Kimiko Fukuda and Babu are now friends
2009-07-29 12:34:00 Kimiko Fukuda and Babu are now friends
By: BackBeat
Kimiko Fukuda created a new blog: For my LOVE and Carrer
2009-07-29 10:12:00 Kimiko Fukuda created a new blog: For my LOVE and Carrer
By: BackBeat
Kimiko Fukuda created a new blog: 大好き！英会話
2009-07-29 10:05:00 Kimiko Fukuda created a new blog: 大好き！英会話
By: BackBeat
Fukuda pledges to double official development assistance to Africa
2008-05-29 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}YOKOHAMA -- Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pledged Wednesday to double Japan's official development assistance (ODA) to Africa.Fukuda made the pledge in a speech he made during the opening ceremony of the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) that kicked off in Yokohama on Wednesday.Tokyo will double its ODA to African countries over the next five years through to 2012. As part of the aid package, Japan will extend 4 billio ...
Japan Warns Myamar Must Be Carefully Handled
2008-05-12 09:31:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda emphasized in a recent interview with the Washington Post the importance of the United Nations to “more actively itnervene” to help the people of Myanmar, given the paranoia that engulfs the minds of its military junta leaders. He believes it is a mistake to even suggest dispatching soldiers from a particular ...
Support for Fukuda plummets to dismal 18%
2008-05-05 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}Support for Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet has dropped to its lowest ever, standing at 18 percent, the latest Mainichi poll has shown.The results of the nationwide telephone survey conducted on Thursday and Friday showed that the support rate for the Fukuda Cabinet is at the lowest level since he took office in September last year, dropping by six points from a previous poll conducted in April.Fukuda told reporters: "I take it seriously," at the P ...
Fukuda sticks to choice for BOJ head
2008-03-11 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's ruling party stuck with its pick Monday to take over the central bank, rejecting a proposal by the opposition party that another candidate be chosen to avoid a fight in parliament.Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda told reporters there was no need to present an alternative to Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto, who was nominated last week. The current central bank chief, Toshihiko Fukui, steps down March 19."We have no plans to sub ...
Fukuda says search to continue for 2 fishermen following crash with destroy
2008-02-20 00:00:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda expressed disappointment over the collision of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer with a fishing boat early on Tuesday, and called for an all out effort to be put into finding the father and son who went missing in the accident."It's regrettable," Fukuda said in a statement on Tuesday. "Full efforts must be put into the rescue."Commenting on the fact that it took 90 minutes for Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba to be informed about t ...
Ex-LDP legislator Fukuda wins Iwakuni mayoral election, will allow US force
2008-02-11 00:00:00 IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi -- Ex-House of Representatives legislator Yoshihiko Fukuda won the Iwakuni mayoral election on Sunday, promising to salvage the debt-ridden city's finances in exchange for the relocation of U.S. military aircraft there.Fukuda, 37, a former member of the House of Representatives, beat incumbent Katsusuke Ihara, 57, who opposed the proposed relocation."I will negotiate with the national government and try to create a safe and secure living environment fo ...
Yasuo Fukuda, Bono, Bill Gates y Matt Damon
2008-01-15 17:15:00 El Primer Ministro de Japn, Yasuo Fukuda tiene previsto reunirse con Bono, Bill Gates y Matt Damon en Suiza, a finales de este mes, para tratar de una manera ms personal su asistencia a una conferencia para el desarrollo de frica en Japn en Mayo (Tokyo International Conference on African Development)El gobierno japons ha invitado a Wangari Maathai, Premio Nobel de la Paz (2004) de Kenya a la conferencia y tambin esta intentando que asista la actriz norteamericana Angelina Jolie, embajadora de buena voluntad de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados.Por su parte, Bono ha expresado su inters en asistir a esta Conferencia para el Desarrollo de frica que se celebrar en Yokohama.Fuente: Fukuda to meet Bono, Bill Gates, Matt Damon, to lure them to Africa conference
Fukuda says no surprises to come from LDP
2008-01-08 00:00:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Monday that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) should stay the course and avoid causing any surprises with the beginning of the new year."The LDP should keep to the right path, and I have no surprise moves in mind. The people would lose confidence in us if we did anything like that," Fukuda, leader of the LDP, told his fellow members at its headquarters on Monday, the party's first work day of the year, adding: "Our accomplishments will becom ...
