot Heller and Louise Egan [Reuters:4/25]
  • Japan, Russia agree on Northern Territories visits without immigration cards  by Mainichi Daily [Mainichi Daily News:4/27]
  • Japan's MPs back anti-piracy bill   [BBC News:4/23]
    • [4/26/'09]
  • China announces Japanese PM trip   [BBC News:4/24]
  • Japan tightens measures against swine flu threat after outbreak in Mexico  by Qi Wei [Xinhua:4/26]
  • Nagisa Oshima's Realm of Restraint and Precision  by DAVE KEHR [New York Times:4/24]
  • Japan pop star free after arrest for drunk strip  by AFP [Google:4/24]
    • [4/22/'09]
  • Aso's Cabinet Approval Rating Rises to 26% in Japan, Asahi Says  by Chris Cooper [Bloomberg:4/21]
  • Japanese car makers upbeat on 2009 China sales  by Yoshio Takahashi [MarketWatch:4/21]
  • Japan official: Fall in G7 economies easing  by [Reuters:4/22]
  • Japan lawmakers visit war shrine  by AFP [Google:4/22]
    • [4/19/'09]
  • Asia Roundup: Japan's Consumer Confidence Rises To Five Month High  by [RTT News:4/17]
  • Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid 'professional': IOC  by AFP [Google:4/19]
  • IUJ Business School Ranked First in Japan  by JCN Newswire [Japan Corporate News:4/15]
  • Ichiro and the Japanese hits record  by Larry Stone [Seattle Times:4/16]
    • [4/15/'09]
  • LDP-supported Satake wins Akita gubernatorial election  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/13]
  • IOC delegation arrives in Tokyo  by Ken Marantz / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter [Daily Yomiuri:4/15]
  • Girl chooses Japan over parents   [BBC News:4/14]
  • First 'Japanese' international school debuts  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/12]
    • [4/11/'09]
  • Massive Stimulus Packages Add to Japan's Pile of Debt  by Blaine Harden, Washington Post Foreign Service [Washington Post:4/11]
  • SKorea, China, Japan want strong message for North  by KWANG-TAE KIM, Associated Press [Google:4/11]
  • Japan's emperor, empress mark 50th anniversary  by AFP [Google:4/10]
  • Japan's cherry tree parties blossom despite recession  by Yoko Kubota [Reuters UK:4/9]
    • [4/9/'09]
  • Japan seeks NKorea debris; McCain wants pressure  by KELLY OLSEN [Associated Press:4/9]
  • Japanese Machinery Orders Unexpectedly Rebound 1.4%  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:4/9]
  • BOJ's Shirakawa Says Further Interest-Rate Cut May Hurt Economy  by Mayumi Otsuma and Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:4/9]
  • American Tuffy Rhodes hits 444th homer in Japan   [Associated Press:4/9]
    • [4/7/'09]
  • Japan PM ratings rise, election may be closer  by Linda Sieg [Forbes:4/6]
  • Japan, Indonesia agree to double currency swap amount   [Monsters and Critics.com:4/6]
  • Japan's first Sakhalin II LNG arrives from Russia  by Osamu Tsukimori [Reuters:4/6]
  • In Japan, more CEOs share the pain of tough times  by Paul Wiseman and Del Jones [USA Today:4/6]
    • [4/6/'09]
  • Japan to extend sanctions  by AFP [Straits Times:4/6]
  • North Korea rocket revives Japan pre-emptive strike talk  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters UK:4/6]
  • Japan in 10 trillion yen stimulus   [BBC News:4/6]
  • Japanese, Venezuelan leaders agree to deepen ties  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press [Google:4/6]
    • [4/5/'09]
  • Japan Condemns North Korea's Rocket Launch  by Steve Herman [Voice of America:4/5]
  • Obama Condemns North Korea Launch, Calls for Nuclear Free World  by Paula Wolfson [Voice of America:4/5]
  • Obama Asks Security Council to Punish N. Korea  by HELENE COOPER [New York Times:4/5]
  • World leaders condemn rocket launch  by UPI [United Press International:4/5]
    • [4/2/'09]
  • Crisis Control Readied in Japan Ahead of North Korea Rocket Launch   [FOXNews:4/2]
  • Japan to pledge $22 billion trade support, aid to Asia   [Reuters:4/1]
  • Aso May Call Japan General Elections Next Month, Shiozaki Says  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:4/1]
  • Japan gives cash to jobless foreigners to go home  by YURI KAGEYAMA [Associated Press:4/1]
    • [3/31/'09]
  • U.S., S. Korea, Japan coordinate on DPRK's planned rocket launch  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/30]
  • Swan heads to Japan before G20  by AAP [Sydney Morning Herald:3/30]
  • Japan starts anti-piracy mission off Somalia: minister  by AFP [Asia One:3/31]
  • Japanese take their baseball lot more seriously than we do  by David Whitley,SPORTS COMMENTARY [Orlando Sentinel:3/31]
    • [3/29/'09]
