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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.
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JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 7, 2008
Environment chief's first target his home
Newly appointed Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito's top mission is to fight global warming by persuading the public to consume less energy.
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JAPAN
Aug 7, 2008
Climate change seen in recent flooding
Two recent accidents have many people worried that something's gone wrong this year, that this summer is somehow different from the summers of their childhoods.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2008
Egyptian preaches Japan's success
Anyone feeling down on Japan's future and in need of a pick-me-up should listen to Hisham Badr, a former Egyptian ambassador to Tokyo and an ardent admirer of Japanese tradition.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2008
Seoul rejects offer of talks in Singapore
Seoul has rejected a proposal to meet on the sidelines of an international security forum starting Tuesday in Singapore to discuss the diplomatic row that has erupted over Tokyo's claim to South Korea-held islets in the Sea of Japan, Japanese officials said Thursday.
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JAPAN
Jul 16, 2008
High crime rate a 'misperception': U.S. commander
The rate of off-base crimes committed by members of the United States military in Japan is much lower than the rate for Japanese in general, but a "misperception" that the opposite is true still persists, the commander of U.S. Forces Japan said Tuesday.
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 10, 2008
Fukuda seeks Hu's help on abduction row
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda asked Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday to urge North Korea to resolve the abduction dispute, a senior Japanese official said.
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 10, 2008
G8 couldn't push emitters to set targets
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — The three-day Group of Eight summit in Toyako, Hokkaido, concluded Wednesday as the major industrialized powers and key emerging economies agreed to jointly fight global warming but failed to set any quantitative goals to substantiate their pledge.
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JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 9, 2008
G8 offers halving of emissions by 2050
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — The Group of Eight powers agreed Tuesday to "seek to share" with both developing and developed states the goal of at least halving global emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, showing only scant progress from last year's summit in fighting global warming.
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JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 9, 2008
G8 nations reaffirm Africa aid pledges
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Faced with criticism for long delays in delivering promised aid to Africa, member nations of the Group of Eight pledged Tuesday to follow through on commitments made at the 2005 Gleneagles, Scotland, summit.
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 8, 2008
Food crisis, Africa aid at center stage
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — The three-day Group of Eight summit kicked off Monday in Toyako with Japan's leadership of the G8 being tested by a raft of new global challenges.
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 8, 2008
G8 leaders cast Tanabata wishes
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Everyone has hopes for the future, a reflection of their past experiences. The world leaders gathered for the Group of Eight summit are no exception — as evidenced by what they wrote on pieces of paper hung Monday from bamboo trees in the Japanese wish-making tradition...
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 7, 2008
Fukuda, Bush stand united on N. Korea
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — U.S. President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda agreed Sunday to keep pressuring North Korea on both the nuclear and abduction issues, in an apparent bid to counter criticism in Japan that Washington is abandoning Tokyo by adopting a policy of "appeasement" toward...
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 5, 2008
Extra $50 million in food aid for developing nations
To cope with the current global food price crisis, Japan will extend additional food aid worth $50 million to developing countries by October, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2008
Taiwan research ship nears Senkakus, snubs JCG
A maritime research ship of National Taiwan University intruded into Japan's territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku islets in the Each China Sea early Friday, ignoring a warning from a Japan Coast Guard vessel, JCG officials said.
JAPAN / G8 COUNTDOWN
Jul 4, 2008
Japan scrambling for any summit progress
With only a few days to go until the Group of Eight summit gets under way in Hokkaido, Japanese diplomats were still struggling to find ways to achieve progress — no matter how small — over last year's G8 gathering.
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JAPAN
Jul 1, 2008
Midterm CO2 goal needed: Ban
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon lauded Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura for not wearing a tie as part of energy-saving efforts but demanded bolder action Monday to save the Earth, urging Japan to set a midterm emissions-reduction goal.
JAPAN / G8 COUNTDOWN
Jun 28, 2008
Verifying North report crucial: G8
KYOTO — The Group of Eight foreign ministers ended their meeting Friday in Kyoto by stressing the importance of ensuring that North Korea abandons its nuclear activities.
JAPAN / G8 COUNTDOWN
Jun 27, 2008
G8 diplomats renew vow to stabilize Afghanistan
KYOTO — Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations met Thursday in Kyoto and agreed to renew their "firm and long-term commitment" to stabilizing Afghanistan, especially by giving development aid to regions on its border with Pakistan.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2008
North scrutiny to continue, Komura, two G8 counterparts agree
KYOTO — Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and his Italian and British counterparts agree the Group of Eight should continue to closely monitor North Korea's nuclear program, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2008
Tokyo falls in line with U.S. on Pyongyang
The nuclear declaration delivered to China by North Korea on Thursday evening is long overdue and will likely reveal a sharp divide between Tokyo's hardline stance toward Pyongyang and Washington's policy of appeasement.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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