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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:
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2002
Motorists rebel against exorbitant expressway fares
Hidenori Wago used to get angry when faced with the exorbitant fees exacted at the nation's expressway tollgates. Now, he has a solution: Drive through, don't pay.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2002
Bogus forecasts yield mega-project fiascoes
Japan has seen a number of soured public works projects now grappling with snowballing debts, ranging from toll expressways, gigantic bridges, airports and empty ports with huge container facilities.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2002
Bad loans, job woes cloud China's 'rosy' future
Hardly a week goes by these days without Japanese companies advancing into China to tap its low labor costs or to gain a foothold in the huge market.
JAPAN / THE OKINAWA FACTOR
Jul 2, 2002
Okinawa drops bid to catch up, pitches own pace
Blue skies, blue seas and pure white sandy beaches -- a subtropical paradise and coral delight for divers.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2002
Sunken mystery ship's arms up the ante
The powerful weapons found aboard the mystery ship that sank in the East China Sea in December after a shootout with the Japan Coast Guard suggest that the authorities charged with policing and defending the nation's waters face a new challenge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2002
Japanese tourists snub Mickey Mouse
As Japanese tourists put the events of Sept. 11 behind them and once again hit the package tour trail, one destination remains suspiciously absent from their itineraries: the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002
Okinawa airline plots cheap flights to Haneda
A new low-cost airline hopes to capitalize on recent changes in the government's aviation policies and give Okinawans a cheaper option of getting to and from the mainland.
JAPAN / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Jun 7, 2002
Japan toys with transparency in building sector
Open a black box and take a peek at the notoriously opaque Japanese construction industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2002
Downtown Detroit gets face-lift
DETROIT -- Downtown Detroit is trying another tactic to revive its glory days.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2002
Northwest ties fortunes to Japan
MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines Inc. remains committed to Japan despite the prolonged recession and the fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and is busy expanding operations at Narita airport, executives of the airline said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2002
Prices keep Electronic Toll Collection system from catching on
The Electronic Toll Collection system was introduced in March 2001 amid great expectations that it would ease the notorious traffic jams on Japan's expressways as it allows vehicles equipped with a transponder to pass through toll gates without having to stop to pay.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2002
Rise in computer prices to reflect winds of change
"Now is your chance," reads a sign at the personal computer section of a Yodobashi Camera outlet in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2002
Airline consolidation taking off
BANGKOK -- The lingering impact of Sept. 11 is prompting airline companies to "integrate deeper and quicker" into the safety of alliances, and these groups will form the basis of future competition in the industry, a top airline executive said in a recent interview with Japan Times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2002
Northwest expansion on track despite Sept. 11
The business expansion plans of Northwest Airlines tied to the opening of a new runway at Narita airport and a new terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport have been largely unaffected by the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a Tokyo-based executive of the airline.
JAPAN / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Jan 19, 2002
Coffee shops on different tracks in Japan
Three specialty coffee chains from Seattle -- Starbucks, Tully's Coffee and Seattle's Best Coffee -- are aggressively expanding their business in Tokyo, changing the face of the capital with the rich aroma of espresso.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2002
Newly noticed whiskey makers forced to diversify products
It's winter, the perfect season to sip a glass of whisky on a long, quiet night to warm up, as well as a good time to sample the variety of quality whiskeys available on the market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2001
Building-materials publishers under fire
The nation's public works projects -- notorious for their lack of transparency -- have sucked up tens of trillions of yen in taxpayers' money for decades, pushing government coffers to the brink of crisis.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2001
Minister says safe Cambodia is ideal holiday spot
Cambodia has an image problem that makes it difficult to attract tourists, tourism minister Veng Sereyvuth told a travel congress in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2001
FedEx to lose its rights to Narita-Sendai route
The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry will turn down a request by FedEx Corp. of the United States to continue cargo flights between Narita and Sendai airports, after its rights expire later this month, a ministry source said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2001
State aims to let coast guard fire first at suspected spy ships
Two years after humiliatingly failing to capture suspected North Korean spy boats violating Japan's territorial waters, the government submitted a bill Friday to the Diet that would give the Japan Coast Guard new powers to fire on suspicious vessels.
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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