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Ex-Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama to quit politics

Source: SCMP, Nov 21 2012, 2:27pm CST

Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama said yesterday he would retire from politics at next month's election and leave the party he founded and led to an historic election victory in 2009. Hatoyam ...

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News Analysis: Japan's Hashimoto alienates party allies, citizens and neighbors over sex slave comments

Source: SINA English  |   May 21 2013, 8:49am CDT

TOKYO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Restoration Party on Tuesday lost support from a small opposition party following highly controversial and insensitive comments made by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who also co-headed the Japa ...

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1 day ago

Politics › Your Party to split from Japan Restoration Party over Hashimoto's comments

Source: Japan Today  |   May 20 2013, 12:52am CDT

The leader of the opposition Your Party has indicated that he intends to renege on an agreement to cooperate with the Japan Restoration Party in the upcoming Upper House election. The decision is thought to be a result of offensive comments made by i ...

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25 weeks ago


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"I don't have a choice but to leave the party because the party's policy is way too different from my ideals"


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4 days ago

Politics › Defiant Hashimoto says U.S. troops abused women during occupation

Source: Japan Today  |   May 17 2013, 2:15am CDT

Osaka’s abrasive mayor on Friday hit back at U.S. criticism of his remarks on wartime sex slavery, claiming American troops abused Japanese women during their seven-year occupation. Washington denounced as “outrageous” comments earlier this week by Tor ...

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Hashimoto's "comfort women" remarks could derail JRP's chances in election

Source: SINA English  |   May 17 2013, 2:04am CDT

OSAKA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Japan's opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) or JRP are facing pressure to act and regain voter support amid recent statements by Osaka Mayor and JRP co ...

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5 days ago

Politics › Hashimoto offers to meet 'comfort women' to apologize

Source: Japan Today  |   May 16 2013, 2:10am CDT

The maverick mayor of Osaka on Thursday offered to meet former “comfort women” to apologize for their suffering after causing an international storm when he said they served a “necessary” role in wartime. “I think I have to apologize firmly for what Ja ...

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6 days ago

Japanese politicians scramble to distance themselves from 'comfort women' comments

Source: Christian Science Monitor  |   May 15 2013, 10:46am CDT

Senior Japanese politicians today attempted to prevent controversial comments about the country's military's use of sex slaves during World War II from souring its relations with South Korea and China. "For soldiers ...

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6 days ago

PM Abe seeks to distance govt from mayor's comments on comfort women

Source: Channel News Asia  |   May 15 2013, 6:33am CDT

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sought to distance his government from Osaka mayor's controversial comments about comfort women. Mr Abe has expressed regret for what the women went through in World ...

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