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JAPAN

Sep 17, 2008

DPJ and Kokumin Shinto join up on postal issue

A fundamental review of postal privatization will be included in the platforms of both the Democratic Party of Japan and Kokumin Shinto (People's New Party) for the general election expected later this year, they agreed Tuesday.

JAPAN

Sep 13, 2008

DPJ gears up for general election; Ozawa vague on where he'll run

With a general election expected to be called sometime soon, the Democratic Party of Japan is gearing up for a bid to reshape the political landscape, officially endorsing 187 candidates Friday.

JAPAN

Sep 12, 2008

Five in LDP race lay out platforms

The five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race unveiled their platforms to fellow lawmakers Thursday, stressing their experience and trying to differentiate themselves from each other.

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JAPAN

Sep 12, 2008

Can YouTube cure political apathy?

Thanks to video-sharing Web sites like YouTube, it has become easier to broadcast and share video clips with the world, whether it's a short film shot with a cell phone or an elaborately choreographed movie.

JAPAN

Sep 11, 2008

Five start campaigns for LDP presidency

The Liberal Democratic Party officially kicked off its presidential election campaign Wednesday with five candidates angling to succeed Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who announced his resignation last week.

JAPAN

Sep 9, 2008

Ozawa given a new DPJ mandate

Ichiro Ozawa's third term as president of the Democratic Party of Japan was effectively confirmed Monday when no one chose to run against him.

JAPAN

Sep 5, 2008

Yosano, Ishihara eye run for LDP's helm

Two more names surfaced Thursday as candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election as economy minister Kaoru Yosano and former LDP policy chief Nobuteru Ishihara both indicated they were willing to run.

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JAPAN

Sep 5, 2008

Yamaoka urges DPJ to stay focused

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's resignation has shifted much of the media's attention on to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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JAPAN

Aug 31, 2008

Asakusa sways to samba in annual carnival

Sing a song. Play the music. Dance to the rhythm — it's a samba extravaganza.

JAPAN

Aug 30, 2008

Four one short of forming party

Four Upper House lawmakers Friday declared the formation of Kaikaku Club, a tentative new party, saying they want to change the situation in the currently divided Diet.

JAPAN

Aug 29, 2008

DPJ trio to form new party

Only two weeks from the start of the extraordinary Diet session, three Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers will leave the DPJ to form a new political party with two Upper House independent lawmakers, officials said.

JAPAN

Aug 28, 2008

Challenge Ozawa for sake of DPJ, Maehara urges

The Democratic Party of Japan should hold a genuine presidential election next month in order to enliven policy debate, former DPJ President Seiji Maehara, who quit his post over a political blunder two years ago, said Wednesday.

JAPAN

Aug 27, 2008

Seiko Noda: The time is ripe for consumer agency

Establishment of a consumer protection agency couldn't come at a better time, what with the current deterioration of the consumer environment, consumer affairs minister Seiko Noda said Tuesday.

JAPAN

Aug 20, 2008

Fukuda looks to restart Diet next month

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda indicated Tuesday he is looking at a mid-September start for the extraordinary Diet session, during which the ruling bloc hopes to introduce emergency economic steps and continue Japan's contribution to antiterrorism efforts.

JAPAN

Aug 16, 2008

Cabinet trio visit Yasukuni

Cabinet ministers and at least 53 Diet members visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on surrender day Friday while Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and two key ministers opted to keep their distance from the contentious landmark, which served as Japan's spiritual pillar during the war.

JAPAN

Aug 13, 2008

DPJ slams decision to hide news on 'gyoza'

The Democratic Party of Japan lashed out at the government Tuesday for suppressing information for a month that China had suffered a food poisoning outbreak from pesticide-tainted frozen "gyoza" dumplings, just like Japan had from the same source.

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JAPAN

Aug 8, 2008

Matsuya plugs environment with rooftop garden in Ginza

Holding a harvest festival in midsummer at a major department store in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district may sound surreal, but Matsuya Co. did just that Thursday to fete a crop of fresh veggies grown on the rooftop of its flagship store.

JAPAN

Aug 6, 2008

Aso demands DPJ come to table

With an extraordinary Diet session expected to start later this month or in September, Taro Aso, newly appointed secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, challenged the Democratic Party of Japan Tuesday not to duck talks with the ruling bloc on its own policy proposals.

JAPAN

Aug 6, 2008

LDP election chief cool to near-term campaign

The Liberal Democratic Party needs more time to promote its policies before entertaining any idea of a Lower House election, the chairman of the LDP Election Strategy Council indicated Tuesday.

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JAPAN

Aug 5, 2008

Horror of Hiroshima inspires Frenchman's haunting love story

Ever since he was little, Christophe Boubal, a French novelist, has been interested in writing and Japan.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Eighty years after the Battle of Manila, old foes forge new ties

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