Japan Brief / Foreign Press (2009/2008 Archive)
23 DECEMBER 2009
22 DECEMBER 2009
15 DECEMBER 2009
3 DECEMBER 2009
2 DECEMBER 2009
26 NOVEMBER 2009
20 NOVEMBER 2009
- Japan, US Leaders Agree to Start Deliberation Process to Deepen Japan-US Alliance
- Japan’s First “Pluthermal” Nuclear Generation Begins
15 NOVEMBER 2009
- Prime Minister Hatoyama Explains East Asian Community Concept at ASEAN Meetings
- Prime Minister Hatoyama Delivers First Policy Speech to Diet
23 OCTOBER 2009
9 OCTOBER 2009
- Prime Minister Hatoyama Engages in Summit Diplomacy at UN
- UNSC Summit Adopts “World Without Nuclear Weapons” Resolution
5 OCTOBER 2009
2 OCTOBER 2009
- Prime Minister Hatoyama Declares 25% Emissions Cuts at UN
- Prime Minister Hatoyama Holds First Talks with US President Obama
23 SEPTEMBER 2009
11 SEPTEMBER 2009
- G20 Finance Ministers Agree to Keep Stimulus Policies in Place
- Hatoyama Announces Target of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 25% from 1990 Level
27 AUGUST 2009
25 AUGUST 2009
- Hiroshima Marks 64th Anniversary of A-Bombing, Issues Peace Declaration
- First Ruling Delivered Under Newly Introduced Lay Judge System
4 AUGUST 2009
31 JULY 2009
24 JULY 2009
16 JULY 2009
- Leaders Discuss Global Warming and Other Issues at G8 Summit in Italy
- United States and Russia Agree on New Framework for Nuclear Arms Reduction
13 JULY 2009
6 JULY 2009
25 JUNE 2009
- UN Security Council Adopts Sanctions Resolution Against North Korea
- Government Panel Makes Proposals for Realization of “Peace-of-Mind Society”
18 JUNE 2009
16 JUNE 2009
12 JUNE 2009
10 JUNE 2009
29 MAY 2009
28 MAY 2009
27 MAY 2009
19 MAY 2009
18 MAY 2009
8 MAY 2009
- Japan-China Summit Talks: Leaders Confirm Coordination in Response to Global Crises
- Foreign Minister Nakasone Proposes “11 Benchmarks” for Global Nuclear Disarmament
23 APRIL 2009
17 APRIL 2009
15 APRIL 2009
7 APRIL 2009
- North Korea Conducts Missile Launch
- At G20, Japan sides with the US and China in Advocating Stimulus
31 MARCH 2009
- Japan Dispatches MSDF vessels for Antipiracy Mission off Somalia
- Foreign Minister Nakasone's Visit to China
- Japan-US Summit and the Building of a "Multilayered Alliance"
27 FEBRUARY 2009
- Japanese Films win in Two Academy Awards Categories
- Steepest Shrinking of GDP in 35 Years in Last Quarter of 2008
- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Visit to Japan
- Right-Wing Parties Make Gains in Israeli General Election
13 february 2009
- New Additional Bailout Measures
- Prime Minister Aso Delivers First Policy Speech to Diet Since Taking Office
30 january 2009
23 january 2009
- Japanese Newspaper Commentaries on US President Obama’s Inauguration
- Wage Negotiations Start amid Deteriorating Economy
16 january 2009
6 january 2009
- Bracing for Stormy Economy, Government Drafts Largest-ever Budget for Fiscal 2009
- Leaders of Japan, China, and ROK Hold First Independent Trilateral Summit
19 december 2008
17 december 2008
8 december 2008
1 december 2008
21 november 2008
14 november 2008
7 november 2008
31 october 2008
17 october 2008
- Japan Alerts itself to Probable Hard Times Ahead as Global Recession Looms
- US Government Announces Lifting of North Korea’s Designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism