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

nytimes 05-FEB-10

Stronger alliance is on the way

japantimes 30-JAN-10

Okinawa Mayor Opposes More U.S. Bases

ABCnews 26-JAN-10

Palace politics: Royal audience stirs controversy (AP)

news 15-DEC-09

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

japantoday 05-DEC-09

North Pole express

AsiaOne 04-DEC-09

Japan party threatens to leave govt over U.S. base

thestar 03-DEC-09

Bank of Japan tries new stimulus

bbc 01-DEC-09

Japan eyes mandatory cap-and-trade in 2011/12-Nikkei

alertnet 20-SEP-09

Japan mulls Afghan role after dropping naval mission

channelnewsasia 19-SEP-09

Hatoyama firm: MSDF tour to end

japantimes 10-SEP-09

DPJ heads for historic Japan landslide

ft 28-AUG-09

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

japantoday 28-MAY-09

Aso makes UN pledge on growth

ft 26-SEP-08

Unpopular Japanese prime minister resigns

latimes 01-SEP-08

Japan probes new allegations of rape linked to U.S. military

cnn 21-FEB-08

Japan PM says Okinawa rape case "unforgivable" (Reuters)

news 13-FEB-08

Japanese LDP has two choices for leader

euronews 15-SEP-07

Reports: Japan's PM says he wants to quit

cnn 12-SEP-07

Japan PM Abe's job at stake

reuters 10-SEP-07

Japan farm minister resigns

aljazeera 03-SEP-07

Japan hit by new ministerial row

bbc 02-SEP-07

Support for Japan PM Abe tumbles below 26 pct: news agency

reuters 13-JUL-07

Japan PM's future in balance as campaign starts

reuters 12-JUL-07

Abe feels heat of attack on minister

ft 08-JUL-07

Japan PM sent war shrine offering but did not go

ChinaPost 09-MAY-07

EDITORIAL/ Matsuoka unfit to serve

asahi 15-MAR-07

"Birth-giving machine" gaffe hits nerve in Japan

reuters 02-FEB-07

Japan gaffe minister 'must quit'

bbc 30-JAN-07

Japan's Health Minister Draws Criticism

ABCnews 28-JAN-07

Japan upgrades defence agency

aljazeera 09-JAN-07

Abe named Japanese prime minister

aljazeera 26-SEP-06

U.S. accepts Japan's conditions on beef safety

asahi 22-JUN-06

Japan agrees to lift ban on U.S. beef imports

newsweek 21-JUN-06

Japan's humiliated oppn party picks new conservative leader

kuwaittimes 18-SEP-05

Koizumi romps back to power

thetimes 12-SEP-05

Japan's elections see high turnout

aljazeera 11-SEP-05

Japan PM makes postal reform pitch in TV debate

reuters 29-AUG-05

China wants to extract regional security forum from Korean talks

dailytimesPK 29-AUG-05

China says 6-way N.Korea talks to resume, progress

reuters 25-AUG-05

Public backing for war slipping in US

ft 11-AUG-05

Upper House members' assets hit record low

asahi 05-JAN-05

COMMENTARY: Prime minister's popularity `bubble' has burst

asahi 13-JUL-04

Opposition 'makes gains in Japan'

bbc 11-JUL-04

[-told]: I urged Toyota to investigate and report on the matter, and to take measures to ensure that concerns do not spread among Prius users,

kuna 04-FEB-10

[-said]: I hope to win the struggle in terms of having the land for the Futemma base returned and seeing that no more burdens are placed on Okinawa,

kyodo 30-JAN-10

[ said]: Not only improving the situation of nurseries, we have created new guidelines considering how companies and their employees should work,

japantimes 29-JAN-10

[-said]: The public is requesting a sincere explanation over the ongoing issue,

japantimes 16-JAN-10

[-said]: I am optimistic something can be done to move the base off Okinawa or out of the country,

AP 29-DEC-09

[ said]: The Socialist Party regards the relocation to Guam as the best plan. We will pursue this possibility with our utmost efforts,

tehrantimes 28-DEC-09

[ said]: We had no choice (but to maintain the tax levels) when we see tax revenues plunging so sharply,

japantimes 23-DEC-09

[ said]: Female political leaders are role models for all advanced women in society. I want to increase their level of participation in the political field and in decision making,

japantimes 20-DEC-09

[-said]: I did not make such request. That is a false report,

japantimes 15-DEC-09

[ said]: There’s a possibility it won’t happen today,

dailytimesPK 05-DEC-09

[ said]: There's a possibility it won't happen today,

AsiaOne 04-DEC-09

[ said]: It's extremely important to prevent the construction of a sea-based facility in Henoko. This concerns the basis of the SDP,

kyodo 03-DEC-09

[-told]: If the Cabinet decides to build a base along the coastline of (Nago's) Henoko district, I have to make a grave decision for the SDP and myself,

asahi 03-DEC-09

[-said]: This issue touches on the foundation of the SDP,

japantimes 03-DEC-09

[ said]: Between work and the long commutes, people are exhausted when they get home,

tehrantimes 01-DEC-09

[-told]: Unfortunately 70 percent of women quit their jobs once they have a child. We want them to continue working throughout their active lives,

tehrantimes 01-DEC-09

[ said]: That way, we will be able to create a society where having children will no longer be considered a handicap,

tehrantimes 01-DEC-09

[ said]: He referred little to contentious issues, including on Okinawa bases, which is currently the most crucial, so I was disappointed somewhat,

japantimes 14-NOV-09

[-told]: I have heard that (the strollers) are popular in Japan as well. I would like to request that people refrain from using them,

japantoday 12-NOV-09

[-told]: I oppose the hasty and coercive proposal,

channelnewsasia 24-OCT-09

[ said]: It's important to create policies from the bottom up,

japantimes 20-OCT-09

[ said]: When I told him, ‘You visited Hiroshima, so please visit Okinawa too,’ he then said he will go there next month,

japantoday 20-OCT-09

[ said]: Police, schools, hospitals ... Japan should demonstrate its full ability in offering help in peaceful areas ... nation-building and social areas,

dailytimesPK 20-SEP-09

[ said]: Police, schools, hospitals... Japan should demonstrate its full ability in offering help in peaceful areas... nation-building and social areas,

channelnewsasia 19-SEP-09

[-said]: I would like to tackle this issue as one of the most important in the coalition government,

japantimes 11-SEP-09

[-said]: Not all homosexuals want to come out, and some want to just live happily in their own way, without seeking to change the system or commit to politics,

japantimes 26-AUG-09

[ said]: I don't think it is appropriate to read (the word) in the wrong way on a day of prayer, when everybody in Nagasaki is feeling pain,

japantimes 09-AUG-09

[-said]: The opposition parties will continue fighting together no matter who becomes the head of the DPJ,

japantimes 11-MAY-09