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Home > Japan in the News: Archives Last Updated: 17:28 05/09/2008
Japan in the News: Archives
(News selected by Mikihiro Maeda, GLOCOM Platform)
[5/9/'08]
  • Japan's 40 Richest  by Kiyoe Minami [Forbes:5/7]
  • Chinese President Tells Japanese Students Countries Should Not Hold WWII Grudge  by Daniel Schearf [Voice of America:5/8]
  • Japan thanks Yemen for saving hostages  by AFP [Google:5/8]
  • US Marine gets two years in Japan sex case: military  by AFP [Google:5/9]
    • [5/8/'08]
  • Chinese president says 4th political document represents new consensus in China-Japan relations  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/7]
  • Strong earthquakes hit Japan  by AFP [Google:5/8]
  • Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods, digital recorders   [Japan Times:5/7]
  • Super Aguri withdraws from 2008 Formula One championship   [Canadian Press:5/7]
    • [5/7/'08]
  • Hu's Japan Visit May Ease Strain  by Sebastian Moffett in Tokyo and Jason Leow in Beijing [Wall Street Journal:5/7] *See News Review
  • Japan gasoline pump prices rise to record high  by Reuters [Reuters India:5/7]
  • Japan's population of children hits new low for 27th straight year  by Canadian Press [Canadian Press:5/5]
  • Thousands rally for Japan constitution  by AP [Associated Press:5/5]
    • [5/6/'08]
  • China's Hu in Japan on rare visit of reconciliation  by AFP [Google:5/6]
  • Aid offers for cylone-hit Myanmar  by Reuters [Reuters:5/6]
  • Asian countries agree to pay $80 bln for regional foreign reserve swap  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/5]
  • Africa: After China, India, Japan Calls On Continent  by Felix Osike [AllAfrica.com:5/5]
    • [5/2/'08]
  • Support for Japan's government hits new low: poll  by AFP [Google:5/2]
  • Japan will not fall into recession: BOJ report  by Reuters [Reuters:5/1]
  • Hu to give lecture at Waseda, visit Nara temples in May 6-10 visit  by Kyodo [Thai News Agency MCOT:5/1]
  • China invites ex-Japan PMs for Olympics to avert possible boycott  by AFP [Peninsula On-line:5/2]
    • [5/1/'08]
  • Diet restores gas tax rate / Opposition parties fail in bid to block revote in lower house  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomirui:5/1]
  • Japan central bank keeps interest rate unchanged amid concerns about global slowdown  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/30]
  • Jobless rate falls to 10-year low of 3.8%  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:5/1]
  • Tokyo's panda dies; a chance for China diplomacy?  by Reuters [Reuters:4/30]
    • [4/30/'08]
  • Japan government vows to press on after election blow  by AFP [Google:4/28] *See News Review
  • Japan's Nikkei Set for Best April in 15 Years; Brokerages Surge  by Masaki Kondo [Bloomberg:4/30]
  • Yasuhiro Nakasone: China, Japan, ROK must pursue peace, friendship  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/28]
  • Bird flu virus detected in dead swans found in northeast Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/29]
    • [4/28/'08]
  • Japan's Opposition Wins By-election in Blow to Fukuda  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:4/28]
  • Japan's March Russian fuel oil imports almost double  by Reuters [guardian.co.uk:4/28]
  • Seoul seeks military cooperation agreement with Japan  by Yonhap [Hankyoreh:4/28]
  • Japan FM calls for China transparency over Tibet  by AFP [Google:4/27]
    • [4/27/'08]
  • Japanese PM's visit improves ties with Russia  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/26]
  • Olympic torch relay ends in Japan without major incident  by JIM ARMSTRONG [Associated Press:4/26]
  • Japan FSA to Investigate Tokyo Government's ShinGinko Bank  by Patrick Rial and Toshiro Hasegawa [Bloomberg:4/26]
  • Pro-democracy Myanmar residents hold mock referendum outside embassy in Japan in protest  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/27]
    • [4/24/'08]
  • FTC probes copyright body over monopoly  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/24]
  • TCI Seeks U.K. Sanctions Against Japan on J-Power  by Tomoko Yamazaki [Bloomberg:4/24]
  • Japan to Ask WTO to Ensure Food Exports Keep Flowing  by Stuart Biggs and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:4/24]
  • Internet's Wikipedia to go print in Germany: publisher  by AFP [Google:4/24]
    • [4/23/'08]
  • Fukuda Says Japan to Form Consumer Protection Agency Next Year  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:4/23]
  • G-8 schedule released; meetings to include emerging economy heads  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/22]