Fukuda to put Cabinet reshuffle plans on hold
2008-01-04 00:00:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said on Friday that he will abandon reshuffling his Cabinet this month as he had initially suggested."I'd like the current Cabinet members to continue their work," Fukuda told a New Year press conference at his official residence on Friday morning."Some of them have only been in office for a short period of time. The current Diet session has been extended, and the next regular session will convene shortly after it closes. I was wondering wheth ...
Fukuda considers January Cabinet reshuffle
2007-12-29 00:00:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is considering reshuffling his Cabinet in mid-January, government sources said.Fukuda will aim to prop up the support ratings, which have plummeted over the past few weeks, by reshuffling his Cabinet, with an eye to dissolving the powerful House of Representatives for a snap general election, according to the sources.Fukuda is expected to replace most of the ministers taken over from the Cabinet of his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, who abruptly res ...
Fukuda says China should use its influence in key global issues such as glo
2007-12-29 00:00:00 BEIJING (AP) -- Japan urged China to use its growing influence to make an impact on key global issues such as climate as the visiting Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda opened a day of summit talks Friday with Chinese leaders.The countries have a history of animosity stemming from disputes over territory, resources and wartime history, but Fukuda's four-day visit -- his first as prime minister -- follows several friendly meetings between leaders and a Chinese warship's historic port call ...
Fukuda looks to boost ties through China visit
2007-12-28 00:00:00 BEIJING (AP) -- Japan's prime minister arrived Thursday for summit meetings in China, promising to capitalize on a recent thaw in relations to reverse a history of animosity between the Asian giants.Yasuo Fukuda was slated to hold talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday as part of a four-day trip that comes amid steadily growing economic ties and a pause in rhetoric over their historical grievances.Fukuda will also tour Tianjin, Jinan and ...
Fukuda promises compensation for victims of Green Cross hepatitis scandal
2007-12-24 00:00:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has pledged to draft a bill guaranteeing compensation for all those infected with hepatitis C during a 1980s tainted blood scandal.Fukuda's announcement, made during a press conference on Sunday, came after the victims rejected a settlement plan mediated by the Osaka High Court, which limits the period where the defendants -- including the government -- will be held responsible.Under the plan, the defendants would only be responsible for those ...
Captains of disaster
2007-12-14 18:30:00 BUSH, FUKUDA and HARPER obstructing progress at the Bali talks.
By: Revolving Doors
Kyoko Fukuda - Boobs from Slit T-Shirts
2007-12-05 00:00:00 Japanese actress Kyoko Fukada. She put on a T-shirt with slit around breast. (Rated 8.19 based on 1 review.)
Fukuda apologizes to Japanese war orphans left behind in China
2007-12-05 00:00:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda apologized on Wednesday to Japanese war orphans left behind in China for the delay in the government's response to their plight."I am sorry the government was slow to become aware of your situation," Fukuda was quoted as saying during a meeting with 15 representatives of plaintiffs for lawsuits filed against the government by the Japanese war orphans left behind in China and their lawyers."I want you to be happy with the (new) law," the prime ...
Fukuda Squashes Yen Rally, Lifts Stocks, Hits Bonds
2007-11-13 22:43:00 Old habits die hard. Prime Minister Fukuda proved this on Monday when he told the FT that the rise in the yen was too rapid and warned traders against one-way yen bets. Did this man forget that the only one-way yen bet is short yen, not long yen? Yen gains indeed were rapid against high ...
Support rating for Fukuda Cabinet stands at 57 percent
2007-10-04 00:00:00 The support rating for Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet stood at 57 percent in a recent Mainichi poll, the fifth highest inaugural rating for a premier since the newspaper began carrying out the surveys in 1949.Twenty-five percent of the pollees said they didn't support Fukuda's Cabinet, while 16 percent said they had no interest in it.When asked why they supported Fukuda's Cabinet, 58 percent of the pollees said that he appeared stable. Another 13 percent said they ...
Fukuda tells Cabinet members to ensure political fund transparency
2007-10-04 00:00:00 Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda instructed members of his newly launched Cabinet at its first meeting on Wednesday to ensure transparency of their political funds."Cabinet members have a particularly heavy responsibility to ensure transparency of their political funds. If any suspicion arises, I'd like you to fulfill your responsibility by providing a clear explanation," Fukuda was quoted as telling his Cabinet ministers.He made the remarks on the matter apparently because s ...
