Japanese Emperor Akihito hospitalised

nzherald 11-FEB-12

Stratford-upon-Tokyo: A Shakespeare theme park in Japan

telegraph 14-JAN-12

Japanese cabinet in reshuffle after series of embarrassing gaffes

telegraph 13-JAN-12

Noda to reshuffle Cabinet in bid to start sales tax talks

japantimes 12-JAN-12

2200 evacuated as typhoon 'Talas' lashes Japan

chinadaily 03-SEP-11

Japan's new PM picks allies for key Cabinet spots (AP)

news 02-SEP-11

Japan names new prime minister

latimes 30-AUG-11

Politics › Reconstruction minister under fire over 'offensive' remarks

japantoday 04-JUL-11

Kan keeps foes on edge over resignation timetable

japantimes 28-JUN-11

Politics › Diet session extended for 70 days without opposition's consent

japantoday 22-JUN-11

Japan defers tax hike plan as PM sets conditions to quit (Reuters)

news 20-JUN-11

Japanese PM survives a no-confidence vote

cnn 02-JUN-11

Moves escalate to topple Kan after poor election results

asahi 26-APR-11

Death toll climbs in Japan as work goes on at nuclear power plant

cnn 19-APR-11

Japanese voting overshadowed by nuclear woes (AFP)

news 10-APR-11

Japan ruling party MP calls on embattled PM to quit

reuters 08-MAR-11

President starts 4-day Japan trip

b92net_en 07-MAR-11

Politics › Ozawa spurns Kan's call to leave DPJ

japantoday 10-FEB-11

Japan PM changing cabinet but rough road ahead

reuters 14-JAN-11

Japan ruling party to meet on powerbroker Ozawa

reuters 27-DEC-10

EDITORIAL: Ozawa remains defiant

asahi 22-DEC-10

Japan's justice minister resigns over two-phrases job gaffe

telegraph 22-NOV-10

India and Japan sign trade deals

aljazeera 25-OCT-10

Chinese Nobel Prize winner meets wife in jail

telegraph 10-OCT-10

North Korea Proposes New Tourism Talks with Seoul

voanews 02-OCT-10

Business › Tokyo stocks slide on strong yen

japantoday 30-SEP-10

Japan mulls troops for islands

manilatimes 29-SEP-10

Japan PM rejigs cabinet, juggles yen, debt, economy

chinadaily 18-SEP-10

China enhances maritime law enforcement

chinadaily 17-SEP-10

Japan PM rejigs cabinet and eyes economy

reuters 17-SEP-10

China postpones talks with Japan

bbc 11-SEP-10

Arrest of Chinese boat captain by Japan stirs old rivalry

latimes 10-SEP-10

Spain: 'Male prostitute traffickers' arrested

independent 01-SEP-10

India-Japan strategic dialogue today

hinduonnet 21-AUG-10

Iran rejects asylum offer for woman sentenced to stoning

cnn 03-AUG-10

UN chief to attend atom bomb ceremonies

smh 03-AUG-10

Japan carries out first executions in a year

cnn 28-JUL-10

Floods, landslides kill 8 in northern Vietnam

yediotaharonot 25-JUL-10

Joe Biden backtracks on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

telegraph 19-JUL-10

Anti-whaling protester convicted in Japan

euronews 07-JUL-10

Dolphin kill film opens in Japan amid protests

CBC 03-JUL-10

Nuclear deal signed by Canada, India

CBC 28-JUN-10

Indo-Japan nuclear talks soon

financialexpress 25-JUN-10

Edited by Harley Jackson :We Need Strategic Talks toDeepen the Japan-U.S. Alliance

watchingamerica 22-JUN-10

Japan's PM Faces Test Over U.S. Base On Okinawa

NPRnews 21-JUN-10

Edited by Hoishan Chan :Pressing Japan on Military Bases Would Be Self- Defeating for America

