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COMMENTARY
Dec 7, 2001

Koizumi takes aim at public corporations

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi believes the Japanese economy cannot recover without structural reform. As the first step in translating this political philosophy into action, he is working on reforming inefficient government-affiliated public corporations.
EDITORIALS
Dec 6, 2001

Take action, Mr. Arafat

Two suicide bombing attacks by Islamic militants in Israel over the weekend followed by the severe responses on the part of the Israeli government have dashed hopes for bringing the Mideast peace process back to life in the near future. The horrific attacks have brought the situation to a head.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2001

Years of pain seen before any growth

The potential growth rate of the economy will be limited to around 1 percent during the period of structural reform in the coming two to three years, but it could rise to 2 percent or more in the decade after that, the government said in an annual report released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2001

Koizumi now open to second extra budget

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and key Cabinet members agreed Monday to consider compiling a second supplementary budget in another attempt to rev up the nation's sputtering economy, government officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2001

Koizumi now open to second extra budget

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and key Cabinet members agreed Monday to consider compiling a second supplementary budget in another attempt to rev up the nation's sputtering economy, government officials said.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

April-June GDP contraction revised

The government on Monday revised gross domestic product data for the April-June quarter to a real 0.7 percent quarter-to-quarter contraction from the earlier reported 0.8 percent contraction.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2001

Officials ignore domestic violence: poll

Japanese women who have survived abuse at the hands of their husbands or boyfriends say police, government offices and people around them typically turn a blind eye to their suffering, according to a Cabinet Office survey.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2001

Officials ignore domestic violence: poll

Japanese women who have survived abuse at the hands of their husbands or boyfriends say police, government offices and people around them typically turn a blind eye to their suffering, according to a Cabinet Office survey.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2001

0.9% contraction is expected

The government looks set to revise downward its economic forecast for fiscal 2001 to negative growth of around minus 0.9 percent from its original projection of 1.7 percent growth, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2001

Tanaka pursues meetings as shenanigans continue

Embattled Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka said Tuesday that she has still not given up on attending U.N. General Assembly and Group of Eight foreign ministers' meetings in New York, despite her request again being turned down by the Diet.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2001

Key economy gauge reads bust

The government said Monday its key gauge of the state of the economy remained below the boom-or-bust line of 50 percent in September for the ninth consecutive month.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2001

Key economy gauge reads bust

The government said Monday its key gauge of the state of the economy remained below the boom-or-bust line of 50 percent in September for the ninth consecutive month.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2001

Economy deteriorating, government confirms

Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka said Friday that the economy is deteriorating further, signaling that the government plans to downgrade its assessment of the state of the economy in a report later this month.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2001

Japan to lift sanctions on Pakistan, India

The government announced Friday it will lift a three-year-old moratorium on financial aid to Pakistan and India in an effort to help stabilize the region adjacent to war-torn Afghanistan.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2001

December deadline for SPEs: draft

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will finalize a plan on reforming special public entities in early December if the government fails to reach a consensus on the issue, according to a final draft of the plan released Saturday.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2001

Economy policy council approves extra budget

The Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy on Friday approved an outline of a planned 2.7 trillion yen supplementary budget for this business year, with 1 trillion yen earmarked for structural reform measures.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Key gauge of economy stays at zero

The government said Thursday its key gauge regarding the state of the economy remained at zero in August, according to a revised version of its preliminary report.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2001

Two panels created on diplomacy

In what may be a sign of renewed frictions between key Cabinet figures, Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka launches a private advisory panel on diplomatic issues.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Reform timetable necessary: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Friday that it is necessary to draw up a specific timetable for reform initiatives to promote understanding and support.
EDITORIALS
Aug 29, 2001

An alternative to Yasukuni

The government is considering building a national cemetery for the nation's war dead. The immediate reason for this is the political and diplomatic backlash caused by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Aug. 13 visit to Yasukuni Shrine. The visit has provoked angry protests from China and South Korea....
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2001

Koizumi targets rising joblessness

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday told his Cabinet ministers to take additional steps to deal with rising unemployment.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2001

Revision of GDP shows gain of 0.1%

The government on Thursday revised economic growth upward for the January-March quarter to a real 0.1 percent growth over the previous quarter, following its preliminary prediction of a 0.2 percent contraction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2001

Koizumi visits Yasukuni Shrine

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday afternoon, two days before the anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, amid strong domestic and international criticism.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2001

Yasukuni awaits as minefield for Koizumi

and TOSHI MAEDA Staff writers One might wonder why Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is so bent on visiting Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, amid a steady outcry from Seoul and Beijing and opposition from inside his ruling camp.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2001

Tanaka gives in to Koizumi; U.S. envoy to be removed

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka backed down Thursday in a feud with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi over personnel changes at the Foreign Ministry, agreeing to replace Japan's ambassador to the United States, a government source said.
COMMENTARY
Jul 3, 2001

Focus on function, not form

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair's new government involves a series of changes in the responsibilities of government departments, some of which have been given new names. This will mean reorganizations of offices involving a great deal of aggravation for those concerned. It seems inevitable...
COMMENTARY
Jun 28, 2001

The right to collective defense

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is scheduled to meet U.S. President George W. Bush June 30 at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland. Most likely Koizumi will receive an enthusiastic welcome amid expectations that Japan will change.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2001

Lawmaker blasts Mori role in AIDS forum

An HIV-positive lawmaker has blasted plans to let former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori address a special U.N. session on AIDS later this month, citing previous discriminatory remarks made by Mori regarding the disease. On Tuesday, 41-year-old Satoru Ienishi of the Democratic Party of Japan slammed the...
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2001

Key economic index revised downward for April

The government said Tuesday it has revised downward its key gauge of the state of the economy for April due to weak production data.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2001

Government to revise 2001 growth downward to 0.5%

The government's Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy plans to effectively revise downward Japan's fiscal 2001 economic growth target to a real 0.5 percent from the current 1.7 percent, government sources said Saturday.
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Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
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A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
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133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
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Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
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The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
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