Junichiro Koizumi

                   

JAPAN/US: Obama's Election Unlikely to Disturb Ties - Analysts

ipsnews.net
yesterday 4 related
        

TOKYO, Nov 17 (IPS) - While Barack Obama’s election as president of the United States is expected to shake up international relations it may not bring any change in Washington’s special ties with this country.

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ASDF chief's views not unusual

japantimes.co.jp
15-Nov-2008 6 related
        

In the Nov. 12 Kyodo article "Taipei demands redress, apology for sex slaves," we read that "In a rare show of unity, the island's ruling and opposition parties passed by a unanimous vote the Taiwan Comfort Women Resolution,...

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Japanese Not Ready for Snap Election

angus-reid.com
15-Nov-2008
        

Only a third of adults in Japan believe the country should hold a new election to the House of Representatives, according to a poll by Asahi. 57 per cent of respondents think the lower house should not be dissolved at this time.

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Japanese Stock Market Could Bounce in the New Year

marketoracle.co.uk
14-Nov-2008 2 related
        

Martin Hutchinson writes: Japan has been an infuriating country for U.S. investors for almost 20 years now, since its benchmark Nikkei 225 index hit its trading high of 38,957 in late December 1989 . The market then dropped...

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Takenaka urges corporate reforms

japantimes.co.jp
14-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Global leaders looking to revive economic growth should complement monetary and fiscal steps with corporate and market reforms, former economy minister Heizo Takenaka said in the Financial Times. To smooth out boom-and-bust...

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The world has an economic, and moral, crisis

energypublisher.com
13-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Former Japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone blames the idolatry for money without morals, whilst pointing his finger firmly at the US. He proposes an end to US dominance, replacing it with the G20 and Japan as East/West...

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LDP panel considers heavier tax burden for the wealthy

thejapannews.net
13-Nov-2008 2 related
        

A ruling Liberal Democratic Party tax panel is considering imposing higher income taxes on the rich and lowering the burden on the poor in conjunction with an expected increase in the consumption tax ...

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Aso Cabinet Still Unpopular in Japan

angus-reid.com
13-Nov-2008 142 related
        

The government of Taro Aso is losing support in Japan, according to a poll by Tokyo Broadcasting System. 47.1 per cent of respondents approve of the prime minister’s appointed cabinet, down four points since September.

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Japanese general hoisted by own canards

thejapannews.net
12-Nov-2008 12 related
        

By Kosuke Takahashi TOKYO - The latest high-profile incident involving Japan's scandal-prone Defense Ministry has further rattled public confidence in the nation's civilian-controlled military. Air Self-Defense Force Chief of...

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RP nurses given options to work in Japan as JPEPA takes effect on December 11

positivenewsmedia.ca
12-Nov-2008
        

MANILA, Nov. 13 (PNA) — The Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) will be in force from December 11 this year, with the swapping last Friday of a diplomatic note between Manila and Tokyo for its implementation.

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