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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
Mar 1, 2001
Sega bets on silver lining in Dreamcast's demise
Sony Corp. emerged as the victor in the battle of the video game consoles in Japan, but the loser may prove to be the sweetheart among consumers.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001
Public works bid-rigging said widespread
Takehiko Mori says he is confessing to his crime now that the three-year statute of limitations for the offense has expired.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2001
Inefficient public works projects creaking under debt burden
KOBE -- The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, looks superb as it spans the Akashi Strait, linking Kobe and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture.
JAPAN / STAGING A COMEBACK
Jan 4, 2001
Information disclosure could give power to citizens if they get involved
Satoru Ienishi felt overwhelming anger as he watched a newscast at his Tokyo office on June 13, 1998.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2000
Ogi rocks the boat with airport review
Transport Minister Chikage Ogi recently sparked a row over a key part of the nation's future infrastructure plans when she suggested a review of the roles of Haneda and Narita airports.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2000
Katayama wants municipalities to amalgamate
Japan's 2,600 towns and villages should be amalgamated to reduce the number of municipalities to around 1,000 to tie in with the planned decentralization of administrative power, according to the new chief of the Home Affairs Ministry.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Dec 9, 2000
Ogi wants Haneda to go international
Tokyo's Haneda airport should be an international hub and the new megaministry that will control most public works budgets should draw up a grand design for the nation's airport network, said the woman who will head the megaministry.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Dec 8, 2000
Ogi pushes international role for Haneda
Tokyo's Haneda should be used as an international airport, and the new megaministry that will control most public works budgets should draw up a grand design for the nation's airport network, said the woman who will head the megaministry.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2000
KDDI aims to stay solid No. 2
A new stage of competition will begin Sunday in the telecom industry when three major firms merge into KDDI, a long-awaited rival to the behemoth telecom group led by NTT Corp.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2000
Radio stargazer's key to quakes
Astronomer Yoshio Kushida believes he will receive forewarning should a major earthquake hit.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2000
Youth restoring 'chindon-ya' name
"Chindon-ya," traditional street performers who promote shops, pachinko parlors and other local businesses, were once on the verge of extinction due to a lack of successors.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2000
McDonald's establishes discount trend that other shops are forced to follow
Pop into a McDonald's in Tokyo's business district on any weekday and you'll find a crowd of salaried workers.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2000
Steam trains staging a rural comeback
NIITSU, Niigata Pref. -- Greeted by cheers Tuesday from about 1,000 rail fans, steam locomotive D51-498 chugged into Niigata Prefecture's Tsugawa Station and stopped alongside the C57-180, known as "the Lady" for her beautiful appearance.
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2000
Independent watchdog sought to disable NTT's monopoly
As a level playing field has yet to be laid down in the Japanese telecom market, the establishment of an independent watchdog to keep in check the otherwise formidable NTT Corp. group would be one good option to realize free and fair competition, according to a top executive of the Japanese unit of British...
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2000
NTT structure new focus of debate
With the trade dispute between the United States and Japan over connection fees charged by NTT Corp. resolved, focus has now shifted to how the nation's telecom giant should be structured in the long term.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2000
Romance is in the air: tour the city by helicopter
Tomoko Suzuki's boyfriend gave her a special birthday present this year -- a night view of the Tokyo metropolis from an altitude of 600 meters and at speeds up to 200 kph.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2000
Morita mulls new airport, defends works outlays
The Transport Ministry will review Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo's Haneda Airport with an eye to possible construction of a third airport in the metropolis, newly appointed Transport Minister Hajime Morita said.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2000
Telecom novice ready to alter NTT structure if panel says so
The Posts and Telecommunications Ministry in autumn will commission an advisory council to study the best possible structure for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., as well as the possibility of revising the NTT law, said the newly appointed posts and telecommunications minister.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2000
Disneyland site set to swell into kingdom
Another dream world of Disney is emerging just outside Tokyo, enticing both young and old into what appears to be a medieval European town.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2000
NTT breakup fails to level playing field
Nearly a year after the splitup of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., the big experiment is coming under scrutiny as questions are raised over whether its new profile has actually made a difference.
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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