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Home > Japan in the News: Archives Last Updated: 14:00 09/05/2008
Japan in the News: Archives
(News selected by Mikihiro Maeda, GLOCOM Platform)
[9/5/'08]
  • Poll shows Japanese want snap elections  by JAY ALABASTER, Associated Press [Google:9/4]
  • Yamaoka urges DPJ to stay focused  by KAZUAKI NAGATA. Staff Writer [Japan Times:9/5]
  • NKorea to delay abduction probe: Japan  by AFP [Google:9/5]
  • Louvre art to be exhibited in Tokyo, Kyoto next year  by Michio Hayashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:8/29]
    • [9/4/'08]
  • Nancy Pelosi visits Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial  by TOMOKO A. HOSAKA [Associated Press:9/3]
  • US and Japan fight overseas aid proposals  by Alan Beattie [Financial Times:9/4]
  • CME to develop products with Japanese exchange  by Tribune staff reporter [Chicago Tribune:9/3]
  • Hong Kong artist wins Japan manga prize  by AFP [Google:9/2]
    • [9/3/'08]
  • New Cabinet team disappointed / Many ministers left ruing Fukuda's snap decision to resign  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:9/3]
  • China praises Fukuda for 'great contributions'  by Li Xiaokun, China Daily [China Daily:9/3]
  • Japan, China, South Korea Postpone Summit Meeting, Kyodo Says  by Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:9/3]
  • Asia stocks fall amid Thai, Japan political woes   [Canadian Press:9/2]
    • [9/2/'08]
  • Japanese prime minister resigns abruptly  by Martin Fackler [International Herald Tribune:9/2]
  • Aso, Favorite to Lead Japan, May Promote More Public Spending  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:9/2]
  • Japan fiscal reform in question after PM resigns  by Yoko Nishikawa [Reuters:9/1]
  • Nearly 600,000 join quake drill in Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:9/1]
    • [9/1/'08]
  • Japan's Miyazaki keeps computers out of cartoons  by Silvia Aloisi [Reuters:8/31] *See News Review
  • Fukuda Approval Falls in First Survey Since Japan Stimulus Plan  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:9/1]
  • Japan's core inflation rate hits decade high of 2.4%  by Chris Oliver, MarketWatch [MarketWatch:8/29]
  • Heavy Rain, Floods in Japan Leave One Woman Dead, One Missing  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:8/29]
    • [8/29/'08]
  • Japan Is Considering Cutting Income Tax, Ibuki Says  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:8/29]
  • Japan to Extend Credit Guarantees to Small Firms, Nikai Says  by Tatsuo Ito and Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:8/27]
  • Japan Plans 27% Increase in Budget to Cut Emissions  by Shigeru Sato and Yuji Okada [Bloomberg:8/27]
  • Japanese economic leaders meet in the UAE for the first time   [Al-Bawaba:8/27]
    • [8/28/'08]
  • US, Europe, Japan drew up dollar rescue plan in March: report  by AFP [Google:8/28]
  • NTV pours coin into int'l service  by MARK SCHILLING [Variety:8/27]
  • Japan's central gov't departments to pursue larger budgets for FY 2009  by Xinhua [Xinhua:8/27]
  • Japan's FSA to recommend partial tax exemption on dividends - report  by Thomson Financial [Forbes:8/25]
    • [8/27/'08]
  • Ota downplays flap over funding  by MASAMI ITO, Staff writer [Japan Times:8/27]
  • Tax row hits Japan economy deal   [BBC News:8/26]
  • Deep economic downturn in Japan "unlikely"  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:8/25]
  • Braille translation of 'Tale of Genji' complete  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:8/27]
    • [8/26/'08]
  • Japanese aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan: police  by AFP [Google:8/26]
  • Japan LDP official: BOJ may need to mull rate hike  by Reuters [Reuters:8/25]
  • World's first nuclear reactor now a landmark  by SHANNON DININNY [Associated Press:8/26]
  • Chinese students in Japan hail success of Beijing Olympics  by Xinhua [Xinhua:8/25]
    • [8/25/'08]
  • Japan's economic package to reach 73 billion dollars: report  by AFP [Google:8/23] *See News Review
  • Democratic Party of Japan will skip party election in bid to maintain unity  by TATSUYA FUKUMOTO AND TAKESHI ENDO, The Yomiuri Shimbun [Belleville News Democrat:8/23]
  • Japan, Australia urge UN on disarmament  by AFP [The Age:8/24]
  • Japanese connection pays off for champion  by ELIAS MAKORI in Beijing [Daily Nation:8/24]
    • [8/24/'08]
  • Lessons from a "lost decade"  From The Economist print edition [Economist:8/21]
  • Japan Shouldn't Sell Bonds for Economic Stimulus, Nakagawa Says  by Pavel Alpeyev [Bloomberg:8/24]
  • Japan's Yosano: Will map out econ package next week  by Reuters [Forbes:8/22]
  • Japan wins first Olympic track medal in 80 years in men's 4x100 meters  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/23]
    • [8/22/'08]
  • Japan upsets American women in softball final   [CBC.ca:8/21]
  • S. Korea, China, Japan to Hold Summit on Sept. 21  by Arirang News [Chosun.com:8/21]
  • Somali pirates seize Japanese, Iranian vessels  by Xinhua [Xinhua:8/21]
  • Ex-ambassador designated as representative to Japan  by The China Post news staff [China Post:8/20]
    • [8/21/'08]
  • Japan's Exports Rebound, China Becomes No. 1 Customer  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:8/21]
  • Suzuki, Harada claim bronze in duet swim  by GUS FIELDING, Kyodo News [Japan Times:8/21]
  • Japan win sets up final with US   [BBC:8/20]
  • Popularity of 1933 Marxist novel a sign that Japan's young are hungry for radical change  by David McNeill [Irish Times:8/19]
    • [8/20/'08]
  • 13 absent legislators get 164 mil. yen / Local assembly members fail to attend sessions, but paid in full  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:8/20]
  • S. Korea, Japan to Cooperate on NK's Verification Plan  by KBS WORLD Radio [KBS:8/20]
  • US, Japan, Taiwan launch WTO high-tech challenge against EU  by AFP [Google:8/19]
  • Matsunaga settles for silver in 55-kg wrestling  by DAVE HUESTON, Kyodo [Japan Times:8/20]
    • [8/19/'08]
  • Japan to continue to support Pakistan after president resigns  by Kyodo [TMCnet:8/18]
  • Japan seeks to arrest Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activists  by Justin McCurry in Tokyo [guardian.co.uk:8/18]
  • Japan, China agree to boost cooperation on 'gyoza' probe  by Kyodo [Japan Times:8/18]
