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WASHINGTON — For months he had warned it was coming but that did not ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when U.S. unemployment topped 10%.…
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The entire international community is anxiously waiting for U.S. President Barack Obama to make his much delayed decision on expanding U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan.…
TOKYO — When the Democratic Party of Japan deposed a party that had enjoyed a half-century of almost unbroken rule, how it would deal with the financial…
As a hostess (and the only foreigner) at one very highly respected club in Kitashinchi, Osaka’s hostess club hot spot in Umeda, I am fortunate…
SYDNEY — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's recently unveiled vision for an ''East Asian community'' has been welcomed by an unusual ally, Richard Woolcott, the ambassador responsible for…
WASHINGTON — The same president who aggressively harnesses the power of the press to promote his agenda has taken to lacing his comments with criticisms of the…
Have you ever wandered the aisles of your local Japanese drugstore chain wondering what most of the stuff is? Well, me too. And once I…
WASHINGTON — The United States appears increasingly concerned about the new course of Japan's foreign policy, raising the specter of a showdown between Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama…
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has enjoyed high public support ratings since the Sept 16 launch of his government, but analysts say his policy which is…
I just got back from a trip to New York and Seoul, both huge cities with extensive train systems and world-class nightlife. Whenever I visit…