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JAPAN
Sep 29, 2007

Yasukuni issue kept me out of '06 presidential race: Fukuda

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Friday that he decided not to run for president of the Liberal Democratic Party last September because he didn't want to make Yasukuni Shrine the focus of the race.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2007

Wrestler's father seeks truth behind son's death

talks about the death of his 17-year-old son Takashi, a sumo wrestler who died in June, during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday. At right, Takashi, whose ring name was Tokitaizan, poses in ceremonial attire in an undated photo. KYODO PHOTOS
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2007

'Military geek' Ishiba returns to friendly territory

takes over as defense minister from Masahiko Komura on Wednesday. KYODO PHOTO
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2007

Safe picks mark new Cabinet lineup

and Shigeru Ishiba enter the Prime Minister's Official Residence on Tuesday evening after being tapped to serve as foreign minister and defense minister, respectively, by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. KYODO PHOTOS
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2007

Ham hurlers make Fighters tasty-looking prospect for Japan Series

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' offense has faced incredible struggles in the absence of star centerfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Michihiro Ogasawara and rank toward the bottom in most of the Pacific League offensive categories.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2007

Fukuda's pragmatism to prevail

will surely mean a step back from constitutional revision," said political analyst Takao Toshikawa, editor of the newsletter TokyoInsideline. That is as much due to timing as any personal convictions Fukuda may hold. Following the setback to Abe's LDP in the July election, the LDP-New Komeito ruling...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 24, 2007

Tanaka bids Tokyo Dome a fond farewell

Barring a meeting with the Yomiuri Giants in the Japan Series, Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Yukio Tanaka played his final game at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday night against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and he went out with a bang.
TENNIS
Sep 24, 2007

Romaina outlasts Japan on final day to advance in Davis Cup

OSAKA — Romania beat Japan 3-2 in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group playoff tie Sunday, Victor Hanescu overcoming Go Soeda 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3) in the deciding rubber.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 24, 2007

Hawks expected to push Fukuda hard

New Liberal Democratic Party President Yasuo Fukuda is known as an advocate of relatively conciliatory policies, so after a year with the hawkish Shinzo Abe in power the public may be expecting a major shift in various policy areas, including diplomacy and the Yasukuni Shrine issue.
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2007

Japan hammers Romanians in Davis Cup doubles match

OSAKA — Takao Suzuki and Satoshi Iwabuchi rolled back the years as Japan took a 2-1 lead in its Davis Cup World Group playoff against Romania on Saturday, the doubles pair steamrollering Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau in straight sets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2007

Church proposed for tangible cultural asset title

in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, and the Wakasa Bridge in Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, are among the structures proposed Friday to receive government designation as tangible cultural assets. KYODO PHOTOS
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 22, 2007

Takeda brings commanding presence to Hammies' rotation

In a rare show of emotion, with runners on first and third in the first inning, Hokkaido Nippon Ham pitcher Masaru Takeda pumped his left fist after striking out Tohoku Rakuten's Jose Fernandez by throwing a fastball on the inside of the plate.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2007

Scholars to get OK to survey two Imperial mausoleums

in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, is shown in this aerial photo taken Thursday. KYODO PHOTO
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.

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