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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
Feb 10, 2001
Public works bid-rigging said widespread
Takehiko Mori says he is confessing to his crime now that the three-year statute of limitations for the offense has expired.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2001
Inefficient public works projects creaking under debt burden
KOBE -- The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, looks superb as it spans the Akashi Strait, linking Kobe and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture.
JAPAN / STAGING A COMEBACK
Jan 4, 2001
Information disclosure could give power to citizens if they get involved
Satoru Ienishi felt overwhelming anger as he watched a newscast at his Tokyo office on June 13, 1998.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2000
Ogi rocks the boat with airport review
Transport Minister Chikage Ogi recently sparked a row over a key part of the nation's future infrastructure plans when she suggested a review of the roles of Haneda and Narita airports.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2000
Katayama wants municipalities to amalgamate
Japan's 2,600 towns and villages should be amalgamated to reduce the number of municipalities to around 1,000 to tie in with the planned decentralization of administrative power, according to the new chief of the Home Affairs Ministry.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Dec 9, 2000
Ogi wants Haneda to go international
Tokyo's Haneda airport should be an international hub and the new megaministry that will control most public works budgets should draw up a grand design for the nation's airport network, said the woman who will head the megaministry.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Dec 8, 2000
Ogi pushes international role for Haneda
Tokyo's Haneda should be used as an international airport, and the new megaministry that will control most public works budgets should draw up a grand design for the nation's airport network, said the woman who will head the megaministry.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2000
KDDI aims to stay solid No. 2
A new stage of competition will begin Sunday in the telecom industry when three major firms merge into KDDI, a long-awaited rival to the behemoth telecom group led by NTT Corp.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2000
Radio stargazer's key to quakes
Astronomer Yoshio Kushida believes he will receive forewarning should a major earthquake hit.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2000
Youth restoring 'chindon-ya' name
"Chindon-ya," traditional street performers who promote shops, pachinko parlors and other local businesses, were once on the verge of extinction due to a lack of successors.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2000
McDonald's establishes discount trend that other shops are forced to follow
Pop into a McDonald's in Tokyo's business district on any weekday and you'll find a crowd of salaried workers.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2000
Steam trains staging a rural comeback
NIITSU, Niigata Pref. -- Greeted by cheers Tuesday from about 1,000 rail fans, steam locomotive D51-498 chugged into Niigata Prefecture's Tsugawa Station and stopped alongside the C57-180, known as "the Lady" for her beautiful appearance.
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2000
Independent watchdog sought to disable NTT's monopoly
As a level playing field has yet to be laid down in the Japanese telecom market, the establishment of an independent watchdog to keep in check the otherwise formidable NTT Corp. group would be one good option to realize free and fair competition, according to a top executive of the Japanese unit of British...
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2000
NTT structure new focus of debate
With the trade dispute between the United States and Japan over connection fees charged by NTT Corp. resolved, focus has now shifted to how the nation's telecom giant should be structured in the long term.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2000
Romance is in the air: tour the city by helicopter
Tomoko Suzuki's boyfriend gave her a special birthday present this year -- a night view of the Tokyo metropolis from an altitude of 600 meters and at speeds up to 200 kph.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2000
Morita mulls new airport, defends works outlays
The Transport Ministry will review Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo's Haneda Airport with an eye to possible construction of a third airport in the metropolis, newly appointed Transport Minister Hajime Morita said.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2000
Telecom novice ready to alter NTT structure if panel says so
The Posts and Telecommunications Ministry in autumn will commission an advisory council to study the best possible structure for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., as well as the possibility of revising the NTT law, said the newly appointed posts and telecommunications minister.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2000
Disneyland site set to swell into kingdom
Another dream world of Disney is emerging just outside Tokyo, enticing both young and old into what appears to be a medieval European town.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2000
NTT breakup fails to level playing field
Nearly a year after the splitup of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., the big experiment is coming under scrutiny as questions are raised over whether its new profile has actually made a difference.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2000
Convenience stores embrace e-commerce
Your average convenience store is a small shop with just 100 sq. meters of floor space.
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.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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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