  • Osaka Toin trounces Tokoha to claim title  by Kyodo [Japan Times:8/19]
    • [8/18/'08]
  • Global Downturn Hurting Emerging Economies  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:8/17] *See News Review
  • Olympics: Japan's fab four repeat Athens success  by AFP/de [Channel News Asia:6/18]
  • Japan's Kitajima sweeps into Olympic history  by Associated Press [CNN:8/14]
  • Japan's Satoshi Ishii wins gold in heavyweight judo with smallest body  by Xinhua [Xinhua:8/15]
    • [8/8/'08]
  • The World's Eyes Are On China  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:8/8] *See News Review
  • Stop Criticizing China, It Has Come So Far  by Lijia Zhang, The Observer [Japan Times:8/7] *See News Review
  • Beijing Olympics will display Asia's strength   [People's Daily Online:8/6]
  • Beijing Olympics: Where Are the Japanese Tourists?  by Hiroko Tashiro [Business Week:8/6]
    • [8/7/'08]
  • China 'gyoza' poisonings hushed up  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:8/7]
  • Fukuda rules out visit to Japan's war shrine  by [Xinhua:8/6]
  • Matsumoto sarin victim dies 14 years after attack  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:8/6]
  • Online competition drives foreign book seller bankrupt  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/1]
    • [8/6/'08]
  • China apologises for roughing up journalists on eve of Games  by AFP [Google:8/5]
  • Hiroshima mayor asks US to back nuclear ban  by Katsumi Kasahara, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:8/6]
  • Japan's food self-sufficiency nudges to 40%   [Daily Times:8/6]
  • Five sewer workers swept away; one dead  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:8/6]
    • [8/5/'08]
  • Japan Opposition Demands Aso Retract `Nazi' Comment, Kyodo Says  by Taku Kato [Bloomberg:8/5]
  • Hiroshima A-bomb museum strives to keep memories alive  by AFP [Google:8/5]
  • Chinese more positive about ties than Japanese: survey  by AFP [Google:8/4]
  • More children born with a foreign parent  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:8/4]
    • [8/4/'08]
  • Cabinet reshuffle fails to boost Japan PM image  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:8/2] *See News Review
  • Ibuki tells LDP to draft tax hike scenarios  by KANAKO TAKAHARA, TAKAHIRO FUKADA and SHINICHI TERADA, Staff Writer [Japan Times:8/3]
  • Japan Says No Health Risk Posed by U.S. Sub's Radiation Leak  by Kosuke Goto [Bloomberg:8/3]
  • Life expectancy for Japanese men, women reach record highs  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:8/1]
    • [8/1/'08]
  • Japan PM promotes rival, dumps finance minister - media  by Chisa Fujioka [Reuters India:8/1]
  • Phoenix emerges from failed missions' ashes  by Mark Schliebs [Melbourne Herald Sun:8/1]
  • French director to make Haruki Murakami's novel 'Norwegian Wood' into film  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:7 31
  • Ichiro reaches 3,000 total hits in US, Japan  by Associated Press [Washington Post:7/30]
    • [7/31/'08]
  • Bush Orders Reversal of Map Change After South Korean Protest  by Hans Nichols and Holly Rosenkrantz [Bloomberg:7/30]
  • Fukuda preparing to reshuffle cabinet: ruling party  by AFP [Google:7/30]
  • Japan's Farmers Welcome Collapse of WTO Trade Talks  by Toko Sekiguchi and Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:7/30]
  • Japan warns nationals in India over threats  by AFP [Google:7/31]
    • [7/30/'08]
  • IMF Sees `Soft Landing' in Japan, Urges `Accommodative' Rates  by Christopher Swann [Bloomberg:7/29]
  • Japan to start trial carbon trading in October  by Risa Maeda [guardian.co.uk:7/29]
  • Japan holds missile shield drill in Tokyo's center  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:7/29]
  • Steps eyed to triple foreign students here  by TAKAHIRO FUKADA, Staff writer [Japan Times:7/30]
    • [7/29/'08]
  • Huge losses for Japan's TEPCO as energy costs soar  by AFP [Google:7/28]
  • Japan poised to back WTO compromise  by Kyodo [Japan Times:7/29]
  • Heavy rain, floods kill at least 3 in western Japan  by Reuters [Washington Post:7/28]
  • Japan Jobless Rate Rises to 4.1%, Highest Since 2006  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:7/29]
    • [7/28/'08]
  • Panel to urge doubling of information in textbooks  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/27] *See News Review
  • 900-kilometer high-speed fiber optic cable laid between Russia, Japan  by Itar-Tass [ITAR-TASS:7/27]
  • Algeria awards LNG job to Italy-Japan consortium  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:7/27]
  • This is Japan  by From Economist.com [The Economist:7/23]
    • [7/27/'08]
  • Govt moves to help youth troubled at home, school  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/26]
  • Japanese say careful preparations saved them from quake  by AFP [Google:7/25]
  • Japanese Internet mogul found guilty in appeal  by YURI KAGEYAMA [Associated Press:7/25]
  • Flush With Cash, More Asian Tourists Flock to Japan  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:7/26]
    • [7/25/'08]
  • Teacher exam reviews eyed by 37 boards  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/24]
  • Japanese exports drop for first time in four years  by AFP [Google:7/24]
  • Japan Inflation Rises to Decade-High 1.9% on Gasoline  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:7/25]
  • Rain and fog hamper search for Japanese quake victims  by Harumi Ozawa [The Age:7/25]
    • [7/24/'08]
  • Erring SIA staff 'won't work' on pensions / No jobs for censured officials at new body  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/24]
  • Japan Says No Aid to North Korea Until Abduction Issue Resolved  by Daniel Ten Kate and Shamim Adam [Bloomberg:7/24]
  • ASEAN, China, Japan, South Korea Express Concern Over Global Finance  by iStockAnalyst [istockAnalyst.com:7/23]
  • Earthquake in Northern Japan Injures at Least 91 People  by REUTERS [New York Times:7/24]
    • [7/23/'08]
  • Govt plans to poll foreign tourists in Kyoto  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/23]
  • Japan to Boost Rice Production as Alternative to Corn, Wheat  by Aya Takada [Bloomberg:7/23]
  • Japan's Olympic hopes ride on women  by Takehiko Kambayashi, Correspondent [Christian Science Monitor:7/22]
