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Spiteful visits to Yasukuni?
Japan Times Readers in Council January 26, 2005 In answering N. Fenger’s Jan. 12 letter and question, “Why does Koizumi keep doing it?”...

Ko Unoki
Jan 26, 20051 min read
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China and Japan
Far Eastern Economic Review LETTERS September 16, 2004 Jody Wong’s letter (“Awaiting an Apology,” Aug. 26) is hard to fathom. Many in...

Ko Unoki
Sep 16, 20041 min read
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A disservice to honest graduates
Japan Times READERS IN COUNCIL May 30, 2004 Let me say that as a recent graduate of the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts...

Ko Unoki
May 30, 20041 min read
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Overly risk-averse society
Japan Times Readers in Council April 25, 2004 The Japanese government said it was considering billing the freed Japanese hostages in Iraq...

Ko Unoki
Apr 25, 20041 min read
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A weaker yen may be just a temporary boon
Financial Times April 4, 2003 Sir, A weaker yen, in the range of 150-160 yen to the US dollar as suggested by Kumiharu Shigehara (“A...

Ko Unoki
Apr 4, 20031 min read
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Food prices in Japan
International Herald Tribune Tuesday, February 18, 2003 Regarding "Adapting to a Changing world Economy" (Views, Feb. 5) by Eisuke...

Ko Unoki
Feb 18, 20031 min read
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Harder than rebuilding Japan
Japan Times READERS IN COUNCIL October 30, 2002 In his Oct. 16 letter, “Forget the nuclear option,” Joseph Vignos implies that rebuilding...

Ko Unoki
Oct 30, 20021 min read
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Hazy Japan-China comparisons
Japan Times READERS IN COUNCIL August 11, 2002 In economist Takamitsu Sawa’s August 5 article, “Virtues that bolster China,” he states...

Ko Unoki
Aug 11, 20021 min read
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Koizumi is just repeating the mistakes of the past
Financial Times LETTERS TO THE EDITOR February 7, 2002 From Mr Ko Unoki Sir, Junichiro Koizumi's recent dismissal of Makiko Tanaka as...

Ko Unoki
Feb 7, 20021 min read
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Review: J.S. Bach Organ Recital by Karl Richter
Reviewed by Ko Unoki in the United States on October 18, 2001 for Amazon Of all the hundreds of recordings of the famous Toccata and...

Ko Unoki
Oct 18, 20011 min read
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Review: J.S. Bach Works for Harpsichord by Karl Richter
August 24, 2001 Works for Harpsichord Performer: Karl Richter Instrumentation: Harpsichord (Neupert) Individual Works: Italian Concerto...

Ko Unoki
Aug 24, 20011 min read
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The bullied never forget
Japan Times READERS IN COUNCIL July 2001 For anyone who has experienced being bullied, it is quite apparent that bullies usually do not...

Ko Unoki
Jul 19, 20011 min read
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Japanese-Chinese Trade
International Herald Tribune June 21, 2001 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan says that it would be appropriate to listen to...

Ko Unoki
Jun 21, 20011 min read
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Equal opportunity is the way to go
Japan Times READERS IN COUNCIL June 10, 2001 In his June 4 article, ”Japan needs its own third way,”Takamitsu Sawa says that the Japanese...

Ko Unoki
Jun 10, 20011 min read
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More than a matter of respect
Japan Times READERS IN COUNCIL May 23, 2001 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says that he will make an official visit to Yasukuni Shrine...

Ko Unoki
May 23, 20011 min read
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Import restrictions hurt consumers
Japan Times Readers in Council April 8, 2001 Although the Ministry of Agriculture has decided to ask the finance and trade ministers to...

Ko Unoki
Apr 8, 20011 min read
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Shame on the Supreme Court
Japan Times Readers in Council March 25, 2001 The Supreme Court’s rejection of a naturalized Japanese citizen’s claim to receive...

Ko Unoki
Mar 25, 20011 min read
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Apologies & Rejoinders
The Asian Wall Street Journal March 16, 2001 Francis Fukuyama missed the point in his article, “A Sorry Situation” (editorial page, March...

Ko Unoki
Mar 16, 20011 min read
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Nuts and Wimps
Okinawa Times Asibina March 8, 2001 Considering the recent spate of crimes and offenses committed by US military personnel in Okinawa...

Ko Unoki
Mar 8, 20012 min read
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A lesson for Ishihara
The Japan Times February 14, 2001 While it is commendable that Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and other government officials attended the...

Ko Unoki
Feb 14, 20011 min read
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