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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2009
Tourism looks for a boost
YOKOHAMA — Aiming to stimulate domestic tourism and boost foreign tourism, Tabi (Travel) Fair 2009 kicked off Friday in Yokohama with promoters and public organizations from around the nation pitching their local specialties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2009
Proposed foreigner card protested
More than 200 people rallied in Tokyo's Shinbashi district Sunday to protest government-sponsored immigration bills they claim would violate the privacy of foreign residents and strengthen government control over them.
JAPAN
May 23, 2009
Internet eyed as path to clean politics
The Nishimatsu Construction Co. fundraising scandal is shaking up the political landscape, with some lawmakers calling for removing businesses from the fundraising picture in favor of individual donations.
JAPAN
May 22, 2009
Japan's allies urge government to sign Hague convention on child abduction
The United States, Canada, France and the U.K. jointly urged the Japanese government Thursday to sign the Hague Convention on international child abduction, which is aimed at preventing parents from wrongfully keeping or taking their children to their countries before and after they divorce.
JAPAN
May 21, 2009
Online trade in Tamiflu flourishes in gray zone
As H1N1 swine flu continues to spread throughout the country, a controversy has erupted over what import agencies claim is legal online trading of Tamiflu, one of the best-known medicines for treating flu viruses.
JAPAN
May 17, 2009
Hatoyama must unite party quickly
After taking the helm of the Democratic Party of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama will have no breathing space at all as he attempts to lead the main opposition party back into position to take the pivotal Lower House election it had been favored to win.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2009
Lack of fireworks as DPJ rivals' debate ends in a tie
Yukio Hatoyama and Katsuya Okada, the two candidates in the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election Saturday, both stuck to the party line in a public debate in which the only way they seemed to differentiate themselves from each other was in their choice of ties.
JAPAN
May 15, 2009
DPJ members slam rush poll
The Democratic Party of Japan's decision to hold the presidential election Saturday is prompting members to question why it must be held so soon and why the voting is being restricted to those with Diet seats.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2009
Okada, Hatoyama top picks in DPJ field
Former Democratic Party of Japan leaders Katsuya Okada and Yukio Hatoyama emerged Tuesday as the most likely replacements for President Ichiro Ozawa ahead of the pivotal general election later this year.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 12, 2009
A boost for DPJ, at LDP's expense
With Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa intending to resign over a political fundraising scandal, the party may regain some momentum for the upcoming general election, analysts say.
JAPAN
May 9, 2009
Lawmakers urged to act now to revise organ transplant law
People in need of organ transplants and their supporters urged lawmakers Friday to revise the transplant law during the current Diet session, despite the World Health Organization's decision to delay until next year enacting a resolution to restrict overseas travel for transplants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2009
Warrior games lead charge into history
Following a trend isn't simply about getting ahead of the curve or owning the latest cutting-edge gadget. Revisiting the distant past has also been in vogue in recent years, especially with young women.
JAPAN
May 4, 2009
Both sides on constitutional change hold rallies
The pros and cons of changing the Constitution were on full display Sunday — the 62nd Constitution Day — with both opponents and proponents holding rallies to push their causes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2009
Mexican ambassador praises aid, asks public to stay calm
Amid growing concern about the new influenza virus first seen in Mexico, Mexican Ambassador to Japan Miguel Ruiz-Cabanas urged Japan and other nations Friday not to overreact to the situation.
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2009
Opposition slams extra budget as short-term election ploy
Opposition parties took aim Tuesday at the ¥14.7 trillion extra budget for fiscal 2009 that will finance the ruling bloc's economic stimulus package, calling it a short-term boost to the economy mainly meant to attract voters ahead of the general election that must be held by fall.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2009
Nagoya win limited lift for DPJ until Ozawa comes clean
Takashi Kawamura's landslide win Sunday in the Nagoya mayoral poll was a much-needed boost for the Democratic Party of Japan, whose image and reputation were badly damaged by the arrest in March of President Ichiro Ozawa's chief secretary over shady political donations.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2009
Ruling bloc submits extra budget bill to Diet
The government submitted to the Diet Monday the fiscal 2009 extra budget bill, which is expected to become the main focus of confrontation between the ruling bloc and opposition parties as the ordinary Diet session nears its end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2009
Hereditary politicians a fact of life
What does Prime Minister Taro Aso have in common with predecessors Yasuo Fukuda, Shinzo Abe, Junichiro Koizumi and Yoshiro Mori, and others who came before them?
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2009
Consumer bills clear Lower House
The House of Representatives passed bills Friday to create a consumer affairs agency after both ruling and opposition forces reached a compromise.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2009
DPJ-appointed panel analyzes scandal woes
At the request of the Democratic Party of Japan, four professors met Saturday to discuss DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa's handling of an unusually timed donations scandal that has embroiled his chief secretary and dimmed the opposition's prospects for taking power next election.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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