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Reiji Yoshida
Reiji Yoshida is a staff writer and deputy manager of the Domestic News Division. Since joining The Japan Times in 1993, he has intensively covered domestic politics, diplomacy and defense issues as well as the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2006
Japan, Turkey can be close as both nations bridge East and West: envoy
Japan and Turkey are able to build a close relationship as both nations have a lot in common as bridges between East and West, Turkey's ambassador to Japan told an audience in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2006
Troops hurt in Iraq when vehicle flips
A light-armored vehicle of the Ground Self-Defense Force overturned near the Tallil air base in southern Iraq, injuring three GSDF soldiers in an apparent accident, Defense Agency officials in Tokyo said Monday evening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2006
GSDF exit from Iraq not without its dangers
The Ground Self-Defense Force exit from south Iraq has just begun and the pullout is not without its dangers, which could range from insurgent attacks to oppressive heat, the unit commander said Wednesday from Samawah.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2006
Tokyo, Seoul end EEZ negotiations in a stalemate
Japan and South Korea ended two days of talks Tuesday still divided over the demarcation of their exclusive economic zones in the Sea of Japan but with an agreement to meet again in September in Seoul, Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2006
Japan signs action plan with Central Asian states
Japan signed an agreement Monday to promote cooperation with four Central Asian countries that includes a plan to build roads in Tajikistan to transport natural resources via Afghanistan to the Indian Ocean.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2006
Cabinet OKs U.S. realignment plan but is vague on specifics
The Cabinet adopted plans Tuesday to help pay for the U.S. military realignment in Japan, pledging to come up with steps to stimulate the economies of communities hosting bases and to take money out of the defense budget to finance the program.
JAPAN
May 26, 2006
Canon exits film cameras amid digital dominance
Following in the footsteps of camera giants Nikon Corp. and Konika Minolta Holdings Inc., Canon Inc. will stop developing new film-based camera products because of the shrinking analogue market and dramatically growing digital demand, the company's president said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 20, 2006
Tokyo: North moving long-range missile to pad but launch not in offing
Foreign Minister Taro Aso confirmed Friday the government has information indicating Pyongyang has moved a long-range ballistic missile closer to a launchpad at a military base in northeastern North Korea, in apparent preparation for launch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2006
Annan warns NPT is in danger of crumbling
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan expressed grave concern Thursday over the future of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, saying it is facing a crisis and could collapse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2006
Annan asks Koizumi to give air support to U.N. in Iraq
Visiting U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan asked Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday to provide air support for U.N. activities in Iraq, opening the possibility that the Air Self-Defense Force will get a new mission there.
JAPAN
May 12, 2006
Conspiracy bill raises questions as Diet showdown nears
A controversial bill aimed at making conspiracy a crime will likely take its first step toward law as the ruling coalition is ready to ask a House of Representatives panel to approve the legislation over strong objections from the opposition parties.
JAPAN
May 2, 2006
Japan, U.S. finalize troop plan
Capping more than three years of grueling negotiations, top Japanese and U.S. officials signed a set of agreements Monday in Washington to realign the U.S. military forces in Japan by 2014 and take the security alliance to a new level.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2006
For Golden Week this year, go to a spa and stay close to home
Golden Week may have arrived, but that doesn't mean everyone has elaborate travel plans -- some may be too busy, while others hate the crowds and shun the absurdly expensive air tickets during the holiday season.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2006
Shipping ban in Japan zone mistake: China
side says it's a technical mistake, well, we believe that's what it was." The Chinese Maritime Safety Administration posted a notice on its Web site that Beijing was prohibiting unauthorized ship traffic around the Pinghu gas field in the East China Sea from March 1 to Sept. 30 so that pipelines and...
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2006
Efforts on six-party talks still snagged
Diplomatic negotiations to restart the stalled six-party talks over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs continued Tuesday in Tokyo, but there was little visible progress as negotiators from five countries failed to persuade North Korea to come back to the table.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2006
Governor nixes Okinawa base relocation plan
shares our view that the Japan-U.S. security treaty is necessary. I think we can (settle the matter) through discussions," Nukaga said. Inamine said he appreciates the central government's efforts in the ongoing Japan-U.S talks to reduce the presence of U.S. military forces in Okinawa, including the...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2006
DPJ positions to change with new guard
Seiji Maehara's decision Friday to resign as Democratic Party of Japan president will probably test the largest opposition party's solidarity and its conservative stance on defense, according to observers and DPJ sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2006
Muraoka acquitted of hiding JDA check
The Tokyo District Court found former Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Kanezo Muraoka not guilty Thursday of concealing a 100 million yen donation from the nation's dental lobby in July 2001 to the then top LDP faction.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006
Iraq to get first reconstruction loans
The government announced Tuesday that it will extend yen loans totaling 76.5 billion yen for reconstruction in Iraq -- its first such assistance to the conflict-ravaged country in 20 years.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006
Latest round of military talks to miss the deadline
Japan and the United States gave up on plans Tuesday to finalize an agreement by Friday on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, further prolonging negotiations that are testing the strength of the bilateral security alliance.
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.
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
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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