watchingamerica 14-JUN-10

UN deal hits Iran with 'toughest' sanctions

dailymail 10-JUN-10

Aquino promises justice as Philippines president

AP 09-JUN-10

Support rate for Japan's new cabinet jumps to 61.5%: Kyodo survey

xinhuanet_en 09-JUN-10

Japan's new PM unveils cabinet (AFP)

news 08-JUN-10

Japan PM set to name new cabinet

bbc 07-JUN-10

Japan ruling party support leaps

timesofoman 06-JUN-10

Naoto Kan is new Japan PM

AsiaOne 05-JUN-10

Japan names new prime minister

aljazeera 04-JUN-10

Japan PM candidate emerges

aljazeera 03-JUN-10

Japan's Prime Minister Resigns Over Okinawa Base

NPRnews 02-JUN-10

Wen Jiabao goes for a jog to take his mind off negotiations

telegraph 31-MAY-10

Iran expands nuclear work: IAEA

reuters 31-MAY-10

Australia to take whaling dispute with Japan to court

cnn 28-MAY-10

US fears Chinese aggression in Pacific

ft 25-MAY-10

Japanese PM: U.S. military base will stay in Okinawa

cnn 23-MAY-10

Japan, U.S. agree on base plan but hurdles ahead: report

reuters 22-MAY-10

U.S. slams North Korea over ship sinking

latimes 21-MAY-10

Deal on Futenma expected May 28

asahi 21-MAY-10

North Korea responsible for sinking warship, investigation finds

cnn 20-MAY-10

Seoul poised to accuse Pyongyang of Cheonan attack

thetimes 19-MAY-10

Politics › Defense, foreign ministers from Japan, Australia meet

japantoday 19-MAY-10

South Korea launches 'propaganda balloons' against Kim Jong-il

telegraph 17-MAY-10

Foreign Companies Chafe at China’s Restrictions

IHT 16-MAY-10

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korea boats

cnn 16-MAY-10

Hillary Clinton to visit Japan next week: reports

HindustanTimes 15-MAY-10

Japan PM renews vow to resolve U.S. base row

reuters 30-APR-10

Latest News : Japanese islanders stage mass rally against U.S. base

tehrantimes 26-APR-10

Japanese island set for mass rally against US bases

NewsJang 25-APR-10

Japan eyes Okinawa plan to settle U.S. base row

reuters 24-APR-10

Protesters defiant after deadly clashes in Bangkok

thetimes 11-APR-10

Obama's nuclear strike policy softened except for Iran and North Korea

dailymail 07-APR-10

World Briefing | Asia: A Long Chat for Obama and Hu

IHT 03-APR-10

Japan indicts activist who boarded whaling ship (AP)

news 02-APR-10

Iran nuclear drive in focus at G8 meet (AFP)

news 30-MAR-10

Health emergency just beginning for Port-au-Prince children

alertnet 28-MAR-10

Google.cn: R.I.P or good riddance?

cnn 27-MAR-10

Foreign trio clear nursing exam hurdle

japantimes 27-MAR-10

Japan PM admits mistakes, asks voters for patience

reuters 26-MAR-10

Okada: Nuclear weapons ban unchanged

asahi 11-MAR-10

Japan confirms Cold War-era 'secret' pacts with US

AP 09-MAR-10

US sees “critical role” for Japan on Iran

dawn 05-MAR-10

Australia warns Japan 'diplomacy ends this year' on whaling

ChinaPost 27-FEB-10

Toyota chief apologises for recall

aljazeera 24-FEB-10

Conflicting accounts arise over Iran rebel's capture

latimes 24-FEB-10

Recall memos up stakes for Toyota

aljazeera 22-FEB-10

Japan defends whaling, faced with court threat

euronews 22-FEB-10

Japan 'to speed up car recall system'