  • Defying critics, Japanese lawmakers visit war shrine  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/22]
  • Japanese exports grow at weakest pace since 2005  by AFP [Google:4/23]
    • [4/22/'08]
  • Rough road for tax discussions  by Editorial [Japan Times:4/22]
  • Oil Market Rattled by Attack on Tanker  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:4/22]
  • Japan's Nomura confirms investigation into alleged insider trading by employee  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:4/21]
  • Chinese heckle Olympic torch run protesters in Malaysia  by JULIA ZAPPEI [Associated Press:4/21]
    • [4/21/'08]
  • Japan, South Korea resume summit talks, discuss North Korea, bilateral issues  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/21] *See News Review
  • Japan Fukuda govt's approval rating falls to record low - Nikkei poll  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:4/20]
  • Four firms from Japan make list of top 25 innovators  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/20]
  • Japan chooses new Olympic torch relay route  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/21]
    • [4/18/'08]
  • Japan Court Opinion Won't Affect Iraq Deployment  by Takashi Hirokawa and Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:4/18]
  • British fund pushes for change in Japan  by YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press [Forbes:4/17]
  • Japan's Bull-Dog Sauce says Steel Partners sells shares  by AFP [Google:4/18]
  • Japan temple rejects torch relay   [BBC News:4/18]
    • [4/17/'08]
  • Japan court says Iraq dispatch unconstitutional  by Reuters [Reuters:4/17]
  • Japan Production Rose in February, Revised Data Show  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:4/17]
  • Japan Bankers' Association head says subprime impact on banks is limited  by Atsuko Fukase [MarketWatch:4/17]
  • Chinese foreign minister in Japan ahead of President Hu  by AFP [Google:4/17]
    • [4/16/'08]
  • Japan Rejects TCI's Bid to Double Stake in J-Power  by Shigeru Sato and Tomoko Yamazaki [Bloomberg:4/16]
  • Pension deductions affect 8.32 mil.  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/16]
  • Japan PM to cut trip short, visit Russia for ties  by Reuters [Reuters UK:4/16]
  • China, Japan vow to further strategic, reciprocal relations  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/16]
    • [4/15/'08]
  • Japan, ASEAN finish inking free trade pact: statement  by AFP [Google:4/14]
  • Japan presses Russia for islands deal  by James Kilner and Conor Sweeney [Reuters UK:4/14]
  • Distributor to go ahead with showing 'Yasukuni'  by Compiled from Kyodo, staff reports [Japan Times:4/15]
  • Japan whaling fleet limps into port after protests with half its catch  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/15]
    • [4/14/'08]
  • Japan wants IMF to monitor sovereign wealth funds  by SHINYA AJIMA, WASHINGTON (Kyodo) [Japan Times:4/14] *See News Review
  • World economy 'worsening' / But G-7 remains optimistic about long-term outlook  by Kenya Hirose / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [Daily Yomiuri:4/13]
  • Candles lit in Nagano, Tokyo for peace in Tibet  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/14]
  • Protests as French PM visits Japan nuclear plant  by AFP [Google:4/13]
    • [4/11/'08]
  • Prime minister: No more mister nice guy  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/11]
  • BOJ's Shirakawa to Explain Japan's 1990s Financial Woes at G-7  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:4/11]
  • Japan Wholesale Prices Rise; Fastest Pace in 27 Years  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:4/11]
  • Pension body staff to fall 38% by 2014  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/10]
    • [4/10/'08]
  • Japan's opposition hounds PM, but faces own woes  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:4/9]
  • Bank of Japan Holds Rate Unchanged as Expected  by CEP News [CEP News:4/9]
  • Japan PM Says China 'Responsible' Over Tibet Unrest  by AFP [Phayul:4/10]
  • Japan to plant coral island in the Pacific  by Julian Ryall in Tokyo [Telegraph.co.uk:4/10]
    • [4/9/'08]
  • Japan finally gets new central bank chief  by AFP [Google:4/9]
  • Japan May Create Sovereign Fund as Soon as Next Year, UBS Says  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:4/8]
  • U.S., Japan Struggle to Ensure Smooth Olympic Torch Relay   [dongA.com:4/9]
  • Japan appoints new envoy to Indonesia  by Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post [Jakarta Post:4/9]
