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Tetsushi Kajimoto
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2004
DPJ needs more than union help at polls
On a recent evening, about 2,500 members of the UI Zensen labor federation filled a hall in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to rally for fellow member Mitsuyoshi Yanagisawa, who will run in the July 11 House of Councilors election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 20, 2004
New Komeito to emphasize noncombat SDF role in Iraq
With campaigning for the July 11 House of Councilors election officially starting Thursday, New Komeito leader Takenori Kanzaki says his party has to get the message out that the Self-Defense Forces will stick to humanitarian activities even after joining a U.S.-led multinational force in Iraq.
JAPAN
May 26, 2004
Ruling bloc, DPJ forge amendment on bill to bar North Korean ships
The ruling coalition and the Democratic Party of Japan agreed Tuesday on an amendment to a bill designed to bar North Korean ships from entering Japanese ports.
JAPAN
May 26, 2004
Ruling bloc, DPJ forge amendment on bill to bar North Korean ships
The ruling coalition and the Democratic Party of Japan agreed Tuesday on an amendment to a bill designed to bar North Korean ships from entering Japanese ports.
JAPAN
May 26, 2004
Ruling bloc, DPJ forge amendment on bill to bar North Korean ships
The ruling coalition and the Democratic Party of Japan agreed Tuesday on an amendment to a bill designed to bar North Korean ships from entering Japanese ports.
JAPAN
May 20, 2004
Chance to catch up on missed pension payments
The ruling coalition agreed Wednesday to propose legislation that would allow people who are more than two years in arrears on their mandatory pension premiums to catch up on payments so they don't lose their pension eligibility.
JAPAN
May 20, 2004
Chance to catch up on missed pension payments
The ruling coalition agreed Wednesday to propose legislation that would allow people who are more than two years in arrears on their mandatory pension premiums to catch up on payments so they don't lose their pension eligibility.
JAPAN
May 20, 2004
Okada reinstates old guard on DPJ's executive roster
Democratic Party of Japan chief Katsuya Okada selected veteran lawmakers for the party's executive positions Wednesday to restore unity to the main opposition force.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2004
Okada takes DPJ helm unopposed
Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, was chosen uncontested Tuesday as the new chief of the opposition party, following the abrupt withdrawal of the first pick, Ichiro Ozawa, the previous night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2004
Ozawa backs away from bid for DPJ presidency
Ichiro Ozawa on Monday retracted his earlier consent to become president of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, saying he failed to pay into the National Pension Program for six years in the 1980s.
JAPAN
May 15, 2004
Ozawa gives in, accepts request to head DPJ
Ichiro Ozawa gave in Friday and accepted appointment to the helm of the Democratic Party of Japan, replacing Naoto Kan, who resigned Monday to take responsibility for his past failure to pay mandatory premiums into the National Pension System.
JAPAN
May 14, 2004
Ozawa holds out for best DPJ offer
The Democratic Party of Japan discussed the length of the next party president's term Thursday as part of efforts to convince deputy chief Ichiro Ozawa to take the helm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2004
Ozawa undecided about taking DPJ helm
Ichiro Ozawa, deputy head of the Democratic Party of Japan, gave a guarded response Wednesday to a formal request that he assume the party's presidency following the resignation of DPJ leader Naoto Kan over his failure to pay mandatory pension premiums.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2004
Ozawa undecided about taking DPJ helm
Ichiro Ozawa, deputy head of the Democratic Party of Japan, gave a guarded response Wednesday to a formal request that he assume the party's presidency following the resignation of DPJ leader Naoto Kan over his failure to pay mandatory pension premiums.
JAPAN
May 12, 2004
Pension bills clear Lower House
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved contentious bills to revise the pension system, with the ruling coalition and the main opposition party endorsing a key amendment to the legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2004
DPJ struggles to find successor to disgraced Kan
Nobody appeared ready to take up the presidency of the Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday as the main opposition force moved to find a replacement for departing leader Naoto Kan.
JAPAN
May 12, 2004
Pension bills clear Lower House
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved contentious bills to revise the pension system, with the ruling coalition and the main opposition party endorsing a key amendment to the legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2004
DPJ struggles to find successor to disgraced Kan
Nobody appeared ready to take up the presidency of the Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday as the main opposition force moved to find a replacement for departing leader Naoto Kan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / POLITICS IN FOCUS
May 11, 2004
Lawmakers now looking to make laws
Liberal Democratic Party member Ichita Yamamoto felt he had done his job when the Diet enacted legislation earlier this year to allow Japan to impose unilateral economic sanctions on North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2004
Kan falls on his sword over failure to pay pension fees
Naoto Kan announced Monday that he will resign as chief of the Democratic Party of Japan over his past failure to pay mandatory state pension premiums.
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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