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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)
[12/26/'07]
  • Japan, China to set up environmental fund: report  by AFP [Google:12/25] *See News Review
  • Japan PM's visit to 'improve relations'  by Qin Jize (China Daily) [China Daily:12/26]
  • FTA Talks With Japan to Resume  by Jane Han, Staff Reporter [Korea Times:12/25]
  • Ex-Japan coach Osim goes into rehab  by AFP [Khaleej Times:12/25]
    • [12/25/'07]
  • Japan accepts hepatitis C blame   [Aljazeera.net:12/24]
  • Japan to spend $2 bln to ease oil price effect  by Reuters [Reuters:12/25]
  • Japan set for radical reform of markets  by Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo [Financial Times:12/23]
  • Japan gives up plan on national security council  by Xinhua [Xinhua:12/24]
    • [12/21/'07]
  • Budget rise eyed for '08 seen as reform retreat  by HIROKO NAKATA, Staff writer [Japan Times:12/21] *See News Review
  • Japan Deficit to Widen in 2008 as Fukuda Spends More  by Mayumi Otsuma and Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:12/20]
  • Fukuda's Approval Rating Falls to 31% in Japan, Asahi Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:12/21]
  • Japan's Fukuda to visit China next week: official  by AFP [Google:12/21]
    • [12/20/'07]
  • Japan trade surplus shrinks 12.2 percent  by Associated Press [BusinessWeek:12/20]
  • Yen steady after BoJ leaves rates on hold  by AFP [Google:12/20]
  • Japan, Hungary sign accord on CO2 credits transfer  by Reuters [Guardian Unlimited:12/18]
  • New Japan coach aims for world top three  by AFP [Google:12/20]
    • [12/19/'07]
  • FM spokesman:China hopes Japan's actions beneficial for regional peace  by Xinhua [Xinhua:12/18]
  • EDITORIAL: Local tax redistribution  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi.com:12/19]
  • Brazil jails man for murder in Japan  by Isaku Kodera, Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:12/19]
  • Australia warns deaths possible if Japan whalers, protesters clash  by AFP [Google:12/19]
    • [12/18/'07]
  • Japan shoots down test ballistic missile  by AFP [Sydney Morning Herald:12/18]
  • Japan PM apologizes over missing pension premiums  by Reuters [Reuters:12/17]
  • Japan to set up 7 new diplomatic posts abroad, including 2 in Africa  by Kyodo [Breitbart.com:12/16]
  • Nagano, Okinawa keep lead in average life spans of Japanese  by Kyodo [Breitbart.com:12/17]
    • [12/17/'07]
  • Japan's Fukuda-led cabinet approval rating down to 43 percent - Nikkei  by AFX News [Forbes:12/16]
  • NATO chief eyes bigger Afghan role for Japan  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:12/15]
  • Media in Japan calls for tighter gun control after shooting  by AFP [Google:12/16]
  • Urawa take third place   [SportsYA!:12/16]
    • [12/14/'07]
  • Tax proposals extend breaks, avoid hike in consumption tax  by SHINICHI TERADA, Staff writer [Japan Times:12/14] *See News Review
  • Japan business sentiment worsens - BOJ's tankan  by Reuters [Guardian Unlimited:12/14]
  • China softens tone on Japan's war crimes  by Mure Dickie in Beijing [Financial Times:12/14]
  • Plaintiffs snub hepatitis settlement  by Compiled from Kyodo, staff reports [Japan Times:12/14]
    • [12/13/'07]
  • Japan police arrest navy commander over suspected classified data leak  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:12/13]
  • Japan ruling bloc agrees to extend stock tax cuts  by Tetsushi Kajimoto and Sumio Ito [Guardian Unlimited:12/11]
  • Japan cuts finances for US bases   [Sydney Morning Herald:12/13]
  • Japan Tanker Seized Off Africa Released  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:12/13]
    • [12/12/'07]
  • Japan current account surplus rises 45.7 pct in October, beats forecast  by AFX News [Forbes:12/11]
  • DPJ to postpone submission of alternative antiterror bill  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:12/12]
  • Government plans to raise medical treatment fees for first time in 8 years  by ASAHI SHIMBUN [Asahi.com:12/12]
  • SIA can't ID pension records of 20 million  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:12/12]
    • [12/11/'07]
  • Fukuda Persuades Tokyo Governor to Share City's Tax Revenue  by Keiichi Yamamura and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:12/11]
  • Japan's Consumer Sentiment Falls to Lowest Since 2003  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:12/11]
  • Government to spend up to 60 billion to subsidize kerosene purchases by households  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi.com:12/11]
  • From a Japanese Satellite, Here Comes the Sun   [New York Times:12/11]
    • [12/10/'07]
  • Japan's Machinery Orders Rise at Double Forecast Pace  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:12/10]
  • Japan May Expand Foreign Ministry's China Division, Kyodo Says  by Megumi Yamanaka [Bloomberg:12/9]
  • Japan demands China issue accurate joint statement on yuan  by AFP [Google:12/9]
  • Japan hangs three, discloses names and crimes  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters India:12/7]
    • [12/7/'07]
  • Toyota's new robot can play the violin, help the aged  by AFP [Google:12/7] *See News Review
  • China president pressed NKorea on Japanese abductees: report  by AFP [Google:12/7]
  • Japan foreign reserves hit record high for 5th mth  by (Adds Nukaga's comment) [Reuters:12/7]
  • Wal-Mart Increases Stake in Japan's Seiyu to 95.1%  by Fergus Maguire and Taku Kato [Bloomberg:12/5]
    • [12/6/'07]
  • Japan's SMBC to promote 2,000 temp workers to full-time status - report  by Thomson Financial [Hemscott:12/6]
  • Japan PM apologises to China war orphans: officials  by AFP [Google:12/6]
  • Japan's exports to Gulf increase 36% to $9.7b  by Cleofe Maceda, Staff Reporter [GulfNews:12/5]
  • OPEC keeps oil output unchanged  by Jad Mouawad [International Herald Tribune:12/5]
    • [12/5/'07]
  • Fukuda to Soften Oil-Price Blow on Japan's Companies, Consumers  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:12/4]
  • OECD ranks Japan students lower in reading ability, math literacy  by ASAHI SHIMBUN [Asahi.com:12/5]
  • Flu season begins earlier than ever  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:12/5]