    • [4/8/'08]
  • Nominee for Japan central bank chief testifies at confirmation hearing  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/8] *See News Review
  • OECD: Japan needs reforms to stay a world economic leader  by DPA [Earthtimes:4/7]
  • Japan's foreign reserves rise to record US$1.02 trillion in March  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/7]
  • Aso gearing up to take over after Fukuda  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/7]
    • [4/7/'08]
  • Give Japan, India UN seats, Smith says  by AAP [Sydney Morning Herald:4/6]
  • Japan set to nominate BoJ deputy as new governor: reports  by AFP [Google:4/6]
  • Japan's Opposition Calls for Election Before July G-8 Summit  by Patrick Rial and Mikako Nakajima [Bloomberg:4/6]
  • Air Force Chief to Visit Russia, China, Japan  by Jung Sung-ki, Staff Reporter [Korea Times:4/6]
    • [4/4/'08]
  • U.S. Sailor's Murder Case Reignites Anger in Japan  by Blaine Harden, Washington Post Foreign Service [Washington Post:4/4]
  • Police seek tighter gun controls after spate of shooting incidents  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily:4/3]
  • Osaka theater to screen 'Yasukuni'  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/4]
  • Japan's NHK fires reporters for insider trading  by Thomson Financial [Forbes:4/3]
    • [4/3/'08]
  • Fukuda Popularity Falls to Below Japan Predecessor Who Resigned  by Toko Sekiguchi and Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:4/3]
  • Ozawa threatens censure over pension-record mess  by SETSUKO KAMIYA, Staff writer [Japan Times:4/2]
  • Japan seeks to arrest U.S. sailor over murder  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:4/2]
  • Tata Motors to become 1st Indian firm to be listed on Tokyo bourse  by Kyodo [Thai News Agency MCOT:4/2]
    • [4/2/'08]
  • Global poll: Japan has most positive influence in world  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/2]
  • Relationship with Japan just fine: Smith  by AAP [Sydney Morning Herald:4/2]
  • Japan, China eyeing May 6 for Hu's visit  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/1]
  • Dalai Lama representative seeks mediator role for Japan in Tibet   [Monsters and Critics.com:3/27]
    • [4/1/'08]
  • Japan Drivers Rush to Gas Stations After Tax Lapses  by Kiyori Ueno [Bloomberg:4/1] *See News Review
  • Japan Tankan Business Confidence Falls to 4-Year Low  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:4/1]
  • Bank of Japan injects a record $30 billion into funding operations  by Reuters [International Herald Tribune:3/31]
  • Tokyo cinemas scrap plans to show "Yasukuni" film  by Reporting by Teruaki Ueno; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani [Reuters:3/31]
    • [3/31/'08]
  • Fukuda's Approval Rating Falls to 31% in Japan, Asahi Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:3/31]
  • Japan's industrial output down as exports slow  by AFP [Google:3/31]
  • Yen Declines as Japanese Banks Sell Overseas Investment Funds  by Stanley White and Kosuke Goto [Bloomberg:3/31]
  • Trade Min. Cautious on S.Korea-Japan FTA Talks  by [Chosun Ilbo:3/31]
    • [3/28/'08]
  • Japanese government calm about NKorean missile launch report  by Thomson Financial News, AFP [Forbes:3/28]
  • Japan court rejects war suicide suit against Nobel laureate  by AFP [The Citizen:3/28]
  • Google, copyright body strike deal allowing cover songs on YouTube  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/28]
  • Yankees' slugger Hideki Matsui weds longtime girlfriend  by MARK FEINSAND and BILL HUTCHINSON, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS [New York Daily News:3/28]
    • [3/27/'08]
  • Bank of Japan deputy governor says future policy moves not predetermined  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:3/26]
  • Shuttle Endeavour returns after record-setting mission to ISS  by AFP [Google:3/27]
  • Japan finds films by early "anime" pioneers  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:3/27]
  • 73% of voters oppose bailout of Shinginko  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/25]
    • [3/26/'08]
  • DPJ to block gas tax bill; pump price looks to fall  by MASAMI ITO. Staff writer [Japan Times:3/26]
  • Japan February Trade Surplus Up 0.9 Pct.   [Associated Press:3/26]
  • Japan welcomes spring with first cherry blossoms  by Aiko Hayashi [Reuters:3/24]
  • Boston's `Dice-K' Returns to Japan as Baseball Opens in Tokyo  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:3/25]
    • [3/25/'08]
