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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
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2008
H.K. banks shielded from subprime crisis: official
The subprime loan crisis is far from over and could inflict further pain on the U.S. market, but most banks in Hong Kong will not be greatly affected, the Hong Kong government's second-most important official said Tuesday during a visit to Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2008
Volunteer interpreters assist foreigners with disaster drill
Fifty volunteer interpreters speaking seven foreign languages took part in a disaster drill for foreign residents Wednesday in Tokyo, helping the roughly 60 participants communicate with their rescuers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2008
Ward plans disaster maps for commuters' walk home
A magnitude-7 earthquake on a workday in the capital would strand an estimated 6.5 million commuters due to the ensuing transportation paralysis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Jan 12, 2008
Language partners turn life partners
Information-technology engineer Rodion Moiseev was alone when he traveled from Moscow to England at the age of 14 to attend high school, and he believes those early experiences in a new land made him open to foreign cultures. It may well be one of the reasons for his interest in Japanese culture, particularly...
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2008
Illness, not policies, ended my time in office: Abe
The abrupt and, at the time, inexplicable resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in September stunned the nation, prompting criticism that he was an irresponsible and immature politician who couldn't even offer a convincing explanation as to why he quit the nation's top post.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2008
Clear apology to sex slaves demanded
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda should make a clear apology over Japan's responsibilities regarding wartime sex slaves and lead his Liberal Democratic Party and the Diet to pass a bill recognizing what Japan did to those women, U.S. Congressman Mike Honda said Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 8, 2008
An up-close view of Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is the most beloved mountain in Japan — an honor it has held since the dawn of history.
Japan Times
JAPAN / THIS FOREIGN LAND
Jan 1, 2008
Inevitably, newcomers play growing role
This is the first in a four-part series focusing on issues confronting Japan's growing foreign communities and their increasing impact on society as a whole.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2007
Michelin Tokyo takes Japan by storm
A new book released last month has created a sensation and is selling like hotcakes in Japan, with bookstores being picked clean of the initial stock of 120,000 copies in only three days.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2007
Meiji cheer group hazed juniors
Meiji University may disband its male-only cheer squad in the wake of reported hazing of junior members, including one who subsequently committed suicide, the school's public relations section said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2007
High court upholds 20-year term for Shigenobu
The Tokyo High Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for one of the most notorious members of the Japanese Red Army, saying she played an indispensable role in plotting and aiding the 1974 seizure of the French Embassy in The Hague.
Japan Times
JAPAN / READERS' FUND
Dec 13, 2007
Helping Laotians keep their forests
Second in a series
JAPAN / History
Dec 13, 2007
Nanjing Massacre certitude: Toll will elude
who argued that it is impossible to determine the number of victims killed based on the historical materials (available) now. "If I were the director of the museum in Nanjing, I wouldn't write the figure in the first place," Cheng said, referring to a huge sign on the war museum's exterior that simply...
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2007
'Sesame Street' creator starts Web site
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that created the children's educational TV program "Sesame Street," has launched a Japanese version of its multilingual educational Web site for children around the world.
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Nov 16, 2007
Tokyo couple share humor, love of rock-climbing
To provide more coverage of topics closely related to non-Japanese residents, The Japan Times is launching the series "Mixed Matches" about international couples.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2007
Nova union seeks way to hold classes
A union for Nova Corp. employees is calling on students and teachers to meet outside their old schools Saturday so they can find a way to continue classes independently of the failed foreign-language school chain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Q&A
Nov 3, 2007
Nova failure: Can teachers recoup lost pay, keep jobs?
When Japan's largest employer of foreigners effectively went bankrupt last week, thousands of instructors at the foreign-language school giant were left without jobs. Many now face complicated legal problems in a language not their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2007
Nova teachers offer classes for food
A union representing teachers of Nova Corp. said Thursday its ranks will soon launch a "Lesson-for-Food" campaign in which they will offer free classes to students of the failed foreign-language school chain in exchange for basic food or meals.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2007
Nova students give poor grades to management
Though forewarned of their language school's financial woes, students Friday reacted to the news of Nova Corp.'s bankruptcy with shock and disappointment.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2007
U.S.-China ties won't mar Japan bond: Schieffer
U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer tried Wednesday to soothe rising Japanese concern about relations with Washington by repeating that Japanese interests will not be sacrificed for the sake of China.
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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