  • Nippon Keidanren to urge members to offer wage hike  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:12/3]
    • [12/4/'07]
  • China agrees to more Japanese rice  by Kyodo [Japan Times:12/3]
  • No Gas Accord in China-Japan Talks  by AUDRA ANG [Associated Press:12/4]
  • Japan wins ticket to Olympics baseball competition  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:12/3]
  • Yahoo, EBay Team Up in Online Auction  by YURI KAGEYAMA [Associated Press:12/4]
    • [12/3/'07]
  • Premier Wen: China-Japan talks successful  by cctv.com [Xinhua:12/3]
  • China, Japan schedule 2nd high-level economic dialogue for 2008 after 1st round success  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:12/3]
  • Sumo wrestler Asashoryu returns to ring  by AFP [Google:12/3]
  • Japan's media praises baseball all-stars on road to Beijing  by AFP [Citizen:12/3]
    • [11/30/'07]
  • Investigators search Defense Ministry in Japanese bribery scandal  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/29]
  • Japan cuts Chinese navy tour due to US concerns: report  by AFP [Google:11/30]
  • Japan Post says it is eying job cuts to streamline operations  by AFP [Google:11/30]
  • Japan's economy gets mixed report card as prices rise, housing starts fall  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/29]
    • [11/29/'07]
  • Japan builds second missile defence shield  by Reuters [Reuters India:11/29]
  • Top US nuclear negotiator stops in Japan on way to North Korea  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/28]
  • Japan looks at everyday use of robots  by AFP [Google:11/29]
  • Japan Oct industrial output +1.6 pct mth/mth  by Reuters [Guardian Unlimited:11/29]
    • [11/28/'07]
  • Chinese warship on goodwill visit to Japan  by AFP [Google:11/28]
  • Japan's upper house passes bill to end Iraq mission  by AFP [Google:11/28]
  • Report: Japan's former vice defense chief arrested over contract scandal  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/27]
  • After China Snub, US Carrier in Japan  by ERIC TALMADGE [Google:11/27]
    • [11/27/'07]
  • Japan, Vietnam Agree to Cooperate on Oil, Gas Drilling Abroad  by Megumi Yamanaka [Bloomberg:11/27]
  • Japan in talks with Okada to return as coach  by AFP [Google:11/27]
  • Japan imposes stricter punishment for gun crimes in connection with organized crime  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/26]
  • McDonald's Japan admits to selling out of date food  by AFP [Google:11/27]
    • [11/26/'07]
  • Japanese Housing Slumps Into Legal, Moral Quagmire  by TERUHIKO MANO [Japan Times:11/26] *See News Review
  • Kochi elects Ozaki as nation's youngest governor  by Kyodo [Japan Times:11/26]
  • Japan plans to buy emission credits from Hungary  by YUSUKE MURAYAMA, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN [Asahi.com:11/26]
  • Bill padding common at Yamada  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/24]
    • [11/25/'07]
  • Report: Japan to boost study on nonembryonic stem cells  by Xinhua [Xinhua:11/24]
  • China confirms President Hu plans Japan state visit  by Reuters [Reuters India:11/21]
  • Chinese naval ship kicks off first visit to Japan  by Xinhua [Shanghai Daily:11/21]
  • Tenth of Japan population aged 75 or older - govt  by Reuters [Guardian Unlimited:11/21]
    • [11/22/'07]
  • Scientists Bypass Need for Embryo to Get Stem Cells  by GINA KOLATA [New York Times:11/21]
  • Japan unveils US$2 billion aid package to protect Asia climate  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/21]
  • Japanese navy ship returns home after Afghan mission ends  by CHISAKI WATANABE, Associated Press Writer [Daily Yomiuri:11/22]
  • Japan qualifies for Beijing after 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/21]
    • [11/21/'07]
  • Japan, China relations at 'important turning point': Chinese premier  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/20]
  • Japan's Exports Rise to Record on Asia, Europe Demand  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:11/21]
  • LDP Panel Says Japan May Need 10% Sales Tax  by Takashi Hirokawa and Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:11/21]
  • Japan stops 5 foreigners after fingerprint checks match people on immigration blacklist  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/21]
    • [11/20/'07]
  • Nikkei hits 16-month low on credit worries, yen  by Elaine Lies [Guardian Unlimited:11/20]
  • Japan's greeting to foreign arrivals: fingerprinting and photographing  by Bruce Wallace, Los Angeles Times [Seattle Times:11/18]
  • Fukuda, Ozawa to meet again Thursday  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:11/20]
  • US joins critics of Japan whaling   [BBC Bulgaria:11/19]
    • [11/19/'07]
  • Bush and Fukuda try to bolster U.S.-Japanese ties  by Matt Spetalnick and George Nishiyama [Reuters:11/16] *See News Review
  • Japan opposition gets boost from Osaka mayor win  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Washington Post:11/18]
  • Japan coach Osim shows signs of recovery  by AFP [Tehran Times:11/19]
  • Olympic champ Noguchi wins Tokyo marathon  by AFP [Google:11/19]
    • [11/16/'07]
  • Japanese PM arrives in Washington  by AFP [Google:11/16]
  • Japan Stocks Fall, Led by Toyota, Mizuho, on Yen, U.S. Concern  by Tomoko Yamazaki and Kotaro Tsunetomi [Bloomberg:11/16]
  • Moriya implicates superiors / Says ex-defense chiefs Kyuma, Nukaga also dined with Miyazaki  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/16]
  • Activist laments Japan govt won't meet Dalai Lama  by Reuters [Reuters India:11/15]
    • [11/15/'07]
  • Japanese PM leaves for U.S. visit  by [Xinhua:11/15]
  • Japan sales tax won't rise in FY08/09-LDP official   [Reuters:11/14]
  • World Bank Raises East Asia Growth Forecast on China  by Shamim Adam [Bloomberg:11/15]
  • Number of reported bullying cases rises sharply in Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/15]
    • [11/14/'07]
  • Fukuda: Early dissolution not in cards  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/14]
  • Japanese firm to hire Nova teachers  by From correspondents in Tokyo [Melbourne Herald Sun:11/13]