  • U.S. Women's Alternates to Train in Japan   [Washington Post:7/23]
    • [7/22/'08]
  • Ex-heads of failed Japan bank acquitted  by Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo [Financial Times:7/20] *See News Review
  • Ministry mulls end of 5-zone GSDF HQs / Structure tied to outdated Cold War ideas  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/22]
  • Honoring a Man Who Helped Open Japan to the West  by CLYDE HABERMAN [New York Times:7/22]
  • Akihabara tour guides point way in English, Chinese  by MINORU MATSUTANI, Staff writer [Japan Times:7/22]
    • [7/21/'08]
  • Japan's Fukuda considering cabinet reshuffle - report  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:7/21]
  • Japan's Komura Heads for ASEAN, N Korean Talks in Singapore  by Kyodo, BBC Monitoring Newsfile [istockAnalyst.com:7/21]
  • NASA eyes buying Japan's cargo spacecraft: report  Reporting by Aiko Hayashi; Editing by Alex Richardson [Reuters:7/20]
  • Japanese stars owe big thanks to Nomo  by Salt Lake Tribune [Salt Lake Tribune:7/20]
    • [7/18/'08]
  • Japan moves to restrict knives after massacre  by AFP [Google:/]
  • Huge gap in world cancer survival   [BBC:7/16]
  • Japan's crown prince visits Madrid's Prado Museum  by AFP [Google:7/18]
  • It's kids' play for anime king  by MARK SCHILLING [Japan Times:7/11]
    • [7/17/'08]
  • Oita to fire teachers with rigged results  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/17]
  • Panel calls for drastic Defense Ministry reform  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/16]
  • Fishermen's strike sliced Tsukiji stocks 20%, raised prices  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:7/17]
  • Japan PM finally gets a holiday  by AFP [Google:7/16]
    • [7/16/'08]
  • BOJ's Shirakawa says Japan not in stagflation  by Reuters [Reuters:7/15]
  • Top court rejects appeal by Muraoka / Ex-LDP bigwig guilty of hiding major donation  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/16]
  • Chinese novelist Yang wins Akutagawa Prize  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:7/16]
  • Digital gadgets boost Japanese comics  by HIROSHI YAMAZAKI, UPI Correspondent [United Press International:7/14]
    • [7/15/'08]
  • Teach the truth: Takeshima part of Japan  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/15]
  • Security up at Japanese embassy in Seoul  by AFP [Sydney Morning Herald:7/15]
  • Japanese fishermen go on national strike  by JAY ALABASTER, AP [Associated Press:7/15]
  • British hedge fund accepts Japan government order rejecting plan to raise utility investment  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/14]
    • [7/14/'08]
  • Shinsei Buys GE Out Of Its Japan Consumer Lending Biz  by Vivian Wai-yin Kwok [Forbes:7/11] *See News Review
  • Teaching handbook set to mention Takeshima  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomirui:7/13]
  • Japan to test missile interceptor in US  by AP [Associated Press:7/12]
  • Japan to scrap iPod copyright fee  by MARI YAMAGUCHI, AP [Associated Press:7/10]
    • [7/11/'08]
  • Komura Says Japan Energy Aid to North Korea Hinges on Abductees  by Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:7/11]
  • Missile-test: Japan calls for self-restraint   [Independent Online:7/10]
  • Crowds greet iPhone launch in Japan  by AFP [Google:7/11]
  • Japan's Emperor to visit Canada: official  by AFP [Google:7/11]
    • [7/10/'08]
  • Fukuda Wins Domestic Points as G-8 Host With Focus on Abductees  by Toko Sekiguchi and Henry Meyer [Bloomberg:7/10]
  • Continued dialogue needed on world's woes  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/10]
  • Japan's Wholesale Inflation Rises to a 27-Year High  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:7/10]
  • Japan current account surplus falls for third month  by AFP [Google:7/10]
    • [7/9/'08]
  • G-8 worried about food, oil; optimistic on economy  by MALCOLM FOSTER, The Associated Press [Washington Post:7/8]
  • G-8 leaders endorse big global-warming cuts by 2050; environmentalists say that's too slow  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:7/8]
  • Russia, Japan agree to seek end to territorial row  by AFP [Google:7/9]
  • Developing countries stress cooperation, shared responsibility during meeting in Japan  by Xinhua [Xinhua:7/8]
    • [7/8/'08]
  • G-8 summit opens with spotlight on aid for Africa  by Malcolm Foster, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:7/7]
  • G-8 summit gives Japan a green spotlight  by Don Lee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer [Los Angeles Times:7/7]
  • China president Hu thanks Japanese quake rescuers  by Reuters [Reuters:7/7]
  • Japan says G8 ready to step up pressure on Zimbabwe  by AFP [Google:7/7]
    • [7/7/'08]
  • Climate deadlock seen at G8 despite 'constructive' Bush  by AFP [Google:7/6] *See News Review
  • Fukuda Counts on Japan G-8 Summit to Bolster Approval  by Toko Sekiguchi and Patrick Harrington [Bloomberg:7/6]
  • Japan PM says to attend Beijing Olympic opening  by Linda Sieg, Reuters [guardian.co.uk:7/6]
  • Japan Economy Will Keep Growing, BOJ's Shirakawa Says  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:7/7]
    • [7/4/'08]
  • Proliferation worries to top G8 summary  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:7/4]
  • Japan mobilizes 40,000 police for G8 security  by Xinhua [Xinhua:7/2]
  • Panel recommends Japan create ¥10 trillion sovereign wealth fund  by Bloomberg News, Reuters [International Herald Tribune:7/3]
  • Japanese shares on longest losing streak in five decades  by AFP [Google:7/3]
    • [7/3/'08]
  • Bush to meet Japanese, S Korean, Chinese leaders during G8 summit  by Xinhua [Xinhua:7/1]
  • President Hu to attend G8 summit in Japan  by Xinhua [China Daily:7/2]
  • Indonesian President Susilo to visit Japan, Malaysia  by Xinhua [Xinhua:7/2]
  • Mideast leaders in Japan for peace talks  by AFP [Google:7/2]
    • [7/2/'08]
  • Japan regulator welcomes foreign funds  by David Dolan [Reuters:7/1]
  • Japan's Tankan Sentiment Falls; Profits to Drop 7%  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:7/1]
  • Land prices rise for 3rd year / Pace of mini bubble growth in real estate market slows in big cities  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:7/2]
