May 16, 2012
Fears have yet to settle over the radioactive substances scattered by the accident that started in March last year at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
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May 16, 2012
Many politicians have visited the office of retired Upper House lawmaker Mikio Aoki, which is located in the Sabo Kaikan hall near the Diet building. They include former Prime...
May 15, 2012
In a bid to jump-start the Japanese economy out of a deflationary state, the Bank of Japan decided on monetary easing measures in February and April, including the setting of an...
May 14, 2012
A boy and girl around the ages of 10, whose faces showed the innocence of youth, were walking in a courtyard surrounded by old hospital buildings made of red brick.
May 16, 2012
Relations between Japan and China remain strained in this 40th anniversary year marking the restoration of diplomatic ties. This is regrettable, and we wish the partners would try harder to get along.
May 16, 2012
The Japanese economy, which was in tatters after World War II, came back to life thanks to a procurement boom during the Korean War. It was around that time the term “gachaman” was used in reference to booming industries...
May 10, 2012
With a presidential election looming later this year, South Korean politics are in a state of flux.