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Jun Hongo
Jun Hongo graduated from Boston University and joined The Japan Times in 2006. He covers a wide range of domestic news, including politics and business. He is an avid Red Sox fan.
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 8, 2009
DPJ shows stress fractures under pressure of leadership
Third in a series
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2009
Defense-only posture needs reviewing: panel
Japan should consider dropping its ban on engaging in collective self-defense and overhaul its defense-only posture, a panel reviewing government strategy said Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2009
Uighur activist calls on Japan to probe riot
Japan must not turn a blind eye to China's suppression of ethnic minorities and should take the on responsibility of assisting them, the president of the World Uighur Congress said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2009
Rice to DPJ: Altering base plan ill-advised
The 2006 road map on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan was reached through complex negotiations and should not be changed unilaterally by either Tokyo or Washington, the commander of U.S. Forces in Japan told reporters Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2009
Nakasone blasts DPJ's 'irresponsible' foreign policy
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Tuesday slammed the Democratic Party of Japan's foreign policies for "being irresponsible" and "lacking specifics."
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2009
Campbell: Pyongyang still welcome at talks
Although North Korea will face sanctions for its provocative acts, it is not too late for Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2009
New IAEA head Amano hopes to revive six-party process
Reviving the six-party talks remains a vital component of the effort to denuclearize North Korea, Yukiya Amano, the next director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Thursday in Tokyo.
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JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 11, 2009
Time for G8 to grow, let in emerging powers
ROME — The Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila, Italy, underlined how the G8 nations and emerging powers must cooperate to drink from the same well.
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JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 11, 2009
$20 billion food aid vowed at G8
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations and other countries pledged Friday to provide $20 billion over the next three years to increase food production in developing nations, up from an initial $15 billion target.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 10, 2009
Developing nations bring own agenda, demands to summit
ROME — Negotiations grew more complex Thursday at the Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila, Italy, as developing nations joined discussions on crucial issues such as climate change and the global economy.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 10, 2009
U.S. reportedly takes charge amid summit scheduling snafu
ROME — The slapdash nature of the Group of Eight agenda has some questioning if Italy, which already pulled off a last-minute change of venue from La Maddalena to L'Aquila, is up to the task of playing host.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 10, 2009
G8 eyes 80% emissions cut by 2050
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations agreed on the first day of their summit to seek an 80 percent cut in their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared with 1990 or more recent years.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2009
Aso-Medvedev huddle on isles disappoints
ROME — Tokyo and Moscow failed Thursday to make progress on a territorial dispute over Russian-held islands off Hokkaido in a meeting one Foreign Ministry official called a disappointment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 9, 2009
G8 summit gets off to rough start
ROME — With the relevance of the Group of Eight being challenged by emerging powers, the G8 leaders got down to business Wednesday addressing climate change and what their next move might be when and if the global recession subsides.
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JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
Japan's earthquake-resistance expertise part of aid on the way to Italy
A friend indeed will answer calls from a friend in need, as Japan readies to provide its earthquake-resistance expertise to Italy at the Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila.
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JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009
L'Aquila to answer questions of G8 relevance
It's that time of year again when the richest nations in the world gather to discuss themes ranging from the slumping economy to global warming.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2009
Aso unlikely to make much of a splash at G8
Birds of a feather will flock to L'Aquila, Italy, for the Group of Eight summit beginning Wednesday, with premiers in attendance including embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the scandal-ridden Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi.
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JAPAN
Jul 2, 2009
G8 still relevant but must lead, envoy says
Despite doubts cast on its influence over the global economy, the Group of Eight will remain a key framework to guide the world out of the economic downturn, one of Japan's top coordinators for the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2009
Aso portrays DPJ as national security threat
Prime Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday the Democratic Party of Japan's foreign policy of the poses a serious threat to the nation's security and prosperity.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2009
Aso, Lee confirm cooperation on N. Korea
Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak agreed Sunday to intensify joint efforts to stop Pyongyang's nuclear programs and urged North Korea to abide by a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning its recent nuclear test.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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