  • Japan Ruling Coalition May Lose Lower House Majority, Kato Says  by Keiichi Yamamura and Patrick Harrington [Bloomberg:7/2]
    • [7/1/'08]
  • UN chief urges Japan to take lead on tackling climate change  by AFP [Google:6/29]
  • G8 leaders to set up task force on food crisis: report  by AFP [Google:6/30]
  • Steel Partners gets seat on Japan wig maker board  by Junko Fujita, Reuters [guardian.co.uk:6/30]
  • Palestinian PM cancels Tokyo peace talks trip: Japan  by AFP [Google:6/30]
    • [6/30/'08]
  • Japan warns NKorea trying to divide Tokyo and Washington  by AFP [Google:6/29] *See News Review
  • Japan Debt Rating Raised By Moody's on Fiscal Policy  by Lily Nonomiya [Bloomberg:6/30]
  • Teams from 24 nations to hold camps in Japan before Olympics  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:6/30]
  • Japan anti-G8 summit protesters scuffle with police  by Reuters [Reuters:6/29]
    • [6/27/'08]
  • Rice presses NKorea as G8 meets in Japan  by AFP [Google:6/26]
  • Japan trade surplus falls less than expected  by AFP [Google:6/26]
  • Yen Falls to Record Low Against Euro on Lure of Higher Yields  by Lukanyo Mnyanda and Stanley White [Bloomberg:6/26]
  • Govt loses copter noise suit; told to pay 147 mil. yen  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomirui:6/27]
    • [6/26/'08]
  • North Korea to Deliver Nuclear List Today, U.S. Says  by Ed Johnson and Viola Gienger [Bloomberg:6/26]
  • Bush promises not to forget NKorea abductions: Japan  by AFP [Google:6/25]
  • 1,402 civil servants took favors from cab drivers  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:6/26]
  • INTERVIEW-Sea captain aims to sink Japan whaling industry  by Simon Gardner [Reuters:6/25]
    • [6/25/'08]
  • Japanese warship on peaceful trip to China  by Tom Mitchell in Zhanjiang [Financial Times:6/24]
  • Japan urges link between US terror list and solving abductions by North Korea  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/24]
  • Japan Inflation Rate Probably Surged to Decade High  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:6/25]
  • President Bush to Travel to Japan for G8 Summit  by VOA News [Voice of America:6/24]
    • [6/24/'08]
  • Fukuda: Consumption tax rise within 2 to 3 yrs  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:6/24]
  • North Korea May Deliver Its Nuclear List in Two Days  by Paul Tighe and Heejin Koo [Bloomberg:6/24]
  • Japan PM promises to lessen Okinawa US troop burden  by AFP [Google:6/23]
  • Softbank says to sell iPhones for Y23,040 in Japan  by Reuters [Reuters:6/23]
    • [6/23/'08]
  • Japan to promote solar power for households: Nikkei   [Reuters:6/22] *See News Review
  • Japan Companies Say Business Conditions Are Worsening  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:6/23]
  • Justice Ministry to create new type of family register for kids without records  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily:6/21]
  • Ex-Nova chief faces criminal investigation  by Kyodo [Japan Times:6/23]
    • [6/22/'08]
  • Awaiting Japan's global vision  by Richard J. Samuels [Boston Globe:6/21]
  • Two Canadians, an American winners of prestigious Kyoto Prize  by THE CANADIAN PRESS [Chronicle Journal:6/20]
  • Japan, EU to launch new push to boost trade  by Reuters [guardian.co.uk:6/19]
  • Japan suicides near record high in 2007  by Yoko Kubota, Reuters [Reuters:6/19]
    • [6/20/'08]
  • Rice remarks leave unanswered questions Critics worry U.S. backtracking on commitment to get DPRK to reveal weapons numb  by Yoshinari Kurose, Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:6/20]
  • Japanese warship on first postwar China visit  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:6/19]
  • Japan police arrest Greenpeace members over whale meat  by AFP [Google:6/20]
  • Japanese prince visits Sao Paulo for immigration celebrations  by AFP [Google:6/19]
    • [6/19/'08]
  • China and Japan clinch gas deal  by Mure Dickie in Beijing and Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo [Financial Times:6/19]
  • Insurance society to pay more under new plan  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomirui:6/19]
  • Japan's Seven & I says to enter agri-business  by Reuters [Reuters:6/19]
  • Rain threat looms for 'quake lakes'  by Kyodo [Japan Times:6/19]
    • [6/18/'08]
  • PM indicates time is right for consumption tax hike decision  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:6/18]
  • Aso Most Popular Choice for Japan's Next Leader, Sankei Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:6/17]
  • Reports: Japan police arrest three for posting online threats of more bloody attack  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/17]
  • Senior official held over rigging bids in Sapporo  by Kyodo [Japan Times:6/17]
    • [6/17/'08]
  • Cabinet approval at 25%; DPJ leads voting intentions  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:6/17]
  • Japan, China forge gas exploration deal  by Associated Press [Christian Science Monitor:6/17]
  • Japan urges calm in row over sunken Taiwanese boat  by AFP [Google:6/16]
  • Japan executes notorious cannibal killer  by AFP [Google:6/17]
    • [6/15/'08]
  • Crews search for missing in Japan's 7.2 quake  by ERIC TALMADGE, AP [Google:6/15] *See News Review
  • Kidnapped Japanese tourist freed in Iran after 8 months  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/15]
  • N. Korea Agrees to Reexamine Abductions  by Blaine Harden, Washington Post Foreign Service [Washington Post:6/14]
  • New subway line opens in Tokyo  by AFP [Google:6/14]
    • [6/13/'08]
  • Let 10% of Japan be foreigners: Nakagawa  by MASAMI ITO and SETSUKO KAMIYA, Staff writers [Japan Times:6/13]
  • Japan looks to monitor net after knife rampage  by Agence France-Presse [Inquirer.net:6/12]
  • Japan raids companies linked to N. Korea nuclear program  by AP [USA Today:6/12]
  • Globally, Obama is the choice   [International Herald Tribune:6/12]
    • [6/12/'08]
  • Unpopular Japan PM wins parliament confidence vote  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:6/12]
  • Japan mourns stabbing victims, debates knife laws  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:6/11]
  • US welcomes Japan's expanded role in Afghanistan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/10]
  • Japan lifts Olympics swimsuit ban   [BBC News:6/10]
    • [6/11/'08]
