Tuesday February 14, 2012

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Gemba assures Yamaguchi that more U.S. troops will not be relocated there

Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:31AM JST ( 6 )

Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba on Monday assured Yamaguchi Prefecture Gov Sekinari Nii that the Japanese government is not planning to approve a U.S. proposal to transfer 1,500 Marines from Okinawa to the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in the prefecture. The U.S. made the proposal… Read

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Sakima wins Ginowan mayoral race

Politics Feb. 13, 2012 - 07:45AM JST ( 2 Comments )

A former Okinawa assemblyman was elected mayor of Ginowan in Okinawa on Sunday. Atsushi Sakima, 47, defeated former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha, 60, in the race to succeed outgoing Mayor Takeshi Asato, who is stepping… Read

Reconstruction agency head visits Fukushima town

Politics Feb. 13, 2012 - 06:34AM JST ( 8 Comments )

Tatsuo Hirano, the head of the newly created reconstruction agency, on Sunday visited the town of Naraha near the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to explain his agency's plans to help the town. Most… Read

Azumi under fire for revealing forex intervention level

Politics Feb. 12, 2012 - 03:30PM JST ( 18 Comments )

Japan's finance minister has been accused by opponents of breaking a national taboo after he revealed the level at which the government intervened in currency markets last year to weaken the yen. Jun Azumi told… Read

Noda says Japan seeks waiver from U.S. penalties on Iran

Politics Feb. 12, 2012 - 06:09AM JST ( 12 Comments )

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says Japan is trying to negotiate a waiver from U.S. penalties on companies doing business with Iran. The prime minister said Saturday that Tokyo is seeking other suppliers to offset a… Read

Noda again urges opposition to join talks on tax, social security reform

Politics Feb. 11, 2012 - 06:39AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday again urged the opposition parties to take part in talks to reform the nation's tax and social welfare systems. Speaking at the lower house budget committee, Noda said both… Read

Nago mayor, in U.S., steps up criticism of new Okinawa agreement

Politics Feb. 10, 2012 - 05:45PM JST ( 45 Comments )

The mayor of Nago who has fought to close a flashpoint U.S. base on Okinawa voiced opposition Thursday to a deal that could see thousands of U.S. troops leaving, saying his core concern remained. The… Read

New reconstruction agency launched with Hirano in charge

Politics Feb. 10, 2012 - 01:53PM JST ( 10 Comments )

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Thursday named Tatsuo Hirano to head the new reconstruction agency, which will be inaugurated on Friday. Hirano was formerly the cabinet minister in charge of reconstruction for the Tohoku area… Read

Noda says he plans to visit Okinawa at an early date

Politics Feb. 10, 2012 - 06:49AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Thursday that he plans to visit Okinawa "at an early date" to explain the revised plan to realign U.S. forces in Japan. The central government and Okinawa have been locked… Read

Okinawa governor, Nago mayor not happy with U.S. forces plan

Politics Feb. 09, 2012 - 06:30PM JST ( 67 Comments )

Okinawa Gov Hirokazu Nakaima and Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine have expressed reservations over Wednesday's announcement by the U.S. and Japanese governments to proceed with plans to transfer thousands of U.S. troops from Okinawa, leaving unresolved… Read

Diet passes Y2.53 trillion 4th extra budget

Politics Feb. 09, 2012 - 01:59PM JST ( 5 Comments )

The Diet on Wednesday approved a 2.53 trillion yen fourth extra budget to finance subsidies for disaster-struck businesses and the auto market, as the government looks to stimulate a faltering economy. The upper house passed… Read

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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Gemba assures Yamaguchi that more U.S. troops will not be relocated there

Sakima wins Ginowan mayoral race

Reconstruction agency head visits Fukushima town

Azumi under fire for revealing forex intervention level

Noda says Japan seeks waiver from U.S. penalties on Iran

Noda again urges opposition to join talks on tax, social security reform

Nago mayor, in U.S., steps up criticism of new Okinawa agreement

New reconstruction agency launched with Hirano in charge

Noda says he plans to visit Okinawa at an early date

Okinawa governor, Nago mayor not happy with U.S. forces plan

Diet passes Y2.53 trillion 4th extra budget

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