  • Japan on alert for N Korea rocket   by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:3/28]
  • Japan opposition defeated  by AFP [Straits Times:3/29]
  • UN struggles to replace ElBaradei   [BBC News:3/26]
  • Japanese enka star performs at DC festival  by GILLIAN GAYNAIR [Associated Press:3/29]
    • [3/26/'09]
  • Poll: Support for Aso's cabinet up 7.7 points to 23.7%  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/26]
  • Q+A: Japan's possible response to North Korea rocket launch  by Yoko Nishikawa [Reuters:3/26]
  • Switzerland agrees to tax talks with US, Japan  by AFP [Google:3/26]
  • Japan Posts Trade Surplus, But Exports Plunge Further   [Wall Street Journal:3/24]
    • [3/24/'09]
  • Japan 5, South Korea 3, Japan Wins World Baseball Classic  by JACK CURRY [New York Times:3/24]
  • US, SKorea, Japan envoys on NKorea to meet: media  by AFP [Google:3/24]
  • Ozawa's Aide Indicted in Japan Funding Investigation  by Toko Sekiguchi and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:3/24]
  • Lessons needed from strong winds that caused deadly plane crash at Narita  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/24]
    • [3/23/'09]
  • Japan must build defence capability: PM  by AFP [Google:3/22]
  • Japan Defeats US in World Baseball Classic Semifinals  by Mike O'Sullivan [Voice of America:3/23]
  • Pilots die in Tokyo cargo jet crash  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:3/23]
  • Pirates fire on Japanese ship off Somalia  by CNN [CNN International:3/23]
    • [3/21/'09]
  • Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/21]
  • Japan Defeats Korea, Setting Semifinal Games  by ALAN SCHWARZ [New York Times:3/20]
  • Japan beats Cuba, 5-0  by Kevin Baxter [Los Angeles Times:3/19]
  • Japanese Women Hunt for Husbands as Refuge From Deepening Slump  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:3/18]
    • [3/18/'09]
  • Japan to ready defense against N.Korea rocket: Kyodo  by Chisa Fujioka [Reuters:3/17]
  • Bank of Japan increases bond purchases after holding rates steady  by Hiroko Tabuchi [International Herald Tribune:3/18]
  • Japan must aim to be rice exporter: expert  by Chikako Mogi [Reuters:3/18]
  • Fashion robot to hit Japan catwalk  by AFP [Google:3/16]
    • [3/17/'09]
  • Aso Delays China Summit; Island Dispute Not Reason  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:3/17]
  • Under FTA, Mexico seeks to be major source of food for Japan  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:3/17]
  • Japan May Subsidize Digital TV Purchases, Kawamura Says  by Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:3/17]
  • US women's soccer team to play Japan  by Associated Press [Google:3/17]
    • [3/16/'09]
  • Shuttle Launch 'A Giant Leap' for Japan  by Clara Moskowitz, Staff Writer [Space.Com:3/15]
  • Japan, SKorea could seek UN action over NKorea  by AFP [Google:3/16]
  • Dice-K cools off Cuba to remain perfect in WBC  by BERNIE WILSON [Associated Press:3/16]
  • Japan's U.S. Ambassador to Attend Macon Cherry Blossom Festival  by David Beasley [GlobalAtlanta:3/12]
    • [3/15/'09]
  • Japan destroyers depart on anti-piracy mission  by AFP [Google:3/14]
  • Japan Warns North Korea Over Rocket Launch  by CHOE SANG-HUN [New York Times:3/14]
  • Japan unveils $5 bln green loans for Asia at G20  by Leika Kihara [Reuters:3/14]
  • Japan's Political Dynasties Come Under Fire but Prove Resilient  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:3/14]
    • [3/12/'09]
  • NKorea ex-spy believes Japanese abductee still alive  by AFP [Google:3/11]
  • Japan's Wholesale Price Declines Accelerate as Slump Deepens  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:3/11]
  • S.Korea wants whale quota if Japan gets deal-NGOs  by Stephen Brown [Reuters:3/11]
  • Human-like robot smiles, scolds in Japan classroom  by YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press [Google:3/11]
    • [3/10/'09]
  • Japan coast guard: 16 missing after ships collide  by Associated Press [Google:3/10]
  • Filipino father of Japan-born girl detained by immigration bureau  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/9]
  • Used wheelchairs from Japan offer local disabled kids a fresh start  by NURBAITI HAMDAN [Malaysia Star:3/10]
  • Japan considers putting robot on moon  by Yoko Kubota [Reuters:3/6]
    • [3/8/'09]
  • Poll shows most voters want Japan opposition head to quit  by Reporting by Chikafumi Hodo and Chisa Fujioka; Editing by Paul Tait [Reuters:3/7]