  • Japan PM set for parliament humiliation  by AFP [Google:6/11]
  • Japan first-quarter GDP revised upward  by Reuters [International Herald Tribune:6/11]
  • Japan, Finland agree to work together to solve issues surrounding aging  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/10]
  • Australian PM proposes new non-proliferation body  by AFP [Google:6/10]
    • [6/10/'08]
  • Japan to review knife rules   [Aljazeera.net:6/9]
  • Japan PM dismisses calls for snap election  by Reuters [Reuters India:6/9]
  • Japan machinery orders up first time in three months  by AFP [Google:6/10]
  • Japan increases push for Tokyo as finance centre  by Reuters [Reuters:6/6]
    • [6/9/'08]
  • 7 dead in Tokyo stabbing rampage  by AP [USAToday:6/8] *See News Review
  • Ruling camp loses majority in Okinawa Pref. assembly election  by Kyodo [Japan Times:6/9]
  • Japan volleyball team qualifies for Olympics  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:6/8]
  • Kitajima breaks world record in Speedo  by AFP [Google:6/8]
    • [6/8/'08]
  • Japan manufacturers derive record 45% of sales from abroad  by Chris Oliver [MarketWatch:6/5]
  • Japan's Parliament Recognizes Ainu as Indigenous People  by Hideko Takayama [Bloomberg:6/6]
  • Japanese, US nanotechnology experts win Spain's Asturias award  by AFP [Google:6/5]
  • Learning a lesson from Japan's Paralympians  by Cui Xiaohuo (ChinaDaily/the Olympian) [China Daily:6/6]
    • [6/6/'08]
  • Japan opposition threatens to censure PM before G8  by AFP [Google:6/6]
  • Japan Vows to Punish MOF Officials Over Taxi Perks  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:6/6]
  • Japan and North Korea to hold talks Saturday  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/6]
  • Chinese become Japan's largest foreign community  by Li Xiaokun (China Daily) [China Daily:6/5]
    • [6/5/'08]
  • Bar to kids' citizenship ruled illegal  by JUN HONGO, Staff writer [Japan Times:6/5]
  • Tokyo, Madrid Score Higher Than Chicago in Olympic Bid Report  by Tariq Panja [Bloomberg:6/5]
  • Turkish president kicks off first visit to Japan  by Hurriyet English with wires [Hürriyet:6/4]
  • Softbank Shares Gain on Plan to Sell IPhone in Japan  by Pavel Alpeyev [Bloomberg:6/5]
    • [6/4/'08]
  • Fukuda, Sarkozy Say G-8 Must Reach Out, Tackle Rising Oil Price  by Takashi Hirokawa and Patrick Donahue [Bloomberg:6/4]
  • Japanese navy ship will visit China later this month, Beijing says  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/3]
  • Space station installs Japanese lab   [Aljazeera.net:6/4]
  • US tightens entry rules for travelers from EU, Japan  by AFP [Kuwait Times:6/4]
    • [6/3/'08]
  • Fukuda, Brown agree to tackle rising prices  by Kyodo [Japan Times:6/3]
  • Japanese PM meets German chancellor  by Xinhua [Xinhua:6/2]
  • Nominee Ikeo Says BOJ's Flexible Policy `Appropriate'  by Masahiro Hidaka and Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:6/3]
  • Japan to send 800 more tents to China's quake-hit areas  by Xinhua [Xinhua:6/3]
    • [6/2/'08]
  • Japan hails trade fair to boost Africa investment  by AFP [Google:6/2] *See News Review
  • Japanese prime minister leaves for Europe for talks ahead of next month's G8 summit  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:6/1]
  • Kibo: Japan's research unit at the International Space Station  by AFP [Google:6/2]
  • Japan's Wages Rise 0.6% on Shift to Full-Time Workers  by Toru Fujioka [Bloomberg:6/2]
    • [5/30/'08]
  • Japan Avoids Use of Military Planes to Aid China, Nikkei Says  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:5/30]
  • Myanmar blasts aid donors for not giving more  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:5/30]
  • Reform bill sidesteps 'amakudari'  by MASAMI ITO, Staff writer [Japan Times:5/30]
  • NHK Fails to Declare 1.3-B.-Yen Tax  by Jiji Press [RedOrbit:5/27]
    • [5/29/'08]
  • China Seeks Japan Military Help After Quake-Media  by Reuters [Javno.hr:5/28]
  • Japan government sticks with Ikeo for BOJ  by Reuters [Reuters:5/28]
  • US aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk ends mission in Japan  by AFP [Google:5/28]
  • 81 NHK Employees Involved in Stock Trading During Office Hours  by Kyodo News International, Tokyo [RedOrbit:5/27]
    • [5/28/'08]
  • Ruling bloc, DPJ agree to pass revised civil service reform bill  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomirui:5/28]
  • Several Japanese alive in North Korea, ready to be sent home, Pyongyang tells U.S.  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:5/27]
  • Media says China seeks Japan military help  by Reuters [Reuters:5/28]
  • Death penalty for Japan gangster   [BBC News:5/26]
    • [5/26/'08]
  • World looks to Japan's rice mountain to ease crisis  by AFP [Google:5/25] *See News Review
  • G-8 ministers move toward emissions goal  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:5/25]
  • Iran, Japan play significant int'l role  by SF/GM/BGH [PRESS TV:5/25]
  • Kotooshu becomes first European to win sumo title  by AFP [Google:5/25]
    • [5/23/'08]
  • Fukuda pledges full support for planned ASEAN unified market  by REIJI YOSHIDA, Staff writer [Japan Times:5/23]
  • Consumer agency to be given strong powers  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/23]
  • Japan's Export Growth Quickens to 4% on Asian Demand  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:5/22]
  • Japanese rescue team applauded for efforts  by Du Wenjuan (Chinadaily.com.cn) [China Daily:5/21]
    • [5/22/'08]
  • Poll: Support for Fukuda, Ozawa equal  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/21]
  • Japan medics want into quake area  by Kyodo [Japan Times:5/22]
  • Japan is fifth-most peaceful nation  Compiled from Kyodo, AP [Japan Times:5/22]
  • Japan to provide rice aid to ease global food crisis  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:5/22]
    • [5/21/'08]
  • Cabinet approval rating hits record low  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/20]
  • US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget  by Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press Writer [Boston Globe:5/20]
  • Japan parliament OKs space defense bill  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:5/21]
  • 17 babies are left in anonymous drop box in Japan  by AP [Associated Press:5/21]
