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| Jan.8 |
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Abe warns world against N Korea
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U.S. sub collides with Japan ship
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| Jan.12 |
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Fears over tsunami ease The first small wave washed on to the north-eastern coast 90 minutes after the 7.7 to 8.3. earthquake
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| Jan.21 |
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Tuna conservation talks in Japan
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| Feb.12 |
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Japan in commercial whaling push Pro-whaling countries are meeting to plot a path towards lifting the moratorium on commercial whaling
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| Mar.15 |
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Livedoor tycoon guilty of fraud Takafumi Horie has been found guilty following a 5-month trial which has gripped corporate Japan
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| Mar.24 |
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Earthquakes rock Pacific nations 
7.1 has struck off the west coast of Honshu. 2 quakes, 7.2 and 6.0 by the US - hit near Vanuatu
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| Mar.25 |
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Japan suffers quake aftershocks
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| Apr.11 |
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Chinese premier in Japan to mend fences
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| Apr.12 |
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Chinese PM: Better Japan ties| Wen Jiabao in a speech to the Japanese parliament urged Tokyo not to forget its past military aggressions in Asia. Wen arrived in Japan on an 'ice-melting' trip as the countries... | |
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Chinese PM wraps up visit
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| Apr.18 |
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Nagasaki's mayor murdered Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denounced the murder of Itcho Ito as unforgivable. Ito was shot while out campaigning for re-election
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| Apr.23 |
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Obara acquitted over Lucie death Japanese businessman Joji Obara has been acquitted of charges over the death of British bar hostess
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| Apr.24 |
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Father: Murdered girl 'robbed of justice'
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| May.18 |
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Police end gangster standoff
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| May.24 |
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PM eyes 50% greenhouse gas cut
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| May.28 |
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Japan hints at major whaling deal
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| Jun.27 |
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Ex-Peruvian leader to run in Japan race
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| Jul.15 |
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Two dead from quake At least 33 people were injured when a 6.8 earthquake, centered 17 kilometers below sea level, struck just off the northwestern coast
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| Jul.16 |
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Nuclear scare after quake
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Nuke plant leaked after earthquake 
Map of KASHIWAZAKI Japan| A strong earthquake is setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea | |
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Japan investigates 'nuclear leak'
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| Jul.18 |
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Mayor orders shutdown of nuclear plant
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| Jul.26 |
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Asian stocks continue world fall Global stock markets have continued to fall amid concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on company profits. Nikkei closed 2.4% down
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| Jul.28 |
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PM faces electoral test Polls have opened in in national elections for the upper house of parliament that could see Prime Minister Abe forced from office
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| Jul.29 |
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PM 'suffers election blow' Prime Minister Abe's conservative ruling camp suffered a devastating defeat in upper house elections, a result that could well force PM to quit
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| Jul.31 |
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Scandal-hit farm minister resigns Prime Minister Abe has accepted the resignation of Norihiko Akagi, days after the ruling coalition suffered an election drubbing
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| Aug.5 |
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IAEA experts visit plant
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| Aug.6 |
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Eda choosen as upper house leader The upper house has elected a president from outside the ruling LDP for the first time in more than 50 years
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| Aug.9 |
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World markets fall after US losses The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch
| Dow Jones was down 124.8 points, or 0.9%, at 13,145.9 points. London's FTSE 100 fell 3.1%, the Paris Cac index down 3% and Germany's main Dax fell 1.6%
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| Aug.16 |
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Sharp market falls in Asia European markets will be looking to rebound, after a late rally on Wall Street saw stocks recover
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| Aug.19 |
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Jetliner burst into flames A Taiwanese China Airlines Boeing 737 burst into flames at the Naha airport on the island of Okinawa
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| Aug.22 |
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Taiwan jet in emergency landing
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| Aug.26 |
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Gay blazes to world 100m title win |
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| Aug.27 |
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Campbell wins gold in sprint drama |
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| Aug.30 |
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Gay powers to Osaka sprint double
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| Sep.1 |
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U.S. relay win secures Gay treble
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| Sep.2 |
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Lagat grabs unique double for U.S.
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| Sep.11 |
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PM Abe resigns| Prime Minister's year-old government has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat. Abe had faced growing calls to go since his Liberal Democrats lost the upper house, insisting he wanted to push th... | |
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| Sep.12 |
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Abe treated for exhaustion Prime minister was treated at a hospital for exhaustion, a day after he announced he would quit
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| Sep.13 |
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Leadership race hots up
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| Sep.22 |
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Fukuda set to be new PM The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has chosen moderate lawmaker as its new leader and likely replacement for Shinzo Abe as PM
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| Sep.23 |
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Stoner claims MotoGP world title
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| Sep.24 |
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PM and his Cabinet resign
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| Sep.25 |
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Lower house elects Fukuda as PM| A quiet compromiser has promised to bring stability and moderation to tumultuous political scene | | |
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| Sep.30 |
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Hamilton wins wild GP
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| Oct.8 |
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Japan extends N Korea sanctions
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| Oct.15 |
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Japan adds to pressure on Burma Japan is halting $5.5m in funding for a human resources center as economic pressure builds on the military government there
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| Nov.17 |
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Japanese whalers hunt humpbacks
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| Dec.13 |
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Seedorf goal sees Milan into final
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| Dec.21 |
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Humpback whale hunt halted Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica
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| Dec.27 |
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China and Japan PMs hold summit
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
U.S. sub collides with Japan ship
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
U.S. sub collides with Japan ship
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| Jan.12 |
Fears over tsunami ease The first small wave washed on to the north-eastern coast 90 minutes after the 7.7 to 8.3. earthquake
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| Jan.21 |
Tuna conservation talks in Japan
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| Mar.24 |
Earthquakes rock Pacific nations 7.1 has struck off the west coast of Honshu. 2 quakes, 7.2 and 6.0 by the US - hit near Vanuatu
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| Mar.25 |
Japan suffers quake aftershocks
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| May.24 |
PM eyes 50% greenhouse gas cut
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| Jul.15 |
Two dead from quake At least 33 people were injured when a 6.8 earthquake, centered 17 kilometers below sea level, struck just off the northwestern coast
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| Jul.16 |
Nuclear scare after quake
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| Jul.16 |
Nuke plant leaked after earthquake Map of KASHIWAZAKI Japan| A strong earthquake is setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea | |
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| Jul.18 |
Mayor orders shutdown of nuclear plant
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| Aug.19 |
Jetliner burst into flames A Taiwanese China Airlines Boeing 737 burst into flames at the Naha airport on the island of Okinawa
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| Aug.22 |
Taiwan jet in emergency landing
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| Nov.17 |
Japanese whalers hunt humpbacks
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| 2007 |
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| Aug.26 |
Gay blazes to world 100m title win |
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| Aug.27 |
Campbell wins gold in sprint drama |
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| Aug.30 |
Gay powers to Osaka sprint double
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| Sep.1 |
U.S. relay win secures Gay treble
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| Sep.2 |
Lagat grabs unique double for U.S.