  • Japan Tankan Company Sentiment May Fall to 4-Year Low  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:/]
  • Japan's Land Prices Climb for a Second Year, Growth Set to Slow  by Kathleen Chu [Bloomberg:3/24]
  • SKorean leader seeks trade zone with Japan, China  by AFP [Google:3/24]
  • Japan wants to question US sailor about taxi driver killing  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/23]
    • [3/24/'08]
  • Fukuda's Disapproval Rating Rises to 54% in Newspaper Surveys  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:3/24] *See News Review
  • Tackling financial woes Bank of Japan's top priority, says acting governor   [Forbes:3/23]
  • Japan's Watanabe urges U.S. to inject funds: report  by Elaine Lies [Reuters:3/23]
  • Taiwan president-elect Ma considering trip to Japan, U.S.  by Kyodo [Thai News Agency MCOT:3/24]
    • [3/21/'08]
  • Japan's Nikkei rises 0.8 pct, high-tech firms up  by Taiga Uranaka [Reuters:3/21]
  • Japan appoints central bank deputies  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/21]
  • Japan fires navy chief, punishes dozens of defense officials over scandals, accident  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/21]
  • Asada Wins Women's Title  by COLLEEN BARRY [Associated Press:3/21]
    • [3/19/'08]
  • Shirakawa May Become Interim BOJ Head, Economists Say  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:3/19]
  • Japan's Nikkei up more than 1 pct, eyes on yen  by Elaine Lies [Guardian:3/18]
  • Japan to host climate change summit  by Reuters [Reuters UK:3/18]
  • Serbia recalls ambassador to Japan over recognition of Kosovo  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/18]
    • [3/18/'08]
  • Fukuda Cabinet support rate off to record 33.4%  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:3/17]
  • Illicit payments to Social Insurance Agency union workers hit 750 million yen  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/17]
  • Japanese Leave Tibet as Anti-China Protests Spread, Asahi Says  by Kanoko Matsuyama [Bloomberg:3/18]
  • Japan's Job Market Improves for High School Graduates, NHK Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:3/19]
    • [3/17/'08]
  • Japan faces criticism over industry-specific emissions targets at climate conference  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/16] *See News Review
  • Asian currencies higher against dollar on US economic woes  by Agence France Presse [The Post:3/17]
  • Japan Stocks Fall to Two-Year Low on Bear Stearns Sale, Fed Cut  by Masaki Kondo [Bloomberg:3/17]
  • Bank of Japan pumps extra funds into banking system  by AFP, AFX News [Forbes:3/17]
    • [3/14/'08]
  • Dollar Falls to 12-Year Low of 100 Yen on Carlyle Fund Failure  by Ye Xie and Bo Nielsen [Bloomberg:3/13]
  • Fukuda: Temps, part-timers must get better conditions  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/14]
  • Yokohama university dean given money for MD degrees  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/13]
  • Univ. student held over faking molestation  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/13]
    • [3/13/'08]
  • South Korea's Lee to visit U.S., Japan to mend ties  by Reuters [Reuters:3/12]
  • China says Hu to visit Japan soon  by AFP [Forbes:3/12]
  • Japan, China, Korea to feature at 10th Asian film fest  by AFP [Google:3/13]
  • Global dreams, local brands at Tokyo fashion week  by Chika Osaka [Reuters UK:3/12]
    • [3/12/'08]
  • Upper House Rejects BOJ Nomination  by YURI KAGEYAMA [The Associated Press:3/12]
  • Japan's GDP Grows More Than Forecast, Led by Exports  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:3/12]
  • Tokyo says Japan, Russia leaders agree to work on treaty  by AFP [Google:3/12]
  • Tony Blair to attend G20 meet in Japan: official  by AFP [Google:3/10]
    • [3/11/'08]
  • Shuttle blasts Japan lab into space   [Aljazeera.net:3/11]
  • Japan seeks new form of flu vaccine, investors jump  by Reuters [Reuters:3/10]
  • Champion Noguchi set for Beijing  by Reuters [Yahoo! Eurosport:3/10]
  • Tokyo air-raid photography, convenience stores and the LDP versus the DPJ on TV   [Japan Times:3/9]
    • [3/10/'08]
  • Foreign Ministry wants to raise Japan's profile  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/10] *See News Review
  • Shuttle Endeavour set to launch Japan lab to space station  by AFP [Google:3/10]
  • Scientists to create iPS cells from Japanese patients  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/10]
  • Japan Machine Orders Surge at Fastest Pace in 7 Years  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:3/10]
    • [3/7/'08]
