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Reiji Yoshida
Reiji Yoshida is a staff writer and deputy manager of the Domestic News Division. Since joining The Japan Times in 1993, he has intensively covered domestic politics, diplomacy and defense issues as well as the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
For Reiji Yoshida's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2000
Convenience stores embrace e-commerce
Your average convenience store is a small shop with just 100 sq. meters of floor space.
JAPAN
May 31, 2000
Cabinet likely to feel nicotine jitters
Some Cabinet members may get particularly edgy as they are temporarily deprived of a habitual means of relaxation during a weeklong no-smoking campaign that kicked off Tuesday as part of a government health plan.
BUSINESS
May 4, 2000
Cameras clash over digital divide
The Japanese camera market is splitting into opposite directions, with high-tech digital models catching consumers' fancy while old-fashioned range finders are staging a strong comeback.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2000
National Diet Library goes online
Hiroyuki Taya, a senior staff librarian at the National Diet Library, realized the power of the Internet when the nation's largest library recently launched a new service to open part of its collection to online users.
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2000
Palm pilots into Japanese market
The head of a new Japanese subsidiary of California-based Palm Inc. sees Japan as a potentially lucrative market for its hand-held computers.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2000
85 trillion yen budget for 2000 hit as pre-election pork barrel
Staff writer An election looms this year and criticism is mounting that the 85 trillion yen fiscal 2000 budget is nothing more than a gigantic pork barrel. As the government debt mounts and more public works outlays are earmarked, the ruling bloc, which defends this policy, is squaring off in the political...
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2000
Lower House seat reduction: cunning cut or rash slashing?
Staff writer A battle over a controversial bill to abolish 20 proportional-representation seats in the Lower House is rocking the Diet, with the opposition parties threatening to boycott all deliberations if the bill is forced through. Deadlock could even force Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to dissolve...
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2000
What's lurking behind Kan's smile?
Staff writer "Sometimes articles about it are written in a humorous and bantering way," said a grinning Naoto Kan, skillfully evading a reporter's question on Thursday. At his first news conference of the new year, the Democratic Party of Japan's policy chief was asked if he will run in the party's presidency...
JAPAN
Dec 9, 1999
Light up -- ante up: New tobacco tax on the way
Staff writer The good news -- at last -- for Japan's ailing state coffers spells bad news for Japan's estimated 33.63 million smokers: The nation's most powerful policymaker announced Wednesday that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will consider raising the tax on cigarettes by 40 yen per pack, starting...
JAPAN
Dec 3, 1999
Health bureaucrats' investment prowess questioned
Staff writer One of the world's largest institutional investors with pension assets worth 140 trillion yen will come into being if a package of pension reform bills currently under deliberation is approved by the Diet. The main pillar of the pension reforms, being pushed by the ruling coalition in the...
JAPAN
Nov 23, 1999
Pension reform plan draws flak
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JAPAN
Nov 22, 1999
Will LDP let Ozawa come in from the cold?
Staff writers
JAPAN
Nov 10, 1999
New debate catches Obuchi off guard
Staff writers
JAPAN
Nov 10, 1999
Ban won't slow lawmaker cash flow
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 8, 1999
Minority suffrage bill may split coalition
Staff writer
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1999
New Komeito's ethics clash with new partner
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 27, 1999
Kamei ambushed on health care policy
Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 8, 1999
Top LDP execs to put wrangles aside
Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 10, 1999
Analysis: Kan's fading star may reflect DPJ's fate
Staff writers
JAPAN
Aug 12, 1999
Auto sector shakeup has parts makers playing catchup
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Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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