independent 21-FEB-10

Politics › Japan, Australia to cooperate on nuke disarmament; clash on whaling

japantoday 21-FEB-10

Countdown to Emirates' Tokyo launch begins

ameinfo 20-FEB-10

The town Toyota built hopes US fightback can jumpstart economy

independent 20-FEB-10

Toyota Chief Agrees to Testify Before House Panel

IHT 19-FEB-10

[-said]: Needless to say, keeping records at these meetings is extremely important,

japantimes 28-JAN-12

[-said]: I am restraining myself but it can't be helped . . . I don't think it's right that someone in the government can't say anything about the legislative body, but I am the deputy prime minister and it may be better not to interfere too much,

japantimes 27-JAN-12

[-said]: If a country wants to set up nuclear power plants and asks Japan to export technology and components, I don't think there is any need to refuse,

japantimes 27-JAN-12

[-told]: Decisions have to be made,

japantimes 27-JAN-12

[-said]: The most important thing is whether or not we will be able to explain (the reasons) to the public and persuade them that a consumption tax hike is inevitable,

japantimes 27-JAN-12

[-said]: when both the Democratic Party of Japan and the LDP aim at a tax increase,

japantimes 22-JAN-12

[says:]: all political parties cooperated for the sake of the nation and the population after the disasters of March 11th,

japanupdate 19-JAN-12

[-said]: It is impossible to undertake radical reform before the next election,

japantimes 15-JAN-12

[-said]: All political parties cooperated for the sake of the nation and the population after the (March 11) disasters . . . and I am confident that we will be able to find a way to hold discussions (with the opposition) on social security and tax reform,

japantimes 13-JAN-12

[-told]: I am resented in the DPJ,

asahi 03-SEP-11

[-said]: I'll keep working as a rank and filer,

japantimes 02-SEP-11

[-told]: I'll keep working as a rank-and-filer afresh,

kyodonews 02-SEP-11

[ said]: The reason we chose Aug 29 as the day to elect a new party leader is that we may be able to hold the premiership vote the next day, in the tight parliament schedule,

japantoday 23-AUG-11

[-said]: Can we put it off? We should not leave the burden to future generations,

japantimes 21-AUG-11

[-also indicated]: It is vital that we cooperate with the LDP and New Komeito. I think more thought should be given to seeking a grand coalition.

asahi 16-AUG-11

[-said]: We want to compile the third supplementary budget of this fiscal year, which includes the budget for recovery efforts, as early as possible,

asahi 12-AUG-11

[-said]: Amid the unclear economic prospects, we could be criticized by the public if we delay the start of deliberations on the government bond bill in the Upper House,

asahi 12-AUG-11

[-said]: I don't think we can rule out the possibility of a partial or grand coalition in the future if the three parties continue to build trust and proceed with consultations,

japantimes 11-AUG-11

[-said]: Failure to pass this bill could lead to downgrades on government bonds and higher interest rates. Damage from higher interest rates would be extremely serious for Japan, which is saddled with a debt of nearly 1,000 trillion yen,

trust 03-AUG-11

[-said]: There should not be any big delays but at this point it's difficult to say when,

ChinaPost 28-JUL-11

[-said]: We were determined to realize changes in government policy in one go and that increased spending,

asahi 23-JUL-11

[-added]: I believe he is sharing the same feeling with me,

japantimes 19-JUL-11

[-told]: A long-term test similar to the European Union’s would have an impact on industries and people’s daily lives,

japantoday 11-JUL-11

[-told]: A long-term test similar to the European Union's would have an impact on industries and people's daily lives,

kyodonews 10-JUL-11

[-said]: The premier could step down after the end of the current Diet session, but it is quite possible that he would do so before that if he could push through these three challenges,

kyodonews 26-JUN-11

[-said]: Our basic policy is to have the Diet session close, make thorough preparations and reopen the Diet to take up the third supplementary budget,

asahi 23-JUN-11

[-said]: It is not that the premier's tenure will be extended by as many days,

channelnewsasia 20-JUN-11

[-told]: If we are short of money, we will have to finance the extra budget by issuing reconstruction bonds, and we'll discuss what kind of tax should be used for repayment,

japantimes 18-JUN-11

[-said]: Mr. Kan said he would step down once (dealing with the disaster) reaches a certain point,

japantimes 15-JUN-11

[-said]: It is unthinkable for lawmakers to close the Diet and take the summer off amid this major disaster,

japantimes 15-JUN-11

[-later told]: Be it a grand coalition or some other format, I want to seek out a structure that will allow for cooperation among all the political parties.

