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Tokyo Notes
Less Power Please?
Plans released this week for reforming the House of Councillors struggle to see the wood from the trees.
10 Christmas Gifts for Kan
Naoto Kan will have a lot on his plate next year. The Diplomat has a Christmas wish list for Santa to help him out.
Ichiro Ozawa Won't Change Tune
DPJ bruiser Ichiro Ozawa still won’t testify despite Kan’s overtures. Is he preparing to leave the party?
New Japan Stabbing Spree
A stabbing spree in Toride that injured 14 people overshadows Japan’s low and falling crime rate.
Kan's New Year Tax Cut
Naoto Kan has ordered a 5 percent cut in Japan’s corporate tax rate. Is now the right time?
Kan Tactless on North Korea
Naoto Kan’s suggestion of an SDF deployment to South Korea in the event of war was badly timed.
What's Taking Ozawa so Long?
Ichiro Ozawa’s failure to explain himself to the Diet over a funding scandal hardly helps the DPJ’s image.
Kan Must Grasp Ozawa Nettle
If Naoto Kan wants to show he’s in control of the DPJ, he first needs to show he’s in control of Ozawa.
Japan's Hard Green Line
Tokyo’s surprising stance at the Cancun meet may stimulate talk. But its own environmental policy is still insufficient.
Asahi to Drop English Daily
Could the switch to online signal the beginning of the end for printed English-language media in Japan?
Japan's Petty Diet
The 120th birthday of Japan’s parliament should have been a day of reflection, not an excuse for squabbling.
China Blogger Blasts Japan Media
Chinese blogger Michael Anti warns that the Japanese media paints a distorted picture of China.