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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)
[12/22/'05]
  • Battle to Stop Japan Whalers  by [World News Australia:12/22]　*See News Review
  • Japan, North Korea Set for Delicate Talks  by Reuben Staines, Staff Reporter [Korea Times:12/22]
  • Japan calls China a 'threat'  by Reuters [Aljazeera.net:12/22]
  • Japan trade surplus up first time in 8 months yr/yr  by Ritsuko Ando [Reuters:12/22]
    • [12/21/'05]
  • Koizumi to Cut Spending to 8-Year Low, Halt Debt Gain  by Mayumi Otsuma in Tokyo [Bloomberg:12/20]
  • Softbank, Yahoo link up with video service  by Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo [Financial Times:12/19]
  • Population already starting to decrease  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:12/21]
  • Cleanup starts on walls of Shanghai Consulate  by Takanori Kato / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:12/21]
    • [12/19/'05]
  • Koizumi: Japan won't raise consumption tax  by The Associated Press/TOKYO [BusinessWeek:12/19]
  • Record snowfalls in north, coastal regions to continue   [Asahi Shimbun:12/19]
  • Asada's win prompts flood of demands for Olympic plea   [Japan Times:12/19]
  • Sao Paulo beats Liverpool 1-0 in Yokohama to become world club champion  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:12/18]
    • [12/18/'05]
  • International Support for Iraqi Democracy  by The Honorable Condoleezza Rice [Heritage.org:12/16]
  • North Korea Must Live Up to Its U.N. Commitments on Human Rights   [USInfo.State.Gov:12/12]
  • WTO urged to build infrastructure in poor nations  by Kyodo [Japan Times:12/15]
  • Japan adds beef to US ties  by Hisane Masaki [Asia Times:12/13]
    • [12/15/'05]
  • PM: China and Japan can sort out their differences   [Malaysia Star:12/15]　*See News Review
  • China, Japan, South Korea leaders hold 'warm' chat: official  by AFP [Channelnewsasia.com:12/12]
  • Japanese tourists to China down by half   [United Press International:12/14]
  • Panel report urges drastic reforms to NHK's viewer fee system   [Asahi Shimbun:12/15]
    • [12/14/'05]
  • East Asia summit ends with Japan-China handshake  by Michelle Nichols and Ben Blanchard, Reuters [Swissinfo:12/14]
  • Japan's Tankan Business Confidence Index Rises to 21  by Mayumi Otsuma in Tokyo [Bloomberg:12/14]
  • U.S. restarts beef sales to Japan  by Libby Quaid, The Associated Press [Seattle Times:12/13]
  • Aneha blames developers, questions inspectors  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:12/14]
    • [12/13/'05]
  • Japan pledges 7.5 billion yen to help ASEAN integration   [Kyodo:12/13]
  • Koizumi criticizes China during meeting with ASEAN leaders  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:12/13]
  • Anti-China comics head Japanese bestseller lists  by David McNeill [Asia Pacific News .Net:12/13]
  • Honda's latest robot can serve tea, push mail carts and run at twice its previous pace  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:12/13]
    • [12/12/'05]
  • Tokyo Stock Exchange admits system glitch contributed to US$225 million stock glitch  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:12/12]
  • Japan, Malaysia to Sign Free-Trade Agreement, Japan Says  by Rob Delaney in Beijing [Bloomberg:12/10]
  • ASEAN Nations Demand Myanmar Speed Reforms  by JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer [Houston Chronicle:12/9]
  • Brazil players wary of Zico World Cup threat  by Pedro Fonseca [Reuters.uk:12/10]
    • [12/10/'05]
  • Japan unveils trade-related aid package for WTO  by Masayuki Kitano, Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:12/9]
  • FMs of South Korea, Japan meet on sidelines of ASEAN summit  by AP [China Daily:12/10]
  • Japan 'should take trailblazer role' in Asia  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:12/8]
  • Child killings puts Japan on edge  by AP [CNN International:12/9]
    • [12/8/'05]
  • Japan Govt Plans to Extend Iraq Deployment for 1 Year  by Keiichi Yamamura, Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg:12/7]　*See News Review
  • Mizuho errant order hits Japan brokers, banks  by Mariko Katsumura and Yuka Obayashi [Reuters:12/8]
  • Diet to summon tainted architect, 3 others to testify under oath  by [Mainichi Daily News:12/8]
  • China rules out meeting with Japan, South Korea  by [Reuters.uk:12/8]
    • [12/7/'05]
  • Japan's TOPIX hits more than 5-yr high, Nikkei up   [Reuters India:12/7]
  • Japan ruling party panels agree Iraq plan: media   [Reuters:12/7]
  • History should not block Asian ties - Japan's Aso  by Masayuki Kitano [Reuters.uk:12/7]
  • 8 billion yen outlay eyed to repair shoddy condo fiasco  by REIJI YOSHIDA and KAHO SHIMIZU, Staff writers [Japan Times:12/7]
    • [12/6/'05]
  • Japanese prime minister to visit Israel, Palestinian territories in January  by AP [Asharq Alawsat:12/5]
  • Rising demand stimulates capital investment in Japan  by Lindsay Whipp, Bloomberg News [International Herald Tribune:12/5]
  • G-7 Central Bankers Pledge Not to Hurt Growth  by Simon Kennedy in London [Bloomberg:12/2]
  • Japan to grant Iraq oil rebuilding loans   [Aljazeera.net:12/6]
    • [12/5/'05]
  • Japan PM tells China 'Yasukuni card' won't work  by Reuters [Channels.netscape.com:12/5]
  • Nikkei 225 Retreats From 5-Year High; Inpex, Oil Stocks Advance  by Tomoko Yamazaki in Tokyo [Bloomberg:12/5]
  • Japan okay with yen slide  by [CNN International:12/4]
  • Japan defence chief visits troops in Iraq  by Reuters [Malaysia Star:12/3]
    • [12/2/'05]
  • Justice Ministry may clamp down on foreigners following Peruvian's arrest for murder   [Mainichi Daily News:12/2]
  • TCM Honors Renowned Japanese Animator Hayao Miyazaki  by [Starpulse.com:12/1]
  • UK Government To Host Japan Game Trip  by [Gamasutra:12/1]
  • Anger as film highlights good-time geisha girls  by Colin Joyce in Tokyo and Richard Spencer in Beijing [Telegraph.co.uk:11/30]
    • [12/1/'05]
  • Iraqi PM to visit Japan, discuss reconstruction  by Reuters [Malaysia Star:12/1]
  • Bulgarian is first Euro to rise to sumo's ozeki rank  by Reuters [Sports Illustrated:11/30]　*See News Review
  • Japan wins men's title of FIS Alpine ski competition in China  by Xinhua [People's Daily Online:11/30]
  • Japan abandons 'iPod tax' idea  by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP BUSINESS WRITER [Seattle Post Intelligencer:11/30]
    • [11/30/'05]
  • Japan's Nikkei Rises Above 15,000 for 1st Time Since Dec. 2000  by Michael Tsang in Tokyo [Bloomberg:11/30]
  • Japan scandal prompts quake fears   [BBC News:11/29]
  • Japan calls on Burma to free Aung San Suu Kyi   [Radio Australia:11/29]
  • Mongolia's bathtub brawler makes history  by Reuters [Daily Times:11/30]
    • [11/29/'05]
  • OECD sees economic recovery spreading to Europe, Japan  by AFX [ForexTV.com:11/29]
  • Japan broadcasters, Dentsu say in Web TV talks   [Reuters:11/28]
  • Japan's jobless rate rises to 4.5 per cent in October in job-market slowdown  by AP [CBC News:11/28]
  • Hollywood geisha raise eyebrows in Asia  by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters [ABC News:11/28]
    • [11/28/'05]
  • Probe returning to Earth after asteroid landing  by Alok Jha [Guardian Unlimited:11/28]
  • Japan, U.S. eye joint U.N. reform plan  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Macon Telegraph:11/27]
  • Taniguchi Wins Casio World Open  by AP [San Francisco Chronicle:11/27]
  • Japan to host 2010 women's volleyball world championship  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:11/24]
    • [11/25/'05]
  • Japan Moves Toward Allowing Future Empress  by AP [Washington Post:11/25]
  • Japan waives $6.1bn of Iraqi debt  by [Aljazeera.net:11/24]
  • Japan provided a grant to Uzbekistan   [Regnum:11/24]
  • Japan wins gold, silver in men's all-around gymnastics   [Mainichi Daily News:11/25]
    • [11/24/'05]
  • Japan stocks near 5-yr high  by Reuters [MSN Money:11/23]
  • Japan's Surplus Narrows as Imports Outpace Exports  by Mayumi Otsuma in Tokyo [Bloomberg:11/24]
  • Japan Agency Sues Pro-Pyongyang Group  by Associated Press [MSN Money:11/22]
  • Teen Asada conquers Paris  by Kyodo [Japan Times:11/21]
    • [11/22/'05]
  • Ex-Industrial Bank of Japan Chief Nakayama Dead in Tokyo at 99  by Ron Rhodes in Tokyo [Bloomberg:11/22]
  • Russia, Japan Acknowledge Old Land Dispute  by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press Writer [ABC News:11/21]　*See News Review
  • Japan's LDP Marks 50th Anniversary; Calls for New Constitution  by [Bloomberg:11/22]
  • China to order 60 bullet trains from Japanese consortium - report  by AFX News [Forbes:11/21]
    • [11/21/'05]
  • Russia's Putin Woos Japan Investors, Pledges Pipeline Project   [MOSNEWS:11/21]
  • Japan asteroid probe fails to land  by Associated Press [CNN International:11/20]
  • Sydney champ Takahashi wins Tokyo marathon on comeback  by AFP [Daily Times:11/21]
  • Japan's Kato sets men's 500 world record   [Japan Times:11/21]
    • [11/18/'05]
  • Japan's Koizumi, South Korea's Roh to Meet Today at APEC  by Lindsay Whipp in Busan, South Korea [Bloomberg:11/18]
  • War criminals, war dead same: Abe  by REIJI YOSHIDA, Staff writer [Japan Times:11/17]
  • Japan's Topix Closes Above 1500 Mark for 1st Time in Five Years  by Michael Tsang in Tokyo [Bloomberg:11/17]
  • Japan Tamiflu deaths under scrutiny  by AP [Aljazeera.net:11/17]
    • [11/17/'05]
  • 'Close US-Japan ties good for world’  by AFP [Daily Times:11/17]
  • Bush needles China as three are held in US on spy charges  by CRAIG HOWIE IN LOS ANGELES [Scotsman :11/17]
  • Helicopter and Japanese military plane nearly collide; authorities investigating   [MSN-Mainichi Daily News:11/17]
  • Japan to Back Russia's WTO Membership  by The Associated Press [Moscow Times:11/15]
    • [11/16/'05]
  • Bush, Koizumi reaffirm alliance  by AP [CNN International:11/16]
  • Bush prods China on freedom, hails Taiwan model  by Caren Bohan [Reuters:11/16]
  • Remarks by the President in Kyoto, Japan  by Office of the Press Secretary [White House:11/16]
  • APEC Ministers Prepare for Trade Showdown With EU   [Bloomberg:11/16]
    • [11/15/'05]
  • A royal bride marries - and quits work  by Bennett Richardson, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor [Christian Science Monitor:11/15]　*See News Review
  • Japan PM urges debt issuance cut, BOJ pressured   [Reuters:11/15]
  • Marines sweep Asia Series  by STEPHEN ELLSESSER, Staff writer [Japan Times:11/14]
  • Japan 2011, the chance for the game to go truly global  by Reuters [Reuters.uk:11/14]
    • [11/14/'05]
  • Bush's brief visit to Japan likely to focus on trade and security alliance  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:11/14]
  • Japan announces plan to cope with birdflu outbreak  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:11/14]
  • Japan's current account surplus expands  by The Associated Press [BusinessWeek:11/14]
  • SMBC adviser Nishikawa to head holding company for Japan's new postal firms   [Mainichi Daily News:11/11]
    • [11/11/'05]
  • Japan's Third-Quarter GDP Grows Faster Than Expected  by Lily Nonomiya in Tokyo [Bloomberg:11/11]
