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| Jan.22 |
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New economy minister |
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| Jan.26 |
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Powell met Japanese minister |
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| Jan.31 |
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Jet near-miss injures 34 |
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| Feb.1 |
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Asagoe upsets Coetzer |
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| Feb.3 |
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Hingis defeated Maleeva |
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Trainee blamed for jet near-miss |
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| Feb.9 |
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U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide 
Map of Oahu Hawaii| Submarine accidentally hit and sank fishing school vessel. 9 people missing | |
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| Feb.10 |
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USA apologies after sub hits boat Powell telephoned Japanese Foreign Minister. Rescuers are combing the waters for survivors
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Sub practicing when it hit ship |
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| Feb.11 |
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Hopes fade for ship survivors |
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| Feb.12 |
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Rescued students returning |
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| Feb.17 |
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Robot finds ship sunk by sub Japanese ship was found by remote-operated vehicle sitting upright in 2,000 feet of water
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| Feb.18 |
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Relatives view video of ship |
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| Feb.28 |
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Sub commander apologizes |
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| Mar.5 |
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Mori survives no-confidence vote |
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| Mar.10 |
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Prime minister to step down Yoshiro Mori has told his ruling Liberal Democratic Party he will step down in about a month
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| Mar.11 |
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Mori denies resignation plan |
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| Mar.18 |
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Mori's summit meaningless |
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| Mar.23 |
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Strong quake 2 people were injured after 6.4 earthquake shook western Japan
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| Mar.25 |
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Russia talks islands with Japan |
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| Apr.3 |
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Strong earthquake |
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| Apr.5 |
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Mori confirms plans to resign Japan's unpopular Prime Minister told his cabinet that he intends to resign
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| Apr.9 |
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Seoul recalls envoy over textbook |
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| Apr.14 |
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Recession possible |
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| Apr.16 |
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Imperial baby rumors |
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| Apr.20 |
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Lee wins Japan, U.S. visas |
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| |
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Scientists crack genetic code of staph |
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| Apr.23 |
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Koizumi bounds to front in PM race Self-proclaimed reformer swept local primaries. He had taken 123 of the 141 votes
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| |
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Skipper reprimanded |
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| Apr.24 |
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Koizumi wins LDP poll, set for PM Self-styled reformer defeated former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto in the two-tiered vote
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| Apr.25 |
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Koizumi begins political shake-up |
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| Apr.26 |
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Koizumi elected as new PM| A reformer with a nationalist image replaces the unpopular Yoshiro Mori. The vote was 287 out of a 478 | |
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| May.8 |
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Female emperor considering |
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| May.30 |
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World's first 3G services |
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| Jun.7 |
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8 children dead in school rampage Man wielding a knife-like object killed 5 and injured 24, most first- and second-graders.
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| |
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Japan, Australia 1-0 |
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| Jun.8 |
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Killer wants death penalty |
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| Jun.10 |
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France wins Confederations Cup
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| |
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Japan mourns school victims |
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| Jun.15 |
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U.S. to lift Japanese vessel |
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| Jun.29 |
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U.S. troops questioned over rape |