  • LDP membership down in 2008 for 11th straight year  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/8]
  • China, Japan, ROK shall enhance co-op amid global financial crisis: Chinese FM  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/7]
  • Japan routs South Korea 14-2 in WBC  by JIM ARMSTRONG, Associated Press [Google:3/8]
    • [3/6/'09]
  • Ozawa aide had funds split/Okubo 'aimed to disguise source of donations from Nishimatsu'  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/6]
  • US NKorea envoy Bosworth visits Japan  by AFP [Google:3/6]
  • Japanese media laud China's drive for 8% economic growth  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/6]
  • Redefining defiance for a modern Japan  by EDAN CORKILL, Staff writer [Japan Times:3/6]
    • [3/5/'09]
  • Scandal Threatens Opposition In Japan   by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:3/4]
  • Japan May Launch Interceptors to Counter North Korean Missile Test  by Jason Strother [Voice of America:3/3]
  • Japan eyes progress in island row with Russia  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:3/4]
  • Dlr rises, passes 99 yen as mkt stress mounts  by Veronica Brown [Reuters:3/4]
    • [3/3/'09]
  • DPJ Ozawa's Group Under Investigation, Kyodo Says  by Toko Sekiguchi and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:3/3]
  • US monitoring NKorea missile activity from Japan  by [Associated Press:3/3]
  • Cabinet approves new resident registration system  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/3]
  • Ministry says Japan needs to become more tourist-friendly  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/3]
    • [3/2/'09]
  • Chinese premier meets Japanese foreign minister  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/1]
  • Japan needs general election to end political vacuum  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/1]
  • Japanese emperor to visit Pearl Harbor for first time since war  by Julian Ryall in Tokyo [Telegraph.co.uk:3/2]
  • Blackberry Bold sales halted in Japan a week after launch  by CBC.ca [CBC.ca:2/27]
    • [3/1/'09]
  • Japan, China discuss gas reserve development  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/1]
  • Japan PM Aso urged by own minister to call snap poll  by AFP [Google:3/1]
  • Japan to support dollar as key currency - PM Aso  Reporting by Leika Kihara and Yuzo Saeki [Reuters:2/26]
  • Ichiro takes leadership role for Team Japan  by Brad Lefton [Seattle Times:2/28]
    • [2/26/'09]
  • Japan opposition's U.S. military remarks draw criticism  by Reporting by Yoko Kubota; Editing by Valerie Lee [Reuters:2/26]
  • Japan Prices Probably Fell for First Time Since 2007   by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:2/26]
  • Cyber crime hits record high in 2008  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:2/26]
  • Hit China movie aids Hokkaido's tourism  by EIICHI SHIOZAWA, Kyodo News [Japan Times:2/26]
    • [2/25/'09]
  • Obama praises Japan alliance  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:2/25]
  • Japan to pay 80,000 Afghanistan police salaries  by JAY ALABASTER [Associated Press:2/24]
  • Peru to start FTA negotiations with Japan  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/25]
  • Double Oscars Signal Revival for Japan's Film Industry  by Coco Masters [TIME:2/25]
    • [2/24/'09]
  • Japanese PM First Foreign Leader to Visit President Obama  by Jason Strother [Voice of America:2/23]
  • North Korea says preparing rocket launch  by Jon Herskovitz and Rhee So-eui [Reuters:2/23]
  • Japan picks up 2 Oscars / 'Okuribito' best foreign film, 'Tsumiki no Ie' animated short  by Takashi Kondo / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [Daily Yomiuri:2/24]
  • Japanese department store giant to open 1st outlet in Shanghai  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/24]
    • [2/23/'09]
  • Obama to reassure Japan of its place in U.S. policy  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:2/23]
  • S Korea to expand currency swap line with Japan  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/23]
  • Japan's 'Departures' adds Oscar gold to awards haul  by AFP [Google:2/23]
  • Japan's Crown Prince says wife's health improving  by AFP [Google:2/23]
    • [2/22/'09]
  • Asian Nations Agree to Form $120 Billion Currency Reserve Pool  by Shamim Adam and Seyoon Kim [Bloomberg:2/22]
  • Japan's ex-finance minister out of order at Vatican: report  by AFP [Google:2/22]
  • Japan's Sakai sets new world swim record  by AFP [Google:2/22]
