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Junko Takahashi
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003
Bill outline defines role of SDF troops in Iraq
The Self-Defense Forces personnel to be dispatched to Iraq will engage in logistic support for security, humanitarian and reconstruction assistance, and disposal of weapons of mass destruction, according to the government's outline of a new bill unveiled Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003
Bill outline defines role of SDF troops in Iraq
The Self-Defense Forces personnel to be dispatched to Iraq will engage in logistic support for security, humanitarian and reconstruction assistance, and disposal of weapons of mass destruction, according to the government's outline of a new bill unveiled Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003
Bill to dispatch SDF to Iraq ready for Diet
The government and the three ruling parties agreed Saturday to submit a bill to the Diet this week that will make it possible to send Self-Defense Forces to Iraq to take part in post-war reconstruction work.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003
Bill to dispatch SDF to Iraq ready for Diet
The government and the three ruling parties agreed Saturday to submit a bill to the Diet this week that will make it possible to send Self-Defense Forces to Iraq to take part in post-war reconstruction work.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003
Bill to dispatch SDF to Iraq ready for Diet
The government and the three ruling parties agreed Saturday to submit a bill to the Diet this week that will make it possible to send Self-Defense Forces to Iraq to take part in post-war reconstruction work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IN WITH THE NEW
Jun 5, 2003
Seiko Noda now a force in her own right — and name
Seiko Noda, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker in the House of Representatives, wrote in her elementary school composition class that her dream was to become a politician -- and ultimately prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2003
Is Koizumi's political star waning?
Last weekend, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was on the campaign trail alongside Liberal Democratic Party candidates fighting Diet by-elections in Tokyo and Ibaraki Prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2003
Rumsfeld barb on Pyongyang aid earns angry rebuke from Fukuda
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda voiced displeasure Friday over a suggestion by U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that money and goods sent by Japan, South Korea and China are helping to sustain North Korea's dictatorship.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2003
Influence of parties may be waning, leaders admit
The influence of political parties may be declining given the strong showing by unaffiliated candidates in Sunday's nationwide local elections, government leaders admitted Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2003
Japan lauds North Korean olive branch on arms talks
Japan on Monday welcomed what appeared to be a softening in North Korea's stance toward multilateral talks on its suspected nuclear weapons program.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2003
Japan to make 'responsible contribution' to rebuilding Iraq
Japan will make a "responsible contribution" to the reconstruction of postwar Iraq, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Thursday, responding to the effective collapse of President Saddam Hussein's regime the previous day.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2003
Japan, Vietnam concur on investment accord
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart, Phan Van Khai, agreed Monday on the basics of a bilateral investment treaty that would give each country most- favored nation status.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2003
Adviser to check needs of Iraq neighbors
Yukio Okamoto, the Cabinet's foreign policy adviser, will visit areas neighboring Iraq next week to discuss what kind of humanitarian aid Japan can offer in connection with the war there, the government announced Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2003
Japan suspects missile launch by North
Japan said Tuesday it had obtained information that North Korea fired into the Yellow Sea another Silkworm antiship missile earlier the same day.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2003
Resignation of farm minister could be a slow-burning fuse
The sudden resignation Monday of farm minister Tadamori Oshima is a further blow to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, already fighting battles over public opinion and his handling of the economy.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2003
Koizumi denies Japan may buy Tomahawks
In an effort to cool down debate on whether the nation should possess the capability to pre-empt a missile attack, government officials on Friday flatly denied that Japan is even considering a move in that direction.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2003
Koizumi says Japan ready to support efforts to reconstruct postwar Iraq
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Friday that Japan is ready to take some action to support the postwar reconstruction of Iraq even before a new law is enacted to facilitate a dispatch of Self-Defense Forces troops.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2003
Governor wannabes shunning parties
The gubernatorial election campaigns that kicked off Thursday could trigger a major change in the political scene if strong, reform-minded candidates challenging the highly centralized system emerge victorious.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2003
Songwriting lawmaker blazes maverick policy trail
On Feb. 18, the day before his latest CD was set to hit store shelves, lawmaker Ichita Yamamoto met Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at his official residence in order to hand him a copy of "Kaikaku no Uta" ("Song for Reform").
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2003
Bush gives Koizumi big pat on back
U.S. President George W. Bush expressed his gratitude for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's "courage and friendship" in supporting the war on Iraq during a telephone call Friday.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
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.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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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