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Premier under pressure after Tokyo vote

Monday, July 13, 2009

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso came under pressure Sunday to step down, as his ruling coalition suffered a major defeat in Tokyo metropolitan elections, viewed as a run-up to an upcoming nationwide poll.

Farming fad takes root in Japan

Retirees, young people rekindle attachment to the land amid food-safety scares

Friday, April 17, 2009

A shrinking economy in Japan is rekindling a long-dormant attachment to the land -- a part of the culture that had faded with postwar industrialization.

Japanese PM visits U.S. in distress

Obama wants to strengthen ties with ally

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009

When in trouble, travel.

Japanese husbands learn to love

Traditionally reserved, now they're expressing their feelings

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009

Faced with a mounting divorce rate, Japanese men are going to extremes to prove they love their wives - shouting "I love you" from the depths of cabbage patches and Tokyo parks.

Japanese husbands learning to show love

Friday, Feb. 13, 2009

Faced with a mounting divorce rate, Japanese men are going to extremes to prove they love their wives — shouting "I love you" from the depths of cabbage patches and Tokyo parks.

U.S. relations shadow Japanese election

New leader faces revived opposition

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

TOKYO | In the quirky world of Japanese politics, the U.S. is inevitably part of the backdrop, and Monday's intraparty election to choose the third prime minister in two years is no exception.

Hokkaido's ethnic tribe gets recognition

Indigenous Ainu mark 'turning point'

Friday, Aug. 8, 2008

In a country long proud of being ethnically homogeneous, a decision by Japan's parliament in early June to recognize the ethnic Ainu as the country's indigenous people was a major step. But for the minority that claims years of discrimination, it is not enough.