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Japan PM Fukuda Resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced his resignation Monday night (Japan time.)

Seijigiri #46: Diet Session Ends, Fukuda's Future, and the Future of Immigration

In this edition of TPR's Japanese politics podcast, your hosts Garrett DeOrio and Ken Worsley take a look back at the big events of the ordinary Diet session that ended on Saturday.

Free Harold Pinter Tix in Tokyo

Should any Newsviner be interested, Tokyo's fantastic Black Stripe Theater is putting on Nobel laureate Harold Pinter's The Homecoming this weekend - July 4th, 5th, and 6th, in Azabu-Juban.

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First Pitcher to Get Saves in All Major Leagues

Shingo Takatsu became the first pitcher to get saves at the top levels in all three major pro baseball leagues - MLB, NPB, and now KBO.

Female Leader for Japan, Fukuda's Falling Popularity, & Navy Crimes

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Seijigiri #44: The Gas Tax Vote, the LDP's Trouble With Elderly Voters, the Olympic Torch Relay

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Seijigiri #43: Diplomatic Affairs, Fukuda's Falling Approval Ratings, and "Gridlock" in the Diet

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Seijigiri #42: The Pension Fiasco, Continued Hunt for a BOJ Governor, Sentaku and North Korea

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Seijigiri #41: The Budget is Passed, and Fukuda is Feeling the Pressure

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