  • Japan proposes non-farm tariff cap of 10 pct for rich nations  by AFX [Forbes:11/10]
  • Peru to recall ambassador to Japan in protest over Fujimori 'intervention'   [Mainichi Daily News:11/11]
  • Europeans may save Japan's sumo  by George Nishiyama [Reuters:11/10]
    • [11/10/'05]
  • Japan Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Amman   [Jordan News Agency:11/10]
  • Japan wants notified of Fujimori's condition  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:11/8]　*See News Review
  • Japan-China airspace tension grows  by AP [CNN News:11/9]
  • Lawmakers discuss new memorial to war dead  by UPI [United Press International:11/9]
    • [11/9/'05]
  • Roh to Meet Koizumi During APEC  by Ryu Jin, Staff Reporter [Korea Times:11/8]
  • Japan PM wants to meet Chinese leader at APEC  by Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters [Malaysia Star:11/9]
  • Koizumi Determined to Use Road-Building Tax Resources for Other Purposes  by Jiji Press English News Service [Black Enterprise:11/8]
  • Koike pledges to push carbon tax to meet goals under Kyoto Protocol  by ERIKO ARITA, Staff writer [Japan Times:11/6]
    • [11/8/'05]
  • Canon's President Mitarai Named Chair of Japan Business Lobby   [Bloomberg:11/7]　*See News Review
  • Japan Government Abe: Need Reforms Before Consumption Tax Hike  by Nikkei/Dow Jones [Business Online:11/7]
  • Japan Airlines sinks into losses  by AP [Malaysia Star:11/7]
  • Indian held for human smuggling in Japan  by Press Trust of India [Hindustan Times:11/6]
    • [11/7/'05]
  • Japan, N.Korea Need Kidnap Solution to Fix Relations, Abe Says  by Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg:11/7]
  • Revamped U.S. alliance won't change Japan's pacifism: LDP  by AFP [China Post:11/7]
  • Fujimori arrives in Chile from Japan, aims to return to Peru  by Agencies [People's Daily Online:11/7]
  • Taiwan premier rides Japan-built train  by Kyodo [Japan Times:11/7]
    • [11/6/'05]
  • Japan to write off 80pc of Iraq's debt   [Stuff.co.nz:11/6]
  • Top LDP policy maker says it's too early to discuss tax hike  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:11/6]
  • NHK reporter held over arson / Journalist who covered crime, accidentssuspected of 11 attacks  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/6]
  • Unseen Mishima works set for release   [Japan Times:11/5]
    • [11/2/'05]
  • Japan prime minister's approval rises after cabinet reshuffle  by AFX [Forbes:11/1]
  • Japan Abe leads in PM Koizumi successor race-polls  by Reuters [Reuters.uk:11/2]
  • Gov't names senior vice ministers, Katayama as parliamentary sec'y  by KYODO [Kyodo News:11/2]
  • Japan cabinet urges caution in any BoJ moves  by David Ibison in Tokyo [Financial Times:11/1]
    • [11/1/'05]
  • Japan reshuffle hints at next PM   [BBC News:10/31]　*See News Review
  • Tokyo Stock Exchange Resumes Activity  by HIROKO TABUCHI, Associated Press Writer [ABC News:10/31]
  • Japan, North Korea spar ahead of talks on thawing ties  by Teruaki Ueno, Reuters [Malaysia Star:11/1]
  • Japan foreign minister says US base to relocate as agreed   [Radio Australia:11/1]
    • [10/31/'05]
  • Koizumi Names Abe, Aso, Tanigaki, Yosano as Ministers  by Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg:10/31]
  • Japan Panel Says U.S. Beef Has `Low Risk' of BSE  by Jason Gale in Tokyo [Bloomberg:10/31]
  • Bird flu antibodies found at Japan farm  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:10/31]
  • Draft Constitution renounces war but permits military forces   [Mainichi Daily News:10/29]
    • [10/28/'05]
  • Japan to Allow Nuclear-Powered Warship  by Associated Press [Washington Post:10/28]
  • U.S. to reduce troops in Okinawa, Japan  by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [Seattle Post Intelligencer:10/27]
  • Japan wants all nations in post-Kyoto deal  by Elaine Lies [Reuters AlertNet:10/28]
  • Koizumi Will Appoint Cabinet, Senior LDP Posts on Oct. 31  by Lily Nonomiya in Tokyo [Bloomberg:10/28]
    • [10/27/'05]
  • Fallen Japanese tycoon gets fine   [BBC News:10/27]
  • Marines sweep Tigers to win Japan Series  by STEPHEN ELLSESSER, Staff writer [Japan Times:10/27]
  • Japanese Legislature Approves Law Barring Foreign Control of Broadcasters  by BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific [Black Enterprise:10/26]
  • U.S., Iraq urge Japan to extend troops' mission  by Reuters [Boston Globe:10/24]
    • [10/26/'05]
  • Japan denies Koizumi's Yasukuni visit unconstitutional  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:10/25]
  • Japan extends Afghanistan naval support mission   [Reuters:10/25]
  • US agrees Okinawa air base move   [BBC News:10/26]
  • Japan paves way for first empress since 1771  by Our Foreign Staff [Times Online:10/26]
    • [10/25/'05]
  • Ban to Visit Japan on Yasukuni Mission   [Chosun Ilbo:10/24]　*See News Review
  • Koizumi says Japan, China should meet at APEC  by Reuters [NewKerala.com:10/25]
  • Japan court split on suits by ex-leprosy patients  by Takanori Isshiki [Reuters.uk:10/25]
  • Japan may lift ban on N. American beef  by UPI [Science Daily:10/25]
    • [10/24/'05]
  • South Korea FM to visit Japan later this month  by Xinhua [China Daily:10/24]
  • Kawaguchi coasts to win in Kanagawa by-election  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri Online:10/24]
  • One year after, Niigata victims still struggling   [Asahi Shimbun:10/24]
  • Film stars, directors steal the show at TIFF launch  by Aaron Baldwin [Mainichi Daily News:10/22]
    • [10/23/'05]
  • Keidanren made covert trip to China last month   [Japan Times:10/23]
  • S.Korea, China, Japan vow to build sound recycling society  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:10/23]
  • Japan's Finance Minister Says Higher Sales Tax Is 'Unavoidable'  by Yasue Aoi in Tokyo [Bloomberg:10/23]
  • Japan needs to reduce number of government banks - finance minister  by AFX [Forbes:10/23]
    • [10/20/'05]
  • Japan to Cut Medical Insurance for Elderly to Reduce Costs  by [Bloomberg:10/19]　*See News Review
  • Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits eastern Japan, injuring 2; aftershocks possible  by AP [CBC News:10/20]
  • Japanese police, troops conduct anti-terror drill  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:10/20]
  • Vietnam student exchange shows Japan's deep-hearted volunteers  by Reported by Thao Khuyen, Translated by Minh Phat [Thanh Nien Daily:10/19]
    • [10/19/'05]
  • Japan offers 8 million dollars to U.N. agencies for quake relief   [Bahrain News Agency:10/18]
  • Foreign students put Japan back on course  by Deborah Cameron, Tokyo [The Age:10/19]
  • Traditional Dancer Bridges Gap Between Korea and Japan  by Seung-Hoon Cheon [Donga:10/19]
  • Johnson backs Japan 2011 RWC bid    [BBC Sport:10/17]
    • [10/18/'05]
  • Japanese Lawmakers Visit Tokyo War Shrine  by MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Writer [ABC News:10/17]
  • Japan seeks revision of 'very unfair' UN fees  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:10/18]
  • Greenspan holds talks with Japan's Koizumi, Fukui   [Reuters:10/17]
  • Bush to Visit Japan, China, South Korea, Mongolia  by VOA News [Voice of America:10/17]
    • [10/17/'05]
  • Japan PM Koizumi pays homage at war shrine  by Linda Sieg [Reuters.uk:10/17]
  • 5.1 degree quake hits Tokyo, no injuries  by [Kuwait News Agency:10/16]
  • Koizumi urges industrialized nations to ratify Kyoto accord  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:10/16]
  • Canon president tabbed as next Keidanren chief  by [Japan Times:10/16]
    • [10/14/'05]
  • Japan PM's dream of postal privatization enacted  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Washington Post:10/14]
  • Japan sends troops, aircraft to Pakistan for quake relief  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:10/14]
  • Japan's foreign minister to visit China - media   [Reuters India:10/14]
  • Snow says Japan sets model for Europe  by Andrew Balls and David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:10/11]
    • [10/13/'05]
  • Rakuten Is in Talks to Take Over Tokyo Broadcasting  by Pavel Alpeyev, Takahiko Hyuga in Tokyo [Bloomberg:10/13]
  • Japan hails China's successful launch of manned Shenzhou-6  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:10/12]　*See News Review
  • China to mark Taiwan return from Japan for 1st time  by Benjamin Kang Lim [Herald News Daily:10/13]
  • Japan's proposed `iPod tax' might amount to naught  by AP [Taipei Times:10/12]
    • [10/12/'05]
  • Japan to offer 20 million dollars aid for Pakistan quake relief  by Xinhua News Agency [ReliefWeb:10/11]
  • Japan urges Iran to make "wise judgement"   [IranMania News:10/12]
  • U.S. plans to move Marines to Guam  by KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICES [Bradenton Herald:10/10]
  • Warner sets digital cinema trial in Japan   [Reuters.uk:10/11]
    • [10/11/'05]
  • Japan to dispatch helicopters to Pakistan  by UPI [Science Daily:10/11]
  • Japan closer to postal privatisation   [Aljazeera.net:10/11]
  • U.S. Treasury's Snow praises Japanese reforms, urges China action on yuan  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:10/11]
  • Japan and Indonesia resume FTA talks  by DPA [Jakarta Post:10/11]
    • [10/10/'05]
  • Japan sends quake emergency relief  by UPI [Science Daily:10/10]
  • Japanese Supersonic Test Flight a Success  by MERAIAH FOLEY, The Associated Press [Washington Post:10/10]
  • Japan to deploy 18 advanced ballistic missiles by 2011  by AP [Hindu:10/10]
  • Japan, World Bank must tackle poverty together  by Paul Wolfowitz / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri Online:10/10]
    • [10/6/'05]
  • Japan lawmakers may amend constitution  by Hiroko Tabuchi, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:10/6]
  • MK: Zim harmed Israel-Japan relations  by Eli Shimoni [Ynetnews:10/5]　*See News Review
  • Japan emerges as pop culture classroom    [Yomiuri Shimbun:10/6]
  • Japan's criticized history textbook suffers poor adoption  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:10/5]
    • [10/5/'05]
  • Japan Governor Elected as Chair of IAEA Board for 2005-06   [noticias.info:10/5]
  • Koizumi to reshuffle cabinet in Nov - paper  by Frank Jack Daniel [Malaysia Star:10/5]
  • Japan Says Russian Oil Deals May Help Islands Dispute  by Hector Forster in Tokyo [Bloomberg:10/4]
  • US Treasury Secretary to Visit Japan, China From 10 October  by BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific [Black Enterprise:10/4]
    • [10/4/'05]
  • Japanese govt aims to cut 10 pct of civil service jobs over five years  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:10/4]
  • Shipping company apologizes to Japan  by Moran Zelikovich [Ynetnews:10/3]
  • Japan Proposes Oct. 19 for Talks on East China Sea  by Megumi Yamanaka in Tokyo [Bloomberg:10/4]
  • Bush-Koizumi talks eyed for mid-November in Japan  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:10/3]
    • [10/3/'05]
  • Japan Condemns Bali Bombings   [BERNAMA:10/3]
  • Aomori man is believed among dead   [Japan Times:10/3]
  • Japan's Business Confidence Gains Less-Than-Expected   [Bloomberg:10/3]
