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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2013
Ishin loses control of Osaka Prefectural Assembly
Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka), a local political group that is part of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), has lost its majority in the Osaka Prefectural Assembly after four members were expelled Monday for voting against the group's proposal to privatize a local railway.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2013
Japan's aid to chemical arms watchdog lauded
Ichiro Akiyama, a former Ground Self-Defense Force officer, said Monday that Japanese have made important contributions to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which was named this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2013
Ozawa top fund raiser in 2012
Ichiro Ozawa of the minor opposition force Seikatsu no To (People's Life Party) raised more political funds than any other Diet member in 2012, reclaiming the top spot.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2013
Tanaka breaks Ichiro's mark for monthly MVP honors
Record-setting right-hander Masahiro Tanaka was named the Pacific League's August pitcher of the month on Friday, becoming the first player to receive four consecutive monthly MVP awards.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 22, 2013
Time to salute Ichiro's amazing feat, leave debate aside
Ichiro Suzuki took off his helmet to reveal a head a little more salt than pepper as he bowed in appreciation of the reception he was receiving after joining an exclusive club with the 4,000th professional hit of his career between Japan and the U.S. at Yankee Stadium.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2013
New legislation bureau head eager to discuss collective self-defense
The new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau said Monday he is eager to discuss rethinking the government's current interpretation of the war-renouncing Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2013
Komatsu posting sets stage for reinterpretation
Ambassador to France Ichiro Komatsu is installed as the new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to challenge the government's interpretation of the Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2013
Abe pick sets stage for collective defense OK
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to appoint Ambassador to France Ichiro Komatsu to head the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, apparently because he appears more amenable to the lifting of Japan's self-imposed ban on engaging in the right of collective self-defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2013
New America-Japan Society chief looks to expand
It has a well-recognized name and more than a century of history. Many prominent figures from Japan and the United States have been involved in its efforts to nurture friendly ties between the two nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2013
Hashimoto, Matsui offer to quit but are persuaded to stay
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) co-leader Toru Hashimoto and Secretary-General Ichiro Matsui offer to step down 'to focus on their political agenda in Osaka' but other party executives persuade them to stay on.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2013
'The destroyer' Ozawa slams opposition for failure to cooperate
With only four days before the nation goes to the polls, veteran lawmaker Ichiro Ozawa slammed the opposition camp Wednesday for failing to cooperate in the fight against the ruling bloc in the Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / MAKING THEIR CASE
Jul 5, 2013
Whatever LDP stands for, we don't: Ozawa
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies cater to big business at the expense of the people and will only widen the wealth disparity between rich and poor, Seikatsu no To (People's Life Party) President Ichiro Ozawa said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2013
Ex-Ozawa aide convicted over fund scandal to quit as Diet member
Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former aide to veteran politician Ichiro Ozawa, said Thursday he will resign as a Lower House member but will not drop his appeal against a court conviction that he falsified political funds reports of Ozawa's fund management body.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2013
Guilty verdict for two ex-Ozawa aides to stand
Two of three former aides to veteran political don Ichiro Ozawa will not appeal their guilty verdicts, upheld by the Tokyo High Court earlier this month, for falsifying the political funds reports of Ozawa's fund management body, sources said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 20, 2013
Court case raises questions
The Tokyo High Court upholds lower court convictions of three former aides of former DPJ chief Ichiro Ozawa for falsifying political funding reports.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 4, 2013
Ichiro 'fine' after car accident
Ichiro Suzuki was unhurt in a car crash Saturday after the Yankees' game against the Detroit Tigers at the team's spring training complex in Tampa, Florida, according to New York media reports.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2013
Wherever the wily Ozawa goes, party soon to follow
Veteran lawmaker Ichiro Ozawa, who bolted from the Democratic Party of Japan dur- ing its recent rule, launches his sixth new party and formally becomes its president.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 22, 2012
Ichiro stuns biggest fan with gift
Free agent outfielder Ichiro Suzuki stunned Seattle Mariners fan Amy Franz with a gift on Tuesday, when the creator of the "Ichimeter" received a thank you card along with a package containing autographed spikes and a bat.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 24, 2012
Today's J-blip: A song for Ichiro Suzuki
'Don't you know, he beats the throw!' Ben Gibbard's indie-pop tribute to Ichiro.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 23, 2012
Ichiro in spotlight as MLB opens '12
Yu Darvish leaving Japan was the major story of the MLB offseason. When the season begins later this week, the headlines will all be about Ichiro Suzuki coming back.

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