National Apr 15, 2021
Japan lost track of key North Korean liaison officer several years ago
The liaison, known as "Mr. Y" among the Japanese intelligence community, had told his contacts in Tokyo that he had fallen ill.
National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 7, 2021
Ten years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan finding path to renewable energy future
by Eric Johnston
Almost immediately after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, the shift toward renewable energy sources began to accelerate.
National May 8, 2020
Diplomacy analyst Yukio Okamoto dies after contracting coronavirus
The country loses a veteran of diplomatic affairs and adviser to several prime ministers with the coronavirus death of former Foreign Ministry official Yukio Okamoto.
Reference | EXPLAINER Apr 30, 2020
LDP secretary-general: The power behind the PM
by Eric Johnston
Those in the position are de facto the most powerful person within the party after its president.
National Jan 3, 2020
The Times picks Shinjiro Koizumi as one of 20 faces to watch for in 2020
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is either a blue blood with a pretty face but no original ideas or the most promising politician of his generation, the paper says.
National Sep 24, 2019
Shinjiro Koizumi faces baptism of fire in Japan as criticisms of style over substance pile up
by Tomohiro Osaki
In the two weeks since joining the Cabinet, Koizumi has seen his populist rhetoric increasingly turn into a liability, earning him criticism and ridicule on social media.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Aug 24, 2019
Scrutinizing Shinjiro Koizumi's political prospects in the wake of his marriage announcement
by Philip Brasor
A lot of people seem to be convinced that Shinjiro Koizumi will someday be prime minister of Japan. He's got everything going for him — pedigree, good looks, proper manners. His youth is a plus rather than a minus, probably because he's developed an ...
National / Politics | Heisei Icons Apr 25, 2019
Junichiro Koizumi: Maverick reformer left Japan all shook up
by Reiji Yoshida
Junichiro Koizumi is regarded as the most accomplished politician of the Heisei Era, according to one survey.
National / Politics Apr 16, 2018
Former Prime Minister Koizumi sees embattled Abe quitting in June: magazine
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, plagued by suspected cronyism scandals and cover-ups and with his ratings sliding, will likely step down in June, former leader Junichiro Koizumi was quoted Monday as telling a weekly magazine. A survey by broadcaster Nippon TV released Sunday showed Abe's support ...
National / Politics Apr 15, 2018
Abe unlikely to win third term as LDP chief: ex-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Saturday that scandal-hit Shinzo Abe is unlikely to win a third term in September's Liberal Democratic Party presidential election in light of the public's growing distrust in him. "Winning a third term will be tough as he is losing ...
National / Politics Jan 10, 2018
by Tomohiro Osaki
A group advised by former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday unveiled details about a bill calling for an "immediate halt" to Japan's reliance on nuclear power to prevent a recurrence of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The group is seeking to submit the bill ...
National / Politics | FOCUS Sep 17, 2017
15 years after landmark Koizumi visit to Pyongyang, little progress on abduction issue
Little progress has been made on efforts to repatriate Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea since Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi made a historic visit in 2002.