Japan&#39;s Emperor Downcast After Son&#39;s Complaints
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Japanese Emperor Akihito expressed pain on Thursday that his eldest son had complained publicly about the stress suffered by the crown princess, who is under pressure to produce a male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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TOKYO: Japan&#39;s Emperor Akihito marked his 71st birthday with a sombre address, reflecting an unhappy year which has seen the nation hit by natural disasters and controversies in the royal household.
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Junichiro Koizumi indulged his love for classical music, joked with fellow leaders and was snubbed by angry neighbors during his last overseas tour as prime minister.
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TOKYO, June 5  - Kansei frowns when he hears the  word "bomb," smiles at "sushi" and looks scared and disgusted  when someone says "president" -- and he isn't even human.
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Incoming Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, warning of tough times ahead for the ruling party, on Monday demoted his beaten rival and placed fellow moderates into key posts.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was  forced to reprimand his defense minister over a gaffe on  Monday, as his cabinet&#39;s support rates slid below the critical  30 percent level in a poll weeks before an upper house  election.
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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was warned to be more humble by a key backer in his ruling party amid a simmering row over his controversial plans to privatize postal services.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was forced to reprimand his defense minister over a gaffe on Monday, as his cabinet's support rates slid below the critical 30 percent level in a poll weeks before an upper house election.
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Japanese emperor Hirohito expressed doubts about going to war with China, a diary by an adviser reveals.
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A cousin of Japan&#39;s Emperor Akihito known for his staunch opposition to allowing a woman on the throne has been diagnosed an alcoholic in the latest health problem for the family, the palace said Friday.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's support rates have fallen near lows hit after he suffered an election drubbing in late July, according to a newspaper poll on Tuesday.
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Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda apologized on Monday for his ruling party's handling of a public pensions crisis, after seeing his support ratings tumble in polls.
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Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is stumbling over the same controversial anti-terror legislation that brought down his predecessor, Shinzo Abe
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NOGATA, Fukuoka -- The elder brother of the Japanese man found murdered in Baghdad said his parents were unable to respond when a city official visited on Sunday due to shock.
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Junichiro Koizumi, who steps down as Japanese prime minister next week, says he is looking forward to being free and has some advice for his successor: be hard-hearted.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new cabinet line-up of veteran lawmakers got a lukewarm reception from media and voters on Tuesday, with newspapers warning that the crisis for the unpopular Japanese leader was far from over.