  • Four newer ASEAN members, Japan to forge industrial cooperation  by Xinhua [People's Daily Online:10/1]
    • [9/30/'05]
  • Approval Surges for Koizumi Cabinet in Japan  [Angus Reid Global Scan:9/30]
  • Japan PM's shrine visits censured   [BBC News:9/30]　*See News Review
  • Nordic States Top of List for Competitiveness  by Frances Williams in Geneva [Financial Times:9/29]　*See News Review
  • Japan fed up with UN costs but no UNSC seat, says FM   [Daily Times:9/30]
    • [9/28/'05]
  • Japan policy advisers urge cuts in govt jobs, pay   [Reuters:9/27]
  • Osaka city reform plan aims to save 225 billion yen  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:9/28]
  • Japan Rejects Putin’s Claims on Kuril Islands   [MosNews:9/28]
  • China should face its own unsavory past  by BRAHMA CHELLANEY [Japan Times:9/26]
    • [9/27/'05]
  • Koizumi resumes reform drive in Diet policy speech  by REIJI YOSHIDA, Staff writer [Japan Times:9/27]
  • Confident Japan's recovery strengthening considerably  by Ritsuko Ando, Reuters [Business Day:9/27]
  • Japan's public debt tops assets by 240 trillion yen   by AFP [TODAYonline:9/27]
  • Japan Regards China as a Military Threat for the First Time  by Hun-Joo Cho [Donga:9/27]
    • [9/26/'05]
  • Japan Will Work With Nations to Avoid `Oil Shock,' Koizumi Says  by Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg:9/26]
  • Aichi World Expo comes to a close on a sunny note  by ERIC JOHNSTON, Staff writer [Japan Times:9/26]
  • Japan's Noguchi breaks marathon record  by ROY KAMMERER, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [Seattle Post Intelligencer:9/25]
  • Stork to fly again in the land of the rising son  by Deborah Cameron, Tokyo [The Age:9/24]
    • [9/22/'05]
  • Japan's LDP approves postal reform  by AP [CNN International:9/22]
  • Japan, China to hold talks on gas drilling  by HIROKO TABUCHI, Associated Press Writer [BusinessWeek:9/21]　*See News Review
  • IMF sees Japanese recovery gaining momentum   [Business Times Singapore:9/21]
  • Japan's Aug. imports hit record high  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:9/22]
    • [9/21/'05]
  • Pariliament Re-Elects Japan Prime Minister  by HIROKO TABUCHI, Associated Press Writer [ABC News:9/21]
  • Japan's Stocks Gain in Busiest Trading in TSE's 56-Year History  by Michael Tsang in Tokyo [Bloomberg:9/21]
  • Tokyo land prices rise for the first time in 15 years  by The Canadian Press [CBC News:9/21]
  • Japan seeks abduction sincerity in renewed talks  by KANAKO TAKAHARA, Staff writer [The Japan Times:9/21]
    • [9/20/'05]
  • North Korea says it will not dismantle nukes until it gets light water reactors  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:9/20]
  • Japan: China has begun extracting gas from disputed waters  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:9/20]
  • Japan opposition picks 43-yr-old to take on Koizumi  by George Nishiyama, Reuters [Boston Globe:9/17]
  • Founder of Japan Retail Giant Daiei Dies  by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP [ABC News:9/19]
    • [9/16/'05]
  • Koizumi Says `Changed' World Justifies UN Security Council Seat  by Tim Kelly in New York [Bloomberg:9/15]
  • Japan Broadcasting Corp to cut 1,200 jobs: report  by AFP [TODAYonline:9/16]
  • IMF cuts U.S. growth outlook, boosts Japan-papers  [Reuters:9/16]
  • Japan's Tanigaki says yuan reform may take time  [Reuters:9/16]
    • [9/15/'05]
  • Supreme Court rules that expats' right to vote violated  by Compiled from Kyodo, staff reports [Japan Times:9/15]　*See News Review
  • Japan extends military mission in Indian Ocean to support U.S. troops in Afghanistan  by AP [Pravda:9/15]
  • Japan's Household Confidence Rises in August on Wages  by Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg:9/15]
  • Japanese and North Koreans meet on sidelines of Beijing talks  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:9/15]
    • [9/14/'05]
  • Japanese PM's support ratings surge after election victory, surveys show   [Pravda:9/14]
  • Japan's popularity soars  by JOHN HEINZL [Globe and Mail:9/13]
  • US backs Japan for UNSC  by PRESS TRUST OF INDIA [Indian Express:9/14]
  • Record number of women elected in wake of LDP landslide victory  by Mainichi [Mainichi Daily News:9/12]
    • [9/13/'05]
  • World leaders congratulate Japan's PM on election win   [Radio Australia:9/13]
  • The Koizumi restoration  [Times Online:9/12]
  • Koizumi plans to quit in 2006 despite victory  by Reuters [Daily Times:9/13]
  • Numbers of Japanese centenarians up  by Press Association [Scotsman:9/13]
    • [9/12/'05]
  • Landslide election victory gives Koizumi go-ahead for reform  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [Guardian Unlimited:9/12]　*See News Review
  • Victory for the bold: Koizumi crushes his election enemies  by Richard Lloyd Parry [Times Online:9/12]
  • Tokyo shares sharply higher after Koizumi's election victory  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:9/11]
  • Japan PM Koizumi gets big reform mandate-now what?  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters.uk:9/12]
    • [9/8/'05]
  • Japan forex reserves hit record high in Aug as US bond yields fall  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:9/6]
  • U.N. ranks Japan 11th in world for quality of life  by TOMOJI WATANABE [Asahi Shimbun:9/8]
  • Japan's Asahi Shimbun adviser resigns as head of newspaper association  by Agencies [People's Daily Online:9/8]
  • Japan takes bronze medal of Asian women's volleyball championship  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:9/8]
    • [9/7/'05]
  • Typhoon fades but leaves at least 15 dead in Japan  by Isabel Reynolds [Boston Globe:9/7]
  • Japan's Retail Gasoline Price Nears 14-Year High on Oil Costs  by Megumi Yamanaka in Tokyo [Bloomberg:9/7]
  • OECD lifts forecast for Japan, euro countries  by Bloomberg [Business Day:9/7]
  • Japan finance minister upbeat on economy   [MarketWatch:9/6]
    • [9/6/'05]
  • Four dead and 14 missing as typhoon hits south Japan   [Reuters.uk:9/6]
  • Japan to send researchers to Louisiana to study safety measures  by The Yomiuri Shimbun [Kansas.com:9/5]
  • Japan cuts mandatory oil stock level to free reserves  by Jiwon Chung and Ikuko Kao [Reuters South Africa:9/6]
  • Greenspan to visit Tokyo, deliver speech on Oct 18   [Reuters:9/6]
    • [9/5/'05]
  • Japan's Koizumi denies speculation will stay prime minister beyond Sept 2006  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:9/4]　*See News Review
  • Japan's Capital Spending Rose 7.3 Percent in 2nd Qtr  by Lily Nonomiya in Tokyo [Bloomberg:9/5]
  • Remains of Briton, two Japanese found in Afghanistan  by Daniel Cooney, Associated Press [Boston Globe:9/4]
  • Typhoon Nabi poised to hit Japan's main island   [Reuters:9/5]
    • [9/2/'05]
  • Koizumi gets some high marks but must do more: Doyukai  by TAIGA URANAKA, Staff writer [Japan Times:9/2]
  • Japan pledges up to US$500,000 for victims of Hurricane Katrina  by AP [China Post:9/2]
  • Japan, Thailand reach free-trade accord  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer [Business Week:9/1]
  • 1945: Japan signs unconditional surrender   [BBC News:9/2]
    • [9/1/'05]
  • Japan LDP far ahead of rivals, opinion poll shows  by Reuters [Boston Globe:9/1]
  • Quake-prone Japan mobilises for disaster drills  by Elaine Lies, Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:9/1]
  • Kuwait's crude oil to Japan down 14 percent in July -- state data  by KUNA [Kuwait News Agency:8/31]
  • Japan regrets China move to produce gas in E. China Sea   [Kazinform:9/1]
    • [8/31/'05]
  • Heated Japanese Election Campaign Begins  by Steve Herman, Tokyo [Voice of America:8/30]
  • Japan's Sept. 11 Elections: Parties, Policies Primer  by Tim Kelly in Tokyo [Bloomberg:8/31]
  • Japan's July Wages Rise Most in 8 Months on Demand for Workers  by Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg:8/31]
  • Bush Likens Democracy Effort in Iraq to That in Postwar Japan  by Peter Wallsten and Tony Perry, Times Staff Writers [Los Angeles Times:8/31]
    • [8/30/'05]
  • Japan Parties Begin Campaigns for Sept. 11 Elections  by Tim Kelly in Tokyo [Bloomberg:8/30]
  • Japan July unemployment rate rises to 4.4 pct, first jump in 5 months  by AFX [Forbes:8/29]
  • Iraq requests Japan to keep troops' aid mission   by KUNA [Kuwait News Agency:8/29]
  • Putin backs G-4 for UNSC permanent seat  by Press Trust of India [Hindustan Times:8/29]
    • [8/29/'05]
  • Japan ruling party eyes consumption tax rise in 2007  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:8/28]　*See News Review
  • POLL-Japan markets expect Koizumi to stay in power   [Reuters:8/29]
  • Nervous Japan tightening security before election  by Elaine Lies [Reuters AlertNet:8/29]
  • Japan is our partner in peace  by Howard Baker [Boston Globe:8/28]
    • [8/26/'05]
  • Japan's top business group to back Koizumi's party in election - reports  by AFX News Limited [Forbes:8/25]
  • Japan opposition leader battles slipping support  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:8/25]
  • Dollar Drops; Japan's Trade Surplus Shrinks Less Than Forecast  by Kosuke Goto [Bloomberg:8/25]
  • Typhoon Mawar bears down on Tokyo  by Reuters [CNN.com:8/25]
    • [8/24/'05]
  • Koizumi hailed as the new Thatcher  by George Trefgarne, Economics Editor [Telegraph.co.uk:8/23]
  • Japan's history books to go online  by UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL [World Peace Herald:8/23]
  • Tokyo governor Ishihara to produce kamikaze film  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:8/22]
  • Falling population 'biggest challenge' for Japan  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:8/23]
    • [8/22/'05]
  • Japan's Ruling LDP Pins Hopes on Postal Reform to Win Election  by Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg:8/19]　*See News Review
  • Support for Japan PM Highest Since May 2004 - Polls   [Reuters.uk:8/15]　*See News Review
  • Japan's Koizumi should lead LDP until 2007 -ex PM [Reuters.uk:8/21]
  • Yen Strengthens as Koizumi's Approval Rating, Japan Stocks Rise  by Kosuke Goto [Bloomberg:8/22]
    • [8/21/'05]
  • Japan Internet CEO to run as de facto LDP candidate  by Masayuki Kitano [Reuters India:8/19]
  • Japan LDP rebels form new group ahead of election  by Masayuki Kitano [Reuters:8/21]
  • Qantas jet in emergency landing in Japan, 9 hurt  by Reuters [Khaleej Times:8/21]
  • Magnitude 5.1 Quake Jolts Northern Japan; Two Hurt  by Ron Rhodes in Tokyo [Bloomberg:8/21]
    • [8/11/'05]
  • Japanese Stocks Surge to Four-Year High  by YURI KAGEYAMA, The Associated Press [Washington Post:8/11]
  • Japan's Liberal Democrats Keep First Place   [Angus Reid Global Scan:8/11]
  • Japan Democrats seek end to BOJ quantitative easing   [Reuters:8/10]
  • Japan suspects China may be drilling gas  by CHISAKI WATANABE, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [News & Observer:8/10]
    • [8/10/'05]
  • Support for Japan PM rises ahead of election  by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters [The Star:8/10]
  • Tokyo world's most expensive city  by AAP [Ninemsn:8/9]
