Japanese cabinet in reshuffle after series of embarrassing gaffes

telegraph 13-JAN-12

Gaffes Claim Yet Another Japanese Minister

time 13-SEP-11

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

Japan's would-be prime ministers jockey for position as Kan resigns

independent 27-AUG-11

Beijing-Tokyo Forum

chinadaily 25-AUG-11

Joe Biden praises Japan for bouncing back after earthquake and tsunami

dailymail 23-AUG-11

Japan's Noda envisions grand coalition with opposition (Reuters)

news 13-AUG-11

Fallout from Fukushima claims a high-profile victim

euronews 05-JUL-11

Politics › Kan to step down by Aug, after putting through 3 bills

japantoday 05-JUN-11

Japan PM survives key vote

chinadaily 03-JUN-11

Japanese PM survives a no-confidence vote

cnn 02-JUN-11

Japan's leader rejects calls for resignation

JakartaPost 01-JUN-11

Fault found in nuclear plant in central Japan

euronews 06-MAY-11

Moves escalate to topple Kan after poor election results

asahi 26-APR-11

Japan PM under pressure after party falters in local

reuters 25-APR-11

US and Japan tackle post-disaster reconstruction

euronews 17-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

Japan's FM resigns over donation

bbc 06-MAR-11

Japan PM rejects call for election to break deadlock

reuters 04-MAR-11

Meeting in Japan Calls for Settlement of Its Inglorious Past

kcna 02-MAR-11

BIG BANG: Conservative merger expected from political supernova

asahi 02-MAR-11

Japan lower house passes budget, PM's outlook bleak (Reuters)

news 01-MAR-11

Politics › Ozawa spurns Kan's call to leave DPJ

japantoday 10-FEB-11

Japan and Jordan reach quarterfinals of Asian Cup

cnn 17-JAN-11

Japan PM changing cabinet but rough road ahead

reuters 14-JAN-11

Japan PM calls for sales tax hike debate

smh 04-JAN-11

Politics › Ozawa says he'll testify before Diet ethics panel for sake of party unity

japantoday 28-DEC-10

Tough year ahead for Japanese government

radioaustralia 28-DEC-10

Japan ruling party to meet on powerbroker Ozawa

reuters 27-DEC-10

EDITORIAL: Ozawa remains defiant

asahi 22-DEC-10

No support for key U.S. base in Japan

Hindu 18-DEC-10

China to 'support' EU recovery

independent 04-OCT-10

Japan mulls troops for islands

manilatimes 29-SEP-10

Japan PM rejigs cabinet, juggles yen, debt, economy

chinadaily 18-SEP-10

Japan PM rejigs cabinet and eyes economy

reuters 17-SEP-10

Japan acts to weaken surging yen

guardian 15-SEP-10

Japanese PM defeats leadership rival who dislikes Britons

telegraph 14-SEP-10

Japan's leadership duel nears vote

nzherald 13-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

Japan's Ozawa says may need to issue more debt

reuters 08-SEP-10

Japan's centenarians falling through the cracks

latimes 05-SEP-10

Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Ichiro Ozawa after a joint news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday (SHINGO KUZUTANI/ THE ASAHI SHI

asahi 02-SEP-10

Japan PM Kan, rival Ozawa clash over fiscal policy

reuters 01-SEP-10

Japanese currency measures promised

examiner 28-AUG-10

Japan's new round of musical chairs

asiatimes 27-AUG-10

Wall St edges lower on economic woes (Reuters)

