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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
Dec 4, 2015
U.S. military announces return of two slivers of land in Okinawa in 2018
The United States and Japan announce the return in 2018 of two strips of land from military bases in Okinawa to widen civilian roads.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 3, 2015
Simulation sees improved education for poor saving Japan trillions of yen
Improving the education levels of impoverished children would greatly increase their future income potential and save the government trillions of yen, a Tokyo-based research team said Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2015
Japan pledges ¥1.3 trillion yearly to developing nations by 2020 ahead of Paris climate talks
In a bid to fight global warming, Japan promises to boost its assistance for developing nations to u00a51.3 trillion a year by 2020.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2015
Japan's immigration policy rift widens as population decline forces need for foreign workers
Shigeru Ishiba says Japan should let in more immigrants to mitigate issues related to the nation's declining population.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2015
LDP submits proposals to help farmers cope with impact of TPP
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday compiled a set of proposals to help Japanese farmers and businesses cope with the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2015
Japan's State Guest House could soon be open to tourists
As part of campaign to attract more overseas tourists to Japan, the government is planning to open the State Guest House in Tokyo's Minato Ward to general visitors as early as April next year, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2015
Japan lawmakers want to revisit controversial conspiracy law in wake of Paris attacks
Several influential lawmakers have proposed adopting a previously rejected law that would give the government a stronger hand to address terrorism.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2015
Japanese government sues to overturn Okinawa governor's block on U.S. base replacement
In a further escalation of the political battle between Tokyo and Okinawa, the central government files a lawsuit against Gov. Takeshi Onaga.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2015
Hundreds rally at French Embassy in wake of attacks
Hundreds of French citizens in Japan attended a rally at the French Embassy in Tokyo on Sunday, with French Ambassador Thierry Dana urging them to remain united in the fight against terrorism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 13, 2015
NRA starts clock ticking on Monju, advising operator be replaced
The Nuclear Regulation Authority asks the science minister to replace the manager of the Monju fast-breeder reactor, casting a shadow over the long-troubled experimental facility.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2015
Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in balance
The fate of the nation's troubled prototype fast-breeder reactor is in the air amid continued questions over its safety and cost.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2015
U.N. official backtracks on Japan schoolgirl 'compensated dating' claim
A special rapporteur for the United Nations effectively retracts her allegation that 13 percent of high school girls in Japan are engaged in enjo kosai.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2015
Thousands rally in Nippon Budokan Hall for constitutional change
Thousands of people packed Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Tuesday in support of revising the pacifist Constitution while pledging to collect 10 million signatures favoring their cause.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2015
Abe launches tourism panel; inbound target may be raised
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launches a key advisory panel to draw up a midterm program to increase the number of people visiting Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2015
Japan weighs course of action in disputed South China Sea
As tension mounts in the South China Sea over the U.S. military's recent patrol challenging China's territorial claims there, speculation has centered on what action Japan may take in the region.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2015
Trilateral East Asia summit will signal symbolic thaw with Japan: experts
When East Asia's top leaders finally convene in Seoul Sunday, expect little progress and lots of symbolism as China and South Korea make nice with Japan, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2015
Abe convenes panel to tackle low birthrate, aging population
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has tasked the panel of intellectuals and Cabinet members with providing ideas to overcome the demographics conundrum.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 28, 2015
Okinawa affairs minister says Futenma, U.S. military issues outside her mandate
In the Oct. 7 Cabinet reshuffle, Aiko Shimajiri, an Upper House lawmaker elected from the prefecture, was tasked with the key portfolio of minister in charge of Okinawa issues. But in a Wednesday interview, she avoided discussing the top issue facing Tokyo and Okinawa: the controversial relocation of...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2015
Anticipating more muscular missions, MSDF launches new minesweeper
Amid the national debate over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proactive security policy and newly enacted laws, a state-of-the-art minesweeper built for the Maritime Self-Defense Force was launched Tuesday in a ceremony in Yokohama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2015
Tepco completes sea wall to keep tainted Fukushima No. 1 water from reaching sea
Tepco announces completion of a 780-meter coastal wall along the heavily damaged reactor buildings at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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