  • Fukuda urges firms to raise pay  by China Daily/Agencies [People's Daily Online:3/7]
  • Recent comments on BOJ governor selection  by Reuters [Reuters:3/7]
  • Disney says to produce anime 'made in Japan'  by AFP [Google:3/6]
  • Why Japan persists in hunting whales   [BBC News:3/7]
    • [3/6/'08]
  • Time Is Short for Japan to Name a Central Banker  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:3/6]
  • Japan gov't rejects FT article on investment barriers  by AP, Kyodo [Breitbart.com:3/5]
  • Japan to propose global emissions reduction in 10-20 years  by AP, Kyodo [Breitbart.com:3/5]
  • Sony to launch Skype via PSP in Japan this month  by AFP [Google:3/5]
    • [3/5/'08]
  • Japan Court Upholds Guilty Verdict in Blood Scandal, Kyodo Says  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:3/5]
  • Japan Calls on China to Detail Military Spending  by Naomi Martig [Voice of America:3/4]
  • Anti-China activist shoots self at Japan parliament--police  by Agence France-Presse [Inquirer.net:3/5]
  • Obama thanks supporters in namesake Japanese town  by Isabel Reynolds [Boston Globe:3/4]
    • [3/4/'08]
  • Japan summons envoys after whaler attacked  by AFP [Google:3/3]
  • Japan's Navy Involved in 2nd Collision in Vietnam, Kyodo Says  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:3/4]
  • Chinese yellow sand hits Japan, SKorea: officials  by AFP [Google:3/3]
  • Japanese PM wants talks with Russian new president on disputed territory  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/3]
    • [3/3/'08]
  • Japan Looks to a Robot Future  by HIROKO TABUCHI, The Associated Press [Washington Post:3/2] *See News Review
  • Japan PM Fukuda apologises to family of missing fishermen  by AFP [Google:3/2]
  • Japan political deadlock deepens, BOJ post at risk  by Chisa Fujioka [Reuters:3/3]
  • Protesters attack Japanese whaling ship  by AAP [The Age:3/3]
    • [3/2/'08]
  • Has China given up on probe for truth?  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/1]
  • S Korean president calls for closer ties with Japan  by AFP [Google:3/1]
  • U.S. to continue probe on Marine's alleged rape, despite his release  by AP, Kyodo [Breitbart.com:2/29]
  • Japan's Lower House Passes Budget Despite Boycott, Nikkei Says  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:3/1]
    • [2/29/'08]
  • Japan delays decision on foreign stake in airports  by Reuters [Reuters:2/29]
  • Suspect's blog was the net that snared him  by Richard Winton, Andrew Blankstein and Rich Connell, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers [Los Angeles Times:2/29]
  • 6 Companies to Build High-Speed Cable Under Pacific Ocean  by Naomi Martig [Voice of America:2/28]
  • Japan beats Chinese Taipei for table tennis worlds semifinal  byXinhua [Xinhua:2/29]
    • [2/28/'08]
  • Tokyo expected to remain world's most populated area in 2025: survey  by AP, Kyodo [Breitbart.com:2/26]
  • Rice tries to soothe Japan outrage  by [CNN.com:2/27]
  • Japan to step up peacekeeping presence: foreign minister  by AFP [Google:2/25]
  • Japan to extend 1.8 bil. yen in 'cool earth' aid to 2 African nations  by AP, Kyodo [Breitbart.com:2/24]
    • [2/26/'08]
  • 68% disenchanted with political climate  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:2/25]
  • Japanese Internet Satellite Enters Orbit  by Eddyson Lugangwa [International Busienss Times:2/25]
  • Japan holds first trade talks with Rudd's Australia  by AFP [Google:2/25]
  • In Japan, Israeli PM calls for action on Iran  by AFP [Google:2/25]
    • [2/25/'08]
  • Japanese prime minister arrives in Seoul for inauguration of South Korean president  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:2/24] *See News Review
  • Japan Interviews Arrested Businessman  by THOMAS WATKINS, AP [Associated Press:2/25]
  • Stormy weather leaves at least three dead  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:2/25]
  • Japan beats China to claim title at EAFF Women's Championship  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/24]
    • [2/22/'08]
  • Japan to fire navy head over fishing boat - report  by Reuters [Reuters India:2/22]
  • Fukuda to visit S. Korea from Sunday to meet Lee, enhance ties  by Kyodo [Thai News Agency MCOT:2/21]
  • Japan needs to watch slowing US economy and any impact on Chinese exports  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:2/22]
  • Japan slam China's rough tactics in football clash  by AFP [Google:2/22]
    • [2/21/'08]
  • Tokyo shares end sharply higher on exports data, rate cut hopes  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:2/21]