news 26-AUG-10

Japan PM to face fight for ruling party leadership

independent 26-AUG-10

Japan GDP slumps behind China in Q2 economy figures

dailymail 16-AUG-10

Wife says Japanese PM not up to the job

channel4news 23-JUL-10

Poll blow

bbc 12-JUL-10

Japanese voters head to polls

aljazeera 11-JUL-10

Japan PM makes last-ditch bid for votes

smh 10-JUL-10

Japan PM seeks vote win to avoid policy deadlock

AsiaOne 04-JUL-10

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

xinhuanet_en 09-JUN-10

New Japan minister denies office expense misreport

reuters 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

Flaws in pulling plug on North Korea

austrianews 02-JUN-10

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

cnn 23-MAY-10

Ozawa grilled again on shady funds

japantimes 15-MAY-10

Japan to decide on US base plan today

dailytimesPK 10-MAY-10

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

reuters 30-APR-10

Kamei: Japan must keep its traditions

asahi 29-APR-10

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

tehrantimes 26-APR-10

Japan PM admits mistakes, asks voters for patience

reuters 26-MAR-10

Only 25 percent to vote for Japan ruling party: poll

AsiaOne 08-MAR-10

Japan Calls Hummer H3 Fuel-Efficient

IHT 13-FEB-10

Ishikawa to quit DPJ, but keep Diet seat

asahi 12-FEB-10

Politics › Over 70% want Ozawa to resign; cabinet disapproval rate at 45%: poll

japantoday 06-FEB-10

World Briefing | Asia: Japan: 3 Charged in Campaign Finance Investigation

nytimes 05-FEB-10

Ozawa expected to duck charges

japantimes 03-FEB-10

Political scandals in Japan: Out of the shadows

economist 28-JAN-10

Politics › Upper house committee approves 2nd extra budget

japantoday 28-JAN-10

Power Broker in Japan Denies Charges

IHT 24-JAN-10

Japan MP quizzed over scandal

bbc 23-JAN-10

Ichiro Ozawa scandal clouds Japan's push for reform

csmonitor 22-JAN-10

Latest Ozawa Scandal Hits Japan's Ruling DPJ, Hatoyama

time 20-JAN-10

Scam hits Hatoyama

NewsJang 19-JAN-10

Japan's Finance Minister urges swift passage of bills, opposition parties may resist

peopledaily 18-JAN-10

Japan's kingmaker to stay: scandal grows

ChinaPost 17-JAN-10

Japanese party executive vows to stay despite scandal

independent 16-JAN-10

Opposition keeps pressing Ozawa

japantimes 14-JAN-10

Learning to do business with China

euronews 16-DEC-09

Palace politics: Royal audience stirs controversy (AP)

news 15-DEC-09

Evidence exposing militarism nature of Japan's Peace Tower exhibited in Beijing

xinhuanet_en 14-DEC-09

US and Japan agree open air deal

bbc 12-DEC-09

Politics › Okada tells Okinawa mayor situation 'tough' over U.S. base issue

japantoday 05-DEC-09

Bank of Japan tries new stimulus

bbc 01-DEC-09

Lex: Japan, deflating

ft 20-NOV-09

Japan’s leaders dither over Okinawa base

ft 12-NOV-09

Japan mulls Afghan role after dropping naval mission

channelnewsasia 19-SEP-09

Hatoyama becomes new Japan PM

aljazeera 16-SEP-09

Japan cabinet takes shape, Fujii for finance: media

reuters 15-SEP-09

New PM faces up to Tokyo’s allies

ft 08-SEP-09

Japan plans big greenhouse gas cuts

euronews 07-SEP-09

Banzai!

economist 01-SEP-09

Japan entering new political era

RTERadio 31-AUG-09

Japan heads for two-party politics, uncertainties remain

peopledaily 31-AUG-09

Polls suggest historic change of govt in Japan

RTERadio 30-AUG-09

DPJ heads for historic Japan landslide

ft 28-AUG-09

Taro Aso calls snap election for Japan

thetimes 14-JUL-09

SCENARIOS - Japan PM in pinch, opposition has woes before poll

thestar 06-JUL-09

EDITORIAL: Donations to Hatoyama

asahi 03-JUL-09

Japan minister resigns in blow to PM before poll

kuwaittimes 13-JUN-09

Politics › Diet members give poor marks to Aso, Hatoyama on debate

japantoday 28-MAY-09

New Japan opposition head revives election chances

reuters 18-MAY-09

[-said]: I think it is natural for a secretary to make sure that the lawmaker can avert negativity and unfounded, harsh slander,

japantimes 11-JAN-12

[ said]: I know nothing about practical things,

japantoday 11-JAN-12

[-said]: I never used any of the money personally,

japantimes 10-JAN-12

[-said]: If I had to verify or interfere with what I had (my secretaries) do, there's no point in entrusting them with the work,

japantimes 10-JAN-12

[-said]: Everything other than major tasks in politics I have entrusted in the hands of my secretaries,

xinhuanet_en 10-JAN-12

[-said]: If a general election is held at this moment, a general assumption is that none of the parties will be able to secure a majority,

japantimes 03-OCT-11

[-also criticized]: If that is the case, politics will be in turmoil.