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| Jul.2 |
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Arrest warrant for Okinawa rape |
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| Jul.6 |
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U.S. airman handed over |
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| Jul.19 |
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Japan charges U.S. airman with rape Map of Okinawa Japan| Sgt. Timothy Woodland, was charged with attack on a 20-year-old Okinawa woman | |
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| Jul.21 |
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8 die in crowd crush after fireworks |
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| Jul.23 |
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Whaling ban under threat |
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| Jul.29 |
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Ruling coalition win in upper house 3-party coalition, led by Koizumi's LDP, won at least 63 of the 121 seats in the 247-member upper house
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| Aug.3 |
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Team to bring back Fujimori
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| Aug.6 |
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Koizumi urges nuclear ban
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| Aug.9 |
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Koizumi re-elected president of LDP
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| Aug.17 |
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Katayama, Toms on top at PGA |
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| Aug.20 |
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Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400 Chipmaking giant will complete the cuts by the end of March 2002. Shares up 2.8% to 1,245 yen
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| |
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Typhoon thunders toward Japan
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| Aug.22 |
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Storm sweeps through Tokyo
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| |
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Tropical storm heads to Hokkaido Storm Pabuk killed at 7 people and grounded airplanes. 250 millimeters of rain had already fallen in Hokkaido
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| Aug.25 |
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Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs Toshiba and Hitachi are planning massive job cuts. Toshiba considering firings overseas
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| Aug.28 |
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Jobless rate hits record 5% Reforms are being pursued by Prime Minister Koizumi
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| Aug.30 |
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Hitachi cuts 14,700 jobs
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| Aug.31 |
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Tokyo explosion and fire kills 44| Most victims in a mahong parlor on the third floor died by carbon monoxide poisoning. Several jumped from windows | |
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|
| Sep.2 |
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Safety probe after blaze
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| Sep.7 |
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U.S. issues terror attack warning
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| Sep.8 |
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Japanese Foreign Minister apologized
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| Sep.10 |
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Japan first case of mad cow Japan banned E.U. beef and food
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| |
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U.S. serviceman pleads not guilty
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| Sep.11 |
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5 killed in storm
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| Sep.30 |
|
First 3G mobiles
|
|
| Oct.13 |
|
Schumacher tames Suzuka |
|
| Oct.14 |
 |
Schumacher wins final Grand Prix Michael ninth victory of 2001, tying Nigel Mansell's all-time record
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| |
|
Japan apologises to South Korea
|
| Oct.29 |
|
Shock rise in jobless
|
|
| Nov.8 |
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Navy to join coalition Warships will depart for the Indian Ocean to gather intelligence to the U.S.-led war on terrorism
|
| |
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Bush, Koizumi trade letters on trade
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| Nov.20 |
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2nd mad cow case in Japan
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| Nov.25 |
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Japan prepares for royal birth
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| |
|
Ehime Maru laid to rest
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| Nov.27 |
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Bayern wins world club championship Kuffour goal gives Bayern 1-0 victory over Argentina's Boca Juniors in Toyota Cup
|
| Nov.30 |
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Princess prepares to give birth
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| |
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A new princess for royals| Crown Princess Masako has given birth to a girl. The throne is reserved only for males | |
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| Dec.1 |
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Celebrations greet new princess
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| Dec.2 |
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Japanese ponder empress rules
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| Dec.4 |
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Mouse triggers bullet train outage
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| Dec.6 |
|
Japan slips into recession Economy shrank 0.5% in the September quarter following a 0.8% drop in GDP in the second quarter
|
| Dec.12 |
|
Japan 'stifled' mad cow report
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| Dec.16 |
|
Child sex trade conference
|
| Dec.22 |
|
Japan fires on intruding boat
|
| |
|
3 dead in spy ship drama