  • Japanese happy shuttle returned safely  by KOJI SASAHARA, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [Seattle Post Intelligencer:8/9]
  • United States takes first 'offensive' step against Japan in WWII's Pacific War  by BUD CHAMBERS/Staff Reporter [Brenham Banner Press:8/8]
    • [8/9/'05]
  • Nagasaki marks anniversary of atomic bombing  by Associated Press [CTV.ca:8/9]
  • Nagasaki marks 60th anniversary of atomic bomb   [Telegraph.co.uk:8/9]
  • Nagasaki marks 60th anniversary of A-bombing, mayor offers angry words to U.S.  by Eric Talmadge, ASSOCIATED PRESS [San Diego Union Tribune:8/8]
  • Japan's economy wins upbeat assessment  by HANS GREIMEL, Associated Press Writer [BusinessWeek:8/9]
    • [8/8/'05]
  • Japan Koizumi Calls Elections After Post Vote Defeat  by Tim Kelly in Tokyo [Bloomberg:8/8]
  • Japan House Rejects Postal Reform Bills  by JOSEPH COLEMAN, The Associated Press [Washington Post:8/8]
  • North Korea nuclear talks are put on hold  by Anna Fifield in Seoul and Mure Dickie in Beijing [Financial Times:8/8]
  • Russia Thanks Britain, US, Japan for Help in the Trapped Mini-Sub Accident   [MOSNEWS:8/7]
    • [8/5/'05]
  • Japan PM faces make-or-break postal vote on Monday  by Masayuki Kitano [Reuters:8/5]
  • Africa turns down compromise on UN expansion  by [Independent Online:8/5]
  • Depositor-protection law for card crimes passed   [Japan Times:8/4]
  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The worst terror attacks   [Aljazeera.com:8/3]
    • [8/4/'05]
  • Japan postal reform vote likely postponed  by Hans Greimel, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:8/4]
  • Peace activists march through Hiroshima   [ic Wales:8/4]
  • Japan to allow Taiwan citizens visa-free entry  by Joy Wan, Staff Reporter, Taiwan News [Taiwan Headlines:8/3]
  • Apple starts iTunes online music service in Japan   [Reuters.uk:8/4]
    • [8/3/'05]
  • Japan voices concern on China's military power  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:8/2]
  • Japan to speed up missile defence  by Peter Alford, Tokyo correspondent [Australian:8/3]
  • Pearl Harbor pilot says infamous attack dishonored Japan  by Juliana Gittler, Stars and Stripes [Stars and Stripes:8/3]
  • Hiroshima arguments rage 60 years on  by Paul Reynolds, World Affairs correspondent [BBC News:7/31]
    • [8/2/'05]
  • Don't get too close to Beijing  by Paul Dibb [Australian:8/2]　*See News Review
  • Japan lawmakers urge PM to visit Yasukuni on anniversary  by Linda Sieg [Reuters.uk:8/2]
  • Lawamaker's death darkens Japan's political drama  by Linda Sieg, REUTERS [San Diego Union Tribune:8/1]
  • Power problem shuts key airport  by From correspondents in Tokyo [Advertiser Adelaide:8/2]
    • [8/1/'05]
  • Astronaut Noguchi's first walk in space a success  by HIROHIKO NAKAMURA [Asahi Shimbun:8/1]
  • Japan slaps trade sanctions on US   [BBC News:8/1]
  • Thailand, Japan agree to trade agreement  by The Associated Press/BANGKOK [BusinessWeek:8/1]
  • HIROSHIMA: The birth of nuclear warfare An ugly end, with or without the atom bomb History without Hiroshima -- 10 million dead  by Richard B. Frank [San Francisco Chronicle:7/31]
    • [7/29/'05]
  • Japan's jobless rate falls to 7-year low  by The Associated Press [BusinessWeek:7/29]
  • Japan enforces IDs on foreigners  by Press Trust of India [Expressindia.com:7/29]
  • Tojo's granddaughter: Japan war PM no criminal  by Reuters [China Daily:7/28]
  • Governor sees attitudes changing during Japan trade trip  by AP [Detroit Free Press:7/29]
    • [7/28/'05]
  • Worries About North Korea Rise in Japan, U.S.   [Angus Reid Global Scan:7/28]
  • Japan May Be Pressed to Cut U.N. Dues  by EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:7/28]
  • M5.1 quake hits east Japan, no tsunami warning  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:7/28]
  • Japan's male population down for first time   [Independent Online:7/27]
    • [7/27/'05]
  • Japan, U.S. Back Tokyo's UN Security Council Bid    [Angus Reid Global Scan:7/27]
  • Japanese Abductees Haunt N.Korea Nuclear Talks  by Teruaki Ueno [Reuters:7/20]　*See News Review
  • Home town thrilled as Noguchi takes off on flight of Discovery  by AP [Mainichi Daily News:7/27]
  • China, Japan aim to promote tourism  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:7/26]
    • [7/26/'05]
  • Japan raises abductee issue as N.Korea talks open  by Reuters [Khaleej Times:7/26]
  • Japan leads race to develop the fastest super-computer  by JULIAN RYALL [Scotsman:7/26]
  • Japan Highway's No. 2 arrested   [Asahi Shimbun:7/25]
  • Real Madrid slump to 3-0 defeat in Tokyo  by Alastair Himmer [Reuters.uk:7/25]
    • [7/25/'05]
  • Japan to make last-minute push for UN council seat  by Masayuki Kitano [Reuters.uk:7/24]
  • Don't judge Japan only by its past  by Kazuo Ogoura [International Herald Tribune:7/22]
  • Ministry plans to seize illegal profits to pay back crime victims   [Asahi Shimbun:7/23]
  • Strong Earthquake Hits Tokyo Area   by AP [CBS News:7/23]
    • [7/22/'05]
  • Japan welcomes yuan move but with reservations  by Chisa Fujioka [Reuters:7/22]
  • Japan's defence chief gets okay to shoot down missiles  by Associated Press [Globe and Mail:7/22]
  • Two ships collide off the coast of Japan   [Independent Online:7/22]
  • Japan's women set long life record for 20th year  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:7/22]
    • [7/21/'05]
  • Six in race to become next head of OECD  by Chris Giles in London and John Thornhill in Paris [Financial Times:7/20]　*See News Review
  • Japan links G-4 campaign to U.N. millennium goals   [Hindu:7/21]
  • Internet to become Japan's 3rd-biggest advertising medium in 2007 - report  by AFX [Forbes:7/21]
  • Princess Masako visits Expo on first official duty outside Tokyo in 20 months  by Mainichi [Mainichi Daily News:7/20]
    • [7/20/'05]
  • Koizumi Is Struggling on Japan Post Bill, Abe Says  by Tim Kelly in Tokyo [Bloomberg:7/20]
  • Afghan polls: Japan announces $8m assistance   [PakTribune.com:7/19]
  • Book on Fidel Castro's Thoughts Presented in Tokyo  by AIN [Periódico 26:7/19]
  • Ukrainian president to head to Japan for official visit  by AP [ForUm:7/19]
    • [7/19/'05]
  • Japan's group to hold off on UNSC vote  by Compiled from AP, Kyodo [Japan Times:7/19]
  • Japan to seek N. Korea nuclear energy ban - report   [Reuters:7/19]
  • China Should Take Bold Action on Yuan, Japan's Tanigaki Says   [Bloomberg:7/19]
  • U.S. falls to Japan; first tourney title loss since '97  by AP [CNN/SI:7/18]
    • [7/15/'05]
  • Africans courted on expanding Security Council  by Evelyn Leopold [Reuters.uk:7/13]
  • Urgent: Germany, India, Brazil, and Japan are worthy of UN Security Council permanent membership -- minister   [RIA Novosti:7/14]
  • Japan approves drilling for gas in disputed waters  by AP [Taipei Times:7/15]
  • Story of abused, abandoned youth wins prestigious Akutagawa Prize    [Mainichi Daily News:7/14]
    • [7/14/'05]
  • UNESCO adds Japan's Shiretoko to World Heritage List   [Mainichi Daily News:7/14]
  • Annan advocates UN Council expansion now   [Reuters.uk:7/13]
  • African Union submits resolution on UN Security Council expansion  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:7/13]
  • Japan, US, South Korea meet for nuclear talks on North Korea  by Agencies [China Daily:7/14]
    • [7/13/'05]
  • Japan Wants Less of China, Finds India a Better Option  by Reuters [The Economic Times:7/12]　*See News Review
  • Japan to double aid to Africa in three years  by Xinhua [People's Daily Online:7/13]
  • Nepal backs Japan UNSC bid, not G-4   [Himalayan Times:7/12]
  • Japan to promote animated films, video games, music abroad   [Mainichi Daily News:7/12]
    • [7/12/'05]
  • U.S., Japan agree need progress in N.Korea talks   [Reuters:7/12]
  • U.S. says it backs Japan's bid for UN council seat   [Reuters:7/12]
  • Firms that employ Japan Highway retirees receive more contracts than rivals   [Mainichi Daily News:7/11]
  • Upper House set to begin final debate on postal privatization   [Asahi Shimbun :7/12]
    • [7/11/'05]
  • N. Korea's Return to Talks Marks Good Progress   by Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo [Bloomberg :7/11]
  • Ending Japan's Income Tax Rebate Depends on Economy, Ishi Says  by Mayumi Otsuma in Tokyo [Bloomberg :7/11]
  • Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi set for shuttle mission  by Pat Reber [Monsters and Critics:7/9]
  • Japan to boost foreign aid by $10 bln over 5 yrs  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:7/8]
    • [7/8/'05]
  • Japan Checks London Blasts for Citizens  by Associated Press [Newsday.com:7/7]
  • Nervous Japan on guard after London attacks  by Elaine Lies, Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:7/8]
  • Japanese PM says has no plans to quit Iraq  by Masayuki Kitano, Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:7/8]
  • Japan's Foreign Minister Machimura leaves for London for U.N. reform talks  by AP [China Post:7/8]
    • [7/7/'05]
  • Japan, India, Germany, Brazil Push for UN Security Council Enlargement  by Peter Heinlein [Voice of America:7/7]
  • OECD urges Japan to mobilize more workers to support economic growth  by AFX [Forbes:7/7]
  • Nikkei declines as oil prices hit transport, rubber  by Eriko Amaha [Reuters India:7/7]
  • 51% of youths want to have Japanese friends  by Liao Meng and Zhu Ting [China Daily:7/6]　*See News Review
    • [7/6/'05]
  • Koizumi heads for G-8, seeking support for UNSC bid   [Xinhua:7/6]
  • North Korea, U.N. on Japan's Mind  by YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:7/5]
  • Rice to Leave July 8 for China, Thailand, South Korea and Japan  by Janine Zacharia in Washington [Bloomberg:7/5]
  • 195 people at 8 companies killed by asbestos   [Asahi Shimbun:7/6]
    • [7/5/'05]
  • Koizumi wins parliament vote on postal reform  by David Ibison in Tokyo [Financial Times:7/5]
  • Japan postal reform creates world's largest bank  by The Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/5]
  • Explosions Heard Near Japan Camp in Iraq  by AP [Guardian Unlimited:7/5]
  • Track to Recovery is No Bullet Train  by Stephen Dabkowski [Sydney Morning Herald:7/3]　*See News Review
    • [7/4/'05]
  • G-8 summit big chance for Japan  by HIDETOSHI IKEBE AND TADASHI KAWATO, The Yomiuri Shimbun [Tallahassee.com:7/3]
  • Opposition makes gains in Tokyo   From correspondents in Tokyo [The Australian:7/4]
  • Japan investigates water vapor   by The Associated Press [CNN International:7/4]
  • First Live 8 concert held in Tokyo  by Deutsche Presse-Agentur [Monsters and Critics.com:7/2]
    • [7/1/'05]
  • Japan Business Confidence Rises as Economy Recovers  by Lily Nonomiya in Tokyo [Bloomberg:7/1]
  • Japan unemployment rate remains at 4.4 pct in May  by [Forbes:6/30]
  • N. Korea May Return to Talks This Month, Japan Says  by Tim Kelly in Tokyo [Bloomberg:7/1]
  • Fire at Japan nuclear plant, no radiation leak  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:6/30]
    • [6/30/'05]
  • Japan pledges fresh $500 mln for global health fund  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:6/30]