    • [5/20/'08]
  • SKorea summons Japan envoy over disputed islands  by AFP [Google:5/19] *See News Review
  • Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady  by Bloomberg News [International Herald Tribune:5/20]
  • Japan Panel Urges Government to Attract More Foreign Investment  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:5/19]
  • Hello Kitty is named Japan tourism ambassador  by TOMOKO A. HOSAKA [Associated Press:5/19]
    • [5/19/'08]
  • Spokesman: Japan ready to send medical team to China  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/19]
  • China allows bloggers, others to spread quake news  by CARA ANNA, AP [Associated Press:5/19]
  • Myanmar junta to open disaster area to foreign VIPs  by Norimasa Tahara / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent [Daily Yomiuri:5/19]
  • Fukuda sets $10 billion climate aid for Africa  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:5/19]
    • [5/16/'08]
  • Japan's GDP Grew More-Than-Estimated 3.3% on Exports  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:5/16]
  • Don't mention the war  From Economist.com [Economist:5/14]
  • Japan lower house OKs space defense bill  by MARI YAMAGUCHI [Associated Press:5/14]
  • Japan's Mizuho says earnings halved by credit crisis  by AFP [Google:5/15]
    • [5/15/'08]
  • China Asks Japanese Rescue Team to Help in Sichuan After Quake  by Dune Lawrence and Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:5/15]
  • Global Investors Join Hedge Funds Urging More Japan Governance  by Tomoko Yamazaki [Bloomberg:5/15]
  • U.S. Rice Lobby Backs Japanese Plan to Export Rice  by Christopher Swann [Bloomberg:5/14]
  • US still competitive but risks Japan-style recession: IMD  by AFP [Google:5/15] *See News Review
    • [5/14/'08]
  • SKorea, US, Japan nuclear envoys preparing to meet in Washington next week, Seoul says  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:5/14]
  • Chinese scholars: China-Japan fresh communique maps blueprint for future  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/13]
  • NZ, Japan a step closer to trade deal  by NZPA [Stuff.co.nz:5/14]
  • Japan Current-Account Surplus Narrows as Exports Slow  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:5/14]
    • [5/13/'08]
  • Japanese PM, business leader pledges all-out support to China over earthquake   [Times of India:5/13]
  • Japan aims to cut emissions by 60-80 pct by 2050: reports  by AFP [Google:5/12]
  • Japan scientists warn Arctic ice melting fast  by Reuters [Reuters UK:5/12]
  • ATM trouble mars BTMU system launch  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:5/13]
    • [5/12/'08]
  • Fukuda wants U.N. in Myanmar  by Kyodo [Japan Times:5/12]
  • Hu says Japan trip achieved hoped-for results  by Market Watch [MarketWatch:5/11]
  • Launching a new era in China-Japan relations  by China Daily [People's Daily Online:5/12]
  • Japan to host 2009 junior world championship  by Reuters [Reuters.uk:5/8]
    • [5/9/'08]
  • Japan's 40 Richest  by Kiyoe Minami [Forbes:5/7]
  • Chinese President Tells Japanese Students Countries Should Not Hold WWII Grudge  by Daniel Schearf [Voice of America:5/8]
  • Japan thanks Yemen for saving hostages  by AFP [Google:5/8]
  • US Marine gets two years in Japan sex case: military  by AFP [Google:5/9]
    • [5/8/'08]
  • Chinese president says 4th political document represents new consensus in China-Japan relations  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/7]
  • Strong earthquakes hit Japan  by AFP [Google:5/8]
  • Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods, digital recorders   [Japan Times:5/7]
  • Super Aguri withdraws from 2008 Formula One championship   [Canadian Press:5/7]
    • [5/7/'08]
  • Hu's Japan Visit May Ease Strain  by Sebastian Moffett in Tokyo and Jason Leow in Beijing [Wall Street Journal:5/7] *See News Review
  • Japan gasoline pump prices rise to record high  by Reuters [Reuters India:5/7]
  • Japan's population of children hits new low for 27th straight year  by Canadian Press [Canadian Press:5/5]
  • Thousands rally for Japan constitution  by AP [Associated Press:5/5]
    • [5/6/'08]
  • China's Hu in Japan on rare visit of reconciliation  by AFP [Google:5/6]
  • Aid offers for cylone-hit Myanmar  by Reuters [Reuters:5/6]
  • Asian countries agree to pay $80 bln for regional foreign reserve swap  by Xinhua [Xinhua:5/5]
  • Africa: After China, India, Japan Calls On Continent  by Felix Osike [AllAfrica.com:5/5]
    • [5/2/'08]
  • Support for Japan's government hits new low: poll  by AFP [Google:5/2]
  • Japan will not fall into recession: BOJ report  by Reuters [Reuters:5/1]
  • Hu to give lecture at Waseda, visit Nara temples in May 6-10 visit  by Kyodo [Thai News Agency MCOT:5/1]
  • China invites ex-Japan PMs for Olympics to avert possible boycott  by AFP [Peninsula On-line:5/2]
    • [5/1/'08]
  • Diet restores gas tax rate / Opposition parties fail in bid to block revote in lower house  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomirui:5/1]
  • Japan central bank keeps interest rate unchanged amid concerns about global slowdown  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/30]
  • Jobless rate falls to 10-year low of 3.8%  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:5/1]
  • Tokyo's panda dies; a chance for China diplomacy?  by Reuters [Reuters:4/30]
    • [4/30/'08]
  • Japan government vows to press on after election blow  by AFP [Google:4/28] *See News Review
  • Japan's Nikkei Set for Best April in 15 Years; Brokerages Surge  by Masaki Kondo [Bloomberg:4/30]
  • Yasuhiro Nakasone: China, Japan, ROK must pursue peace, friendship  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/28]
  • Bird flu virus detected in dead swans found in northeast Japan  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/29]
    • [4/28/'08]
  • Japan's Opposition Wins By-election in Blow to Fukuda  by Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa [Bloomberg:4/28]
  • Japan's March Russian fuel oil imports almost double  by Reuters [guardian.co.uk:4/28]
  • Seoul seeks military cooperation agreement with Japan  by Yonhap [Hankyoreh:4/28]
  • Japan FM calls for China transparency over Tibet  by AFP [Google:4/27]
    • [4/27/'08]
  • Japanese PM's visit improves ties with Russia  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/26]
