Japan

Magazine articles on politics and society in Japan.

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BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Glenn Hubbard	Keep Your Eye On Japan Both the U.S. and the global economy have huge stakes in Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's financial reforms.
Geotimes September 2005 Naomi Lubick	Repositioning Tokyo's Fault Seismologists now think Tokyo's fault sits closer to Earth's surface than previously thought. If the fault is indeed shallower, the new assessment has the potential to revise the projected hazards Tokyo may face in the future.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Kenji Hall	"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. Now it's paying the price.
Geotimes August 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Earthquake Shakes Japanese Coast The shaking originated 52.7 kilometers below sea level, off the eastern Japanese coast, about 95 kilometers east of Honshu and 350 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.
BusinessWeek August 22, 2005 Rowley & Hall	A Chill In The Air For Economic Reform The Japanese economy has built up enough momentum that the political uncertainty - and likely gridlock - ahead can't bring it to a halt.
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 Rowley & Tashiro	Japan: Koizumi's Quixotic Quest In early August, Japan's Upper House is expected to vote on several bills that would start the privatization process of the country's postal savings system.
IDB America June 2005 Alexandra Russell-Bitting	Filmmaker Explores the Japan-Brazil Connection Brazilian filmmaker Tizuka Yamasaki, a granddaughter of Japanese immigrants to Brazil, recently gave a talk on the interconnections between her two cultures as evidenced in her two films, Gaijin - A Brazilian Odyssey and Gaijin 2.
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Dexter Roberts	Why Beijing May Be Playing With Fire Protests against Japan could quickly find new targets closer to home.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Brian Bremner	Why Japan And China Are Squaring Off Japan and China are locked in a fierce contest for economic and diplomatic leadership in Asia. Trends indicate that China will move forward in a leadership role.
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Rowley & Tashiro	Japan: Crazy For Cramming Tutoring outfits are thriving -- and new international student rankings may intensify demand.
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