asahi 07-JUN-11

[-said]: That's what he means,

asahi 04-JUN-11

[-told]: If the prime minister changed, then what? (LDP leader Sadakazu) Tanigaki doesn’t have a plan and neither do the members of our party who are calling for Kan to quit,

dailytimesPK 31-MAY-11

[-told]: If the prime minister changed, then what? (LDP leader Sadakazu) Tanigaki doesn't have a plan and neither do the members of our party who are calling (for Kan to quit),

ChinaPost 31-MAY-11

[ said]: It will be important to implement a new system that is different from the existing one but to do so in a way that doesn't leave [Japanese] mothers feeling vulnerable. However, it is most important to consider the children,

ibtimes 20-MAY-11

[-told]: I hope you will try your best to fulfill the dearest wishes of the bereaved families to view their parents or children, even just a glance,

japantimes 08-MAY-11

[said:]: We have to be very careful. If you ask people who had to evacuate about what they want, the first thing they will answer is

channelnewsasia 22-APR-11

[-told]: The government and ruling party had to put emphasis on how to respond to the disaster,

japantimes 11-APR-11

[-told]: Since there was the huge disaster ... and the nuclear accident, we must respond with national unity, and it is entirely possible that we would have a party with experience join in,

trust 04-APR-11

[-said]: I don't rule out a grand coalition. We'll fully cooperate in post-disaster reconstruction efforts.

kyodonews 31-MAR-11

[-said]: We are considering compiling the first extra budget from April to May, which will focus on funding measures immediately necessary, including clearing out the rubble and building makeshift housing,

japantimes 25-MAR-11

[-said]: To decide whether to join a coalition requires a major decision and (LDP) President Tanigaki was not able to make that big decision at that time,

trust 25-MAR-11

[-told]: Everything must be the target of review, but what to do about the corporate tax has not been decided,

trust 25-MAR-11

[-told]: At this stage, there's no way for us to have an estimate of how much the cost of reconstruction would add up to. Therefore, it will be focuse d on urgent measures,

kuwaittimes 22-MAR-11

[-said]: It's probably not sufficient (to form an extra budget) only once,

kyodonews 17-MAR-11

[-told]: It's very unfortunate the Australian side has indicated it will take action in an international court,

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11

[-insisted]: potentially as early as tomorrow (Monday).

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11

[-told]: The opposition has rejected the idea of such an exchange so to focus on that debate is meaningless,

news 26-FEB-11

[ said]: Animals can open up the way for wonderful communications that help overcome difficult problems between countries,

ChinaPost 23-FEB-11

[-said]: I hope the issue will be wrapped up at this point,

chosun 21-FEB-11

[-said]: I'd urge [the 16 members] to act responsibly,

AsiaOne 19-FEB-11

[-said]: We (the DPJ) decided to submit our suspension recommendation in tomorrow's executive board meeting over an alleged funds violation,

peopledaily 14-FEB-11

[-said]: We feel responsibility as a publicly recognized party,

peopledaily 14-FEB-11

Noda [-said]: Are there really many people saying (the DPJ will begin to fracture)? I don't think the party is filled with (opponents of Okada),

japantimes 13-JAN-12

Junko Nishioka [ said]: Mr Okada is likely to maintain Mr Noda's fiscal reform drive including the plan to raise the sales tax,

todayonline 02-SEP-11

Roth [-said]: Foreign Minister Okada pushed Burma for fair elections and he pressed Sri Lanka for accountability,

japantimes 07-JUL-11