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.9 |
U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide Map of Oahu Hawaii| Submarine accidentally hit and sank fishing school vessel. 9 people missing | |
|
| Feb.10 |
Sub practicing when it hit ship |
|
| Feb.28 |
Sub commander apologizes |
|
| Apr.9 |
Seoul recalls envoy over textbook |
|
| Apr.23 |
Skipper reprimanded |
|
| Jun.29 |
U.S. troops questioned over rape |
|
| Jul.19 |
Japan charges U.S. airman with rape Map of Okinawa Japan| Sgt. Timothy Woodland, was charged with attack on a 20-year-old Okinawa woman | |
|
| Aug.6 |
Koizumi urges nuclear ban
|
| Oct.14 |
Japan apologises to South Korea
|
| Nov.8 |
Navy to join coalition Warships will depart for the Indian Ocean to gather intelligence to the U.S.-led war on terrorism
|
| Dec.22 |
Japan fires on intruding boat
|
| Dec.22 |
3 dead in spy ship drama
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.31 |
Jet near-miss injures 34 |
|
| Feb.3 |
Trainee blamed for jet near-miss |
|
| Feb.9 |
U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide Map of Oahu Hawaii| Submarine accidentally hit and sank fishing school vessel. 9 people missing | |
|
| Feb.10 |
USA apologies after sub hits boat Powell telephoned Japanese Foreign Minister. Rescuers are combing the waters for survivors
|
| Feb.10 |
Sub practicing when it hit ship |
|
| Feb.11 |
Hopes fade for ship survivors |
|
| Feb.12 |
Rescued students returning |
|
| Feb.17 |
Robot finds ship sunk by sub Japanese ship was found by remote-operated vehicle sitting upright in 2,000 feet of water
|
| Feb.18 |
Relatives view video of ship |
|
| Mar.23 |
Strong quake 2 people were injured after 6.4 earthquake shook western Japan
|
| Apr.3 |
Strong earthquake |
|
| Jun.15 |
U.S. to lift Japanese vessel |
|
| Jul.21 |
8 die in crowd crush after fireworks |
|
| Aug.20 |
Typhoon thunders toward Japan
|
| Aug.22 |
Storm sweeps through Tokyo
|
| Aug.22 |
Tropical storm heads to Hokkaido Storm Pabuk killed at 7 people and grounded airplanes. 250 millimeters of rain had already fallen in Hokkaido
|
| Aug.31 |
Tokyo explosion and fire kills 44| Most victims in a mahong parlor on the third floor died by carbon monoxide poisoning. Several jumped from windows | |
|
| Sep.10 |
Japan first case of mad cow Japan banned E.U. beef and food
|
| Sep.11 |
5 killed in storm
|
| Nov.20 |
2nd mad cow case in Japan
|
| Nov.25 |
Ehime Maru laid to rest
|
| Dec.4 |
Mouse triggers bullet train outage
|
| Dec.12 |
Japan 'stifled' mad cow report
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Asagoe upsets Coetzer |
|
| Feb.3 |
Hingis defeated Maleeva |
|
| Jun.7 |
Japan, Australia 1-0 |
|
| Jun.10 |
France wins Confederations Cup
|
| Aug.17 |
Katayama, Toms on top at PGA |
|
| Oct.13 |
Schumacher tames Suzuka |
|
| Oct.14 |
Schumacher wins final Grand Prix Michael ninth victory of 2001, tying Nigel Mansell's all-time record
|
| Nov.27 |
Bayern wins world club championship Kuffour goal gives Bayern 1-0 victory over Argentina's Boca Juniors in Toyota Cup
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.22 |
New economy minister |
|
| Apr.14 |
Recession possible |
|
| Apr.20 |
Scientists crack genetic code of staph |
|
| May.30 |
World's first 3G services |
|
| Aug.20 |
Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400 Chipmaking giant will complete the cuts by the end of March 2002. Shares up 2.8% to 1,245 yen
|
| Aug.25 |
Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs Toshiba and Hitachi are planning massive job cuts. Toshiba considering firings overseas
|
| Aug.28 |
Jobless rate hits record 5% Reforms are being pursued by Prime Minister Koizumi
|
| Aug.30 |
Hitachi cuts 14,700 jobs
|
| Sep.30 |
First 3G mobiles
|
| Oct.29 |
Shock rise in jobless
|
| Nov.8 |
Bush, Koizumi trade letters on trade
|
| Dec.6 |
Japan slips into recession Economy shrank 0.5% in the September quarter following a 0.8% drop in GDP in the second quarter
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jun.7 |
8 children dead in school rampage Man wielding a knife-like object killed 5 and injured 24, most first- and second-graders.
|
| Jun.8 |
Killer wants death penalty |
|
| Jun.29 |
U.S. troops questioned over rape |
|
| Jul.2 |
Arrest warrant for Okinawa rape |
|
| Jul.6 |
U.S. airman handed over |
|
| Jul.19 |
Japan charges U.S. airman with rape Map of Okinawa Japan| Sgt. Timothy Woodland, was charged with attack on a 20-year-old Okinawa woman | |
|
| Sep.2 |
Safety probe after blaze
|
| Sep.7 |
U.S. issues terror attack warning
|
| Sep.10 |
U.S. serviceman pleads not guilty
|
| Dec.16 |
Child sex trade conference
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.22 |
New economy minister |
|
| Jan.26 |
Powell met Japanese minister |
|
| Feb.10 |
USA apologies after sub hits boat Powell telephoned Japanese Foreign Minister. Rescuers are combing the waters for survivors
|
| Mar.5 |
Mori survives no-confidence vote |
|
| Mar.10 |
Prime minister to step down Yoshiro Mori has told his ruling Liberal Democratic Party he will step down in about a month
|
| Mar.11 |
Mori denies resignation plan |
|
| Mar.18 |
Mori's summit meaningless |
|
| Mar.25 |
Russia talks islands with Japan |
|
| Apr.5 |
Mori confirms plans to resign Japan's unpopular Prime Minister told his cabinet that he intends to resign
|
| Apr.9 |
Seoul recalls envoy over textbook |
|
| Apr.16 |
Imperial baby rumors |
|
| Apr.20 |
Lee wins Japan, U.S. visas |
|
| Apr.23 |
Koizumi bounds to front in PM race Self-proclaimed reformer swept local primaries. He had taken 123 of the 141 votes
|
| Apr.24 |
Koizumi wins LDP poll, set for PM Self-styled reformer defeated former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto in the two-tiered vote
|
| Apr.25 |
Koizumi begins political shake-up |
|
| Apr.26 |
Koizumi elected as new PM| A reformer with a nationalist image replaces the unpopular Yoshiro Mori. The vote was 287 out of a 478 | |
|
| May.8 |
Female emperor considering |
|
| Jun.10 |
Japan mourns school victims |
|
| Jul.23 |
Whaling ban under threat |
|
| Jul.29 |
Ruling coalition win in upper house 3-party coalition, led by Koizumi's LDP, won at least 63 of the 121 seats in the 247-member upper house
|
| Aug.3 |
Team to bring back Fujimori
|
| Aug.9 |
Koizumi re-elected president of LDP
|
| Sep.8 |
Japanese Foreign Minister apologized
|
| Oct.14 |
Japan apologises to South Korea
|
| Nov.25 |
Japan prepares for royal birth
|
| Nov.30 |
Princess prepares to give birth
|
| Nov.30 |
A new princess for royals| Crown Princess Masako has given birth to a girl. The throne is reserved only for males | |
|
| Dec.1 |
Celebrations greet new princess
|
| Dec.2 |
Japanese ponder empress rules
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