Junichiro Koizumi is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Japan pullout from Afghan mission 'unthinkable' says PM
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pleaded Tuesday with parliament to extend Japan's support for the US-led war on terror, but a fresh defense scandal provided new ammunition for the opposition.
Japan opposition ramps up pressure over military missions
Japan's opposition Thursday denounced a bill to extend support for US-led forces in Afghanistan, and proposed scrapping an air mission in Iraq as well, ramping up pressure on the government.
Japan PM pleads with opposition on Afghan mission
Japan's new prime minister appealed Monday to the opposition to work with him to renew a controversial Afghanistan military mission, as he set a limited agenda to push through a divided parliament.
Japan's fallen Internet kingpin pleads not guilty
Disgraced Internet mogul Takafumi Horie, who riled Japan's corporate old guard with his brash business tactics, pleaded not guilty Monday over a scandal at his once high-flying Livedoor firm.
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Israel batters Gaza with airstrikes, death toll hits 52
Israel battered the Gaza Strip with fresh airstrikes on Tuesday as troops stood poised to launch more incursions in a deadly offensive that has killed more than 50 Palestinians in a week.
Six Palestinians killed in Israel strike on Hamas militants
Six Palestinians were killed on Wednesday and Hamas' top militant leader reportedly wounded in an Israeli airstrike that decimated a Gaza house, as troops pushed a new offensive in the territory.
Another Japanese corporate raider bites the dust
A high-profile Japanese fund manager admitted on Monday to insider trading linked to the scandal-hit Livedoor Internet firm in the latest fall from grace of one a new breed of corporate raiders.