  • Japan's GDP grows, but BoJ keeps rate stable  by REUTERS [Economic Times:11/14]
  • Urawa Reds become Japan's first Asian Champions League titleist  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:11/14]
    • [11/13/'07]
  • Wow! Moon Probe Captures 'Earth-rise' in High Definition  by SPACE.com Staff [Space.com:11/13]
  • Japan lower house OK's naval mission  by Linda Sieg [Reuters UK:11/13]
  • Japan PM to Visit White House Friday  by VOA News [Voice of America:11/12]
  • Japan's Political Turmoil Will Probably Continue, Koizumi Says  by Shamim Adam [Bloomberg:11/13]
    • [11/12/'07]
  • Disney Shifts Mobile Dreams to Japan  by Yukari Iwatani Kane [Wall Street Journal:11/12] *See News Review
  • Japan Diet Committee OKs New Naval Bill  by AP [Guardian Unlimited:11/12]
  • Japan's Current-Account Surplus Widens on Exports  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:11/12]
  • Nikkei down 2.4 pct; 15-month low on yen, Wall St  by Taiga Uranaka [Reuters UK:11/12]
    • [11/9/'07]
  • Japan's opposition party Ichiro the destroyer  From The Economist print edition [Economist:11/8]
  • A grand coalition for Japan was a very bad idea  by Gerald Curtis [Financial Times:11/8]
  • Democratizing Japan   [Jakarta Post:11/8]
  • 2 ex-Yamada executives arrested / Miyazaki, Imaji 'embezzled over 100 mil. yen'  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/9]
    • [11/8/'07]
  • Ozawa flip-flop reveals DPJ's immaturity  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/8]
  • Gates to Discuss Security in Japan Visit  by LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:11/8]
  • China overtaking U.S. as biggest Japan export market  by Hideyuki Sano, Reuters [Reuters:11/7]
  • Softbank Profit Rises 64% on Increase in Subscribers  by Masaki Kondo [Bloomberg:11/6]
    • [11/7/'07]
  • Japan opposition leader 'to stay'   [BBC News:11/6] *See News Review
  • Japan foreign reserves hit record high for 4th mth  by Reuters [Reuters:11/6]
  • Japan urges Pakistan to restore democracy  by Agence France-Presse [Hindustan Times:11/6]
  • Recidivism rate reached an all-time high in 2006  by JUN HONGO, Staff writer [Japan Times:11/7]
    • [11/6/'07]
  • Ozawa would have been deputy PM in coalition govt  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/6]
  • 'Ozawa raised coalition idea, not Fukuda'  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/4]
  • Fukuda 'surprised' by Ozawa's resignation announcement  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:11/5]
  • Destroyer turns his guns on own party  by AFP [Gulf Times:11/5]
    • [11/5/'07]
  • Japanese media blast opposition leader's resignation  by AFP [Google:11/5]
  • Survey: 48% oppose Fukuda's grand coalition proposal  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi.com:11/5]
  • Albatross lifts Ueda to Mizuno win  by Associated Press [CNN International:11/4]
  • Asada leads Japanese one-two punch at Skate Canada  by AFP [Google:11/4]
    • [11/4/'07]
  • Report: Japanese opposition leader offers to resign  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/4]
  • Hiroshima bomb pilot dies aged 92   [BBC News:11/1]
  • UN chief appoints Japan's crown prince to advisory board on water and sanitation  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:11/2]
  • Dragons win Japan Series with perfect game  by AP [Mainichi Daily:11/1]
    • [11/2/'07]
  • Foreign envoys urge Diet to extend MSDF operation  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi.com:11/1]
  • Responsibility of SIA bosses said 'heaviest'  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/1]
  • CO2 emissions seen soaring in '07  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:11/1]
  • ECONOMY: Japan ranked 8th in competitiveness  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi.com:11/1]
    • [11/1/'07]
  • Japan to halt Afghan naval mission amid parliamentary deadlock  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/31]
  • BOJ Fukui says his successor to be chosen by March  by Reuters [Reuters:11/1]
  • Japan hails free trade deal with Thailand  by AFP [Google:11/1]
  • Japan's greenhouse emissions seen down  by Reuters [Reuters UK:10/31]
    • [10/31/'07]
  • No deal on antiterror bill / Fukuda, Ozawa remain far apart, but agree to meet again  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/31]
  • Japan says Kim Dae-Jung case closed after Seoul regret  by AFP [Google:10/31]
  • Japan unemployment rate worsens while household spending rises  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/30]
  • Govt panel: Increase classroom hours  by Associated Press [Daily Yomiuri:10/31]
    • [10/30/'07]
  • Japan ends Afghan refueling mission: defense official  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/29] *See News Review
  • Japanese Minister Reveals al-Qaida Link  by HIROKO TABUCHI, The Associated Press [Washington Post:10/30]
  • Hill visits China, South Korea, Japan this week   [Reuters:10/29]
  • Support for Japan's Fukuda government falls 4 points to 55 percent - poll  by AFX News [Forbes:10/28]
    • [10/29/'07]
  • Japan protest over disputed islands  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:10/29]
  • Japan Food Safety Comes Under Scrutiny  by Associated Press [Google:10/26]
  • Halloween stirs imagination in costume-loving Japan  by Sophie Hardach, Reuters [Reuters UK:10/29]
  • Japan celebrates Matsuzaka's series win  by AFP [China Post:10/29]
    • [10/28/'07]
  • Embassies in Japan help unpaid teachers caught in foreign language school debt crisis  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/27]
  • Nissan May Export Low-Cost India-Made Cars to U.S.  by Alan Ohnsman and Gopal Ratnam [Bloomberg:10/26]
  • Japan to take fingerprints, photos of foreigners  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:10/26]
  • Japan's Takahashi hip-hops past American Lysacek in short program  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:/]
    • [10/25/'07]
  • US envoy urges Japan to continue its support of coalition forces in Afghanistan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/24]
  • 21 industrial groups plan to up CO2 cuts  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/24]