  • Internet beats newspaper as popular news source in Japan  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:6/29]
  • China hopes to improve ties with Japan via party exchanges: official  by Xinhua [People's Daily Online:6/30]
  • Japan bid-rigging scandal widens   by Mariko Sanchanta in Tokyo [Financial Times:6/29]
    • [6/29/'05]
  • Foreign investment in Japan surpasses Japan's investment abroad for first time   [Asahi Shimbun:6/29]
  • France wins Iter site, Japan wins anyway   [Nuclear Engineering:6/28]
  • Prosecutors Raid Japan's Main Highway Body  by Associated Press [Forbes:6/29]
  • Microsoft strengthens ties with Japan universities  by Reuters [Reuters.uk:6/28]
    • [6/28/'05]
  • Japan's emperor makes first visit to overseas WWII site  by The Associated Press [USA Today:6/27]
  • Japan emperor visits memorial to Korean war dead  by Ellis Mnyandu, Reuters [Malaysia Star:6/28]
  • China Fines Japanese School Over Textbooks, Japan's Hosoda Says   [Bloomberg:6/28]
  • Japan vows to fight for resumption of commercial whaling   [Greenpeace UK:6/27]
    • [6/27/'05]
  • Japan emperor to pay tribute to WW2 dead on Saipan  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:6/26]
  • Bird flu confirmed at farm in Japan  by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [Seattle Post Intelligencer:6/26]
  • JR East unveils world's fastest train   by AFP [TODAY online:6/24]
  • Japan, China work towards crime treaty  by United Press International [Monsters and Critics.com:6/26]
    • [6/24/'05]
  • Japan wins British support for UN reform plan but at odds with US  by Kyodo News Service, Tokyo [Monsters and Critics.com:6/24]
  • Japan to continue humanitarian mission in Iraq, despite blast   [ITAR-TASS:6/24]
  • Crude Oil Prices Climb on Supply Fears  by Associated Press Writer Mari Yamaguchi [Forbes:6/24]
  • Campaigning starts for Tokyo assembly election   [Asahi Shimbun:6/24]
    • [6/23/'05]
  • Iraq blast hits Japan army vehicle, no injuries  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:6/23]
  • Japan Marks Anniversary of WWII Battle   by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:6/23]
  • Japan nuclear data leak raises security concerns  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:6/23]
  • Japan force Brazil to 2-2 draw  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:6/22]
    • [6/22/'05]
  • Analysis Tax panel pushes income tax hikes, but timetable remains unclear   [The Asahi Shimbun:6/22]
  • Credit card data leak could affect 67,000 in Japan  by Associated Press [Hindustan Times:6/22]
  • Japan hit for trying to widen scientific whale hunt   [Reuters:6/22]
  • Caribbean call to resume whaling  by Richard Black, BBC environment correspondent in Ulsan, South Korea [BBC News:6/22]
    • [6/21/'05]
  • Only Time Will Heal Korea-Japan Rift   [Chosun Ilbo:6/20]　*See News Review
  • U.S. credit card breach causes 7 mil. yen in damages in Japan   [Kyodo News:6/21]
  • SOCCER: Confederations Cup/ Oguro hoists Japan over Greece  by YO TAKATSUKI, Special to The Asahi Shimbun [Asahi Shimbun:6/21]
  • Miyazaki is much more than Japan's Walt Disney  by TY BURR, Boston Globe [Houston Chronicle:6/20]
    • [6/20/'05]
  • Japan PM in Seoul to mend ties hurt by history  by George Nishiyama [Reuters.uk:6/20]
  • Japan honours US dead at Iwo Jima  by Colin Joyce in Tokyo [Telegraph.co.uk:6/20]
  • Japan unhappy with U.S. proposal  by The Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:6/18]
  • Japan's Parliament extends its session  by The Associated Press/TOKYO [BusinessWeek:6/17]
    • [6/17/'05]
  • U.S. supports Japan for UN council  by Brian Knowlton, International Herald Tribune [International Herald Tribune:6/17]
  • Koizumi orders air safety checks   [CNN International:6/16]
  • Once the world's richest man, Seibu chief pleads guilty to insider trading  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [Guardian Unlimited:6/17]
  • Devil Rays' Nomo Earns 200th Career Victory  by Dick Scanlon, The Ledger [The Ledger:6/16]
    • [6/16/'05]
  • Japanese Refiners Expect Crude Oil Prices to Remain Above $50   [Bloomberg:6/16]
  • Japan, France to jointly develop new jet  by NATALIE OBIKO PEARSON, Associated Press Writer [Business Week:6/15]
  • Japan Upgrades Assessment of Economy   [MSN Money:6/15]
  • Japan's emperor to mourn war dead on Saipan   [Reuters India:6/14]
    • [6/15/'05]
  • S.Korea-Japan summit on despite strained ties   [Reuters:6/14]
  • Putin to visit Japan in November - reports  by Agencies [China Daily:6/15]
  • Deserter Returns for a Reunion  by Allen G. Breed, Associated Press [Washington Post:6/15]
  • Liverpool must go to Japan  by David Prentice, Liverpool Echo [ic Liverpool:6/13]
    • [6/14/'05]
  • The G-8 agrees on debt relief  by EDITORIAL [Japan Times:6/14]
  • Foreign tourists to Japan exceeds 6 million   [Mainichi Daily News:6/14]
  • Japan makes first phishing-related arrest  by Associated Press [Globetechnology.com:6/13]
  • Spielberg: No movie yet for Japan PM despite looks   [Reuters:6/13]
    • [6/13/'05]
  • Cambodia backs Japan's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat   [ABC Asia Pacific:6/11]
  • Japan seeks Nepal's support for UNSC   [Kathmandu Post:6/12]
  • China's anti-G4 line may be a lose-lose policy  by C. RAJA MOHAN [Indian Express:6/13]
  • Japan revises quarterly GDP to 1.2 percent  by The Associated Press/TOKYO [BusinessWeek:6/13]
    • [6/10/'05]
  • Vietnam backs Japan's bid to UN Security Council; PM  by Vietnam News Agency [Thanh Nien Daily:6/9]
  • Japan, S. Korea historians at odds on key events   [Kyodo News:6/10]
  • Japan gently steps up pressure on yuan  by Yoko Nishikawa [Reuters:6/10]
  • 58 students injured in Japan classroom explosion  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:6/10]
    • [6/9/'05]
  • Japan Secure Finals Spot  by Duncan White [Telegraph.co:6/9]　*See News Review
  • US reiterates support for Japan's membership of UNSC   by PTI [The Hindu:6/9]
  • Japan's current account surplus expands  by The Associated Press/TOKYO [BusinessWeek:6/8]
  • Japan seeks to ease concerns over code  by David Ibison in Tokyo [Financial Times:6/8]
    • [6/8/'05]
  • Japan to Suggest Another Joint-Probe into History Textbooks   [Chosun Ilbo:6/8]
  • Japan Urges N. Korea to Return to Talks  by CHISAKI WATANABE, Associated Press Writer [ABC News:6/7]
  • Japan aim for place in World Cup  by Kitinan Sanguansak [The Nation:6/8]
  • Japan to have all foreigners carry IC cards for crime control   [KAZINFORM:6/7]
    • [6/6/'05]
  • Japan says China's military spending should be more transparent   [Malaysia Star:6/4]
  • Japanese Minister Calls War Shrine Anger 'Outrageous'  by PA [Scotsman:6/6]
  • Japan foreign minister fighting for rise in ODA  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:6/6]
  • Economists upbeat on Japan growth   From correspondents in Tokyo [Australian:6/6]
    • [6/3/'05]
  • Japan Deserves Seat on UN Council, Indonesia's Yudhoyono Says   by Tim Kelly in Tokyo [Bloomberg:6/3]
  • U.S., Japan plan new ABM test  by UPI [Washington Times:6/2]
  • Clark keen to strengthen link with Japan   [Stuff.co.nz:6/3]
  • Viet Nam and Japan agree on industrial goods trade  by Vietnam Agency [Vietnam Economic Times:6/3]
    • [6/2/'05]
  • S. Korea, Japan Reach Agreement on Standoff Over Boat  by Heejin Koo in Seoul [Bloomberg:6/2]
  • Japan, Indonesia agree to begin talks on free trade deal   by AFX [Forbes:6/1]
  • Hokkaido's Shiretoko area tipped to become world heritage site  by Mainichi Shimbun [Mainichi Daily News:5/31]
  • Japan fertility hits record low   [BBC:6/1]　*See News Review
    • [6/1/'05]
  • Lavrov Lays Ground for Trip by Putin to Japan This Year  by The Associated Press [Moscow Times:6/1]
  • Japan's fertility rate hits postwar low  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:6/1]
  • Japan April Salaries Rise for First Time Since 2000   by Lily Nonomiya in Tokyo [Bloomberg:6/1]
  • Japan Workers to Dress Casual This Summer  by CHISAKI WATANABE, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:5/31]
    • [5/31/'05]
  • Search for Japanese soldiers halted  by AFP, GENERAK SANTOS, PHILIPPINES [Taipei Times:5/31]
  • Japan jobless rate lowest since 1998  by Yoko Nishikawa [Reuters:5/31]
  • Lavrov in Japan for talks on better ties   [Reuters.uk:5/31]
  • Japan's PM Koizumi visits tomb for unkown soldiers  by Agencies [China Daily:5/30]
    • [5/28/'05]
  • Mothers call for Tiananmen apology  by From correspondents in Beijing, AFP [Daily Telegraph:5/28]
  • China hypocritical over gas project - Japan trade min   [Reuters:5/26]
  • Japan probes report of captive's killing   [Aljazeera.net:5/28]
  • Japan still waiting on possible WW2 soldiers  by Manny Mogato [Reuters:5/28]
    • [5/27/'05]
  • Japan investigates two men claiming to be WW2 soldiers  by AP [Sun Srat:5/27]
  • Ex-Japan PM says China,SKorea "niggling" over texts  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:5/26]
  • War criminals' blame settled, Koizumi says of Yasukuni  by Compiled from staff, wire reports [Japan Times:5/27]
  • IMF likely to raise Japan 05 GDP growth forecast to over 1.5 pct -  by AFX [FXstreet.com:5/26]
    • [5/26/'05]
  • Relations Fray as Japan Criticizes Chinese Official's Snub  by JAMES BROOKE [New York Times:5/25]
  • Japan's bad-loan crisis is over, says banking regulator  by David Ibison in Tokyo [Financial Times:5/25]
  • How ASEAN can attract more investments from Japan  by [Radio Singapore International:5/25]
  • Japan prosecutors arrest 14 executives over alleged bid-rigging  by AP [Malaysia Star:5/26]
    • [5/25/'05]
  • Japan takes swipe at China for official snub  by Mure Dickie in Beijing and David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:5/25]
  • Japan spokesman seeks to end war of words with China   [Reuters.uk:5/25]
  • Japan's Economy to Expand 1.5% in 2005, OECD Says   [Bloomberg:5/24]
  • Suit wearers told: get cool  by Richard Lloyd Parry [NEWS.com.au:5/24]
    • [5/24/'05]
  • Chinese Official Backs Out of a Meeting With Japan's Premier  by James Brooke [New York Times:5/24]　*See News Review
  • Power politics ensnare reform  by BRAHMA CHELLANEY [Japan Times:5/24]
  • Japan seeks OK to resume U.S. beef trade   [Reuters:5/24]
  • Taiwan Pushes for Free Trade Pact with Japan   [NewsFactor Network:5/23]
    • [5/23/'05]
  • Chinese Vice Premier Wu Cancels Meeting With Koizumi   [Bloomberg:5/23]
  • Malaysia, Japan agree framework for free trade pact  by Mark Bendeich [Reuters:5/22]
  • Japan to accelerate FTA negotiations with Asian countries   [Viet Nam News Agency:5/23]
  • Japan carmakers to lift output abroad  by Kae Inoue, Bloomberg News [International Herald Tribune:5/23]
    • [5/20/'05]
  • Japan Prepares for N.Korean Missile Threat   [Chosun Ilbo:5/19]
  • Putin hopes to visit Japan this year: Koizumi   [Zee News:5/20]
  • Chinese protests backfire in Japan  by Richard Halloran [Taipei Times:5/20]
  • Malaysia, Japan fail to break FTA deadlock over autos, steel - official  by AFX [Forbes:5/18]
    • [5/19/'05]
  • US endorses Japan's bid for permanent UNSC seat  by Press Trust of India [Hindustan Times:5/19]
  • Tokyo governor stirs reef dispute  by Jonathan Head [BBC News:5/19]
