Resigning Koike criticizes opposition -

Defense Minister Yuriko Koike who recently announced she does not seek to retain her position in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet, returned to Japan on Saturday morning and held a press conference at the Narita International Airport, where she took the opportunity to crtique …

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Koike decides to leave post, cites responsibility over information leak

Defense Minister Yuriko Koike announced Friday she does not seek to keep her post when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet reshuffle is carried out on Monday.

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Foreign Minister Aso set for new LDP secretary general

In the upcoming cabinet reshuffle to be announced on the 27th this month, Foreign Minister Taro Aso will take the role of LDP secretary general, sources close to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday.

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2,800 march in the 6th Tokyo Pride Parade - Japan News Review

More than 2,800 people participated in the annual Pride Parade, held by Japan's LGBT community for the sixth time in Japan, in Tokyo on Saturday.

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Passive smoking continues unchecked in Japan; 'Unparalleled among developed nations'

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Farm Minister Akagi resigns after Abe's prompting

Japan's scandal-tainted, scandal-plagued and rash-stricken Minister of Agriculture, Norihiko Akagi, resigned Wednesday after being prompted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Foreign kids on the rise in Japanese elementary/secondary schools

The number of foreign children attending public elementary and secondary schools in Japan who are in need of Japanese-language guidance as of last September increased 8 percent from a year earlier to a record high of 22,413, the education ministry said Tuesday.

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The polls are in: Historical loss for Abe, LDP, opposition grabs overwhelming majority

Sunday's Upper House election ended in total catastrophe for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which saw nearly half of its seats swept away. The Democratic Party of Japan, the leading opposition party, is now by far the largest party in the Upper House.

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'Slide Controller' peripheral to be released for the Nintendo DS

Game developer Nintendo will release the game "Slide Adventure Mag Kid" for the Nintendo DS portable game system together with a new peripheral.

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Once unthinkable, farmers may vote DPJ

The countryside of Japan is by tradition very loyal to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, but their recent flirting with urban population has given the DPJ a possibility to wedge in.

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Sega announces 'Doraemon' game for the Wii

The world's most popular blue robot cat "Doraemon" will be featured in a boardgame-styled video game, coming to the Nintendo Wii this winter.

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Tokyo's Asakusajinja shrine calls off key festival event because of unruly behavior

Tokyo's famous Asakusa shrine has announced it is calling off its mikoshi portable shrine event in May next year, to show its displeasure at rowdy behavior during the highlight of an annual festival.

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Politically motivated molotov hurled at Japanese Defense Ministry

A 21-year old right-wing nationalist threw a fire bomb at the Defense Ministry in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Tuesday night, but was arrested on the spot as he was overpowered by police.

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48% say Abe should resign if LDP loses majority

In an internet survey conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun, 48% of respondents said they would like to see Japan's PM Shinzo Abe to resign, in the case his coalition fails to secure a majority in the July 29 Upper House election.

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Elderly hardest hit by quake / 1 week after, long stay in shelter feared to affect health

About 3,000 evacuees are still living in shelters following the Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake that struck on July 16, it has been learned, with many expected to be unable to return home for an extended period.

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Harry Potter doesn't conjure up long lines in Japan

While half this side of the globe is suffering from a severe case of Harry Potter-itis, reception for the English language book is a lot cooler in Japan.

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Vice Minister says Matsuoka's office expenditures were 'geisha fees', retracts comments next day

Remember Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japan's previous ex-Farm Minister who committed suicide amid accusations of corruption? His vice-minister says Matsuoka spent it on Geisha - but retracts the comments the next day, calling it a joke.

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