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Natsuko Fukue
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2009
Interest high among foreign media in 'historic' election
The Democratic Party of Japan's landslide victory election has stirred interest among foreign media, who generally view the ousting of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled almost without interruption for 54 years, as a positive sign of change.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2009
Voters, fed up with LDP, say it's time for change
As the Democratic Party of Japan's stunning victory and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's resounding defeat was reported Sunday night, many voters on the streets of Tokyo said they savored their chance to vote for change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2009
Rural areas fear DPJ bid to ax big projects
AGATSUMA, Gunma Pref. — As media speculation mounts that the Democratic Party of Japan will win big in Sunday's Lower House election, Akiyoshi Toyoda, 44, is spending sleepless nights worrying about what may happen to his business if the opposition camp takes power.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Aug 18, 2009
Kids hit the dance floor for charities
Visitors going into Tokyo Church of Christ in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on a Friday afternoon in July were welcomed by three children with painted faces who proceeded to perform modern dance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WITNESS TO WAR
Aug 14, 2009
For vet, Soviet labor camp as bad as war
24th in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2009
Sakai bust puts spotlight on narcotics evil
The recent headline-making police search and arrest of actress and pop star Noriko Sakai shocked fans both at home and abroad and cast a harsh spotlight on "kakuseizai," or stimulants, which she and her husband allegedly used.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 12, 2009
Party platforms offer no quick fix to job woes
Fourth in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
Jul 31, 2009
The eyes have it — false lashes catch on big with Japan's women
Long, thick, perfectly curled eyelashes are pretty much the desire of every Japanese woman.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 22, 2009
Wake up, hike out, tune in, move it
It's early on a summer morning and schoolchildren have gathered for some rhythmic exercise timed to music coming from the radio.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2009
Human-trafficking not addressed: U.N. envoy
Japan needs to make greater efforts to stop being a destination for human-trafficking and swiftly ratify the U.N. Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which outlaws the practice as well as migrant-smuggling, visiting U.N. Special Rapporteur Joy Ngozi Ezeilo said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2009
Kids under 15 can give organs
A bill to revise the Organ Transplant Law and scrap the donor age minimum at 15 gained full Diet passage when it cleared the Upper House on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2009
Acceptance of donating will still take time
The passage of revised organ transplant legislation Monday may be a big step forward in saving sick children in need of organs, but experts say it will still take time for the ranks of domestic donors to increase.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Jul 11, 2009
Religion couple's common ground
Zuzana Koike, a 29-year-old Austrian national of Slovak extraction, never thought she would even visit Japan before meeting and marrying Takeshi Koike, 38, a lecturer at Daito Bunka University in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2009
Single moms fight for kids' futures
For single mothers, no government financial assistance means no higher education for their children — and probably no future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
Jun 29, 2009
Fun and fashionable rubber boots help shake off rainy season gloom
Rainy days can be a downer, especially for women who want to look fashionable but don't want to get wet in soggy and gloomy weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2009
At 70, Italian institute truly is an institution
Back in prewar Japan — when there were still titled nobility — it was the duty of the upper class to engage in philanthropic activities, promote art or spread foreign culture here.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Jun 16, 2009
Racing dragon boats in Yokohama
At 8:15 on a drizzly, windy Saturday morning at the end of May, cheerful shouting could be heard coming from Yokohama's seaside Yamashita Park. Even at the early hour, people had already gathered to participate in the 16th Yokohama Dragon Boat Race, spanning four days over two successive weekends.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2009
Vaccine strategy poses serious quandary
The swine flu panic has waned in the past few weeks and authorities are breathing a sigh of relief, but some medical experts say the government has been slow to prepare for a possible second outbreak this fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2009
Did media go too far on swine flu?
The swine flu scare seems to be over, at least in Japan and at least for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2009
Women's university in Bangladesh makes appeal for corporate support
As members of the Asian community, more Japanese corporations should help support fledgling Asian University for Women in Bangladesh, one of the keys to the continent's continued growth, according to a board member of the university's support foundation.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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