  • 5,150 govt retirees get double pension benefits  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/25]
  • Death sentence set for Japanese in China  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi.com:10/24]
    • [10/24/'07]
  • Japan trade surplus grows 62.7 percent in September  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/23]
  • Seoul admits KCIA's involvement in 1973 abduction of Kim Dae-jung in Tokyo  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:10/24]
  • Silent meditations for quake victims  by MINAKO YOSHIMOTO THE ASAHI SHIMBUN [Asahi.com:10/24]
  • TOKYO/ Ozawa aide: Yamada money returned  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi.com:10/24]
    • [10/23/'07]
  • Ministry aims to increase civilian control of the SDF  by IHT/Asahi [Asashi Shimbun:10/23] *See News Review
  • Ex-minister Moriya to face Diet probe / Cozy ties with SDF contractor in spotlight  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/23]
  • Japan probes failure to notify patients at risk of hepatitis C from tainted blood  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/23]
  • FACTBOX: What G7 financial leaders say about currencies   [Daily Times:10/23]
    • [10/22/'07]
  • Tokyo stocks touch 4-wk low as Wall St, dollar fall  by Reuters [Reuters:10/22]
  • Support for Japan PM Fukuda sinks to 46 percent  by Reuters [Reuters:10/21]
  • MSDF staff knew about error regarding fuel info  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/22]
  • Japan's Fukuda Will Visit Bush in U.S. on Nov. 16, Yomiuri Says  by Masaki Kondo [Bloomberg:10/21]
    • [10/21/'07]
  • Moriya scandal hits prospects for antiterror bill  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/21]
  • Report: Captors take Japanese student abducted in Iran outside country  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/20]
  • Tokyo International Film Festival curtains up   [Xinhua:10/20]
  • Japan's Empress prays for recovery of stressed Crown Princess  by AFP [Google:10/21]
    • [10/18/'07]
  • Tanigaki Says Japan May Need to Increase Tax to Balance Books  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:10/17]
  • Report: Japan to temporarily withdraw ships in Indian Ocean  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/17]
  • Eight Myanmar nationals seek refugee status in Japan  by Reuters [Reuters:10/17]
  • Okubo leads Japan to win over Egypt in a friendly  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/17]
    • [10/17/'07]
  • Japan Cabinet to Approve Naval Mission Bill  by REUTERS [New York Times:10/17]
  • Japan to align competition law with west  by Mariko Sanchanta in Tokyo [Financial Times:10/16]
  • Japan cancels multimillion dollar grant Myanmar  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/15]
  • Japan's smoking rate declines to record low in 2007  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/17]
    • [10/16/'07]
  • US, EU, Japan press China at WTO over promises to open markets  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/15] *See News Review
  • Japan court awards compensation for man bullied to death  by AFP [Google:10/16]
  • Women's secret sect raided after follower dies in savage beating  by Leo Lewis in Tokyo [Times Online:10/16]
  • Japan's boxing authority suspends Kameda for one year  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/15]
    • [10/15/'07]
  • Report: Japan to conduct Tokyo missile defense drill in November  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/14]
  • Japan Can Save Trillions With Spending Cuts, DPJ's Fujii Says  by Mayumi Otsuma and Kyoko Shimodoi [Bloomberg:10/15]
  • Japan's Wholesale Prices Rise as Wheat Costs Surge  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:10/12]
  • Kisho Kurokawa, 73; influential Japanese architect who designed adaptable structures  by Bruce Wallace, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer [Los Angeles Times:10/14]
    • [10/12/'07]
  • Ministers dismiss Ozawa's proposal for joining NATO-led Afghan mission  by Kyodo [TREND Information:10/10]
  • Apartments net 10 million yen for Ozawa  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi Shimbun:10/10]
  • Moody's upgrades Japan's domestic debt rating  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:10/11]
  • Japanese student abducted in Iran   [BBC News:10/11]
    • [10/11/'07]
  • Rents paid to Ozawa's fund body scrutinized  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:10/10]
  • Yen Weakens as Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rate at 0.5 Percent  by Stanley White and Ron Harui [Bloomberg:10/11]
  • Japan Aug current account surplus rises 42.1 pct yr-on-yr, misses forecast   [Forbes:10/10]
  • Japan teen in historic Rubik win   [BBC News:10/8]
    • [10/10/'07]
  • Support for Japan PM Fukuda close to 60 pct - poll  by Reuters [Reuters India:10/10]
  • Japan Extends Sanctions on North Korea for Six Months  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:10/9] *See News Review
  • Ozawa fund-raising group received 17 mil. yen in rent  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/10]
  • Japan Moon Probe Births 'Baby' Satellite, Snaps First Photos  by Dave Mosher, Staff Writer [Space.com:10/9]
    • [10/9/'07]
  • Japan extends sanctions on N Korea   [Aljazeera.net:10/9]
  • Japan mourns journalist killed in Myanmar  by AFP [Google:10/9]
  • Japan asked to pay more for U.S. bases  by UPI [United Press International:10/8]
  • Australian 'Tale of Genji' translator wins Japan Foundation Award  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:10/4]
    • [10/5/'07]
  • DPJ adviser quits over fund scandal  by MASAMI ITO, Staff writer [Japan Times:10/5]
  • Japan moon probe enters lunar orbit   [Aljazeera.net:10/5]
  • Japan's forex reserves hit record high  by AFP [Google:10/5]
  • Nippon Express, Japan Post to merge parcel services  by Reuters [Reuters:10/5]
    • [10/4/'07]
  • Fukuda Says Japan Should Consider Cutting Myanmar Aid  by Keiichi Yamamura and Mari Murayama [Bloomberg:10/3] *See News Review
  • Reporter's body returned to Japan   [BBC News:10/4]
  • Japan ruling party approves North Korea sanctions  by Reuters [Reuters India:10/4]
  • Japan's KDDI cuts call rates amid price war  by Reuters [Reuters:10/4]
