Trained to entertainGeishas - Japan's alluring and extravagantly turned-out female entertainers - have never had it easyTue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Koizumi takes tainted chalice as PMJapan finally closed the book on the Mori era yesterday when Mr Junichiro Koizumi (59) was elected the country's 87th prime minister…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
Japanese reformer poised to become next premierThe reformist Japanese politician, Mr Junichiro Koizumi, had a landslide victory in local primary elections in the contest for…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Reformist may win in JapanWith late-night results indicating a landslide victory for the reformist, Mr Junichiro Koizumi, in primary elections for the …Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Reformist Koizumi emerges as front runner in electionPreliminary results indicate that reformist candidate, Mr Junichiro Koizumi, has unexpectedly emerged as the front runner in …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Campaigning starts for LDP leadership contestWith two weeks to go before elections to replace the current Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Yoshiro Mori, four candidates started…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Mori's days as PM run out as leadership election date decidedThe long-awaited date for an election to replace the lameduck Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Yoshiro Mori, has finally been set …Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Mori fails in Russia, returns to uncertaintyJapan's embattled Prime Minister, Mr Yoshiro Mori, finally met President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday to discuss the formal…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Japanese quake leaves 3,500 on rails overnightJapan's shinkansen "bullet" train resumed operations in western Japan yesterday, one day after a strong earthquake killed two…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