  • Kabuki legend Matagoro, national treasure, dies at 94  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:2/22]
    • [2/21/'09]
  • Poll: 71 percent want Japan's PM Aso to resign  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:2/21]
  • UN Member States Begin Talks on Security Council Reform  by Margaret Besheer [Voice of America:2/20]
  • Japan to help Indonesia issue $1.5 bln Samurai bonds  by Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Hugh Lawson [Reuters:2/21]
  • Japan's Jan. convenience store sales rise 7%, up for 9th month+  by Kyodo [TMCNet:2/20]
    • [2/20/'09]
  • Japan's governing party faces political extinction  by Martin Fackler [International Herald Tribune:2/20]
  • WTO urges Japan to continue structural reforms  by Reuters [Alibaba News Channel:2/18]
  • Former Bush aide: 'Buy American' hurts growth  by AFP [Google:2/18]
  • 45 hurt as US-bound plane hits turbulence over Japan  by AFP [Google:2/20]
    • [2/19/'09]
  • Russia and Japan discuss island row  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:2/19]
  • Russia, Japan Should Boost Trade Ties, Medvedev Says  by Stephen Bierman and Lyubov Pronina [Bloomberg:2/18]
  • South Korea Calls on North Korea to Stop Rhetoric  by Heejin Koo [Bloomberg:2/18]
  • Virgin Group in talks for Honda F1 team: source  by Alan Baldwin [Reuters:2/18]
    • [2/18/'09]
  • White House to Host Japanese PM Aso Next Week  by FOXNews.com [FOXNews:2/17]
  • Clinton to Japan: You're our 'cornerstone'  by Amelia Newcomb, Assistant World Editor [Christian Science Monitor:2/17]
  • Clinton's inaugural visit leaves Japan with assurance, deliberation  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/18]
  • Clinton heads to Indonesia  by AFP [Google:2/18]
    • [2/17/'09]
  • Clinton, in Japan, talks of 'harmony' in U.S. policy  by Arshad Mohammed [Reuters India:2/17]
  • Nakagawa to Resign After Slurring Speech at G-7  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:2/17]
  • Murakami accepts Israel's top literary award  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:2/17]
  • Revved Up, Japan Opens Camp for Baseball Classic  by BRAD LEFTON [New York Times:2/16]
    • [2/16/'09]
  • Clinton to start Asia tour in Japan  by AFP [Google:2/16]
  • North Korea Says Missile Test Rumor Is Vicious Trick  by Bomi Lim [Bloomberg:2/16]
  • Japan plans extra Y20 trln stimulus package - Kyodo  by Reuters [Reuters India:2/15]
  • Japan's Nakagawa Denies Being Drunk at G-7 Briefing  by Tatsuo Ito and Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:2/16]
    • [2/15/'09]
  • Asia welcomes Clinton, and renewed attention  by Martin Fackler, Mark Landler and Choe Sang-Hun [International Herald Tribune:2/15]
  • Clinton to Meet Families of Abducted Japanese  by Glenn Kessler, Washington Post Staff Writer [Washington Post:2/14]
  • Hillary Clinton to have unusual meeting with Japan's main opposition leader  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/14]
  • Japan govt's support falls to 9.7 pct - TV survey  by Linda Sieg [Forbes:2/15]
    • [2/14/'09]
  • Koizumi's Criticism Increases Pressure on Aso Before Election  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:2/13]
  • Japan abductee's family to meet ex-NKorea spy: minister  by AFP [Google:2/11]
  • Japan sees U.S. repeating its mistakes on bank plan  by Hiroko Tabuchi [International Herald Tribune:2/13]
  • Pakistan recognises Japan's role for global peace: Qureshi  by APP [Associated Press of Pakistan:2/12]
    • [2/13/'09]
  • On maiden mission, Clinton bows to Asia's new power  by AFP [Google:2/13]
  • BOJ's Shirakawa says G7 must help world economy  by Tetsushi Kajimoto [Reuters:2/13]
  • Somali pirates release Japanese ship with 23 crew  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/13]
  • Pakistan, Japan discuss security issues  by Staff Report [Daily Times:2/13]
    • [2/12/'09]
  • Japan business warily reaches out to opposition  by Yoko Nishikawa [Reuters:2/12]
  • Japan has flu plan to block entry, spread of virus  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:2/12]
  • Japan to provide more aid to rebuild houses in Myanmar cyclone-hit areas  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/12]
  • Japanese man says is oldest to conquer Everest  by AFP [Google:2/12]
    • [2/11/'09]
  • S Korea, Japan agree on closer co-op on int'l issues  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/11]
  • President: Vietnam, Japan to usher in new state of cooperation  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/10]
