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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 / Politics
Oct 26, 2015
Suga denies Seoul pushing for Abe 'comfort women' apology at summit
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Seoul has not demanded the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologize over the 'comfort women' issue during his upcoming summit with President Park Geun-hye.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2015
Koizumi's political skills to be tested with appointment to LDP's Policy Research Council
The political skills of one of the most popular politicians in Japan are likely to be put to a real test soon.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2015
Ex-Ishin no To members refuse to give up seal, bankbook as party paralyzed by leadership struggle
Ishin no To may be on the verge of vanishing as rebellious members threaten procedures to legally disband the party.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2015
Japan denies suggesting early reciprocal visits by Abe and Xi
A former top Chinese official has suggested Japan proposed early reciprocal state visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2015
Yamaguchi-gumi split, toughened laws will weaken gangs: experts
The recent fracturing of the Yamaguchi-gumi, the country's largest and most powerful crime syndicate, will considerably weaken the gang organization and all yakuza groups in general, two noted experts told a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 19, 2015
UNESCO strikes political nerve with Nanking Massacre documents
A fierce battle is raging over UNESCO's stewardship of history.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2015
In an about face, JCP says it would support Japan-U.S. military pact in some scenarios
The Japanese Communist Party, which has long regarded the United States as its sworn enemy, has made what appears to be a historic change of its policy stance — at least for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2015
Abe, China's Yang vow to promote dialogue
A top Chinese government official met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Wednesday, agreeing to promote a "mutually beneficial strategic relationship" between the two Asian titans despite the latest diplomatic row over the 1937 Nanking Massacre, a Japanese official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2015
Abe orders reduced rates to cushion blow from 2017 tax hike
The prime minister instructs the new tax panel chief to introduce special reduced tax rates for certain products in time for the planned April 2017 consumption tax hike.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2015
Tokyo mulls cutting UNESCO funding after U.N. body registers Nanking Massacre documents
The U.N. body's acceptance of Beijing's documents on the Nanking Massacre prompts Tokyo to consider reducing or discontinuing funds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2015
Returning economy chief Amari fires TPP warning shot across Clinton's bow
If Hillary Clinton becomes president and tries to renegotiate the hard-earned Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, it would disgrace the dignity of the United States, Japan's chief trade negotiator warned in an interview with The Japan Times and other media outlets Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2015
Abe launches new TPP-mitigation office to assuage farmers, small business owners
In a gesture to rural supporters, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opens a new office to field concerns from fearful farmers and business owners about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2015
Tide turns for LDP factions in reshuffle
Wednesday's Cabinet reshuffle has caused a commotion among intraparty factions of the ruling LDP, with the faction led by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hit hardest.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2015
Abe seeks to soothe party divisions with fresh faces in Cabinet
Abe aims to create a stable team with experienced managers while freshening its image with new ones.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2015
Battle brews over Ishin no To funds as party works through split
An ugly fight over political funds totaling as much as u00a51.33 billion breaks out as the No. 2 opposition party negotiates a bitter internal split.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2015
Abe's ¥600 trillion GDP goal called 'impossible'
After enacting contentious security bills earlier this month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared that he is refocusing on the economy, with the goal of boosting gross domestic product by 20 percent to ¥600 trillion in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2015
As dust from security bills fight settles, Japan opposition — not Abe — facing crisis
Despite putting up a strong united front, it is the opposition that are struggling even though polls showed a majority of voters opposed the controversial security legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2015
DPJ, Ishin no To discuss common ground, possible joint campaign for Upper House election
The nation's two largest opposition parties agreed Friday to start discussing common ground with a view to fighting the Upper House election next summer with a united front.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2015
Abe aims arrows at new targets with three fresh goals for 'Abenomics,' 20% rise in GDP
The three new economic policy goals include: promotion of economic growth, child-rearing assistance and social security measures to increase nursing facilities for the elderly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2015
Policy hurdles remain despite passage of new security laws
Ignoring protests from furious voters and opposition lawmakers, the ruling camp led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has enacted two divisive security laws, marking a significant departure from Japan's postwar pacifism.
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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