  • Japan Destroyer's Crew Saw Fishing Vessel, Japan Times Reports  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:2/21]
  • Travelers flock to Japan as yen weakens  by YURI KAGEYAMA The Associated Press [MLive.com:2/20]
  • Japan beat hosts China in East Asian football  by AFP [Google:2/21]
    • [2/20/'08]
  • US imposes rules on marines in Japan after alleged rape  by Angela Balakrishnan and agencies [Guardian Unlimited:2/20]
  • Tokyo Bank Set Up By Governor Ishihara Seeks Bailout  by Ichiro Suzuki and Takahiko Hyuga [Bloomberg:2/20]
  • Japan and Cuba highlight 2009 World Baseball Classic  by AFP [Google:2/20]
  • Supreme Court in Japan Upholds Mapplethorpe  by New York Times [New York Times:2/20]
    • [2/19/'08]
  • Japan's warship collides with fishing boat, 2 missing  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/19]
  • Japan's Slowdown May Limit Yen Gains, Gyohten Says  by Stanley White [Bloomberg:2/18]
  • China Orders Recall of Pesticide-Tainted Fish Bound for Japan  by Zhang Dingmin [Bloomberg:2/19]
  • Berlin Film Festival Winners  by Christopher Campbell [Cinematical:2/17]
    • [2/18/'08]
  • Japanese PM Fukuda's approval rating slips to 40 percent - report  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:2/17]
  • Japan angered by new U.S. crimes after rape arrest  by Reuters [Reuters India:2/18]
  • Japan to Take in Dozens of Myanmar Refugees, Yomiuri Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:2/18] *See News Review
  • Switzerland's Rothlin wins Tokyo marathon  by AFP [Google:2/17]
    • [2/17/'08]
  • Japan delays high-speed Internet satellite: agency  by AFP [Google:2/13]
  • Japanese film director Ichikawa dies at 92  by AFP [Google:2/15]
  • Japan WWII drama strikes pacifist note at Berlin film festival  by AFP [Google:2/15]
  • Hollywood film 'Shanghai' denied approval to shoot in China   [Canadian Press:2/13]
    • [2/15/'08]
  • Japan to lift foreign wheat price for users by 30%  by Reuters [Reuters:2/15]
  • Bank of Japan Keeps Rates Unchanged  by YURI KAGEYAMA [Associated Press:2/15]
  • Japan Asks U.S. to Improve Training After Rape Arrest  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:2/15]
  • IATA chief warns Japan on airport privatisation  by AFP [Google:2/15]
    • [2/14/'08]
  • Japan 4Q economic growth accelerates  by YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press [BusinessWeek:2/13]
  • Japanese banks' subprime losses hit 5.6 bln dollars: government  by AFP [Google:2/14]
  • Japan debates lowering adult age to 18  by AFP [Google:2/14]
  • Panel to report on new consumer body in May  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:2/13]
    • [2/13/'08]
  • Japan Wholesale Inflation Rises to Fastest Since 1981  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:2/13]
  • Japan's HIV infections hit record high in 2007  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/13]
  • Korea Dumped Waste in Japanese Waters   [Chosun Ilbo:2/11]
  • Myanmar military regime announces election plans  by APTN [TV3 News:2/11]
    • [2/12/'08]
  • Komura vows bigger role for Japan in U.N. peacekeeping effort  by Kyodo [Japan Times:2/12] *See News Review
  • Russian bombers flew over US aircraft carrier: official  by AFP [Google:2/12]
  • Japan PM calls Okinawa rape case "unforgivable"  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Boston Globe:2/11]
  • German-Japanese drama wins cheers at Berlin fest  by AFP [Google:2/12]
    • [2/11/'08]
  • G7 targets causes of market crises  by Reuters [Reuters:2/10]
  • Iwakuni election result smoothes jet relocation  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:2/11]
  • Japan DPJ May Accept Former Bureaucrat as BOJ Head, Fujii Says  by Finbarr Flynn [Bloomberg:2/10]
  • Marine arrested on rape charges in Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:2/11]
    • [2/7/'08]
  • Japan PM to visit Russia ahead of G8 summit in July  by REUTERS [Economic Times:2/7]
  • Veteran Japanese rider looks to return to Olympics after 44 years  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:2/7]
  • Japan unconvinced by football World Cup qualifier win  by AFP [Google:2/7]
  • Japanese sumo trainer arrested over death of pupil  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [Guardian Unlimited:2/7]
    • [2/6/'08]
  • Yosano Says Japan Banks Must Write Off Subprime Loss  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:2/6]
  • North Korea Maintains Uranium Enrichment Program, U.S. Says  by Ed Johnson [Bloomberg:2/5]
  • Japan LDP shelves plan to limit foreign airport stakes  by Reuters [Reuters:2/5]
