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Tetsushi Kajimoto
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2004
Hashimoto to face Diet grilling over scandal
Former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Tuesday he is ready to appear before the House of Representatives political ethics council to explain his alleged involvement in a recent scandal involving donations from the Japan Dental Association.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2004
Extraordinary Diet session likely to be fiery affair
A war of words between the ruling and opposition camps over political funding is expected when the extraordinary Diet session kicks off Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2004
Summit block over Yasukuni 'ridiculous': Abe
Shinzo Abe, deputy secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, urged China on Wednesday to resume top-level exchanges with Japan and set aside its dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2004
New Komeito to continue backing Koizumi reforms
Marking the fifth anniversary of his party's alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party, New Komeito chief Takenori Kanzaki said Monday that the party will continue to support the reform initiatives of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2004
Plea to start Diet session next week ignored
The ruling coalition proposed Thursday that a 53-day extraordinary Diet session be opened Oct. 12, brushing aside the opposition's demand that the session begin next week and run for more than two months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2004
Okada assured of return to DPJ helm
Katsuya Okada was assured of re-election as president of the Democratic Party of Japan on Monday after no one stepped forward to challenge him.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2004
Okada looks to stay on as DPJ chief
Democratic Party of Japan chief Katsuya Okada announced Tuesday that he will run in the party's presidential race on Sept. 13, with a majority of party members backing his bid for re-election.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2004
Okada looks to stay on as DPJ chief
Democratic Party of Japan chief Katsuya Okada announced Tuesday that he will run in the party's presidential race on Sept. 13, with a majority of party members backing his bid for re-election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004
Top parodist serves anti-Koizumi camp
People not in positions of authority might feel they can do little to change a political situation they disagree with, but for one of the nation's leading parodists, the answer is simple: ape those in positions of power in an unflattering way.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004
Top parodist serves anti-Koizumi camp
People not in positions of authority might feel they can do little to change a political situation they disagree with, but for one of the nation's leading parodists, the answer is simple: ape those in positions of power in an unflattering way.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2004
DPJ loses another ploy to derail pension reforms
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted down an opposition camp no-confidence motion against Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Chikara Sakaguchi and a Democratic Party of Japan bill to repeal recently enacted pension reform legislation.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2004
DPJ loses another ploy to derail pension reforms
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted down an opposition camp no-confidence motion against Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Chikara Sakaguchi and a Democratic Party of Japan bill to repeal recently enacted pension reform legislation.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2004
DPJ bill to kill pension reform meets its expected Diet fate
The House of Representatives welfare committee on Wednesday voted down an opposition-sponsored bill designed to repeal pension reform legislation enacted in June.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2004
DPJ bill to kill pension reform meets its expected Diet fate
The House of Representatives welfare committee on Wednesday voted down an opposition-sponsored bill designed to repeal pension reform legislation enacted in June.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2004
DPJ to publish English booklet of campaign pledges
The Democratic Party of Japan will publish an English version of its latest platform to promote its policies worldwide, sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2004
Opposition to wage fresh war on pension reforms
Opposition parties have renewed their offensive against the recently enacted pension reform legislation, demanding Thursday that the government correct the 40 typographical and other minor errors in the package when the extra Diet session convenes at month's end.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2004
DPJ chief banking on momentum
Democratic Party of Japan chief Katsuya Okada said Monday he is determined to use the momentum created by his party's strong performance in the House of Councilors election to prepare for regime change.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2004
Independent voters growing in power
Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima still believes in the power of independent voters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / PARTY LINE
Jul 2, 2004
JCP says Koizumi's reforms to hurt small companies, jobs
The Japanese Communist Party hopes to thwart Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's reform initiatives, saying they favor big corporations and would destroy small companies and erode job security, JCP leader Kazuo Shii said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2004
Smarting from pension snafu, LDP has modest poll hopes
The Liberal Democratic Party must "humbly accept" the harsh public outrage over its recent forced passage of contentious pension reform bills as it strives to retain its strength in the July 11 House of Councilors election, the LDP secretary general said.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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