    • [10/3/'07]
  • Japan may scale down naval mission for Afghanistan  by AFP [Google:10/3]
  • Japan to cut back on aid to Myanmar  by Reuters [Reuters.UK:10/2]
  • Japan wary about N Korea terrorism status  by North Asia correspondent Shane McLeod [ABC Online:10/3]
  • Japan-Thai free trade pact to take effect next month  by AFP [Google:10/3]
    • [10/2/'07]
  • Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Delivered Policy Speech to the Diet  by CNW [Canada NewsWire:10/1]
  • Japan May Overturn Revision of Okinawa War History in Textbooks  by Hideko Takayama [Bloomberg:10/2]
  • Japan to cut back on aid to Myanmar - paper  by Reuters [Reuters:10/1]
  • World's first pre-quake alert system set up in Japan  by DPA [KalingaTimes:10/1]
    • [10/1/'07]
  • Japan begins privatization of its mammoth postal system  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/30]
  • Asia stocks hit record; Japan lifted by tankan  by Louise Heavens, Reuters [Reuters UK:10/1]
  • Hundreds demonstrate in Tokyo against junta  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:10/1]
  • Japan, China start flights from Haneda to Hongqiao  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:9/30]
    • [9/28/'07]
  • Bush invites Fukuda to US  by AFP [Google:9/28]
  • Chinese premier invites Japan's Fukuda to visit  by DPA [Earthtimes.org:9/28]
  • Japan's jobless rate worsens, CPI falls  by The Associated Press [BusinessWeek:9/27]
  • Charges likely over sumo wrestler's death  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [Guardian Unlimited:9/27]
    • [9/27/'07]
  • Japanese national killed in Myanmar: officials  by AFP [Google:9/27]
  • Bush Urges Fukuda to Support Afghan Fuel Program  by Roger Runningen [Bloomberg:9/26]
  • FM spokesperson: China to continue friendly policy with Japan   [Xinhua:9/26]
  • NKorea nuclear talks resuming  by Anita Chang, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:9/26]
    • [9/26/'07]
  • Japan's PM Fukuda support rate nearly 60 pct: survey  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Reuters:9/26]
  • Japan Trade Surplus Surges on Exports of Autos, Steel  by Lily Nonomiya [Bloomberg:9/26]
  • Japan ruling parties agree to keep fiscal reforms   [Reuters:9/24]
  • Bush Administration Ignores Ozawa's Influence  by Oxford Analytica [Forbes:9/24]
    • [9/25/'07]
  • Fukuda Rewards Key Supporters: Top Posts in LDP Go To Faction Leaders  by MASAMI ITO, Staff writer [Japan Times:9/25] *See News Review
  • Japan's Fukuda wins PM vote  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Reuters UK:9/25]
  • Abe Resigns as Japan's Premier, Clears Way for Fukuda  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:9/25]
  • Despite loss, Aso boosted by strong support  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:9/25]
    • [9/24/'07]
  • Japan Ruling Party Chooses New Leader  by JOSEPH COLEMAN, The Associated Press [Washington Post:9/23]
  • Japan's new PM to focus on China  by AFP [PRESS TV:9/24]
  • Weak outgoing PM apologises to Japan for upheaval  by AFP [Turkish Press:9/24]
  • UN Leaders Look to China Wind Farms to Help Ease Carbon Dispute  by Jim Efstathiou Jr. [Bloomberg:9/24]
    • [9/21/'07]
  • Next Japan PM faces parliament fight  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:9/20]
  • Japanese business confidence improves  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:9/20]
  • Japan nuclear plants safe if big quake hit - operators  by Reuters [Reuters India:9/20]
  • Giuliani says NATO should admit Israel, Japan  by Adrian Croft, Reuters [Reuters:9/19]
    • [9/20/'07]
  • Bank of Japan Keeps Rates Steady  by YURI KAGEYAMA, The Associated Press [BusinessWeek:9/19] *See News Review
  • Land Prices in Japan's Top Cities Gain a Second Year  by Kathleen Chu [Bloomberg:9/19]
  • Japan should reduce rice tariffs: academic   [ABC Online:9/20]
  • Australia-Japan-US alliance worries Russia  by Moscow correspondent Emma Griffiths [ABC Online:9/20]
    • [9/19/'07]
  • Japan to pick new PM on September 25  by AFX News [Forbes:9/18]
  • September starts to university year eyed  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:9/19]
  • Oldest man marks 112th birthday   [BBC News:9/18]
  • Abe Remains in Hospital; Acting Japan PM Isn't Needed  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:9/18]
    • [9/18/'07]
  • Both candidates to become Japan's prime minister start campaigns  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/17]
  • Japan July tertiary index down 0.5 pct from June, third fall in 7 months  by AFX News [Forbes:9/17]
  • Bank of Japan unlikely to hike interest rates in 2007 - report  by AFX News [Forbes:9/17]
  • Judo: Tani wins seventh world title at championships in Brazil  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/17]
    • [9/14/'07]
  • Japan's leadership race heats up  by AFP [Google:9/14]
  • Fukuda gaining support in Japan PM race  by David Pilling in Tokyo and agencies [Financial Times:9/13]
  • Japan's lunar "princess" shoots for the moon  by Teruaki Ueno, Reuters [Boston Globe:9/13]
  • Japan July current account surplus up 4.5 pct yr-on-yr, misses forecast  by AFX News [Forbes:9/11]
    • [9/13/'07]
  • Japan's Abe Quits Amid Afghan Battle  by AP [CBS News:9/13] *See News Review
  • Outgoing Japan PM to be hospitalised - Jiji  by Reuters [Reuters India:9/13]
  • Japan's LDP to pick Abe successor on September 19  by AFX News [Forbes:9/12]
  • Experts: Abe's quit won't affect Sino-Japan ties  by Hu Xuan, China Daily [China Daily:9/12]
    • [9/12/'07]
  • Politicians criticize Abe over abrupt resignation  by Mainichi [Mainichi Daily News:9/12]
  • Abe resignation damp stocks and yen  by David Turner in Tokyo [Financial Times:9/12]
  • Abe Quits as Japan's Prime Minister, No Successor Yet  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:9/12]
  • Tributes for Sept. 11 victims  by Amy Westfeldt, The Associated Press [Denver Post:9/11]
    • [9/11/'07]
  • Japan PM's popularity tumbles again  by AFP [Google:9/11]
  • Japan Machine Orders Surge Three Times Forecast Pace  by Lily Nonomiya [Bloomberg:9/11]
  • Japan postpones launch of lunar orbiter to Friday  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/11]
