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Daisuke Yamamoto
For Daisuke Yamamoto's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 16, 2015
Japan a virtual nonentity at Paris climate talks
As people across the world witnessed the birth of a landmark international agreement on combating global warming, Japan remained almost invisible throughout the two weeks of high-stakes negotiations at the U.N. climate talks on the outskirts of Paris.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2013
Japan pins hopes on Kennedy
With a controversial base relocation in Okinawa and other high-stakes issues testing the resilience of ties with the United States, people in Japan are looking to new U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy for not just her celebrity status, but also her potential to become a new bridge between the two allies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2013
Solid ASEAN ties key to Abe strategy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visits to Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines last week underscores his government's eagerness to forge closer ties with the fast-growing Southeast Asia region as part of efforts to revive Japan's economy.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2013
Abe's diplomacy dogged by history, territorial disputes
Despite six months of active foreign diplomacy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces an uncertain path to improving ties with China and South Korea as territorial disputes and disagreements on wartime history continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2013
Pitch to G-8 colleagues leaves Abe in a bind
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, by pitching his economic policies to his fellow leaders at the Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland, has put himself in a bind with the need to show a blueprint for achieving both growth and fiscal rehabilitation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2013
Yasukuni visits make unified response to N. Korea difficult
At a time when North Korea's erratic behavior has underscored the need for cooperation in Asia, Japan's delicate ties with China and South Korea have become even more tenuous amid increasing displays of nationalism by the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2013
Isle rows, TPP, 'comfort women' all pose challenges to improving ties
With the New Year holidays over, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces the challenge of healing Japan-U.S. ties strained under Japan's previous administration and of improving ties with China and South Korea, soured by various territorial disputes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 18, 2012
North Korea agrees to continue talks on abductees
The first senior-level talks held between Japan and North Korea since August 2008 have resulted in an agreement to continue discussing Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese nationals, despite the two sides' vastly differing agendas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2012
Yen's historical rise slows, but relief may not last
The yen's historic surge since last summer has taken a breather, particularly in light of the Bank of Japan's expansion of monetary easing earlier this month, lessening exporters' pain and boosting stock prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2012
'Machikon' singles' parties help rejuvenate local businesses
Hundreds of single men and women in countless cities across the country are hopping from bar to bar every weekend in search of soul mates, or just to get to know the opposite sex, at parties known as "machikon."
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2011
Shinkansen quake survivability key selling point
Japan may have found a silver lining in the March earthquake, seeking to sell bullet trains abroad, as the high-speed train system proved resilient against the powerful 9.0-magnitude temblor of March 11.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2011
Danish climate envoy backs post-Kyoto accord
A senior Danish negotiator on climate change has urged relevant governments to deliver on their pledges to fight global warming under the nonbinding Copenhagen Accord, given that a post-Kyoto Protocol treaty still appears years away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2011
Sky Tree catches environs off guard
For Henry Killackey, a well-traveled tourist from Los Angeles, Tokyo Sky Tree was the first place he wanted to visit upon arriving in Tokyo for the New Year's holidays.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 14, 2010
Japan cast as villain at U.N. climate talks
CANCUN, Mexico Related stories: Pages 6, 9 — Japan found itself in unfamiliar territory at the just-concluded U.N. climate change conference in Mexico, having been cast as a major villain that blocked progress as delegates sought to strike a deal on new steps to curb global warming.
JAPAN / DECISION 2010
Jun 30, 2010
Diet almost freed up Net campaigning
Political parties and candidates hoping to use the Internet to appeal to today's tech-savvy voters were disappointed when the Diet failed to make it legal in time for the July 11 Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 13, 2009
Hepatitis champion in 'bear hunt' for Kyuma
ISAHAYA, Nagasaki Pref. (Kyodo) Like many of his friends in rural Nagasaki Prefecture, Shigeyuki Nakao has always voted for Fumio Kyuma, the Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who has served as the nation's defense chief several times.
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2009
DPJ platform sidesteps financing question
The Democratic Party of Japan's policy platform, which pledges large spending projects and an end to expressway tolls, has raised questions about exactly how such projects would be financed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2008
Scandal-plagued SDF faces tests in new year
The close of 2008 finds the Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces bogged down with scandals and misdeeds involving personnel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2007
G8 interest and apathy swirl around the 'Tower of Bubble'
Tomihisa Akatsuka has lived his entire life on a plateau farm in southwestern Hokkaido raising cattle and growing potatoes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2006
Preparing young Prince Hisahito for the throne
As Japan celebrates the birth of the first heir to the Imperial throne in nearly 41 years, the question now is how best to prepare Prince Hisahito for being an emperor.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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