Japan Waffles On Myanmar Sanctions
2007-09-29 15:51:00 The Japanese government is upset at the killing of a Japanese journalist who was covering events in Myanmar, but it is uncertain what to do about it. Prime Minister Fukuda urged the Burmese military to investigate the shooting. A spokesperson said: “We will strongly demand(the military government) not to repeat an event like the again. ...
Old guard regroups in Fukuda cabinet
2007-09-25 22:56:00 Yasuo Fukuda named a cabinet of heavyweights on Wednesday in a regrouping of the Liberal Democratic party's old guard after being confirmed by parliament as Japan's prime minister.
By: Get rich
Old guard regroups in Fukuda cabinet
2007-09-25 22:56:00 Yasuo Fukuda named a cabinet of heavyweights on Wednesday in a regrouping of the Liberal Democratic party's old guard after being confirmed by parliament as Japan's prime minister.
By: Get rich
Yasuo Fukuda New Japan Prime Minister
2007-09-25 13:20:00 ?? ??Yasuo Fukuda today became Japan's latest Prime Minister following the formality of a vote (338-117 in Fukuda's favor) in Japan's Lower House, which is controlled by Fukuda's party the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).Fukuda succeeds Shinzo Abe, who resigned citing ill-health last week after just less than a year as premier - a period marked by scandal-related resignations and a suicide in Abe's hapless cabinet.Fukuda, like Abe before him and his main challenger for the LDP top post Taro Aso, is a scion of the ruling elite. His father, Takeo Fukuda, was Prime minister from 1976-78 and is best remembered for his phrase, "Jinmei wa chikyu yori omoi" (Human existence is more important than the world) when he ordered the release of several Japanese Red Army members and paid a ransom after a Japanese Airlines aircraft was hijacked by the JRA on leaving Mumbai en route for Tokyo from Paris in 1977.Fukuda Junior, 71, was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended the prestigious Waseda U...
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Fukuda chosen as new Japanese PM
2007-09-25 10:13:00 Mr Fukuda faces a tough task reversing the LDP's unpopularityJapan's parliament has formally chosen Yasuo Fukuda as the new prime minister to replace Shinzo Abe.
By: Get rich
Fukuda triumphs and replaces Abe as Japan?s Prime Minister
2007-09-23 09:35:00 Masao Fukuda, long serving Chief Cabinet Secretary and graduate of prestigious Waseda University, has been chosen as the new Prime Minister of Japan. He received 330 votes in the Diet, which was more than rival Taro Aso, who received 197 votes. Fukuda will replace Abe, who was unable to attend the vote due to his ...
Japan's LDP installs Fukuda as leader
2007-09-23 09:23:00 TOKYO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party on Sunday picked Yasuo Fukuda, who seeks warmer ties with Asian neighbours, to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister in an effort to revive party fortunes and fill a political vacuum.
By: Get rich
Fukuda set to be new Japan PM
2007-09-23 08:29:00 Shinzo Abe held the post of prime minister for less than a yearJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has chosen moderate lawmaker Yasuo Fukuda as its new leader and likely replacement for Shinzo Abe as PM.
By: Get rich
Japan?s ruling party poised to pick Fukuda for PM
2007-09-22 21:45:00 By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s ruling party was poised on Sunday to pick Yasuo Fukuda, who seeks warmer ties with Asian neighbours, to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister in an effort to revive party fortunes and fill a political vacuum.
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Managing decline? Japan under Yasuo Fukuda
2007-09-18 13:32:00 With the demise of the hapless Abe, Japan will now return to power a man who at first glance appears to be a classic old guard politician. Based on his public comments his primary concern (in addition to cleaning up the various messes created by Abe) are foreign policy - especially in terms of improving relations with other Asian nations even at the expense of ties with the US. In terms of
Fukuda and Aso on Korea
2007-09-18 01:45:00 Yasuo Fukuda and Taro Aso, vying for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and certain election to the Prime Ministership, have expressed their views on Korea during a visit to Osaka. Both candidates will seek to resolve the abduction issue, and recognize the importance of this to the Japanese voting public. However, true to their colors, ...
Support growing for Japan's Fukuda in PM race
2007-09-14 05:26:00 Support growing for Japan's Fukuda in PM race |
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