By, Uwe Paschen. Japan’s double Typhoon. Yesterday, we had our long awaited elections here and it was also the beginning of a Typhoon in Chiba and Tokyo prefecture. Some see this as an omen and it...
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Taro Aso, the Prime Minister of Japan, dissolved parliament on Tuesday. The national election is set for August 30, 2009. Opinion polls show that Aso's conservative ruling party, Liberal Democractic Party (LDP), could face a historic defeat to the opposition, Democratic Party...
Japan’s PM Taro Aso has decided to dissolve Japan's Parliament as early as next week and called for the general elections to be held on August 30, 2009. The announcement comes in the wake of Sunday's defeat of the ruling coalition of Japan's PM against the Democratic Party...
Leader's of the world's eighth largest economies met today. In a joint statement they agreed that the global economy is not stable enough to pull back on massive fiscal stimulus soon. In a statement obtained...
Japans Government has forced the implementation of a new Jury system in spite of popular opposition and lack of public consultation. This is just the latest in a serry of undemocratic moves by Japans minority...
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Caracas, Venezuela, 6 April 2009. After including Japan in his international tour at a very short notice, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Tokyo on Monday. Chavez met with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso...
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By, Uwe Paschen. The Missile escalation of the Japanese Sea. Japan is to deploy the first ship-based long-range missile defence system, said Japanese Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo Yesterday. The...
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Japan Today. Is a round up of Japan's top 10 or so news events. Via, Uwe Paschen. Well as the World is still in a recession going towards a depression the Asian Market did follow Wall-Streed and tubled....
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By, Uwe Paschen. Japan welcome Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Tokyo today. As usual and expected Japan gave The Secretary of State the most courteous welcome as it does for all official visitors. With...
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By, Uwe Paschen H. Clinton is to visit Japan for her first official overseas trip as US Secretary of State for the Obama administration, She will meet with Prime Minister Taro Aso. Wile here in Japan she will most...
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By, Uwe Paschen. While the United States welcomes it first President of a visible Minority, with pomp and excessive parties. Viewed as wasteful and inappropriate, considering the times we live in and the ongoing...
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Japanese prime minister Taro Aso is facing a potential political earthquake as a cabinet member for his ruling party. A new survey also indicates that support for his government has fallen to 19 percent, down...
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India and Japan agree to cooperate on a freight railway project but Tokyo delays any nuclear supply deal. They also continue to have difficulties to solve pending "differences over...
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JT: At least one candidate has now made it official - Aso Taro, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, has been confirmed by the LDP Presidential Election Committee as a candidate for the...
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The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan is currently meeting to decide on their next leader following the sudden resignation of PM Fukuda Yasuo*. Among the apparent front-runners is Aso Taro according to BBC News....
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