  • People without supportive friends, family more likely to die from strokes  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:2/6]
    • [2/5/'08]
  • Japan to Check China Factory over Poison Dumplings  by Reuters [Reuters:2/4] *See News Review
  • Japan, China said to settle gas row by splitting profit  by AFP [Google:2/4]
  • Afghan foreign minister in Japan for reconstruction talks  by AFP [Google:2/5]
  • Japanese public hoodwinked on whaling  by Jun Hoshikawa [NEWS.com.au:2/4]
    • [2/4/'08]
  • Japan plans to invite non-member countries to G8 summit  by Xinhua [Xinhua:2/3]
  • South Korea's president-elect backs visit by Japanese emperor  by AFP [Google:2/3]
  • France, Japan, US cooperate on nuclear reactors  by AFP [Hemscott:2/3]
  • Flights, trains cancelled as snow hits Tokyo  by AFP [Google:2/3]
    • [2/1/'08]
  • China looking into tainted dumplings  by Associated Press [Boston Globe:1/30]
  • Housing starts in Japan fall to 40-year low  by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/31]
  • Japan executes three inmates  by AFP [Google:2/1]
  • Kuwako Takahashi promoted Japan's culture  by Charles Burress [San Francisco Chronicle:2/1]
    • [1/31/'08]
  • Japan stocks climb on exporter buying, bank recovery  by Reuters [Reuters:1/31]
  • Japan firms recall China foods after 10 fall ill  by Reuters [Reuters:1/30]
  • Japan, EU sign agreement on customs co-op   [Xinhua:1/30]
  • Recovering Osim attends friendly  by AFP [Google:1/30]
    • [1/30/'08]
  • Japan parties avert tax clash - media  by George Nishiyama [Reuters:1/30]
  • Japan Factory Output Rises Less-Than-Estimated 1.4%  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:1/30]
  • Japan's DoCoMo suffers profit drop amid price war  by AFP [Google:1/30]
  • Korean Women's Handball Team Wins Olympic Berth  by Arirang News [Chosun Ilbo:1/30]
    • [1/29/'08]
  • Chinese flock to Japan in tourism boom  by Jonathan Soble in Tokyo [Financial Times:1/28] *See News Review
  • Japan reports lowest jobless year in decade  by AFP [Google:1/29]
  • Japan to boost defense against cruise missile: paper  by Reuters [Reuters:1/27]
  • Yen surge creating vicious circle for Japan  by Eric Burroughs, Reuters [Guardian Unlimited:1/28]
    • [1/28/'08]
  • Japan parliament set to clash over gasoline tax  by Linda Sieg [Reuters UK:1/28]
  • Coalition-Backed Hashimoto Wins Osaka Election, Yomiuri Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:1/28]
  • Mongolian champ Hakuho beats controversial compatriot  by AFP [Google:1/28]
  • Former Indonesian president Suharto dies aged 86  by AFP [Melbourne Herald Sun:1/28]
    • [1/27/'08]
  • Japan wants change to 1990 emission baseline, says PM  by AFP [Google:1/26]
  • Japanese woman reaches South Pole on skis  by DPA [Earthtimes:1/24]
  • Ship Tracking Japan Whalers Back to Port  by The Associated Press [Google:1/27]
  • Japan held by Chile in Okada's return as coach   [Reuters:1/26]
    • [1/24/'08]
  • Japanese ship heads back to 'war on terror'  by AFP [Google:1/24]
  • Japan PM hopes to take climate leadership at Davos  by Chisa Fujioka [Reuters:1/24]
  • Major Japanese Prize for 3 Americans  by The Associated Press [Google:1/24]
  • Computer virus creator, distributors arrested for violating copyright laws  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/24]
    • [1/23/'08]
  • Japan stocks surge more than 3% after Fed rate cut  by Elaine Lies [Reuters:1/23]
  • Japan's Economic Fundamentals Are Firm, Fukuda Says  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Keiichi Yamamura [Bloomberg:1/23]
  • Retreat of the Foreign Investor Is Singularly Painful for Japan  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:1/23]
  • Recovering Osim may attend friendly: Japan official  by AFP [Google:1/22]
    • [1/22/'08]
  • Five Regions Suffer Downturns  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:1/22] *See News Review
  • Stock Markets Plunge Worldwide  by TOBY ANDERSON [Associated Press:1/22]
  • Japan's Opposition Party Tops Ruling LDP in Poll, Mainichi Says  by Tak Kumakura and Finbarr Flynn [Bloomberg:1/22]
  • Japan's NHK boss says to resign over insider trading  by AFP [Google:1/22]
    • [1/21/'08]
  • Fukuda speech offers nothing new  by Ayumu Tsuda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [Daily Yomiuri:1/19]
  • Thumbs Race as Japan's Best Sellers Go Cellular  by NORIMITSU ONISHI [New York Times:1/20]
  • Japan announces best foreigh films of 2007  by CCTV.com [CCTV:1/21]
  • Japan wrestler's winning streak ends after 119 matches  by AFP [Google:1/20]
    • [1/18/'08]
