(Reuters) - (L to R) Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Chinese table tennis player Wang Nan pose for photograph after Hu's playing table tennis at Waseda University's Okuma Garden House in Tokyo May 8, 2008. REUTERS/Koichi Kamoshida/Pool

DAILY REPORTS

May 09 Ties between Asia's two biggest powers remain delicate (The Economist) May 09 Japan's criticism on China's Tibet crackdown hits close to home (International Herald Tribune) May 08 $1m whale case against Japan beached (NEWS.com.au) May 07 Japan, China agree to regular summits on landmark visit (AFP) May 07 Ruling coalition, DPJ to jointly propose bill for space use (Kyodo) May 07 Don't underestimate Japan (Seattle Times) May 07 Don't underestimate Japan (Seattle Times) May 06 China Tries Smile Diplomacy with Japan (BusinessWeek) May 06 Japan to negotiate status of forces agreement with Iraq (Kyodo) May 05 Australian FM says whaling on agenda in Japan (AFP) May 05 Minshuto backs off Fukuda censure (Asahi) May 05 Japan Foreign Minister Komura makes surprise visit to Afghanistan (Kyodo) May 05 China, Japan and the panda diplomacy (The Hindu) May 04 Japan's media plays nursemaid to nation's immature democracy (Japan Times) May 02 Japan PM says wants to attend Olympic ceremony (guardian.co.uk) May 02 Ruling finding ASDF dispatch to Iraq unconstitutional finalized (Kyodo) May 02 Support rate for Fukuda Cabinet down to 20%: Asahi; to 21% (Kyodo) Apr 30 Chinese leader to thaw 10-year freeze with Japan (USA Today) Apr 28 Japan PM's party in poll defeat (BBC) Apr 28 Free trade talks between Australia and Japan to resume (Sydney Morning Herald) Apr 28 Japan says torch protests won't affect Hu visit (AFP) Apr 28 Fukuda, Putin shake hands on joint oil deal (Asahi) Apr 28 Japan Sees Hope in Island Dispute (Moscow Times) Apr 27 U.S. troops in Japan: Protectors or trouble-makers? (sfgate.com) Apr 26 DPJ closer to taking over gov't, but political power in question (Kyodo) Apr 25 Olympic torch relay hit by protests in Japan (AFP) Apr 24 Ruling parties agree to hold gasoline tax revotes (Yomiuri) Apr 23 Defying critics, Japanese lawmakers visit war shrine (International Herald Tribune) Apr 23 DPRK accuses Japan of plotting overseas expansion　 (Xinhua) Apr 23 Japan to allow peaceful pro-Tibet protests during torch relay (Channel NewsAsia) Apr 23 Japan assn calls for direct S. Kuril-Hokkaido air traffic (Interfax) Apr 22 Japan freezes Iranian assets over nuclear activities (AFP) Apr 22 Ex-Defense Ministry 'emperor' pleads guilty (Asahi) Apr 22 A New Era in Korea-Japan Ties (chosun.com) Apr 21 Fukuda Cabinet support rate down to 25-29%: papers (Kyodo) Apr 21 Is Japan's bureaucracy still living in the 17th century? (Japan Times) Apr 20 Govt plans new defense policy outline (Yomiuri) Apr 20 In Japan, Foes Turn Friendly (Wall Street Journal) Apr 19 ASDF contingent returns to Komaki from Iraq (Kyodo) Apr 19 China ties concern Japan (The Australian) Apr 18 Japan's ASDF scrambles top 300, mostly Russia planes (AFP) Apr 18 Court says Japan's Iraq operation unconstitutional (Reuters) Apr 17 Ozawa May Oust Japan's Fukuda, Fail at Replacing Him (Bloomberg) Apr 17 Chinese foreign minister in Japan ahead of President Hu (AFP) Apr 17 Australia eyes early engagement in Northeast Asia security mechanism (Kyodo) Apr 17 Public funds spending must be kept in check (Asahi) Apr 15 Fukuda admits to undergoing stomach cancer operation 10 yrs ago (Kyodo) Apr 15 LDP, DPJ candidates vie in 1st national-level election under Fukuda (Kyodo) Apr 15 Event cancelled for Nagano leg of Olympic torch relay (Kyodo) Apr 15 EDITORIAL: North Korea sanctions (Asahi)