  • Most in Japan want China apology for protests-poll   [Reuters:5/18]
  • Afghanistan tries to reassure Japan over security  by Reuters [Arab Times:5/19]
    • [5/18/'05]
  • China sends a 'fixer' to mend Japan ties  by Reuters, Agence France-Presse [International Herald Tribune:5/18]　*See News Review
  • Protesters meet N.Korean vessel in Japan  by UPI [Washington Times:5/18]
  • Brazil's Lula to Visit Japan Amid Bid for Security Council Seat   [Bloomberg:5/17]
  • Japan April corporate failures fall 20.3 pct year-on-year -  by AFX [FXstreet.com:5/18]
    • [5/17/'05]
  • Japanese first: Biggest taxpayer a 'salaryman'  by Kozo Mizoguchi, The Associated Press [Pittsburgh Post Gazette:5/17]
  • Ambassadors marshaled to ramp up UNSC seat bid  by KANAKO TAKAHARA, Staff writer [Japan Times:5/17]
  • Japan's GDP rises for second straight period  by Mainichi Shimbun [Mainichi Daily News:5/17]
  • Japan Pledges Additional $100 Million to Palestinians  by Steve Herman, Tokyo [Voice of America:5/16]
    • [5/16/'05]
  • Japan PM Says Shrine Visits Don't Glorify Militarism  by Tim Kelly in Tokyo [Bloomberg:5/16]
  • Militants show video of ambush on Saito  by REIJI YOSHIDA, Staff writer [Japan Times:5/16]
  • Japan Official Calls for N. Korea Sanctions   by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:5/15]
  • Japan's current account surplus expands   [BusinessWeek:5/15]
    • [5/13/'05]
  • Tokyo Tightens Cyber Defense After Protest  by AIKO HAYASHI, Associated Press Writer [BusinessWeek:5/11]　*See News Review
  • Japan 21st in world competitiveness  by Kyondo [Japan Today:5/12]
  • Japan's Machinery Orders Unexpectedly Rose in March   [Bloomberg:5/13]
  • Film tackles Japan's hostage "taboo" in Cannes  by Mike Collett-White [Reuters:5/12]
    • [5/12/'05]
  • Japan seeks clues to fate of Iraq captive  by Reuters [ABC News:5/11]
  • Japan to seek U.N. pressure if Pyongyang refuses 6-party talks   [Asahi Shimbun:5/12]
  • China to Repair Damage to Japan's Embassy  by CHISAKI WATANABE, Associated Press Writer [ABC News:5/11]
  • Japan finds a new possible case of mad cow disease  by AP [Pravda:5/11]
    • [5/11/'05]
  • N. Korea says it has completed removing fuel rods from reactor  by Associated Press [Globe and Mail:5/11]
  • Japan scrambles for information on Iraq captive   [Reuters AlertNet:5/11]
  • Japan gives green light to North Korean ferry   [Reuters:5/11]
  • Koizumi, Putin discuss early Japan visit   by The Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/11]
    • [5/10/'05]
  • Japan vows to win release of hostage  by The Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:5/10]
  • Putin thanks Koizumi for coming to celebrate Victory Day   [Interfax.ru:5/9]
  • North Korea Ordered to Play World Cup Match vs Japan in Bangkok   [Bloomberg:5/10]
  • Japan's Emperor and Empress visit Norway   [Norway Post:5/10]
    • [5/9/'05]
  • U.S. warns North Korea on nuclear test  by [International Herald Tribune:5/9]
  • JAL Chairman to Quit Over Safety Concerns   by MARI YAMAGUCH, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:5/9]
  • Japan's Rating Outlook Raised to Stable by Fitch    [Bloomberg:5/9]
  • World War II -- 60 Years After: Russia And Japan Still Searching For Closure  by Victor Yasmann [Radio Free Europe:5/9]
    • [5/6/'05]
  • US, Japan press reluctant China to ease grip on yuan  by Natsuko Waki and Kevin Yao [Reuters:5/5]
  • Foreign Ministers Gather for Asia-Europe Meeting in Japan  by Natalie Obiko Pearson/AP Writer/Tokyo [Irrawaddy News Magazine:5/5]
  • Korea still hot in Japan despite political chill  by Krista Kim, Contributing writer [Korea Herald:5/6]　*See News Review
  • Japan looks to keep sun up on animation exports  by AGENCIES [Economic Times:5/5]
    • [5/2/'05]
  • North Korean missile fired towards Japan  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [Guardian Unlimited:5/2]
  • US condemns North Korean Sea of Japan 'missile launch'  by Anna Fifield in Seoul and Christopher Swann in Washington [Financial Times:5/2]
  • Koizumi Tells Juncker Japan Opposes Ending China Arms Embargo   [Bloomberg:5/2]
  • 'Normalising' with Japan   [Daily Times:5/2]　*See News Review
    • [5/1/'05]
  • Pak, Japan pledge cooperation in various areas   [PakTribune.com:5/1]
  • India, Japan to support UNSC bids  by Shivraj Parshad [NDTV.com:4/30]
  • Japan official supports FIFA order  by Associated Press [TSN.ca:4/30]
  • West Japan Rail Apologizes for Deadliest Accident in 40 Years   [Bloomberg:5/1]
    • [4/27/'05]
  • Toll in Japan train crash looks set to hit 100  by Issei Kato [Reuters AlertNet:4/27]
  • Third train accident in Japan  by The Associated Press [CNN:4/27]
  • New sun rising on Indo-Japan ties  by PERCY FERNANDEZ, INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK [Times of India:4/27]
  • Roh Stresses Cooperation With Japan  by Shim Jae-yun, Staff Reporter [Korea Times:4/27]
    • [4/26/'05]
  • Japan Police Raid Train Operator, 73 Dead in Crash  by Issei Kato, Reuters [Boston Globe:4/26]
  • China detains 42 after Japan protests in Shanghai  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:4/26]
  • Japan Emperor: Need to Consider 'Feelings' on Anthem  by Teruaki Ueno [Reuters:4/25]
  • Japan rejects war shrine lawsuit   [BBC News:4/26]
    • [4/25/'05]
  • A 'Peaceful Rise'?  by Editorial [Washington Post:4/23]
  • Japan Criticizes China History Textbooks   by JOSEPH COLEMAN, Associated Press Writer [Guardian:4/24]
  • Koizumi gets boost with by-election wins  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/25]
  • Train Derails in Western Japan, Killing 37  by MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Writer [ABC News:4/25]
    • [4/22/'05]
  • Japanese PM apologizes for wartime aggression in bid to ease row with China  by AP [680News:4/22]
  • Asia, Africa Summit in Jakarta Will Focus on Boosting Trade   [Bloomberg:4/22]　*See News Review
  • China Seeks to Cool Anti-Japan Fervor; President Wants `Order'   [Bloomberg:4/22]
  • Japan Urges Priority for Pacific Pipeline  by Megumi Yamanaka, Bloomgerg [Moscow Times:4/22]
    • [4/21/'05]
  • Japan, China Leaders May Meet to Salvage Ties  by Benjamin Kang Lim and Masayuki Kitano [Reuters:4/21]
  • Japan, Aust to study free trade   [TVNZ:4/21]
  • Japan PM to attend VE anniversary celebrations in Moscow   [ITAR-TASS:4/21]
  • Japan's trade surplus shrinks in March  by The Associated Press [BusinessWeek:4/21]
    • [4/20/'05]
  • State Dept. Official Backs Japan U.N. Bid  by BARRY SCHWEID, AP Diplomatic Writer [Newsday:4/19]
  • Leaders of Australia and Japan to discuss trade   [ABC Asia Pacific:4/20]
  • Chinese FM Li urges end to illegal protests  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:4/19]
  • Strong Earthquake Hits Southern Japan  by AP [Guardian:4/20]
    • [4/19/'05]
  • United Nations: Japan's worthy bid  by EDITORIAL BOARD [Seattle Post Intelligencer:4/19]
  • All Nippon Says Japanese Canceling Flights to China   [Bloomberg:4/18]
  • China Offers to Repair Damaged Japan Embassy   [ObviousNews.com:4/19]
  • Free-trade accord with Japan edges closer  by Christian Raaflaub in Tokyo [Swissinfo:4/19]
    • [4/18/'05]
  • US backs Japan' UNSC bid despite setback to momentum  by AFP [Khaleej Times:4/18]
  • G-7 clamor for Chinese concession on currencies  by Jitendra Joshi WASHINGTON, AFP [China Post:4/17]
  • Many Japanese hurt, puzzled by Chinese protests  by MICHAEL A. LEV, Chicago Tribune [Duluthsuperior:4/18]　*See News Review
  • Japan Internet Takeover Battle Ends  by [Forbes:4/17]
    • [4/15/'05]
  • Japan claims China ignored violent protests   [ABC Asia Pacific:4/14]
  • U.S. Warns Citizens of New Protests in China   by John Ruwitch and George Nishiyama, Reuters [Wired News:4/15]
  • China's persistent Japan syndrome   [Financial Times:4/14]
  • Japanese react to China protests with calm  by David Ibison in Tokyo [Financial Times:4/14]
    • [4/14/'05]
  • Protests show China still learning diplomatic game  by Lindsay Beck [Reuters AlertNet:4/13]
  • China's reckless nationalism  by [International Herald Tribune:4/13]
  • Japan suspects Chinese cyber attack  by From correspondents in Tokyo [Brisbane Courier Mail:4/14]
  • Japan agrees to realignment of US' 1st Corps  by STAFF WRITER , WITH AP [Taipei Times:4/14]
    • [4/13/'05]
  • Japan Snubs China on Gas, History Feud Simmers  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Boston Globe:4/13]
  • Koizumi blames China for letting mobs run wild  by KANAKO TAKAHARA, Staff writer [Japan Times:4/12]
  • United Nations warns on Asian tensions  by Hugh Williamson in Berlin and Ray Marcelo in New Delhi [Financial Times:4/12]　*See News Review
  • Japan starts free trade talks with ASEAN nations  by AFP [Channel News Asia:4/13]
    • [4/12/'05]
  • China's media ignore Beijing protests  by upi News [New Kerala:4/12]
  • Beijing in dilemma over protesters  by Richard McGregor [Financial Times:4/12]
  • Japan's LDP Approves Limit on Foreign Control of Broadcasters   [Bloomberg:4/12]
  • Prime minister's new quarters open after major renovation  by REIJI YOSHIDA, Staff writer [Japan Times:4/12]
    • [4/11/'05]
  • Japan protests Chinese marches  by NORIMITSU ONISHI, New York Times [Houston Chronicle:4/11]
  • Quakes Strike Tokyo Area and Indonesian Island of Sumatra  by Associated Press [KXTV:4/10]
  • Japan's February Current Account Surplus Widens 10%   [Bloomberg:4/11]
  • Japan to resume ODA for Sudan, giving $100 mil   [Sudan Tribune:4/11]
    • [4/8/'05]
  • Political Hara-Kiri: The danger of keeping Japan in its place  by Tom Plate [Asia Media:4/5]　*See News Review
  • Young dominate anti-Japan rally  by Yasuharu Seki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:4/5]
  • Japan unveils 20-year space program plan  by Kenji Hall, Associated Press Writer [USA Today:4/6]
  • Japan' top court gives go-ahead to execute first doomsday cult member  by AFP [Khaleej Times:4/7]
    • [4/7/'05]
  • Japan Tells S. Korea It's Overreacting to Textbooks   [Bloomberg:4/6]
  • Japan asks China to protect its businesses  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:4/5]
  • Vice-premier Wu Yi hopes for improvement of China-Japan ties   [People's Daily Online:4/6]
  • Asian Economic Growth May Slow as Exports to Japan, Europe Cool   [Bloomberg:4/6]
  • China, Japan to continue promoting trade cooperation   [Xinhua:4/4]
    • [4/5/'05]
  • Tokyo Governor Slams Roh's '3rd Rate Politicking'   [Chosun Ilbo:4/4]
  • Japan Wants to Ensure Safety of Citizens in China   [Bloomberg:4/5]
  • Japan's PM Submits Postal Service Plan  by Associated Press [Forbes:4/4]
  • Japan's PM, NATO chief agree to cooperate in rebuilding Afghanistan  by Associated Press [Hindustan Times:4/4]
    • [4/4/'05]
  • In Japan, the Pope is remembered as "a father".   by Pino Cazzaniga [AsiaNews.it:4/3]
  • Hosoda Says Japan to Release Revised Postal Sale Plan   [Bloomberg:4/4]
  • Japanese FM to visit Pakistan, Afghanistan on Monday   [Pakistan Link:4/3]
  • Japan seeks talks with China over gas exploration dispute  by AFP [Financial Express:4/4]
    • [4/1/'05]
  • Tankan shows flat Japan outlook  by Reuters [CNN International:4/1]
