http://www.mail.com/people/268596-shintaro-ishihara.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/268596-shintaro-ishihara.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083376-japanese-mayor-wartime-sex-slaves-were.html TOKYO (AP) — An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and provide rest for soldiers who risked their lives in battle. The comments made Monday are already raising ire in neighboring countries that bore the brunt of Japan... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:38:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083376-japanese-mayor-wartime-sex-slaves-were.html 2013-05-14T11:38:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850470-japan-ex-china-envoy-tokyo-erred-islands-row.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's former envoy to China says his country erred in choosing to buy islands claimed by both Japan and China last fall, infuriating Beijing, and now both sides have no choice but to allow the issue to cool. Uichiro Niwa, a former trading house executive who served as ambassador to Beijing from mid-2010 until late last year, told reporters ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850470-japan-ex-china-envoy-tokyo-erred-islands-row.html 2013-01-28T09:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1811622-tokyo-opens-2020-olympic-bid-campaign-london.html LONDON (AP) — Tokyo began its international promotion campaign for the 2020 Olympics in London on Thursday, promising to match or surpass the success of the games held there six months ago. Getting a jump on rivals Madrid and Istanbul, Tokyo officials outlined their candidacy at a news conference three days after submitting bid documents to the Internatio... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1811622-tokyo-opens-2020-olympic-bid-campaign-london.html 2013-01-10T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1769632-landslide-abe-japan-difficult-road.html TOKYO (AP) — After leading his conservative party to a landslide victory that will bring it back to power after a three-year hiatus, Shinzo Abe stressed Monday that the road ahead will not be easy as he tries to revive Japan's sputtering economy and bolster its national security amid deteriorating relations with China. The Liberal Democratic Party, which ... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1769632-landslide-abe-japan-difficult-road.html 2012-12-17T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1769064-conservative-party-favored-japanese-vote.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections that were expected to put the once-dominant conservatives back in power after a three-year break — and bring in a more nationalistic government amid tensions with big neighbor China. Major newspapers were predicting the Liberal Democratic Party, led by the hawkish former Prime Minister Sh... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1769064-conservative-party-favored-japanese-vote.html 2012-12-16T03:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1765982-final-campaign-push-day-japanese-vote.html TOKYO (AP) — Candidates made final impassioned appeals Saturday to Japanese voters a day before parliamentary elections that are likely to hand power back to a conservative party that ruled the country for most of the post-war era. While many voters remain undecided — reflecting widespread disillusionment with any party — polls suggest that the electorate... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1765982-final-campaign-push-day-japanese-vote.html 2012-12-15T07:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741294-japan-campaign-opens-with-focus-economy-nukes.html TOKYO (AP) — Leaders of Japan's major political parties kicked off campaigning Tuesday for this month's parliamentary elections in nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture, where more than 100,000 people remain displaced from their homes. Nuclear energy and reviving the stagnant economy are key issues in the Dec. 16 election, which Prime Minister Yoshihiko... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741294-japan-campaign-opens-with-focus-economy-nukes.html 2012-12-04T08:51:00Z