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KOIZUMI CO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2022
Two Cabinet members visit Japan's war-linked Yasukuni shrine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida did not attend but instead sent a ritual offering to the shrine, which is seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2022
Ex-prime ministers Koizumi and Kan demand EU choose zero nuclear power path
Both Koizumi and Kan were proponents of nuclear power generation while in office, but they have become prominent antinuclear voices in Japan since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 21, 2021
Christmas tree dress brings festive spirit to Tokyo hotel
What if, instead of dumping your Christmas tree on the curb after you're done with it, you could wear it out for an evening or two?
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 22, 2021
Sky not falling as J. League adjusts hometown rules
For a few hours on Sunday, it appeared as though the J. League was preparing to abolish its long-cherished hometown regulations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 18, 2021
It’s hard to get your voice heard in a Japanese election
Ten years ago, a British resident grabbed the mic from a Japanese politician. What would you say if you had that moment in the spotlight?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2021
No clear front-runner and factions divided on eve of LDP leadership campaign
The race is turning out to be more than simply an election to choose the country's next leader — it's become a contest that could shift power dynamics within the ruling party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2021
LDP leadership fight intensifies as Suga rival outlines COVID-19 plans
The former foreign minister backs enhanced PCR testing and electronic 'vaccine passports,' among other measures, while Suga is looking to tap the popularity of Japan's environment minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2021
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry visits Tokyo to build momentum for U.N. summit
Kerry's stop in the capital, where he met with senior Japanese politicians, is part of a worldwide effort to raise ambitions ahead of the meeting in Glasgow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2021
Japan protests after U.S. Marines dump toxic water in Okinawa sewer
The government has filed a strong protest with U.S. forces based in Okinawa Prefecture for dumping treated water containing dangerous chemicals into the local sewage system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2021
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry plans Japan visit
Kerry is expected to hold talks with Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2021
Three Cabinet members visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, Suga sends offering
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, education minister Koichi Hagiuda and World Expo minister Shinji Inoue separately went to Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2021
From LDP 'prince' to punchline: What happened to Shinjiro Koizumi?
In addition to being regularly lampooned on social media, the environment minister has struggled to maintain his influence amid COVID-19 and as a Cabinet insider.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Japan softens commitment to nuclear power in draft growth strategy
The government has dropped a key phrase that it 'will continue to seek to make the most out of nuclear power' after protests from Cabinet ministers Shinjiro Koizumi and Taro Kono.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2021
Japan lost track of key North Korean liaison officer several years ago
The liaison, known as 'Mr. Y' among the Japanese intelligence community, had told his contacts in Tokyo that he had fallen ill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2021
Japan joins U.S. in urging China to accelerate climate action
China's 'air pollution control could directly affect our people's health and society,' said Japan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2021
Japan misses the bus on decarbonization
Japan has a choice: It can be a passive spectator or an active innovator in the global shift to decarbonized industrial production.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 7, 2021
Ten years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan finding path to renewable energy future
Almost immediately after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, the shift toward renewable energy sources began to accelerate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2020
Japanese apparel maker Renown to enter liquidation as virus hits sales
Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc., which had sought court protection to revive its century-old business, will go into liquidation amid plunging sales due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, its lawyers said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2020
Mixing business and pleasure, Japan's national parks get 'workation' upgrades
Hotels and lodgings in the areas have opened up guest rooms and workstations for those wishing to work while on vacation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2020
How possible successors stack up if Abe resigns
The prime minister visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday as concerns grew over his ability to continue in his post.
Leotard vs. unitard debate in gymnastics still raging ahead of Paris Olympics
Japan's men's and women's gymnastics teams pose for photos during a news conference to announce the team's uniforms for the 2024 Games.
Over 200 million metric tons of rare metals found near remote Tokyo island
Professor Yasuhiro Kato of the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo (center right) and Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation (left), hold manganese nodules, a seafloor resource found in the waters surrounding Minamitorishima, Tokyo, on Friday.
Forget ¥160 — traders see currency falling as far as ¥170 against dollar
Traders say a slump of the yen as far as ¥170 per dollar is possible despite looming intervention risks.
World’s largest nuclear plant sits idle while energy needs soar
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, in November 2022. The plant was shuttered in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and has sat idle since.
North Korea missile launch ends in midair explosion, Seoul says
A vapor trail believed to be created by a North Korean ballistic missile is seen from South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island near the two countries' maritime boundary on Wednesday.
U.S. and allies race to ‘Trump-proof’ Biden security deals by year-end
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference after being found guilty over hush-money charges, at Trump Tower in New York City on May 31.
Japan makes a late play on under-fire carbon credit trading
For Japan, carbon credits are seen as important as the nation waits for its climate technology bets to pay off.
State-run think tank makes rare call for Seoul to consider own nukes
News of a North Korean missile launch is shown at a the main rail station in Seoul on May 30.
Leotard vs. unitard debate in gymnastics still raging ahead of Paris Olympics
Japan's men's and women's gymnastics teams pose for photos during a news conference to announce the team's uniforms for the 2024 Games.
Seeing duplicates of a poster on election boards? It's due to a loophole.
On a board for election posters in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Monday, duplicates of one featuring a female kickboxer who is not running in the gubernatorial race take up half of all the spots.

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