  • Japan, Mexico kick off free-trade pact   by The Associated Press / TOKYO [BusinessWeek:3/31]
  • Japan wants strict security for N.Korea match  by [Reuters:3/31]
  • Forged amid cold war, Japan's I-House looks to the future  by Robert Marquand [Christian Science Monitor:4/1]
    • [3/31/'05]
  • Japan's Winter Bonuses Rise for First Time in Eight Years   [Bloomberg:3/30]
  • Japan protests South Korean visit to disputed islands   [CBC News:3/30]
  • Own goal gives Japan 1-0 win over Bahrain in World Cup qualifier  by AFP [Daily Times:3/31]
  • Gere meets Japan PM 'lookalike'  by Reuters [CNN International:3/30]
    • [3/29/'05]
  • Japan issued tsunami warnings after Indonesia quake  by AFP [Channel News Asia:3/29]
  • Japan to Set Up Radar on Disputed Islands  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer [ABC News:3/28]　*See News Review
  • Winning back Japan to U.S. beef   [Seattle Times:3/29]
  • Chinese 'rally online' against Japan  by Reuters [Financial Express:3/29]
    • [3/28/'05]
  • Chirac to meet Koizumi in Tokyo   [BBC News:3/27]
  • Japan Confirms 16th Mad-Cow Case, 1 Day Before Beef-Ban Review   [Bloomberg:3/27]
  • Pacific countries to receive tsunami alerts from Japan   [Radio Australia:3/28]
  • TAIWAN EXPATRIATES IN JAPAN PROTEST CHINA'S ANTI-SECESSION LAW  by Mike Chang, Y. S. Lo and Lilian Wu [Taiwan Headlines:3/26]
    • [3/24/'05]
  • Japan 'Could Take Dokdo to ICJ'   [Chosun Ilbo:3/24]
  • Expo 2005 is officially inaugurated  by swissinfo, Ramsey Zarifeh in Aichi, Japan [Swissinfo:3/24]
  • Japan's banks to pay card forgery victims  by UPI [Washington Times:3/23]
  • Softbank Investment Takes Biggest Stake in Fuji TV  by [Bloomberg:3/24]
    • [3/23/'05]
  • Japan welcomes U.N. reforms  by United Press International [New Kerala:3/22]
  • Livedoor Wins Nippon Broadcasting Stock Sale Ruling   [Bloomberg:3/23]
  • Push to free up Japan on trade  by Peter Alford, Tokyo correspondent [Australian:3/23]
  • Unusual punishment for Japan Airlines   [Luchtzak Aviation:3/20]
    • [3/22/'05]
  • Annan Backs Japan For UN Seat - Or Doesn't He?  by Reuters [Xtra News:3/22]
  • Asia ; Rice says US "unambiguously" supports Japan on UN Security Council:   [Keralanext:3/19]
  • Pirates free 3 kidnapped from Japanese tugboat   [Reuters:3/21]
  • Beef Row Looms on Rice Japan Trip  by Jonathan Head [BBC News:3/18]　*See News Review
    • [3/21/'05]
  • Rice Prods Japan to Drop Ban on U.S. Beef  by Lucy Craft [NPR:3/19]
  • Japanese Earthquake Kills 1, Injures 381  by KENJI HALL, Associated Press Writer [Guardian:3/20]
  • Japan Remembers Sarin Gas Attack 10 Years Later  by Steve Herman [VOA News:3/19]
  • Japan's Princess betrothed at 35   [Reuters:3/19]
    • [3/17/'05]
  • Japan confirms end of major yen loans to China by 2008 Beijing Olympics  by AFP [Channel News Asia:3/17]
  • S.Korea Says Row Over Islands Has Hurt Japan Ties  by [Reuters:3/17]　*See News Review
  • US allies united on Iraq after Italy's withdrawal decision: Japan  by [Designerz.com:3/17]
  • From ODA to FDI: India relooks its relation with Japan  by ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU [Indian Express:3/17]
    • [3/16/'05]
  • Nippon Broadcasting Loses Court Battle on Option Sale    [Bloomberg:3/16]
  • Japan Prefecture Passes Law on Korea-Controlled Isles   [Bloomberg:3/16]
  • Japan considers giving anti-piracy patrol boats to Indonesia  by AFP [Jakarta Post:3/16]
  • Japan slightly raises economic assessment  by The Associated Press/TOKYO [BusinessWeek:3/16]
    • [3/15/'05]
  • Japan says doing utmost to secure release of hostages in Malacca Strait  by AFP [Khaleej Times:3/15]
  • Rice kicks off six-nation Asia tour  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:3/14]
  • Japan to poll foreigners on tourism  by UPI [Washington Times:3/15]
  • Tokyo defends hostile takeover guidelines  by David Ibison in Tokyo [Financial Times:3/15]
    • [3/14/'05]
  • Japan revises up GDP data and grows 0.5%  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:3/14]
  • Japan's corporate bankruptcies decline  by The Associated Press [BusinessWeek:3/14]
  • Japan expresses concern over Chinese legislation on Taiwan  by AP [Malaysia Star:3/14]
  • Can Japan be a Good Neighbor?   [The Hankyoreh:3/14]
    • [3/11/'05]
  • Livedoor Wins Court Fight Against Nippon Broadcasting, NHK Says   [Bloomberg:3/11]
  • Japan hits back at overseas M&A   [BBC News:3/11]
  • Intel says Japan competition ruling has global implications   [Computer Business Review:3/10]
  • Rice will take heavy caseload on landmark Asia trip  by AFP [Political Gateway:3/9]
    • [3/10/'05]
  • Tokyo marks deadly 1945 air raid  by AP [CNN:3/10]　*See News Review
  • Japanese Machinery Orders Drop for Second Month   [Bloomberg:3/10]
  • Sharon, Abbas may summit with Japan's Koizumi  by ASSOCIATED PRESS [Jerusalem Post:3/9]
  • Carrefour sells Japan, Mexico stores, expands in Italy  by AFP [Expatica:3/10]
    • [3/9/'05]
  • Japan Says North Koreans Are at Embassy in Beijing   [Bloomberg:3/9]
  • Japan's Asahi Shimbun Says It had No Intention to Cause Trouble  by Arirang TV [Chosun Ilbo:3/9]
  • Japan supports UNHCR's Liberia peace-building programme  by GNA [GhanaWeb:3/8]
  • UN peacekeeping chief encourages Japan to take part in Sudan mission  by AFP [Tribune de Genève:3/8]
    • [3/8/'05]
  • Fuji TV increases pressure on brash Japanese Internet guru  by AFP [Channel News Asia:3/8]
  • Canada, Japan take step toward free trade  by GEOFFREY YORK [Globe and Mail:3/8]
  • Japan may review blood donation ban on MCD-linked people  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:3/8]
  • 27 babies of HIV dads born virus-free   [Daily Yomiuri:3/8]
    • [3/7/'05]
  • Japan's Capital Spending Rose 3.5% in Fourth Quarter   [Bloomberg:3/7]
  • Japan dismisses Chinese worries on Taiwan military pact with US  by AFP [Khaleej Times Online:3/7]
  • Japanese icon Sony brings in American boss to battle slump  by AFP [Channel News Asia:3/7]
  • Japan dominates magazine list  by BARBARA POWELL, BLOOMBERG [Detroit Free Press:3/7]
    • [3/4/'05]
  • Japan seeks "soft landing" on ending China loans  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:3/4]　*See News Review
  • Japanese promise to eat U.S. beef again:  by United Press International [New Kerala:3/3]
  • Japan Air, All Nippon Cancel 52 Flights as Snow Covers Country   [Bloomberg:3/4]
  • Japanese whiz kid vows to win radio bid  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [Guardian:3/4]
    • [3/3/'05]
  • Japan arrests former world's richest person over fraud   [People's Daily Online:3/3]
  • North Korea ends missile-test moratorium, raising nuclear stakes  by AFP [Channel News Asia :3/3]
  • Japan's Continued Beef Ban Threatens Relationship with U.S.   [High Plains Journal:3/3]
  • Japan's leprosy policy denounced   [BBC News:3/2]
    • [3/2/'05]
  • Japan's money supply growth slowest in 4 years  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:3/2]
  • Japan's Politicians Recommend Regulations for Off-Floor Trading  by [Bloomberg:3/2]
  • Japan's lower house passes budget  by The Associated Press/TOKYO [Business Week:3/2]
  • Politics of Iraqi security draw Australia, Japan closer  by Janaki Kremmer, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor [Christian Science Monitor:3/2]
    • [3/1/'05]
  • Japan to Restrict N Korean Ships  by [BBC:2/28]　*See News Review
  • Japan jobs, spending data boost recovery hopes  by AFP [Channel News Asia:3/1]
  • Japan wanted to limit defense pact's reach in '57   [Japan Times:3/1]
  • Commentary: Shareholders vs. Japan Inc.  by William Pesek Jr. Bloomberg News [International Herald Tribune:3/1]
    • [2/28/'05]
  • Japan's January Production Rises; Retail Sales Gain   [Bloomberg:2/28]
  • Japan's ruling party seeks constitutional status for forces   [Xinhua:2/28]
  • Japan Space Plan May Include Manned Moon Base -Paper   [Reuters.uk:2/28]
  • Japan blasts longest land tunnel   [BBC News:2/27]
    • [2/25/'05]
  • Japan, US speed up military integration   [People's Daily Online:2/25]
  • Japan's Takenaka Says Livedoor Case to Set Important Precedent  by [Bloomberg:2/25]
  • Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui withdraws merger bid for UFJ   by AFP [Channel News Asia:2/25]
  • Japan police report money laundering high  by UPI [Big News Network.com:2/24]
    • [2/24/'05]
  • Japan's first rocket launch since 2003 scheduled for Saturday  by AFP [Channel News Asia:2/24]
  • Japan whistle-blower wins employer harassment case  by Reuters [China Post:2/24]
  • FSA calls on banks to fight cash card crime  by HIROKO NAKATA, Staff writer [Japan Times:2/23]
  • N Korea welcomes Japanese fans  by From correspondents in Tokyo [FOX SPORTS:2/23]
    • [2/23/'05]
  • US, South Korea, Japan Envoys to Meet on N.Korea  by Reuters [ABC News:2/22]
  • Japan Trade Surplus Falls 60 Pct. in Jan.  by Associated Press [Forbes:2/22]
  • Japan heir apologises to critics  by Jonathan Head, BBC News, Tokyo [BBC News:2/23]
  • Japan, Pakistan discuss bilateral, international issues  by Pakistan Times Foreign Desk [Pakistan Times:2/23]
    • [2/22/'05]
  • China denounces statement on Taiwan  by Keith Bradsher, The New York Times [International Herald Tribune:2/21]　*See News Review
  • Australia Will Send More Troops to Iraq to Help Japan   [Bloomberg:2/22]
  • Japan's population growth at postwar record low  by AP [Malaysia Star:2/22]
  • Japan to sign FTA with Switzerland  by United Press International [New Kerala:2/20]
    • [2/21/'05]
  • US, Japan urge DPRK to resume nuke talks   [Xinhua:2/20]
  • Taiwan Welcomes US-Japan Statement on Security  by Reuters [ABC News:2/20]
  • Support for death penalty passes 80% for first time   [Japan Times:2/20]
  • Japan's powerful tax bureau puts up barriers  by David Ibison in Tokyo [Financial Times:2/20]
    • [2/18/'05]
  • Japan Must Rethink Tax Break End as Economy Slides, Okada Says   [Bloomberg:2/18]
  • Italy, Germany and Japan 'will slow G7 upturn'  by Chris Giles in London [Financial Times:2/18]
  • Japan joins global satellite disaster network  by Pelle Neroth Taylor in Brussels [Register:2/17]
  • Empire of the Sun  by Anna Malpas [Moscow Times:2/18]
    • [2/16/'05]
  • Kyoto Protocol kicks in today  by Brad Knickerbocker, The Christian Science Monitor [Seattle Times:2/16]
  • Japan denies recession claims   [Times Online:2/16]
  • Japan to open third international airport in industrial heartland  by AFP [Channel News Asia:2/16]
  • Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Hits Japan, 22 People Hurt   [Bloomberg:2/16]
    • [2/15/'05]
  • Kyoto Host Japan Still Far From Greenhouse Targets  by Elaine Lies, Reuters [Reuters:2/14]　*See News Review
  • Nobel peace laureate urges efficient use of resources  by Ryann Connell, Mainichi Daily News [Mainichi Daily News:2/14]
  • Japan condemns killing of former Lebanese prime minister  by AFP [Channel News Asia:2/15]
  • Grenade found near Japanese Embassy  by Evelyn Macairan, The Philippine Star [Philippine Star:2/14]
    • [2/14/'05]
  • Japan Urges North Korea to Rejoin Disarmament Talks  by JAMES BROOKE and DAVID E. SANGER [New York Times:2/12]
  • Japan's 2004 current account surplus hits record high  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:2/14]