  • Vietnam detains two in Japanese aid graft case  by Hanoi Newsroom [Reuters:2/11]
  • Japan plans to allow Chinese tourists to visit individually: report  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/10]
    • [2/10/'09]
  • Japan seen as good influence in the world  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:2/10]
  • Japan warns against protectionism ahead of G7  by AFP [Google:2/10]
  • Japan scientists identify enzyme that may suppress cancer  Reporting by Tan Ee Lyn [Reuters UK:2/9]
  • Aso's Approval Rating in Japan Falls to 14% in Asahi Survey  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:2/10]
    • [2/9/'09]
  • What recession? 1 in 10 firms raking in big profits  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:2/7]
  • Somali pirates release Chinese fishing boat, Japanese skipper  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:2/9]
  • New exhibition inspires Japanese-themed  by Dan Kane, CantonRep.com staff writer [Canton Repository:2/8]
  • Japan prince leaves for first Vietnam visit  by AFP [Google:2/9]
    • [2/8/'09]
  • America's New Rescuer: Japan  by David M. Smick [Washington Post:2/8]
  • Japan Society Names a New President  by ROBIN POGREBIN [New York Times:2/6]
  • Japan Intervention Hinges on Yen Moves, Gyohten Says  by Keiko Ujikane and Kyoko Shimodoi [Bloomberg:2/5]
  • Japanese relief package arrives in Gaza  [Relief Web:2/5]
    • [2/7/'09]
  • Japan's M&A Boom Will Continue in 2009, Morgan Says  by Takahiko Hyuga [Bloomberg:2/6]
  • Japan's Big-Works Stimulus Is Lesson for US  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:2/5]
  • Japanese FM to visit Republic of Korea  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/6]
  • Japan prince says his wife trying to resume duties  Reporting by Yoko Nishikawa; Editing by David Fox [Reuters:2/5]
    • [2/6/'09]
  • Japan PM under fire over postal reform remarks  by Linda Sieg [Forbes:2/6]
  • Lawmaker demands Japan PM apologize over POW labor  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, AP [Google:2/6]
  • US Marines move to Guam from Okinawa seen delayed  by Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent [Reuters:2/6]
  • Protesters', whalers' ships collide in Antarctic  by KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press [Google :2/6]
    • [2/5/'09]
  • Hillary Clinton likely to visit Japan on Feb. 16  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/4]
  • Japan warns U.S. on "Buy American", protectionism  Reporting by Yoko Kubota; Editing by Bill Tarrant [Reuters India:2/5]
  • Japan Considers Ending Four-Decade Policy to Cut Rice Planting  by Aya Takada [Bloomberg:2/5]
  • Japanese man dies after 14 hospitals refuse care  by AFP [Bangkok Post:2/4]
    • [2/4/'09]
  • Japan to send 2 destroyers for anti-piracy mission  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:2/4]
  • Japan wants major events despite credit crunch  by Reuters [International Herald Tribune:2/3]
  • Not smoking at all, drinking less, and being slightly overweight may be the best way to live longer  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:2/2]
  • South Korea top destination for Japanese beauty shoppers  by Ahn Mi-Young [Monsters and Critics.com:2/3]
    • [2/3/'09]
  • A look at North Korea's missile arsenal  by Reuters [Reuters UK:2/3]
  • Diplomatic solution needed to solve Northern Territories visa row  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:2/2]
  • Foreign airlines to gain domestic air route access  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:2/3]
  • Bank of Japan to Buy Shares in Companies From Banks  by Keiko Ujikane and Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:2/3]
    • [2/2/'09]
  • Debut trip for Hillary Clinton is likely to be in Asia  by Mark Landler [International Herald Tribune:1/30]
  • Japan May Host Meeting on Aid for Pakistan, Matsumoto Says  by Takashi Hirokawa and Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:2/2]
  • Japan helps Myanmar with agricultural restoration after storm  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/2]
  • Volcanoes Erupt in Japan and Russia, Spreading Ash  by Takahiko Hyuga and Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:2/2]
    • [2/1/'09]
  • Japan PM faces political storm after Davos  by AFP [Google:2/1]
  • Aso May Call Election After Drafting Extra Budget, Yomiuri Says  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:2/1]