  • Olympic torch relay ends in Japan without major incident  by JIM ARMSTRONG [Associated Press:4/26]
  • Japan FSA to Investigate Tokyo Government's ShinGinko Bank  by Patrick Rial and Toshiro Hasegawa [Bloomberg:4/26]
  • Pro-democracy Myanmar residents hold mock referendum outside embassy in Japan in protest  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/27]
    • [4/24/'08]
  • FTC probes copyright body over monopoly  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/24]
  • TCI Seeks U.K. Sanctions Against Japan on J-Power  by Tomoko Yamazaki [Bloomberg:4/24]
  • Japan to Ask WTO to Ensure Food Exports Keep Flowing  by Stuart Biggs and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:4/24]
  • Internet's Wikipedia to go print in Germany: publisher  by AFP [Google:4/24]
    • [4/23/'08]
  • Fukuda Says Japan to Form Consumer Protection Agency Next Year  by Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki [Bloomberg:4/23]
  • G-8 schedule released; meetings to include emerging economy heads  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/22]
  • Defying critics, Japanese lawmakers visit war shrine  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/22]
  • Japanese exports grow at weakest pace since 2005  by AFP [Google:4/23]
    • [4/22/'08]
  • Rough road for tax discussions  by Editorial [Japan Times:4/22]
  • Oil Market Rattled by Attack on Tanker  by MARTIN FACKLER [New York Times:4/22]
  • Japan's Nomura confirms investigation into alleged insider trading by employee  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:4/21]
  • Chinese heckle Olympic torch run protesters in Malaysia  by JULIA ZAPPEI [Associated Press:4/21]
    • [4/21/'08]
  • Japan, South Korea resume summit talks, discuss North Korea, bilateral issues  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/21] *See News Review
  • Japan Fukuda govt's approval rating falls to record low - Nikkei poll  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:4/20]
  • Four firms from Japan make list of top 25 innovators  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/20]
  • Japan chooses new Olympic torch relay route  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/21]
    • [4/18/'08]
  • Japan Court Opinion Won't Affect Iraq Deployment  by Takashi Hirokawa and Toko Sekiguchi [Bloomberg:4/18]
  • British fund pushes for change in Japan  by YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press [Forbes:4/17]
  • Japan's Bull-Dog Sauce says Steel Partners sells shares  by AFP [Google:4/18]
  • Japan temple rejects torch relay   [BBC News:4/18]
    • [4/17/'08]
  • Japan court says Iraq dispatch unconstitutional  by Reuters [Reuters:4/17]
  • Japan Production Rose in February, Revised Data Show  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:4/17]
  • Japan Bankers' Association head says subprime impact on banks is limited  by Atsuko Fukase [MarketWatch:4/17]
  • Chinese foreign minister in Japan ahead of President Hu  by AFP [Google:4/17]
    • [4/16/'08]
  • Japan Rejects TCI's Bid to Double Stake in J-Power  by Shigeru Sato and Tomoko Yamazaki [Bloomberg:4/16]
  • Pension deductions affect 8.32 mil.  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/16]
  • Japan PM to cut trip short, visit Russia for ties  by Reuters [Reuters UK:4/16]
  • China, Japan vow to further strategic, reciprocal relations  by Xinhua [Xinhua:4/16]
    • [4/15/'08]
  • Japan, ASEAN finish inking free trade pact: statement  by AFP [Google:4/14]
  • Japan presses Russia for islands deal  by James Kilner and Conor Sweeney [Reuters UK:4/14]
  • Distributor to go ahead with showing 'Yasukuni'  by Compiled from Kyodo, staff reports [Japan Times:4/15]
  • Japan whaling fleet limps into port after protests with half its catch  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/15]
    • [4/14/'08]
  • Japan wants IMF to monitor sovereign wealth funds  by SHINYA AJIMA, WASHINGTON (Kyodo) [Japan Times:4/14] *See News Review
  • World economy 'worsening' / But G-7 remains optimistic about long-term outlook  by Kenya Hirose / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [Daily Yomiuri:4/13]
  • Candles lit in Nagano, Tokyo for peace in Tibet  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/14]
  • Protests as French PM visits Japan nuclear plant  by AFP [Google:4/13]
    • [4/11/'08]
  • Prime minister: No more mister nice guy  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/11]
  • BOJ's Shirakawa to Explain Japan's 1990s Financial Woes at G-7  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:4/11]
  • Japan Wholesale Prices Rise; Fastest Pace in 27 Years  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:4/11]
  • Pension body staff to fall 38% by 2014  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/10]
    • [4/10/'08]
  • Japan's opposition hounds PM, but faces own woes  by Isabel Reynolds [Reuters:4/9]
  • Bank of Japan Holds Rate Unchanged as Expected  by CEP News [CEP News:4/9]
  • Japan PM Says China 'Responsible' Over Tibet Unrest  by AFP [Phayul:4/10]
  • Japan to plant coral island in the Pacific  by Julian Ryall in Tokyo [Telegraph.co.uk:4/10]
    • [4/9/'08]
  • Japan finally gets new central bank chief  by AFP [Google:4/9]
  • Japan May Create Sovereign Fund as Soon as Next Year, UBS Says  by Keiko Ujikane [Bloomberg:4/8]
  • U.S., Japan Struggle to Ensure Smooth Olympic Torch Relay   [dongA.com:4/9]
  • Japan appoints new envoy to Indonesia  by Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post [Jakarta Post:4/9]
    • [4/8/'08]
  • Nominee for Japan central bank chief testifies at confirmation hearing  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/8] *See News Review
  • OECD: Japan needs reforms to stay a world economic leader  by DPA [Earthtimes:4/7]
  • Japan's foreign reserves rise to record US$1.02 trillion in March  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:4/7]
  • Aso gearing up to take over after Fukuda  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/7]
    • [4/7/'08]
  • Give Japan, India UN seats, Smith says  by AAP [Sydney Morning Herald:4/6]
  • Japan set to nominate BoJ deputy as new governor: reports  by AFP [Google:4/6]
  • Japan's Opposition Calls for Election Before July G-8 Summit  by Patrick Rial and Mikako Nakajima [Bloomberg:4/6]
