TPR News: Podcasts and streaming audio of news and events from Tokyo, Japan

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LDP Presidential Race, General Election, Iraq, and Suntory Beer: TPR News for Friday, September 12, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 11:38 pm on Friday, September 12, 2008

In this edition of TPR News: The LDP presidential candidates are announced and the factions line up, Ozawa cruises back into the DPJ presidency, Japan to pull out of Iraq, Government to issue more bonds, electric motorcycles, good times for Suntory Beer, and much more.

Politics

On Wednesday, the LDP presidential campaign officially started with five candidates placing their names in contention. The contenders are: Taro Aso, currently the LDP Secretary General, former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike, Shigeru Ishiba, also a former Defense Minister, State Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy Kaoru Yosano, and former LDP policy chief Nobuteru Ishihara. (Read on …)

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Fukuda Resigns, Aso Declares, New Political Party, and more Drugs in Sumo: TPR News for Thursday, September 4, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 12:27 am on Friday, September 5, 2008

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Farm Ministry Corruption, New Diet Session, and Sumo Drugs: TPR News for Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 11:47 pm on Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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Cabinet Reshuffle, Economic Downturn, and Nova: TPR News for Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 11:02 pm on Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Amakudari, 7-11 in China, ASDF Not, “JoJo” Insults Islam: TPR News for Sunday, June 1, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 12:24 am on Monday, June 2, 2008

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Yuriko Koike and Kanto Population Up, Fukuda and Consumer Confidence Down: TPR News for Friday, May 23, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 12:05 am on Saturday, May 24, 2008

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Udon Popular, Fukuda Not, and a Nagano Temple is Vandalized: TPR News for Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 2:57 am on Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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Diet Wrangling, Wii Fit, and Navy Murder: TPR News for Sunday, April 6, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 12:40 am on Sunday, April 6, 2008

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Headless BOJ, Government Waste, KFC Price Rises, and Banks in Trouble: TPR News for Friday, March 21, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 12:24 am on Friday, March 21, 2008

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MSDF Resumes Mission, Atago Collides With Fishing Vessel, Supermarket Sales Down Again, and Kazuyoshi Miura Arrested in Saipan: TPR News for Tuesday, February 26, 2008

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Posted by Garrett DeOrio at 11:57 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2008

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