  • Asian Stocks Slump Most in 3 Weeks on U.S., Japan Economic Woes  by Chua Kong Ho and Makiko Suzuki [Bloomberg:9/10]
    • [9/10/'07]
  • Japan's Abe `Won't Cling to Job' If Naval Mission Not Extended  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:9/9]
  • Pact with Japan strengthens links  by AAP [Sydney Morning Herald:9/10]
  • U.S., Japan and Australia in 3-way meeting discuss engaging India  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/7]
  • Japan's Economy Contracts a More-Than-Expected 1.2%  by Lily Nonomiya [Bloomberg:9/10]
    • [9/7/'07]
  • Japan's Abe Hopes for Consensus on Cutting Greenhouse Emissions at APEC Summmit  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/6] *See News Review
  • Japan tightens foreign takeover rules  by Reuters [Reuters:9/6]
  • HSBC to expand in Japan  by Mariko Yasu and Finbarr Flynn, Bloomberg News [International Herald Tribune:9/6]
  • Japan to give 800,000 usd to Bangladesh for development project monitoring - ADB  by AFX News [Forbes:9/6]
    • [9/6/'07]
  • Typhoon Fitow Approaches Tokyo; Flights Are Canceled  by Aaron Sheldrick [Bloomberg:9/6]
  • Japan's new farm minister dismisses dirty money charges  by AFP [Google:9/6]
  • N Korea and Japan Fail to Make Breakthrough in Talks  by Takashi Hirokawa and Yoshifumi Takemoto [Bloomberg:9/6]
  • Japan's new prince turns one amid public glare  by AFP [Google:9/6]
    • [9/5/'07]
  • Yet another Japanese government minister admits financial discrepancies  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/5]
  • Japan, Chile enter free trade pact  by AFX News [Forbes:9/3]
  • Japan's capital investment posts first fall in 17 quarters  by AFP [Google:9/4]
  • Ichiro joins exclusive club with 200th hit  by Jim Street/MLB.com. [MLB.com:9/3]
    • [9/4/'07]
  • Japan sceptical of NKorea's contention it has met conditions for removal from U.S. terror list  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/3]
  • More than 340 million yen in pension premiums, benefits embezzled by civil servants  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi Shimbun:9/4]
  • Japan LDP Lawmaker to Resign After Staff Arrested, Kyodo Says  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:9/4]
  • Keio Univ. rapped over prof's exam hints  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:9/3]
    • [9/3/'07]
  • Japan Farm Minister Quits One Week After Appointment  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki, Bloomberg [Bloomberg:9/3]
  • Ndereba, Tosa prove worthy medal winners in marathon  by ED ODEVEN [Japan Times:9/3]
  • Yamazaki fails to finish walk after official blunders  by Reuters [Guardian Unlimited:9/1]
  • Maeda reaches 2,000 hits in Carp victory  by Kyodo [Japan Times:9/2]
    • [8/31/'07]
  • Boeing 737 found in Japan with same fault as Taiwanese plane which caught fire  by AFX News [CNNMoney.com:8/30]
  • Japan unemployment rate improved to 3.6 percent in July; prices, production slipped  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/30]
  • Germany's Merkel clashes with Japan opposition leader over Tokyo's Afghan mission  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/30]
  • Japan considers UN request for resumption of disaster aid for NKorea  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/28]
    • [8/30/'07]
  • Japan Aims to Eliminate Budget Deficit By 2011, Yosano Says  by Takashi Hirokawa and Kiyori Ueno [Bloomberg:8/30]
  • Mizuno Says Loan Crisis Shows Why Rates Need to Rise  by Lily Nonomiya [Bloomberg:8/30]
  • Abe, Merkel confirm cooperation on framework to curb emissions  by Asahi shimbun [Asahi Shimbun:8/30]
  • China defence chief visits Japan   [BBC News:8/29]
    • [8/29/'07]
  • Polls: Japanese PM's approval rating rises after Cabinet reshuffle  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/29]
  • Japan's 'Net cafe refugees' total 5,400: survey  by Kyodo [Hindustan Times:8/28]
  • Seidensticker, translator of 'Genji,' dies at 86   [Asahi Shimbun:8/28]
  • Japan and China to Launch Massive Lunar Projects   [theTrumpet.com:8/29]
    • [8/28/'07]
  • Japan, N. Korea to talk abductees  by Reuters [CNN:8/28]
  • Another MSDF officer suspected in Aegis data leak  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:8/28]
  • Stressed-out sumo star to return to Mongolia for treatment  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/28]
  • Governor of Saitama wins a second term  by Kyodo [Japan Times:8/27]
    • [8/27/'07]
  • Abe Reshuffles Cabinet in Bid to Regain Support  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/26] *See News Review
  • Unpopular Japan PM taps veterans in cabinet shuffle  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [Reuters Canada:8/27]
  • Asean, Japan 'agree trade pact'   [BBC News:8/26]
  • Japan July consumer electronics domestic shipments up 8.8 percent  by AFX News [Forbes:8/27]
    • [8/24/'07]
  • Japan PM facing cabinet reshuffle to revamp image  by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters [Reuters:8/22]
  • Malaysia-Japan Are Determined To Build A New Cooperative Relationship  by Bernama [Bernama:8/24]
  • Malaysia Pledges Support for Abe's Emission Cut Goals  by Shigeru Sato and Kiyori Ueno [Bloomberg:8/24]
  • First Olympic bullet trains arrive in Britain   [Daily Mail:8/23]
    • [8/23/'07]
  • South Korea, Japan hail central bank actions, forecast strong global growth  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/22]
  • LatAm-East Asia build trade bridges across the Pacific  by AFP [Servihoo:8/23]
  • Japan wants Pakistan to sign NPT  by Sajjad Malik [Daily Times:8/23]
  • Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/22]
    • [8/22/'07]
  • Japan PM addresses Parliament  by NDTV Correspondent [NDTV.com:8/22]
  • India to Sign Economic Accord With Japan by Year-End  by Cherian Thomas and Kartik Goyal [Bloomberg:8/22]
  • Bank of Japan strives to raise interest rates  by Mayumi Otsuma, Bloomberg News [International Herald Tribune:8/20]
  • Japan's TEPCO takes emergency step to meet power demand  by AFX News [Forbes:8/22]
    • [8/21/'07]
  • Probe begins into Japan jet blaze  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:8/21]