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| Sep.23 |
Stoner claims MotoGP world title
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| Sep.30 |
Hamilton wins wild GP
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| Dec.13 |
Seedorf goal sees Milan into final
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.21 |
Tuna conservation talks in Japan
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| Feb.12 |
Japan in commercial whaling push Pro-whaling countries are meeting to plot a path towards lifting the moratorium on commercial whaling
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| Mar.15 |
Livedoor tycoon guilty of fraud Takafumi Horie has been found guilty following a 5-month trial which has gripped corporate Japan
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| Jul.26 |
Asian stocks continue world fall Global stock markets have continued to fall amid concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on company profits. Nikkei closed 2.4% down
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| Aug.9 |
World markets fall after US losses The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch
| Dow Jones was down 124.8 points, or 0.9%, at 13,145.9 points. London's FTSE 100 fell 3.1%, the Paris Cac index down 3% and Germany's main Dax fell 1.6%
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| Aug.16 |
Sharp market falls in Asia European markets will be looking to rebound, after a late rally on Wall Street saw stocks recover
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| Oct.8 |
Japan extends N Korea sanctions
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| Oct.15 |
Japan adds to pressure on Burma Japan is halting $5.5m in funding for a human resources center as economic pressure builds on the military government there
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| Nov.17 |
Japanese whalers hunt humpbacks
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| Dec.21 |
Humpback whale hunt halted Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica
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| 2007 |
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| Mar.15 |
Livedoor tycoon guilty of fraud Takafumi Horie has been found guilty following a 5-month trial which has gripped corporate Japan
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| Apr.18 |
Nagasaki's mayor murdered Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denounced the murder of Itcho Ito as unforgivable. Ito was shot while out campaigning for re-election
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| Apr.23 |
Obara acquitted over Lucie death Japanese businessman Joji Obara has been acquitted of charges over the death of British bar hostess
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| Apr.24 |
Father: Murdered girl 'robbed of justice'
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| May.18 |
Police end gangster standoff
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
Abe warns world against N Korea
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| Apr.11 |
Chinese premier in Japan to mend fences
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| Apr.12 |
Chinese PM: Better Japan ties| Wen Jiabao in a speech to the Japanese parliament urged Tokyo not to forget its past military aggressions in Asia. Wen arrived in Japan on an 'ice-melting' trip as the countries... | |
|
| Apr.12 |
Chinese PM wraps up visit
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| May.24 |
PM eyes 50% greenhouse gas cut
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| May.28 |
Japan hints at major whaling deal
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| Jun.27 |
Ex-Peruvian leader to run in Japan race
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| Jul.16 |
Japan investigates 'nuclear leak'
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| Jul.28 |
PM faces electoral test Polls have opened in in national elections for the upper house of parliament that could see Prime Minister Abe forced from office
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| Jul.29 |
PM 'suffers election blow' Prime Minister Abe's conservative ruling camp suffered a devastating defeat in upper house elections, a result that could well force PM to quit
|
| Jul.31 |
Scandal-hit farm minister resigns Prime Minister Abe has accepted the resignation of Norihiko Akagi, days after the ruling coalition suffered an election drubbing
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| Aug.5 |
IAEA experts visit plant
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| Aug.6 |
Eda choosen as upper house leader The upper house has elected a president from outside the ruling LDP for the first time in more than 50 years
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| Sep.11 |
PM Abe resigns| Prime Minister's year-old government has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat. Abe had faced growing calls to go since his Liberal Democrats lost the upper house, insisting he wanted to push th... | |
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| Sep.12 |
Abe treated for exhaustion Prime minister was treated at a hospital for exhaustion, a day after he announced he would quit
|
| Sep.13 |
Leadership race hots up
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| Sep.22 |
Fukuda set to be new PM The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has chosen moderate lawmaker as its new leader and likely replacement for Shinzo Abe as PM
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| Sep.24 |
PM and his Cabinet resign
|
| Sep.25 |
Lower house elects Fukuda as PM| A quiet compromiser has promised to bring stability and moderation to tumultuous political scene | | |
|
| Oct.8 |
Japan extends N Korea sanctions
|
| Oct.15 |
Japan adds to pressure on Burma Japan is halting $5.5m in funding for a human resources center as economic pressure builds on the military government there
|
| Dec.27 |
China and Japan PMs hold summit
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