  • Japan money going to North Korea decreases  by UPI [Washington Times:2/13]
  • Japan wins Women's World Cup of Golf, Kane and Coe-Jones finish fifth  by Canadian Press [National Post:2/14]
    • [2/11/'05]
  • N Korea says it has nukes, Japan wary  by AP [NDTV.com:2/10]
  • US Official: Japan's Stance on Territorial Disputes 'Normal'  by Steve Herman [Voice of America:2/10]
  • Abbas, Sharon to visit Japan separately   [Daily Yomiuri:2/10]
  • ECONOMIC FORUM / 5 'languages' needed to stop academic decline  by Mitsuo Miura [Daily Yomiuri:2/11]
    • [2/9/'05]
  • Japan downs N. Korea on late goal  by Associated Press [CNN:2/9]
  • Tension, no trouble at Japan-N.Korea soccer match  by George Nishiyama [Reuters:2/9]　*See News Review
  • Japan to run lighthouse on isles claimed by China   [Reuters:2/9]
  • Japan hopeful for Mideast peace, ready to boost aid to Palestinians  by AFP [Khaleej Times:2/9]
    • [2/8/'05]
  • Japan closer to lifting ban on U.S beef  by KOZO MIZOGUCHI, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [Seattle Post Intelligencer:2/8]
  • Livedoor Buys 35% of Nippon Broadcasting, Fuji Target   [Bloomberg:2/8]
  • India, Japan hold talks to revise tax treaty:   [New Kerala:2/7]
  • U.S. sees December 2006 as new deadline for WTO talks   [Reuters India:2/7]
    • [2/7/'05]
  • Japan offers PM's visit to Russia on territory dispute  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:2/7]
  • Troubled Japanese nuclear reactor on course to resume operation  by AFP [Channel News Asia:2/7]
  • N.Korea soccer team arrives in Japan to flowers, security  by [Reuters South Africa:2/7]　*See News Review
  • Sharapova cruises past Davenport to clinch Pan Pacific Open title  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:2/6]
    • [2/6/'05]
  • G7 offers total debt relief for poorest countries  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:2/5]
  • JAPAN: Hospital TV rental firms to freeze NHK payments  by Japan Times [Asia Pacific Media Network:2/4]
  • More Japanese think wives need not stay home   [Reuters.uk:2/6]
  • Japan's Funaki Wins World Cup Ski Jump  by Associated Press [ABC News:2/5]
    • [2/4/'05]
  • Report: Japan confirms first case of human mad cow disease after death of man   [National Post:2/4]
  • China-Japan 'should sign trade pact'   [Gulf Daily News:2/4]
  • Bogus 500 yen coins flood post office accounts   [Japan Times:2/4]
  • Bank of Japan's Fukui Says Failed Operations Are Good   [Bloomberg:2/3]
    • [2/3/'05]
  • Koizumi backs military name change  by AP [CNN International:2/3]
  • Defense officials cool on Sudan  by NAO SHIMOYACHI, Staff writer [Japan Times:2/3]
  • Yen Falls; G-7 May Refrain From Urging Stronger Asia Currencies   [Bloomberg:2/3]
  • Japan, US Lead Web Usage Worldwide   [Daily Research News Online:2/2]
    • [2/2/'05]
  • Evacuees return to Japan volcano   [BBC News:2/2]
  • Support for Japan's Koizumi cabinet drops to record low: poll  by AFP [Channel News Asia:2/1]
  • Howl helps boost Japan's cinemas   [BBC News:2/1]
  • Winter storms in Japan bring heavy snows  by KOZO MIZOGUCHI, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [Seattle Post Intelligencer:2/1]
    • [2/1/'05]
  • What's Behind Japan's Defense Shift?  by William Choong, The Straits Times (Singapore) Asia News Network [Korea Herald:2/1]　*See News Review
  • RI, Japan FTA to boost ASEAN-Japan trade liberalization  by Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post [Jakarta Post:2/1]
  • Jenkins settling well in Japan  by [BBC News:1/31]
  • Japanese Regular Workforce Grows for First Time in Seven Years   [Bloomberg:2/1]
    • [1/31/'05]
  • Japan threatens economic sanctions against North Korea  by Xinhuanet [Radio Australia:1/30]
  • S.Korea, Japan, China work together on history textbook  by UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL [World Peace Herald:1/30]
  • Japan may announce sanctions against North Korea next month  by agencies [Daily Times:1/31]
  • Tokyo eyes revising Japan-US defense guideline  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:1/31]
    • [1/30/'05]
  • Mizuho, Japan Post set sights on biometric cards  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:1/30]
  • 'Wrong About Japan': The Road to Anime  by MARCEL THEROUX [New York Times:1/30]
  • Japan to propose new Africa aid plan at G7  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:1/28]
  • SHOWDOWN IN SAITAMA: J.League's An proud to play for homeland   by KIM HAN IL, Staff Writer [Asahi Shimbun:1/28]
    • [1/28/'05]
  • Japan's jobless rate at six-year low but economy still levelling off  by AFP [Channel News Asia:1/28]
  • Japan's December retail sales decline on tax worries  by BLOOMBERG [Taipei Times:1/28]
  • Japan Considers Ending Some China Development Aid, Nikkei Says   [Bloomberg:1/28]
  • China Proposes Preparatory N.Korea Talks -- Sources  by Teruaki Ueno [Reuters:1/28]
    • [1/26/'05]
  • China becomes Japan's top trading partner in 2004  by Kyodo News [People's Daily Online:1/26]
  • WTO: Japan Should Proceed With Reforms  by Associated Press [Forbes:1/25]
  • Japan may let women reign  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [Guardian:1/26]　*See News Review
  • NHK President Ebisawa Resigns Over Scandals Involving Funds Use  by [Bloomberg:1/26]
    • [1/25/'05]
  • Koizumi told to be humble as controversial postal reforms split party  by AFP [Channel News Asia:1/25]
  • Japan's Takenaka Says Chinese Economic Presence to Grow   [Bloomberg:1/25]
  • Japan to keep visa exemptions  by Melody Chen, STAFF REPORTER, WITH AGENCIES [Taipei Times:1/25]
  • Chinese man sentenced to death for murder of Japanese family  by AP [Borneo Bulletin:1/25]
    • [1/24/'05]
  • Eight North Koreans seek asylum from Japan  by JOE MCDONALD, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [Seattle Post Intelligencer:1/23]
  • Japan's Koizumi Says He Wants Discussion of Pension Overhaul    [Bloomberg:1/24]
  • Japan's ageing workforce: built to last  by Nick Mackie In Japan [BBC:1/23]
  • Japan ‘creating sub-class of poorly paid  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:1/23]
    • [1/21/'05]
  • Koizumi Outlines Goals in Diet Speech; Vows to Sell Japan Post   [Bloomberg:1/21]
  • Japan PM to push ahead with UN security seat bid  by AFP [Channel News Asia:1/21]
  • Unfinished tasks for Mr. Koizumi  by EDITORIAL [Japan Times:1/20]
  • U.S., Japan share challenges, ideal friendship  by Howard H. Baker, Jr. [Asahi Shimbun:1/21]
    • [1/20/'05]
  • Delegates at Kobe conference undisturbed by tsunami warning after quake  by Channel NewsAsia's Japan Bureau Chief Michiyo Ishida [Channel NewsAsia:1/19]　*See News Review
  • Straw to assist Japanese troop in Iraq   [Reuters:1/20]
  • OECD sees high yen a big risk for Japan's economic recovery  by AFP [Turkish Press:1/20]
  • S. Korea was prepared to break off ties with Japan in 1974   [Mainichi Shimbun:1/20]
    • [1/19/'05]
  • Japan's Koizumi Says He Will Step Down by September Next Year   [Bloomberg:1/19]
  • Japan quake legacy: volunteering  by Takehiko Kambayashi, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor [Christian Science Monitor:1/19]
  • U.N. disaster alert for megacities  by Associated Press [CNN International:1/19]
  • Japanese seas 'normal' despite tsunami warning  by AFP [ABC Online:1/19]
    • [1/18/'05]
  • UN Tsunami Conference Opens in Japan  by Associated Press [ABC News:1/17]
  • Japan's PM to press ahead with controversial postal reform  by AFP [Channel News Asia:1/18]
  • UN: Rich countries must double aid to impact poverty fight  by AP [USA Today:1/17]
  • Japan, India to create better IP network  by UPI [MENAFN:1/17]
    • [1/17/'05]
  • Kobe marks 10 years since quake  by AP [CNN:1/17]
  • Recovery in Japan to accelerate  by Yasue Aoi, Bloomberg News [International Herald Tribune:1/17]
  • Japan's Dec. Consumer Confidence Falls on Jobs, Wages   [Bloomberg:1/17]
  • Japan hopes for Israel arms halt   [BBC:1/16]
    • [1/14/'05]
  • Russia views final peace deal with Japan as long-term prospect  by Xinhua [People's Daily:1/14]　*See News Review
  • Japan, US eye revising security cooperation treaty: paper  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:1/14]
  • Outpaced: why are the big eurozone countries and Japan doing worse than English-speaking nations?  by Martin Wolf [Financial Times:1/13]
  • Japan's Justice Ministry to provide information on sex offenders to police?  by AP [China Post:1/14]
    • [1/13/'05]
  • Japan vows to help tsunami orphans  by UPI [Washington Times:1/13]
  • Japan responds positively to S.Korea's invitation to emperor  by Xinhuanet [Xinhua:1/13]
  • Japan Politician Intervenes Over TV Show on WW2  by Elaine Lies, Reuters [ABC News:1/13]
  • Japan's Nov. Current Account Surplus Widens 1.8%   [Bloomberg:1/13]
    • [1/12/'05]
  • Japan Deserves a Higher Rating, MOF Official Says   [Bloomberg:1/12]
  • Global meet in Japan to consider tsunami warning system:  by Indo-Asian News Service [New Kerala:1/9]
  • Japanese Company to Pay Ex-Employee $8.1 Million for Invention  by TODD ZAUN [New York Times:1/12]
  • Japan mulls reviewing policy on state-sponsored foreign students   [Xinhua:1/11]
    • [1/11/'05]
  • Improving Japan's leverage  by KEIZO NABESHIMA [Japan Times:1/10]
  • Japan, U.S. must join to forge new international order  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Fort Wayne News Sentinel:1/10]
  • Scars remain a decade after Japan's Kobe earthquake  by Agencies [Keralanext:1/11]
  • Japan to resume Yen loan facility to Pakistan  by Pakistan Times Staff Report [Pakistan Times:1/9]
    • [1/7/'05]
  • Japan Should Expand Overseas Peacekeeping, Ohno Says   [Bloomberg:1/7]
  • Japan officially announces debt moratorium   [Jakarta Post:1/7]
  • Japan has half-century expertise in tsunami alerts  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:1/7]
  • UN hails Asia's relief efforts  by CRIENGLISH.com [Xinhua:1/5]
    • [1/6/'05]
  • Inadequate warning system left Asia at the mercy of tsunami  by Emma Marris [Nature:1/5]　*See News Review
  • Japan ready to cooperate for setting up early warning system   [Sun Network:1/6]
  • Japan sends military plane for Asia tsunami relief  by Reuters [Reuters AlertNet:1/6]
  • Tokyo war shrine at center of row with China under cyber attack   by AFP [Channel News Asia:1/6]
    • [1/5/'05]
  • Japan PM heads to Jakarta tsunami summit boasting aid, boosting clout  by AFP [Turkish Press:1/5]
  • Koizumi Says World Should Unite to Help Iraq Hold Elections   [Bloomberg:1/5]
  • Japan must bridge gulf with China, North Korea  by AFP [Daily Times:1/5]
  • Easier path for foreign investors   [Japan Times:1/5]
    • [1/1/'05]
  • Japan vows another year of international engagement  by AFP [Daily Times:1/1]
  • Japan pledges $500 million in tsunami aid  by AUDREY MCAVOY, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER [News & Observer:1/1]
  • Japan welcomes Russian decision to build oil pipeline to Nakhodka   [ITAR-TASS:12/31]
  • Japan + 4 become UNSC non-permanent members:  by ANI [New Kerala:1/1]
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