  • Japanese PM Abe plans to reshuffle Cabinet after trip  by AP [Taipei Times:8/20]
  • Indonesia, Japan sign energy deals  by Ika Krismantari [Jakarta Post:8/21]
  • Banks should share information: Japan PM  by Reuters [The Age:8/20]
    • [8/20/'07]
  • Abe Leads Japan's Biggest Corporate Mission to India  by Cherian Thomas [Bloomberg:8/20]
  • Japan Stocks Sharply Higher  by Associated Press [Forbes:8/19]
  • IAEA: No significant damage at nuke plant  by Kyodo [Japan Times:8/19] *See News Review
  • China Airlines Boeing Plane Catches Fire in Japan  by Chris Cooper and Yu-Huay Sun [Bloomberg:8/20]
    • [8/17/'07]
  • Japan Stocks Have Worst Post-Bubble Week: World's Biggest Mover  by Patrick Rial and Makiko Suzuki [Bloomberg:8/17]
  • Yen Set for Best Week Versus Dollar Since 1998; Carry Trade Cut  by Anchalee Worrachate and Ron Harui [Bloomberg:8/17]
  • Japan's central bank injects US$10.5 billion into money markets  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/16]
  • Japan Swelters in Record Heat Wave  by HIROKO TABUCHI, The Associated Press [Washington Post:8/16]
    • [8/10/'07]
  • Japan minister hits opposition chief on Afghan bill  by Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent [Reuters:8/9] *See News Review
  • Nagasaki Observes 62nd Anniversary of Atomic Bomb Attack  by VOA News [Voice of America:8/9]
  • Japan, South Korea Stocks Fall Sharply  by AP [Guardian Unlimited:8/10]
  • Japan's political impasse threatens economy - S& P  by AFX News [Forbes:8/9]
    • [8/9/'07]
  • Japan opposition chief says "No" to Afghan mission  by Reuters [Washington Post:8/7]
  • Imperial couple pays visit to earthquake-hit areas  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:8/9]
  • World Bank chief visits Japan  by AFP [Servihoo:8/8]
  • Russia ordered to free Japan boat   [BBC News:8/6]
    • [8/8/'07]
  • Japan's Abe to name foreign minister as ruling party secretary general - report  by AFX News [Forbes:8/7]
  • Japan PM won't visit war shrine for now: report  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:8/7]
  • Japan revises export and employment projections upward  by Reuters [International Herald Tribune:8/7]
  • White paper calls for narrowing income gaps in Japan  by Xinhua [Xinhua:8/7]
    • [8/7/'07]
  • Abe reaffirms Japan's commitment to nonnuclear policy  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/6]
  • Opposition to Lead Japan's Upper House  by CHISAKI WATANABE, The Associated Press [Washington Post:8/6]
  • IMF ups its 2007 growth forecast for Japan to 2.6 pct from 2.3 pct earlier  by AFX News [Forbes:8/6]
  • IAEA team in Japan to inspect quake-hit nuclear plant  by Reuters [Reuters India:8/5]
    • [8/6/'07]
  • Japan's Abe apologizes to Hiroshima A-bomb survivors over defense minister remark  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/5]
  • Abe plans reshuffle in effort to save job  by David Pilling in Tokyo [Financial Times:8/5]
  • YouTube Japan Second After U.S.; New Partners But Copyright Concerns Persist  by Robert Andrews [Forbes:8/3]
  • Psychiatrist says Asashoryu nearing nervous breakdown over suspension  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/5]
    • [8/4/'07]
  • Japan: Polls Indicate Public Wants Abe to Go  by NORIMITSU ONISHI [New York Times:8/2]
  • Japan's problems require bipartisan solutions  by Hitoshi Tanaka [Financial Times:8/1]
  • Editorial: Mr. Abe on the Ropes   [New York Times:8/1]
  • Opinion: Editorials Abe: a Japanese Bush?   [Los Angeles Times:7/31]
    • [8/2/'07]
  • Japan's LDP senior official resigns over election failure   [Xinhua:8/1]
  • Japan's average land prices up 8.6 pct yr/yr in 2006; 2nd straight annual rise  by AFX News [Forbes:7/31]
  • Anime fans mass in Japan for cosplay fest  by Elaine Lies, Reuters [Washington Post:8/1]
  • Japan's Fast Retailing to open big store in London   [Reuters.uk:7/30]
    • [8/1/'07]
  • Japan's Embattled Ag Minister Resigns  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, The Associated Press [Philadelphia Daily News:7/31]
  • Abe Troubles May Affect U.S.-Japan Work, Experts Say  by Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent [Reuters:8/1] *See News Review
  • Japan's jobless rate hits 9-year low  by Reuters [Financial Times:7/31]
  • ASEAN urged to make progress on trade deals with China, SKorea, Japan  by AFX News [Forbes:7/30]
    • [7/31/'07]
  • Japan opposition head reappears after election win   [Reuters India:7/31]
  • Japanese business lobbies urge Abe to keep up economic reforms  by AFX News [Forbes:7/30]
  • Japan says US resolution on sex slavery regrettable but vows effort to gain understanding  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/30]
  • Japan output rises, BOJ rate rise seen on track  by Reuters [Reuters:7/30]
    • [7/30/'07]
  • Governing Party in Japan Suffers Election Defeat  by NORIMITSU ONISHI [New York Times:7/30]
  • Abe Vows to Stay After Election Defeat  by HIROKO TABUCHI, The Associated Press [Washington Post:7/29]
  • Nikkei down 0.84 pct after Japan election, Wall St  by Reuters [Reuters.uk:7/30]
  • Australia to work well with Japan: govt  by AAP [Sydney Morning Herald:7/30]
    • [7/26/'07]
  • LDP Needs `Miracle' in Japan's Elections, Lawmaker Kono Says  by Bernard Lo and John Brinsley [Bloomberg:7/26]
  • Japanese women's lifespan remains world No. 1 in 2006   [Xinhua:7/26]
  • China begins import of Japan rice  by Xinhua [People's Daily Online:7/25]
  • Japan asks Pakistan to end missile cooperation with North Korea   [Daily Times:7/26]
    • [7/25/'07]
  • Japan June trade surplus up 53.4 percent  by Associated Press [Business Week:7/24]
  • Japan becomes Qatar's largest trading partner   [Gulf Times:7/25]
  • Report: Japan to develop prototype fighter jet  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/24]
  • Japan election could hit Nikkei, yen, boost JGBs  by Chikako Mogi [Reuters:7/23]
    • [7/24/'07]
  • Japan's PM not planning to resign if weekend elections go badly  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/23]
  • Kamikaze survivors express regret and anger in new film  by David McNeill in Tokyo [Independent:7/24]
  • Wii hits 3 million sales mark in Japan  by Dan Chiappini, GameSpot AU [GameSpot:7/23]
