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Toshi Maeda
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2000
Embattled triumvirate seeks to rally the public before polls
Although Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi encountered little difficulty in securing Diet passage of the fiscal 2000 budget Friday, the likelihood of him dissolving the Lower House for general elections in the near future seems more distant than ever.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2000
Parties claim Obuchi AWOL
Discretion is the better part of valor, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi might say.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2000
Life of North Korean spy laid bare
When Pak Chung Sun met her former boyfriend in Seoul in January, he was no longer the reticent, tender-hearted gentleman with whom she had lived a quarter of a century ago in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2000
Japan needs juggling act to secure future in Asia
With China expected to assume a greater presence as a regional power both economically and militarily early next century, Japan appears groping for a way to get along with its giant neighbor without disrupting its decades-old security partnership with the United States.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2000
Opposition parties headed for breakthrough
Staff writer Cashing in on the unpopularity of the "gigantic" ruling coalition, opposition parties are optimistic of making a big leap forward in the next general election -- and forecasts by political analysts suggest they have a favorable wind behind them. But it is not clear if the opposition forces,...
JAPAN
Dec 2, 1999
DPJ giving up its 'well mannered' style
Staff writer In an effort to turn itself from a "well-mannered" party into an "aggressive" force, the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition party, is beginning to square up to the ruling coalition. "We used to work hard to provide counterproposals (to the ruling alliance) because we thought...
JAPAN
Nov 23, 1999
ASDF aid flights climb to legalistic threshold
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 22, 1999
Will LDP let Ozawa come in from the cold?
Staff writers
JAPAN
Nov 9, 1999
Politicians brace for one-on-one Diet debate
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 21, 1999
Futenma debate near conclusion
Staff writers
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1999
Analysis: Kan's fading star may reflect DPJ's fate
Staff writers
JAPAN
Aug 12, 1999
Emigrants gypped on 'paradise' sue
Staff writer
JAPAN
Aug 5, 1999
Japan, South Korea hold first joint naval drill
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 28, 1999
Base not Ishihara's only target
Staff writers
JAPAN
Jun 25, 1999
Nuclear plants feared vulnerable coastline targets
MIHAMA, Fukui Pref. — A North Korean submarine runs aground on the nuclear plant-dotted shores of Fukui Prefecture and 11 commandos armed with antitank rockets storm ashore.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1999
Portugal — the next hot European tourist draw?
OPORTO, Portugal — The government of Portugal is trying to convince Japanese tourists that provinces in the south of France are not the only destination for a relaxing vacation in Europe. Instead, it is pushing the Iberian countryside with its ecotourism opportunities and locally made brandy-laced...
JAPAN
May 24, 1999
Diet enacts defense bills, but doubts on alliance linger
Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 29, 1999
MSDF tries out new sea patrol tactics
Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 8, 1999
Okinawa town ready to accept U.S. Navy site
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 30, 1999
Agency brainstorming rogue boat options
Staff writer
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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