  • Japan sees investment opportunities in Asia, US  by Reuters [guardian.co.uk:1/31]
  • Japan top mobile carrier says 9-month profit rises  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:1/30]
    • [1/31/'09]
  • Asian Ministers Said to Plan February Meeting on Currency Pool  by Keiko Ujikane and Kyoko Shimodoi [Bloomberg:1/30]
  • Japan's Aso Pledges $17 Billion Aid to Asia in Davos Speech  by Takashi Hirokawa and Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:1/31]
  • Japanese researchers develop all-round flu vaccine  by AFP [Google:1/29]
  • JAL conducts first biofuel test flight in Asia  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/31]
    • [1/30/'09]
  • NHK to launch global 24-hour news channel  by MARIKO KATO, Staff writer [Japan Times:1/29]
  • Sovereign Debt Risk Looms Large This Year  by ULRICH VOLZ [Wall Street Journal:1/30]
  • While Many Countries Must Borrow, China and Japan Can Fund Their Own Stimulus  by Joseph Trevisani [Seeking Alpha:1/28]
  • 19th century France, Japan share glances at Tokyo exhibit   [Kuwait Times:1/25]
    • [1/29/'09]
  • Obama Calls Japan Premier Aso, Discusses U.S. Ties  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:1/29]
  • Japanese PM to attend World Economic Forum  by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/29]
  • Japan to deploy anti-piracy naval mission to Somalia waters  by Norimitsu Onishi and Mark McDonald [International Herald Tribune:1/28]
  • 1st group of foreign caregivers start working in Japan  by Kyodo [TMCnet:1/29]
    • [1/28/'09]
  • Japan PM vows to create jobs and fair market rules  by Yoko Nishikawa, Reuters [International Herald Tribune:1/28]
  • Japanese boat seized by Russia off Sea of Japan  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:1/28]
  • Japan may help U.S. if China stops debt purchase  by Nick Olivari, Reuters [guardian.co.uk:1/27]
  • Frequencies for 4G cellphones to be allocated in June  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/25]
    • [1/27/'09]
  • Aso's Stimulus Plan Delayed by Japan Diet Deadlock  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:1/27]
  • Japan's Aso Suffers Setbacks in Governor's Race, Poll  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:1/26]
  • New research shows Antarctica warming by 0.12 degrees Celsius every decade  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/25]
  • Asashoryu triumphs in playoff to win first sumo tournament since injury  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/26]
    • [1/26/'09]
  • Aso's Disapproval Rating Rises to 65% in Japan, Mainichi Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:1/26]
  • Nonfinancial firms may get bailouts  by Kyodo [Japan Times:1/25]
  • 60th Japan-America Student Conference  by Joshua Evan Schlachet [UCLA International Institute:1/23]
  • Japanese teen Ishikawa to make debut on PGA Tour  by AP [Associated Press:1/22]
    • [1/25/'09]
  • Nye tipped to be next U.S. ambassador  by Satoshi Ogawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:1/25]
  • Medvedev invites Japan PM Aso to Sakhalin for talks  by AFP [Google:1/25]
  • Bulgaria President Arrives in Japan   [Sofia News Agency:1/25]
  • Myanmar puppet players to perform in Tokyo  by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/25]
    • [1/24/'09]
  • Aso's cash handouts will cost 15 billion yen in bank transfer fees  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/22]
  • BOJ Credit Measures May Help Bond Holders More Than Borrowers  by Yasuhiko Seki and Nate Hosoda [Bloomberg:1/23]
  • Japan launches rocket with greenhouse-gas probe  by SHINO YUASA, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [Seattle Post Intelligencer:1/22]
  • Japan Works Hard to Help Immigrants Find Jobs  by Blaine Harden, Washington Post Foreign Service [Washington Post:/]
    • [1/23/'09]
  • Japan, U.S. vow to jointly work on int'l issues  by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/23]
  • Japan to deploy destroyers off Somalia on anti-piracy mission  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/23]
  • S. Korea, Japan to discuss Afghan aid  by ZHD/MMN [PRESS TV:1/22]
  • Japan's LDP in 'Bad Shape,' May Lose Grip on Power, Koike Says  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:1/23]
    • [1/22/'09]
  • Eyes of Japanese focused on Obama  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/22]
  • Obama inspires high hopes  by MINORU MATSUTANI and ERIC JOHNSTON, Staff writers [Japan Times:1/22]
