Japan Policy & Politics

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Articles in Oct 11, 1999, issue of Japan Policy & Politics

• N. Korean expert Nakayama to be construction minister
• 'Economic spokesman' Sakaiya remains as EPA chief
• Nursing expert Shimizu heads Environment Agency
• Japan to take Etorofu patient, send fuel to Kunashiri
• New cabinet members 64 years old on average
• Defense minister wants legislation to deal with invasion
• Obuchi orders economic package of over 10 tril. yen
• 'Mr. Budget Committee' Fukaya to be new MITI chief
• Gov't reform promoter Makino to become labor minister
• Usui to return to cabinet as justice minister
• Gov't reform promoter Makino becomes labor minister
• Lineup of 3-pary coalition cabinet announced
• Russia sees G-8 summit as Kono's major task
• Japanese editorial excerpts on Obuchi's new cabinet
• Japan urges more countries to ratify nuclear treaty
• German envoy hopes Japan carries on G-8 chair flame
• Transport chief Nikai expert in LP's Diet affairs
• 'Honest' Hori named home affairs minister
• Gov't to speed up reports for foreign gov'ts, media
• U.S. military lifts curfew for Okinawa servicemen
• Japan, U.S. high-level deregulatory talks set for Jan
• Hirofumi Nakasone to become education minister
• Kawara named from Kato's group as Defense Agency chief
• Prosecutors give up appealing, teacher's acquittal set
• Tamazawa, close aide to Mori, to be farm minister
• Usui returns to cabinet as justice minister
• Extra Diet session to begin Nov. 5, lawmaker says
• Venezuelan president to visit Japan next week
• Obuchi completes lineup for new coalition cabinet
• Obuchi eyes Asian theme for Okinawa summit
• LDP lawmaker with ties to New Komeito gets health post
• Posts minister Yashiro is 'representative of disabled'
• Updated roster of parliamentary vice ministers
• Okinawa assembly expected to support heliport transfer
• New transport chief Nikai expert in LP's Diet affairs
• 'Honest' Hori to become home affairs minister
• Obuchi reshuffles cabinet to launch new coalition
• Supreme Court may rule 1996 election suit by Dec
• Ruling parties want big extra budget, monetary easing
• DPJ launches shadow cabinet younger than Obuchi's
• Court nixes workers' compensation for man slain by AUM
• Ex-salaried worker Nakasone becomes education minister
• 'Vacuum premier' starts new cabinet with mighty allies
• New envoy eyes summit-level deal with Russia
• Top spokesman Aoki has strong ties with LP, Komeito
• Opposition raps 3-party pact on lower house seat cut
• N. Korea expert Nakayama named construction minister
• Japan to host G-7 confab in Tokyo in Feb.: Miyazawa
• Kamei eyes new peacekeeping bill at next Diet session
• 7 pc of babies born in Tokyo have non-Japanese parent
• 'Mr. Budget Committee' Fukaya named new trade minister
• Unions to press WTO to discuss labor issues in Seattle
• Osaka Gov. Yokoyama forfeits sexual harassment suit
• New Komeito's Tsuzuki to be management agency chief
• Obuchi cabinet's approval rating hits record 48%
• Tamazawa, close aide to LDP's Mori, is farm minister
• U.S. Marines to hold nighttime drills in Kanagawa
• Gov't eyes new legislation to control AUM faster
• Okinawa G-8 summit worries outgoing Nonaka
• Kono, Ivanov to prepare for Yeltin visit, without date
• Roster of tentatively named ministers of Obuchi cabinet
• Obuchi completes lineup for new coalition cabinet
• Kyrgyz lawmaker presses gov't to accept resolution plan
• New Komeito's Tsuzuki named management agency chief
• 2 dailies rap 3-party accord on lower house seats cut
• Obuchi to face challenges at helm of huge ruling camp
• Only 12 pc of voters hail 3-way coalition
• Yeltsin to visit Japan after dealing with terrorism
• Confab urges India, Pakistan, N. Korea to sign CTBT
• Resilient Kono to stage comeback as foreign minister
• Komura eyes strong message at CTBT meeting in Vienna
• U.S. welcomes Japan's stand to pursue economic recovery
• New Foreign Minister Kono vows active diplomacy
• Usui eyes legislation to deal speedily with AUM group
• Obuchi finds HIV case 'extremely unfortunate'
• Finance expert Ochi a bureaucrat-turned-politician
• Nursing expert Shimizu to head Environment Agency
• Miyazawa stays on as finance minister
• New Foreign Minister Kono vows active diplomacy
• Obuchi reshuffles cabinet to launch 3-way coalition