Daily Yomiuri Online Click
- Kunisawa 'helped amass slush funds over 10 years'
(Daily Yomiuri Online) (From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Jan. 22, 2009)
Mikio Kunisawa, a former president of Nishimatsu Construction Co. who was arrested Tuesday over slush fund allegations, has been involved in the company's amassing of off-the-books funds in overseas operations for more than 10 years since the practice began, according to sources. continued ... - Eyes of Japanese focused on Obama
(Daily Yomiuri Online) (From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Jan. 22, 2009)
U.S. President Barack Obama's request for U.S. citizens' support in facing a "new era of responsibility" is attracting attention around Japan. continued ... - Editorial: Obama's mettle to be tested in reviving U.S.
(Daily Yomiuri Online) (From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Jan. 22, 2009)
Can Barack Obama resuscitate the United States by overcoming the myriad trials his country faces? continued ...
The Asahi Shimbun Click
- Fire destroys U.S. military base office
(The Asahi Shimbun) (IHT/Asahi: January 22, 2009)
Firefighters on Wednesday doused a fire that destroyed a 3,700-square-meter office building at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo. continued ... - Aso in bind over Obama ties
(The Asahi Shimbun) (IHT/Asahi: January 22, 2009)
Prime Minister Taro Aso has expressed confidence that he can forge close ties with the Barack Obama administration, but signs so far indicate the Japanese leader lacks the building blocks for such a relationship. continued ... - EDITORIAL: Obama's inauguration
(The Asahi Shimbun) (IHT/Asahi: January 22, 2009)
An estimated 2 million people, ebullient in their belief that their country was about to be reborn, packed the Mall in the U.S. capital of Washington. continued ... - POINT OF VIEW/ Yasuaki Onuma: Japan can prosper in a multipolar world
(The Asahi Shimbun) (IHT/Asahi: January 22, 2009)
While 2008, which was hit by an unprecedented financial crisis, has passed, there is no guarantee that 2009 will be a better year. The crisis has just started, and chances are it could get even more serious. continued ...
The Japan Times Click
- Congratulatory Aso requests early meeting
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By JUN HONGO, Staff writer
The government congratulated new U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday and was quick to request an early meeting with him. continued ... - Metro assembly poll set for July 12
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
(Kyodo News) The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election will be held July 12, with campaigning for its 127 seats to start July 3, the metro government Election Administration Commission said Wednesday. continued ... - Japan to Obama: Stay far away from trade issues
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By HIROKO NAKATA and TAKAHIRO FUKADA, Staff writers
Despite the U.S. public's joyous welcome for new President Barack Obama, Japanese policymakers and business leaders are fretting over a revival of trade protectionism. continued ... - America's exits also produce positive change
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By BENNETT RAMBERG
LOS ANGELES — As Barack Obama's administration debates the pace and consequences of withdrawal from Iraq, it would do well to examine the strategic impact of other American exits in the final decades of the 20th century. Although American commitments to Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam and Cambodia differed mightily, history reveals that despite immediate costs to America's reputation, disengagement ultimately redounded to America's advantage. continued ... - Obama inspires high hopes
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
Economic fears tinge optimism of Japanese and foreign residents
By MINORU MATSUTANI and ERIC JOHNSTON, Staff writers
Japanese and foreign residents of Tokyo and Osaka voiced hope Wednesday that new U.S. President Barack Obama will abandon the unilateral approach of his predecessor, George W. Bush, while some Japanese expressed concern that bilateral relations will be overshadowed by economic and military snags. continued ... - Sasebo holds nuclear leak drill without U.S.
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
NAGASAKI (Kyodo) The city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, conducted its seventh drill to deal with a possible radioactive leak from a U.S. submarine Wednesday, but U.S. forces declined to take part, as in previous drills. continued ... - Magnetic speaker's words resonate with masses
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By SETSUKO KAMIYA, Staff writer
When Tsutomu Toyama first read Barack Obama's November victory speech, he was deeply impressed, both by the choice of language and the message conveyed. continued ... - Aso may relent on setting tax hike date
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
(Kyodo News) Prime Minister Taro Aso plans to make concessions on the government's plan to hike the 5 percent sales tax in fiscal 2011, as opposition to fixing a date grows within his Liberal Democratic Party, sources in the LDP said Wednesday. continued ... - Japan hopes new U.S. leader can demonstrate alliance is still vital
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By ERIC JOHNSTON, Staff writer
Sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama faces high expectations not only at home, but also from close ally Japan, as he grapples with an unprecedented array of domestic and foreign policy issues. continued ... - Pirates hit Japan-run ships 12 times
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
(Kyodo News) Vessels operated by Japanese shipping companies were hit by piracy 12 times in 2008, up two from the previous year, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said Wednesday. continued ... - Japan aims to be seated when Obama resets diplomatic table
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By JUN HONGO, Staff writer
Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th U.S. president may have gotten a new era for Tokyo and Washington under way, but the Japanese government is unlikely to be given the luxury of taking the relationship slow and easy. continued ... - China plays maritime chess
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By BRAHMA CHELLANEY
The start of Chinese patrols in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden is intended to extend China's naval role and presence far from its shores while demonstrating, under United Nations rules of engagement, a capability to conduct complex operations in distant waters. continued ... - Beijing takes aim at U.S. aircraft carriers
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
By MICHAEL RICHARDSON, Special to The Japan Times
SINGAPORE — U.S. President George W. Bush commissioned America's newest aircraft carrier Jan. 10 at the Norfolk naval base in Virginia. Named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush, the giant ship, which carries 85 planes and nearly 6,000 crew, is a potent symbol of America's global power and presence, despite recent U.S. economic and foreign policy failures. continued ... - EDITORIAL: Mr. Obama takes office
(The Japan Times) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
Mr. Barack Obama is officially the 44th president of the United States. His inauguration Tuesday was the culmination of a historic process and a moment that many had dreamed of but never expected in their lifetime. Mr. Obama takes office amid a landscape of "gathering clouds and raging storms" as he called it in his inauguration speech, but his supporters remain jubilant and even his detractors are hopeful that he can rally his nation to surmount the formidable challenges that lie ahead. He will need all of their help, all his skills and a good dollop of luck to succeed. continued ...
The Mainichi Daily News Click
- Aso's cash handouts will cost 15 billion yen in bank transfer fees
(Mainichi Japan) January 22, 2009
Japan's controversial 2 trillion yen cash handout plan will cost at least 15 billion yen in bank transfer fees, the government has revealed. continued ... - Most teachers think ban on voting at staff meetings is against freedom of speech
(Mainichi Japan) January 22, 2009
A majority of teachers think the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education's ban on the showing of hands and voting at staff meetings at metropolitan high schools adversely affected their freedom of speech, a poll has shown. continued ... - Japanese ambassador confident US-Japan alliance will remain top US priority: AP Interview
(Mainichi Japan) January 22, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Japan's ambassador to the United States is expressing confidence that close U.S.-Japanese ties will remain high on the new Obama administration's busy agenda. continued ...
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