  • Congratulatory Aso requests early meeting  by JUN HONGO, Staff writer [Japan Times:1/22]
  • Researchers find protein that suppresses cancer gene  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/22]
    • [1/21/'09]
  • Obama's Promise to the World Is Hailed From Tanzania to Japan  by Eric Ombok and Kevin Bell [Bloomberg:1/21]
  • Obama takes office with world economy in crisis  by Daniel Trotta, Reuters [International Herald Tribune:1/20]
  • Online Video of Inauguration Sets Records  by ASHLEE VANCE [New York Times:1/20]
  • China websites cut Obama's reference to communism  by Lucy Hornby [Reuters:1/21]
    • [1/20/'09]
  • Bush Makes Farewell Phone Calls to World Leaders  by Roger Runningen [Bloomberg:1/19]
  • Hopes high worldwide for Obama presidency: poll  by AFP [Google:1/20]
  • Japan learns English from Obama speech textbook  by Yoko Kubota [Reuters UK:1/20]
  • Japan opposition leader renews vow to take power  by AFP [Google:1/19]
    • [1/19/'09]
  • Aso to vow '11 sales tax hike in Diet speech  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/18]
  • China, Japan, S. Korea Agree on $120 Billion Fund, Daily Says  by William Sim [Bloomberg:1/19]
  • 540,000 candidates take on nationwide university entrance exams  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/17]
  • Japanese film festival opens in Myanmar  by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/18]
    • [1/18/'09]
  • Japan PM, opposition rally members as poll looms  by Chisa Fujioka and Linda Sieg [Reuters:1/18]
  • Japan Set to Miss Goal of Balancing Budget by 2011  by Toru Fujioka and Tatsuo Ito [Bloomberg:1/16]
  • Japan gives $440 million loan to Bangladesh  Reporting by Serajul Islam Quadir; Editing by Ben Tan [Reuters India:1/17]
  • Japan imperial poetry reading evokes nature themes  by JAY ALABASTER [MSNBC:1/14]
    • [1/17/'09]
  • Lessons learned from Hanshin quake should be used to realize disaster-resistant society  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/17]
  • Novel on life of temporary worker wins Akutagawa literary prize  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/16]
  • Japan-flavored Taiwan film gets China release date  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:1/14]
  • Japan Must Send Ships to Fight Piracy, Ex-Defense Chief Says  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:1/15]
    • [1/16/'09]
  • Japan condemns Israel's attacks on UN facilities in Gaza  by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/16]
  • Japan to Add 400,000 Jobs in Nursing, Child Care, Nikkei Says  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:1/16]
  • Support cracks 70% in survey on running a Tokyo-hosted Olympics in 2016  by MINORU MATSUTANI, Staff writer [Japan Times:1/16]
  • Transport ministers plot climate action in Japan  by AFP [Google:1/15]
    • [1/15/'09]
  • Foreigners Net Sellers of Japan Stocks, Bourse Says  by Satoshi Kawano [Bloomberg:1/14]
  • Japan Credit Ratings Affirmed by S&P; Outlook Stable  by Keiko Ujikane and Steven McPherson [Bloomberg:1/13]
  • Chance to rule a big challenge for Japan Democrats  by Linda Sieg [Reuters India:1/14]
  • Japan eyes more space orders after SKorea  by AFP [Google:1/14]
    • [1/14/'09]
  • Japan May Be First to Recover From Slump, Aide Says  by Toru Fujioka and Tatsuo Ito [Bloomberg:1/14]
  • Japan's lower house passes stimulus budget plan   by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/13]
  • Desertion hits Japan ruling party  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:1/13]
  • Somali pirates free Japanese carrier, 21 crew  by TERESA CEROJANO [Associated Press:1/13]
    • [1/13/'09]
  • Japan and Korea Vow Unity on Economic Slump  by CHOE SANG-HUN [New York Times:1/12]
  • Irish PM leads biggest ever trade mission to Japan  by AFP [Google:1/12]
  • ESTA online registration for U.S. travel debuts smoothly at Narita  by Kyodo [Japan Times:1/13]
  • Japan Bank Loans Accelerate Amid Frozen Corporate Bond Market  by Finbarr Flynn and Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:1/13]
    • [1/12/'09]
  • Japan PM support below 20 percent  by Hugh Lawson and Linda Sieg [Reuters:1/11]
  • NPO told to stop feeding homeless  by ALEX MARTIN, Staff writer [Japan Times:1/10]
  • Tsukiji to reopen tuna auctions to public after tourism ban  Compiled from Kyodo, Staff report [Japan Times:1/11]
  • Overwork a silent killer in Japan  by AFP [Google:1/11]
    • [1/11/'09]
  • Japan's Aso Urges Stronger South Korea Ties to Overcome Crisis  by Kevin Cho and Heejin Koo [Bloomberg:1/11]