  • Air Force Chief to Visit Russia, China, Japan  by Jung Sung-ki, Staff Reporter [Korea Times:4/6]
    • [4/4/'08]
  • U.S. Sailor's Murder Case Reignites Anger in Japan  by Blaine Harden, Washington Post Foreign Service [Washington Post:4/4]
  • Police seek tighter gun controls after spate of shooting incidents  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily:4/3]
  • Osaka theater to screen 'Yasukuni'  by Kyodo [Japan Times:4/4]
  • Japan's NHK fires reporters for insider trading  by Thomson Financial [Forbes:4/3]
    • [4/3/'08]
  • Fukuda Popularity Falls to Below Japan Predecessor Who Resigned  by Toko Sekiguchi and Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:4/3]
  • Ozawa threatens censure over pension-record mess  by SETSUKO KAMIYA, Staff writer [Japan Times:4/2]
  • Japan seeks to arrest U.S. sailor over murder  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:4/2]
  • Tata Motors to become 1st Indian firm to be listed on Tokyo bourse  by Kyodo [Thai News Agency MCOT:4/2]
    • [4/2/'08]
  • Global poll: Japan has most positive influence in world  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/2]
  • Relationship with Japan just fine: Smith  by AAP [Sydney Morning Herald:4/2]
  • Japan, China eyeing May 6 for Hu's visit  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:4/1]
  • Dalai Lama representative seeks mediator role for Japan in Tibet   [Monsters and Critics.com:3/27]
    • [4/1/'08]
  • Japan Drivers Rush to Gas Stations After Tax Lapses  by Kiyori Ueno [Bloomberg:4/1] *See News Review
  • Japan Tankan Business Confidence Falls to 4-Year Low  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:4/1]
  • Bank of Japan injects a record $30 billion into funding operations  by Reuters [International Herald Tribune:3/31]
  • Tokyo cinemas scrap plans to show "Yasukuni" film  by Reporting by Teruaki Ueno; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani [Reuters:3/31]
    • [3/31/'08]
  • Fukuda's Approval Rating Falls to 31% in Japan, Asahi Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:3/31]
  • Japan's industrial output down as exports slow  by AFP [Google:3/31]
  • Yen Declines as Japanese Banks Sell Overseas Investment Funds  by Stanley White and Kosuke Goto [Bloomberg:3/31]
  • Trade Min. Cautious on S.Korea-Japan FTA Talks  by [Chosun Ilbo:3/31]
    • [3/28/'08]
  • Japanese government calm about NKorean missile launch report  by Thomson Financial News, AFP [Forbes:3/28]
  • Japan court rejects war suicide suit against Nobel laureate  by AFP [The Citizen:3/28]
  • Google, copyright body strike deal allowing cover songs on YouTube  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/28]
  • Yankees' slugger Hideki Matsui weds longtime girlfriend  by MARK FEINSAND and BILL HUTCHINSON, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS [New York Daily News:3/28]
    • [3/27/'08]
  • Bank of Japan deputy governor says future policy moves not predetermined  by Thomson Financial News [Forbes:3/26]
  • Shuttle Endeavour returns after record-setting mission to ISS  by AFP [Google:3/27]
  • Japan finds films by early "anime" pioneers  by Linda Sieg [Reuters:3/27]
  • 73% of voters oppose bailout of Shinginko  by Yomiuri Shimbun [Daily Yomiuri:3/25]
    • [3/26/'08]
  • DPJ to block gas tax bill; pump price looks to fall  by MASAMI ITO. Staff writer [Japan Times:3/26]
  • Japan February Trade Surplus Up 0.9 Pct.   [Associated Press:3/26]
  • Japan welcomes spring with first cherry blossoms  by Aiko Hayashi [Reuters:3/24]
  • Boston's `Dice-K' Returns to Japan as Baseball Opens in Tokyo  by Stuart Biggs [Bloomberg:3/25]
    • [3/25/'08]
  • Japan Tankan Company Sentiment May Fall to 4-Year Low  by Jason Clenfield [Bloomberg:/]
  • Japan's Land Prices Climb for a Second Year, Growth Set to Slow  by Kathleen Chu [Bloomberg:3/24]
  • SKorean leader seeks trade zone with Japan, China  by AFP [Google:3/24]
  • Japan wants to question US sailor about taxi driver killing  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/23]
    • [3/24/'08]
  • Fukuda's Disapproval Rating Rises to 54% in Newspaper Surveys  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:3/24] *See News Review
  • Tackling financial woes Bank of Japan's top priority, says acting governor   [Forbes:3/23]
  • Japan's Watanabe urges U.S. to inject funds: report  by Elaine Lies [Reuters:3/23]
  • Taiwan president-elect Ma considering trip to Japan, U.S.  by Kyodo [Thai News Agency MCOT:3/24]
    • [3/21/'08]
  • Japan's Nikkei rises 0.8 pct, high-tech firms up  by Taiga Uranaka [Reuters:3/21]
  • Japan appoints central bank deputies  by Xinhua [Xinhua:3/21]
  • Japan fires navy chief, punishes dozens of defense officials over scandals, accident  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/21]
  • Asada Wins Women's Title  by COLLEEN BARRY [Associated Press:3/21]
    • [3/19/'08]
  • Shirakawa May Become Interim BOJ Head, Economists Say  by Mayumi Otsuma [Bloomberg:3/19]
  • Japan's Nikkei up more than 1 pct, eyes on yen  by Elaine Lies [Guardian:3/18]
  • Japan to host climate change summit  by Reuters [Reuters UK:3/18]
  • Serbia recalls ambassador to Japan over recognition of Kosovo  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/18]
    • [3/18/'08]
  • Fukuda Cabinet support rate off to record 33.4%  by Kyodo News [Japan Times:3/17]
  • Illicit payments to Social Insurance Agency union workers hit 750 million yen  by Mainichi Japan [Mainichi Daily News:3/17]
  • Japanese Leave Tibet as Anti-China Protests Spread, Asahi Says  by Kanoko Matsuyama [Bloomberg:3/18]
  • Japan's Job Market Improves for High School Graduates, NHK Says  by Tak Kumakura [Bloomberg:3/19]
    • [3/17/'08]
  • Japan faces criticism over industry-specific emissions targets at climate conference  by Associated Press [International Herald Tribune:3/16] *See News Review
  • Asian currencies higher against dollar on US economic woes  by Agence France Presse [The Post:3/17]
  • Japan Stocks Fall to Two-Year Low on Bear Stearns Sale, Fed Cut  by Masaki Kondo [Bloomberg:3/17]
  • Bank of Japan pumps extra funds into banking system  by AFP, AFX News [Forbes:3/17]
    • [3/14/'08]
  • Dollar Falls to 12-Year Low of 100 Yen on Carlyle Fund Failure  by Ye Xie and Bo Nielsen [Bloomberg:3/13]
  • Fukuda: Temps, part-timers must get