  • Shoppers slither away from Chinese eel  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/23]
    • [7/23/'07]
  • Despite split, LDP wins Gunma race  by Kyodo [Japan Times:7/23]
  • Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi set to resume production after partsmaker recovers  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/22]
  • N-plant shows scars of quake  by Kiyohiko Yoneyama, Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [Daily Yomiuri:7/23]
  • Japan extends support for demining activities in Sri Lanka   [Colombo Page:7/20]
    • [7/22/'07]
  • Japan local authorities call for IAEA inspection of quake-hit nuclear plant  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/22]
  • Japan's Toyota H1 sales 4.71 mln vehicles; tops General Motors  by AFX News [Forbes:7/20]
  • Socceroos downed by Japan   [TVNZ:7/22]
  • Foreign Minister Aso apologizes over 'Alzheimer' gaffe  by Mainichi [Mainichi Daily News:7/20]
    • [7/20/'07]
  • Polls show ruling coalition weakness ahead of elections in Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/19]
  • Toyota, Honda Say Quake Won't Disrupt U.S. Shipments  by Alan Ohnsman [Bloomberg:7/19]
  • NHK downloads a first for Japan  by MARK SCHILLING [Variety:7/19]
  • Hayao Kawai, psychologist, dies at 79  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi Shimbun:7/20]
    • [7/19/'07]
  • Japan Nuclear-Site Damage Worse Than Reported   by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:7/19]
  • Japanese automakers to halt production over Japan quake  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/18] *See News Review
  • Japan's Murakami Jailed for 2 Years on Insider Trading Charge  by Takahiko Hyuga and Tomoko Yamazaki [Bloomberg:7/19]
  • Tokyo debates rules to stop stealth MBOs  by Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo [Financial Times:7/18]
    • [7/18/'07]
  • Mayor Closes Quake-Hit Japan Nuke Plant  by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:7/18]
  • North Korea Has Closed All 5 Nuke Facilities, IAEA Chief Says  by AP [FOX News:7/17]
  • Japanese national feared aboard plane that crashed in Brazil  by Mainichi [Mainichi Daily News:7/18]
  • Japan leads broadband price race at USD 0.22 per Mbit/s per month  by MyBroadband [MyADSL:7/16]
    • [7/17/'07]
  • Japan Quake Causes 9 Deaths, Nuke Leak  by KOJI SASAHARA, Associated Press Writer [Guardian Unlimited:7/17]
  • Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared  by Issei Kato, Reuters [Washington Post:7/17]
  • North Korea says U.S., Japan hold key to disarming  by Randall Mikkelsen [Reuters India:7/16]
  • Japan expected to join global criminal court  by Evelyn Leopold [Reuters.uk:7/17]
    • [7/16/'07]
  • Japan earthquake kills six, injures hundreds   by Issei Kato [Reuters Canada:7/16]
  • Record Japan typhoon kills 3  by AFP [ABC News:7/15]
  • IAEA Says North Korea Has Shut Reactor  by KWANG-TAE KIM, Associated Press [Forbes:7/16]
  • Japan thrash Vietnam to reach Asian Cup quarters  by Alastair Himmer [Guardian Unlimited:7/16]
    • [7/13/'07]
  • UPPER HOUSE ELECTION 2007 / Campaigns get under way-- Pension fiasco focus as ruling bloc fight to retain majority  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/13]
  • France, Japan signal tough farm stance at WTO  by Kerstin Gehmlich [Reuters India:7/12]
  • Powerful typhoon causes mass blackout, injuries in Japan  by AFP [The Raw Story:7/13]
  • Japan obsessed with mystery men's room money  by Elaine Lies [Reuters Canada:7/11]
    • [7/12/'07]
  • Japan PM's future in balance as campaign kicks off  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:7/12]
  • Yen May Extend Decline as BOJ Expected to Keep Rates Unchanged  by David McIntyre [Bloomberg:7/12]
  • Japan has highest ratio of elderly, government says  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/11] *See News Review
  • Study: U.S., Japan have best IT environments  by Grant Gross, IDG News Service [InfoWorld:7/11]
    • [7/11/'07]
  • Bull-Dog poison pill approved by Japan's top court  by Jonathan Soble and Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo [Financial Times:7/10]
  • Tokyo stocks close at two-week low  by Mariko Sanchanta in Tokyo [Financial Times:7/11]
  • Ichiro Secures All-Star MVP Award With History-Making Home Run  by Danielle Sessa, bloomberg [Bloomberg:7/10]
  • 1 dead amid heavy rains in southwestern, western Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/10]
    • [7/10/'07]
  • Is Akagi taking advantage of his parents' love?  by IHT/Asahi [Asahi Shimbun:7/11]
  • Japan's current-account surplus rises 31% in May  by Chris Oliver, MarketWatch [MarketWatch:7/10]
  • Crown Prince Naruhito's Mongolia visit to celebrate diplomatic ties   [Mongolia Web News:7/10]
  • Saito leads Japan past U.S. team  by Kyodo [Japan Times:7/8]
    • [7/9/'07]
  • DPJ manifesto highlight pensions, child care, farm aid  by Kyodo [Kyodo News:7/9]
  • Opposition leader pledges to quit if LDP wins Upper House election  by Mainichi [Mainichi Daily News:7/9]
  • Japan PM finds little scope for conservative agenda  by Chisa Fujioka, Reuters [Reuters:7/9]
  • Japan machine orders rise, capex seen solid  by Yoko Nishikawa, Reuters [Reuters:7/9]
    • [7/8/'07]
  • Japan PM defends farm minister over scandal claims  by Linda Sieg [Reuters India:7/8]
  • Japan moves to build missile system  by Agencies [Aljazeera.net:7/6]
  • Marco Polo Bridge incident marked quietly  by Kyodo [Japan Times:7/8]
  • Japan lodges complaint against Russia in international sea court  by AFX News [Forbes:7/6]
    • [7/6/'07]
  • Abe hints government will consider raising consumption tax after election  by Mainichi [Mainichi Daily News:7/6]
  • Shareholder activism in Japan, In the locust position  by From The Economist print edition [Economist:6/28]
  • Australia, US concerned over China's military buildup, back greater role for Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/5]
  • Japan MOF Fujii: Rating move reflects solid economy  by Reuters [Reuters:7/5]
    • [7/5/'07]
  • Japan ruling leaders vow to regain voter support as parliament closes before elections  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/5]