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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
Apr 24, 2004
Cabinet trio sorry for not paying compulsory pension premiums
Three of the 17 ministers in Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet said Friday they have not paid their premiums for the compulsory National Pension System.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2004
Heed the warnings or accept the consequences: Koizumi
Aid workers and journalists who ignore government warnings to not travel to dangerous areas should accept responsibility for the consequences, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2004
Gloves come off as rival LDP factions fight for cash
The two largest intraparty factions of the Liberal Democratic Party broke a long-standing taboo Wednesday by holding fundraising parties on the same evening in Tokyo.
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JAPAN
Apr 18, 2004
Pair's release takes the heat off Koizumi
Foreign Ministry officials in Tokyo were pleasantly surprised Saturday by the news that two Japanese hostages were abruptly freed by their captors in Baghdad.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2004
Japan's crisis response wins praise, flak
Did Tokyo handle the Iraq hostage crisis properly?
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2004
Koizumi can't believe pair want to go back
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi expressed disbelief Friday that two of the three Japanese hostages recently released in Iraq want to return to the country to continue their activities.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2004
Koizumi swipe at 'terrorists' downplayed
Government officials tried to play down allegations Wednesday that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has prolonged the crisis over three Japanese being held hostage in Iraq by calling their captors "terrorists."
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2004
Government slaps media gag on hostage crisis staffers
The government on Tuesday effectively imposed a media gag on staffers working at its headquarters dealing with the Iraq hostage crisis.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2004
Nightmare continues for captives' kin as Japan tries to verify info, negotiate
Japan continued desperate efforts Monday to contact and negotiate with the group holding three Japanese hostage in Iraq.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2004
Families opposed to U.S. rescue operation
The families of the three Japanese held captive in Iraq urged the government Saturday not to seek any help from U.S. military special units in freeing the hostages.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2004
Koizumi says no to hostage-takers
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi struck a defiant pose Friday over the Japanese hostage crisis in Iraq, stating he would not cave in to terrorists' demands that the Self-Defense Forces troops be withdrawn from the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2004
Parties face off with competing pension plans
Pension reform proposals put forward by the Democratic Party of Japan set the stage for a political showdown with the ruling bloc over what figures to be a key issue in the House of Councilors election in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2004
Prime minister pledges Yasukuni return
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Wednesday that he will keep visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine despite a Fukuoka District Court ruling that his August 2001 trip there, the first of four, violated the Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2004
Fukuda set for longevity record
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda on Tuesday will tie the record as the longest-serving official to work as a prime minister's right-hand man.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004
Mori to fight monster in screen debut, but will he get lines?
Gaffe-prone former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who was forced in April 2001 to bow out as his star fell among the public, hopes it rises as he takes to the silver screen to take on a monster.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2004
Pension reform debate could turn into a battle for the ages
Diet deliberations on government-sponsored pension reform bills appear headed for turbulence, with the ruling and opposition parties locking horns over remarks by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi just days ahead of the Thursday start of debate on the contentious legislation.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2004
Is the Senkaku row about nationalism -- or oil?
The Senkaku Islands are a group of rocky, deserted islets in the East China Sea that are known as a home for albatrosses.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2004
End of 'News Station' run prompts mixture of disbelief, grief and relief
Friday will see the plug finally pulled on "News Station," the popular TV Asahi show that has made a virtue of breaking journalistic taboos during its 18-year run.
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2004
S&P lifts Japan outlook; Fukuda remains peeved
Standard & Poor's said Wednesday it has raised its outlook on Japan to stable from negative due to signs of an economic recovery.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2004
Foreign reporters mixed on Tokyo's new Mideast role
The Ground Self-Defense Force dispatch to Iraq has been viewed overseas by some as a significant political move by Japan to boost the role of its military on the international stage.
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.
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.
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.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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