Recently added articles from Look Japan:
Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro held talks with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo, February 23.(Look Out Post)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) came to an agreement earlier in the year regarding a survey in the field of power supply as part of assistance for Iraq's rehabilitation.(Look Out Post)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004
On February 12, the Japan Football Association organized an international friendly football match between the Japanese and Iraqi national football teams.(Look Out Post)
Apr 01, 2004
Launched in April 2003, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Visit Japan Campaign (VJC) is a strategic program.(Look Out Post)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004
A "Lionheart" in your mailbox.(Look Out Post)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004
An increasing number of corporate engineers in Japanese firms are suing their former employers over ownership of their inventions.(Look Out Post)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004
Osama, a movie directed by Siddiq Barmak from Afghanistan and co-produced by Japan's national broadcasting network NHK, was named Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards.(Look Out Post)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004
Men who eat fish once every two days can reduce the risk of death of from heart disease, stroke or other causes by some 30%.(Look Out Post)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004
To the editors: (editors@lookjapan.com).(Letter to the Editor)
Apr 01, 2004;
Japan Foundation Prizes.(International Dateline)
Apr 01, 2004
A time to strengthen ties.(Interview)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2004;
From gunboat diplomacy to an enduring partnership; Tadokoro Masayuki unravels on the twists and turns of 150 years of Japan-U.S. relations.(Cover Story)
Apr 01, 2004;
Wanted: more Japanese-American "skinship"; though Japan and the United States have developed increasingly close ties over the years, ordinary Japanese and Americans, writes Peter Grili, are still far from intimate friends.
Apr 01, 2004;
What role the diplomats in Japan-U.S. exchange? While the private sector is undoubtedly central to the success of Japan-U.S. exchanges, government agencies can also play an important role, Agawa Naoyuki explains how.
Apr 01, 2004;
Look back in amity.
Apr 01, 2004;
Same old same old: Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro came in for some stiff criticism in the Diet in January for sanctioning the deployment of Japanese troops in Iraq. For Murata Koji, the debate amounted to a bad case of deja vu.(Viewpoints)
Apr 01, 2004;
Heisei Kyoho: thinking ahead: comparing the present, Heisei period with the Kyoho era almost 300 years ago may be simplistic, writes Funabashi Haruo, but it is also instructive.(Viewpoints)
Apr 01, 2004;
Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area.(World Heritage)
Apr 01, 2004;
JBIC: addressing universal issues: with the broad aim of contributing to the sound development of Japan and the international economy and community, Japan Bank for International Cooperation tackles major issues indeed. We spoke with JBIC's governor, Shinozawa Kyosuke.(Influential Japanese)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2004;
Cutting a fine figure.(Taking On Japan)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2004;