Japan Times :: Saturday, April 25, 2009

• 4. NATIONAL NEWS :: Obama, Aso have telephone huddle
  April 25, 2009
  Bloomberg
  U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Taro Aso spoke Friday by telephone, discussing North Korea and aid to Pakistan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said.
  Aso and Obama spoke for about 15 minutes, Kawamura told reporters in Tokyo. continued ...


• 19. NATIONAL NEWS :: Aussie POWs seek apology from Aso
  April 25, 2009
  SYDNEY (Kyodo) Three Australians who were forced to work in a coal mine owned by the family of Prime Minister Taro Aso when they were Allied prisoners of war are seeking an apology and compensation from the leader, local media reported Friday. continued ...


• 21. NATIONAL NEWS :: Chiba mayor ready to resign
  April 25, 2009
  Kyodo News
  Chiba Mayor Keiichi Tsuruoka has expressed willingness to step down during a meeting with his lawyer after his arrest for bribery, his lawyer said Friday. continued ...


• 47. EDITORIAL :: Time to debate, Mr. Ozawa
  April 25, 2009
  The Liberal Democratic Party has repeatedly asked Mr. Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, to participate in a one-on-one Diet debate with Prime Minister Taro Aso. But the DPJ has refused. If this situation continues, Mr. Ozawa and the DPJ will create the impression that they have chosen to remain silent about the arrest and indictment of Mr. Ozawa's chief secretary over alleged irregularities concerning political donations from political groups established by Nishimatsu Construction Co. continued ...