  • South Koreans seek new relationship with Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:1/10]
  • Japan, China Agree to Speed East China Sea Gas Deal, Kyodo Says  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:1/10]
  • Japan Foreign Ministry workers to join provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/10]
    • [1/10/'09]
  • Record of Japanese visit temples for New Years  by Associated Press [Google:1/9]
  • Japan gasoline pump price falls to 4.5-year low  by James Topham [Reuters:1/7]
  • Retired Japanese policeman on mission to prevent suicides  by AFP [Google:1/6]
  • Kyoto Celebrates a 1,000-Year Love Affair  by MICHELLE GREEN [New York Times:1/4]
    • [1/9/'09]
  • Obama to name 'soft power' Nye for Japan role: report  by AFP [Google:1/8]
  • Ministry to provide loans to jobless ranks facing eviction from Tokyo shelters  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:1/8]
  • Japan may promote lower mobile phone fees  Reporting by Yumiko Nishitani and Sachi Izumi [Reuters:1/8]
  • Emperor marks 20th anniversary of reign  Compiled from AP, Kyodo [Japan Times:1/8]
    • [1/8/'09]
  • Japan FM on SEA visits  by AFP [Straits Times:1/7]
  • Japan, China can rescue Asia  by AFP [Straits Times:1/7]
  • President says 2009 to be a year of special Taiwan-Japan partnership  by Taiwan News, Website Editorial Staff , Central News Agency [eTaiwan News:1/8]
  • Japanese, Dutch aid workers released in Somalia  Reporting by Yoko Kubota; Editing by Rodney Joyce [Reuters:1/8]
    • [1/7/'09]
  • Work-sharing could protect jobs: Mitarai  by HIROKO NAKATA, Staff writer [Japan Times:1/7]
  • Japan's top CEOs say crisis shows US shortcomings  by YURI KAGEYAMA [Associated Press:1/6]
  • The American Century isn't over  by Robert Dujarric and Andy Zelleke [Christian Science Monitor:1/7]
  • Guam, focus of new US strategy, faces hurdles  by ERIC TALMADGE [Associated Press:1/4]
    • [1/6/'09]
  • Germany, Japan, US Fight Economic Slump  by VOA News [Voice of America:1/5]
  • Japan Aims to Create Jobs Through Green Technology, Nikkei Says  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:1/6]
  • Japan PM Aso offers $10m humanitarian aid to Gaza  by AFP [Google:1/3]
  • Govt body to track overseas branding  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/5]
    • [1/5/'09]
  • Japan's parliament opens amid pressure for polls  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:1/5]
  • Shirakawa Says BOJ May Consider Measures to Address Yen's Rise  by Fumishige Asano and Masumi Suga [Bloomberg:1/4]
  • China violates accord with Japan over disputed gas field: report  by AFP [Google:1/4]
  • 450 mil. yen misused by 20 local govts  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/1]
    • [1/4/'09]
  • Stormy waters await Diet in election year  by Hiroshi Oyama and Tetsuya Ennyu / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers [Daily Yomiuri:1/3]
  • Small tsunamis hit Japan's southeast coast but no reports of injuries   [Canadian Press:1/4]
  • Thai Police Probe Cause of Club Blaze That Killed 59  by Anuchit Nguyen and Ed Johnson [Bloomberg:1/2]
  • Japan shoppers grab lucky New Year bags amid gloom  by Chika Osaka [Reuters:1/2]
    • [1/3/'09]
  • Japan's jobless fill tent village in Tokyo park  by Associated Press [Google:1/3]
  • Japanese, South African nominated to head IAEA  by Associated Press [Google:1/3]
  • Japanese Travelers to U.S. Must Register Online From Jan. 12  by Norie Kuboyama [Bloomberg:1/2]
  • 170 kabuki actors turn out for ceremony at Ginza's doomed Kabuki-za  by Mainichi Japan [Mainiichi Daily News:1/3]
    • [1/2/'09]
  • Bernanke, Shirakawa Won't Be Big Stars in 2009:  Commentary by William Pesek [Bloomberg:12/31]
  • JAPAN: Company profits fall but are better shielded  by Oxford Analytica [International Herald Tribune:1/1]
  • Japan sees biggest population fall   by Associated Press in Tokyo [guardian.co.uk:1/2]
  • US-Japanese study finds genes for 1918 'Spanish flu' pandemic  by AFP [Google:12/30]
    • [1/1/'09]
  • Japanese welcome a new year with Hatsumoude  by Yuki Nakajima, Northwest Asian Weekly [Northwest Asian Weekly:12/31]
  • Japan leader vows to pull Japan out of recession  by Associated Press [Google:1/1]
  • Japan emperor calls for unity in fighting recession  by AFP [Google:1/1]
  • Debate on multiple nationalities to heat up  by MINORU MATSUTANI, Staff writer [Japan Times:1/1]
    •  Top
    TOP BACK HOME
    Copyright © Japanese Institute of Global Communications