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POLITICS WIRE REPORTS

May 16 Japan's GDP Grew More-Than-Estimated 3.3% on Exports (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) May 15 Quake puts gas field talks on hold / Govt believes pushing ahead ... - The Daily Yomiuri May 15 Spring sun over Sino-Japanese relations - Jakarta Post May 15 Australia fretted Japan would get nukes in '60s - Japan Times May 15 US should let Japan sell its US rice: NGO - AFP May 15 NZ fails on whale concessions in Japan - AAP May 15 Japan urged end death penalty, aid 'comfort women' - AFP May 14 Hu searches for diplomatic, patriotic balance - The Daily Yomiuri May 14 POLITICAL PULSE / Hiranuma typhoon on horizon? / Ex-LDP 'postal ... - The Daily Yomiuri May 14 Will Japan and China be new allies in Asia? - Orlando Sentinel May 14 Rising Sum: Japan's Gas-Tax Debate Challenges Government - Wall Street Journal May 13 Russian bomber detected violating Japanese airspace - strategypage.com May 13 Is Japan trying to militarise space? - newscientist.com May 12 Taiwan unfazed by warming Japan-China relations - Japan Times May 11 Hu leaves after touring Nara sites - Yomiuri May 11 Defense Ministry seeks leaner staff offices - Kyodo May 9 Publics still cool as Japan, China pursue warm ties - Reuters May 9 Ties between Asia's two biggest powers remain delicate - The Economist May 9 Japan's criticism on China's Tibet crackdown hits close to home - International Herald Tribune May 8 $1m whale case against Japan beached - NEWS.com.au

(AP) - New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda at the start of their meeting at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool)

DAILY REPORTS

May 14 Will Japan and China be new allies in Asia? (Orlando Sentinel) May 14 Rising Sum: Japan's Gas-Tax Debate Challenges Government (Wall Street Journal) May 13 Russian bomber detected violating Japanese airspace (strategypage.com) May 13 Is Japan trying to militarise space? (newscientist.com) May 11 Taiwan unfazed by warming Japan-China relations (Japan Times) May 11 Hu leaves after touring Nara sites (Yomiuri) May 11 Defense Ministry seeks leaner staff offices (Kyodo) May 09 Publics still cool as Japan, China pursue warm ties (Reuters) 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)