  • No More Demands for Apologies From Japan: Lee   [Chosun Ilbo:1/18]
  • Japan to provide fund aid to Mekong nations  by Xinhua [Xinhua:1/16]
  • Activists vow to carry on disrupting Japanese whaling  by AFP [Google:1/17]
  • Rice to visit East Asia: reports  by Agence France-Presse [NDTV.com:1/17]
    • [1/17/'08]
  • Japan's Ruling LDP Faces Biggest Crisis, Leaders Say  by Taku Kato and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:1/17]
  • Kobe shares wisdom gained from quake / Communities worldwide are benefiting from the hard-earned lessons of 1995 tragedy  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/17]
  • Japan's KDDI to buy Chubu Electric's fiber-optic telecom ops - report  by Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex [CNNMoney:1/16]
  • Professional singer wins coveted Akutagawa literary award  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:1/17]
    • [1/16/'08]
  • Japan Stock Market Plunges to 2-Year Low  by Associated Press [Houston Chronicle:1/16]
  • Japan joins US bail-out  by Peter Alford, Tokyo [The Australian:1/16]
  • Japan PM outraged by alleged leak to Russia  by AFP [Google:1/16]
  • Japan working on central Tokyo missile shield: official  by AFP [Google:1/15]
    • [1/15/'08]
  • Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrids for 2010, Matching GM  by Alan Ohnsman [Bloomberg:1/14] *See News Review
  • Fingerprinting harmless to tourism in Japan  by AFP [The Age:1/15]
  • Japan mulls language tests for immigrants, minister says  by Agence France-Presse [Inquirer.net:1/15]
  • Australia court orders end to Japanese whaling  by Michael Perry [Reuters:1/15]
    • [1/14/'08]
  • Japan parties to clash on taxes in split parliament  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:1/13]
  • Air fears bring athletes to Japan / Beijing pollution, food worries spur 20 nations to train for Olympics here  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/14]
  • "Unsafe" U.S. beef may have been sold in Japan  by Reuters [Reuters:1/13]
  • China "elects" own Taiwan representatives  by Reuters [Reuters:1/12]
    • [1/11/'08]
  • Japan's lower house passes anti-terror bill to revive Indian Ocean mission  by Canadian Press [Google:1/11]
  • Japan's Nikkei 225 Falls to Lowest Since 2005 on Subprime Woes  by Chen Shiyin [Bloomberg:1/11]
  • Comments From Deputy Bank Governor Depress Japan Market  by Shu-Ching Jean Chen [Forbes:1/10]
  • Fukui Says Japan's Growth Is Slowing, Will Pick Up  by Mayumi Otsuma and Lily Nonomiya [Bloomberg:1/11]
    • [1/10/'08]
  • Japan PM, Ozawa Clash Over Stalled Afghan Mission  by Reuters [Javno.hr:1/9]
  • Japan expected to renew 'war on terror' mission Friday  by AFP [Google:1/9]
  • BOJ's Muto says positive economic cycle weakening  by Leika Kihara [Reuters:1/9]
  • Japan researcher proposes stem cell bank  by Reuters [Scientific American:1/9]
    • [1/9/'08]
  • Japan to launch G8 energy-saving talks: official  by AFP [Google:1/9]
  • Japan sees temperatures up 4.7 C on global warming  by Reuters [Reuters UK:1/9]
  • Officials say Japan economy still sound  by Associated Press [BusinessWeek:1/8]
  • Japan 2007 Game Sales at Record High  by YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press [Google:1/9]
    • [1/8/'08]
  • U.S., Japan Urge North Korea to Declare Nuclear Plans   by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:1/7]
  • Upper house members' assets hit record low  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/8]
  • Japan 2007 non-mini auto sales lowest in 35 years  by Chang-Ran Kim, Asia auto correspondent [Reuters:1/7]
  • New Zealand to continue diplomatic pressure on Japan over whaling  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:1/6]
    • [1/7/'08]
  • New poll spells more bad news for Japan government  by AFP [Google:1/6] *See News Review
  • Japan stocks seen down on U.S. worries, Wall St  by Reuters [Reuters:1/7]
  • Taxes to be cut for urban renewal in Tokyo / Govt to give incentives for building intl financial center  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/4]
  • Japan to buy China rights on emissions / ODA projects to help fulfill Kyoto targets  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/3]
    • [1/4/'08]
  • Japan PM to keep cabinet, focus on Afghan mission  by AFP [Google:1/4]
  • Japan Leader Apologizes for Pension Mess  by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP [Google:1/4]
  • Japan PM seeks global audience on YouTube  by AFP [Google:1/3]
  • Japan Stocks Fall to 1 1/2 Year Low  by Associated Press [Google:1/4]
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