japantimes 03-OCT-11

[said:]: I am opposed to tax hikes. We will lose the next election. However, now is not the time to fight. With calls for greater party unity, today's tax commission meeting was not the battlefield.

asahi 23-SEP-11

[-told]: It is necessary for us to have discussions on what form we should change our (three) groups into,

asahi 01-SEP-11

[-replied]: I want to be a challenger in the presidential election. I want to receive instructions from you.

asahi 21-AUG-11

[said:]: The opposition parties will have to cooperate in the rebuilding process. There is no need to bow one's head to the opposition and ask that they join a coalition.

asahi 16-AUG-11

[-said]: Let us take a careful appraisal of the candidates,

asahi 14-AUG-11

[-said]: The manifesto is a contract with the public in which lies sovereignty, so it is very important,

asahi 14-AUG-11

[-said]: Confidence toward the DPJ has dropped to next to nothing and a defeat in the next Lower House election is inevitable,

japantimes 02-AUG-11

[-told]: Even though he is close to the Finance Ministry that means conversely that he knows what ministry officials are thinking,

asahi 21-JUN-11

[-said]: Newspapers and TV don't really report the facts correctly,

japantimes 09-JUN-11

[-said]: There will still be a lot of opportunities to bring him down,

asahi 04-JUN-11

[-added]: The sooner he is replaced, the better,

channelnewsasia 29-MAY-11

[-told]: I was thinking about just fading away but now I feel I have a bit more work to do,

finanznachrichten 27-MAY-11

[-said]: This is not a matter of money, but of life and death for the Japanese,

finanznachrichten 27-MAY-11

[said:]: We can't just sit and wait until we die. I want to work with you all to reconstruct the party.

japantimes 26-APR-11

[-has also told]: This move will likely spread to DPJ candidates running in the April unified local elections. There could be alliances with Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto and Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura.

asahi 25-FEB-11

[-said that]: no rational reason why he should be suspended.

china 22-FEB-11

[-told]: I don't think the budget-related bills will be passed in the Diet. But Kan would still not resign,

asahi 17-FEB-11

[-told]: An election is coming close,

asahi 17-FEB-11

[-suggested]: would be inappropriate for the development of a healthy political system and democracy.

asahi 11-FEB-11

[-stated]: As I have said repeatedly at various occasions, I myself have done nothing shameful,

time 02-FEB-11

[-told]: I have nothing to be ashamed of,

asahi 01-FEB-11

[-told]: As I've said in the past on various occasions, I have nothing to be ashamed of,

AP 31-JAN-11

[-said]: I have done nothing to be ashamed of, and will make clear my innocence in court,

news 31-JAN-11

[-told]: I have not committed any wrongdoing at all,

RTERadio 31-JAN-11

[-has indicated that]: But you need party unity for that purpose.

news 31-JAN-11

[-says]: I hope this kind of matter will be left for discussion on a different occasion.

asahi 29-JAN-11

[-said]: I was invited today to discuss policy issues,

asahi 29-JAN-11

Maehara [replied:]: You'll have to ask Mr. Ozawa directly.

reuters 24-AUG-11

Kan [-told]: All the Cabinets that depended on Ozawa, such as Hosokawa, Hata, Obuchi and Hatoyama, have had short life spans. I will never bow my head to him,

asahi 14-AUG-11

Ishiba [-said]: It was stupid of us to have got excited, deluded by the misinformation that the so-called 'Ozawa Children' would rise up,

asahi 04-JUN-11

Hatoyama [-said]: I am confident of (Ozawa's) innocence,

asahi 04-FEB-11