David Warren

Obviously the major political event here has been the election for the leader of the governing Democratic Party of Japan (and therefore Prime Minister). ... read more

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Today is International Human Rights Day .    We had a very interesting and important visit recently from the Death Penalty Project , an... read more

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10 October marks World Day Against the Death Penalty. FCO Minister of State Jeremy Browne will be making a statement to mark the day. During his visit to... read more

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I had my chance at driving the Leaf  - the first all-electric mass market car - recently.   Here is a picture of me doing a ferocious 100kmh at... read more

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A very successful visit by the Foreign Secretary to Japan in mid-July.  Successful in that he registered very clearly in his speech  - the... read more

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This week is the beginning of the two years' countdown to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London.  We had a big event at the Embassy to... read more

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Congratulations to Japan for reaching the last 16 in the World Cup for only the second time ever, and for having won their first ever World Cup matches outside... read more

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I was very sorry to read in last week's "Economist" magazine of the death of Norman Macrae , who was its deputy editor for many years.  ... read more

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Fascinating "On This Day" article for yesterday on the BBC website about the first purpose-built (and floating) Japanese trade fair in London in... read more

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I spent a couple of days at the end of last week in Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.  I was invited to talk to the local Japan-British Society... read more

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As widely expected, the Deputy Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, succeeded Yukio Hatoyama as Prime Minister on Friday, and  has now  appointed his new... read more

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We had a marvellous visit a few days ago from Alistair and Katherine Wight, from Edinburgh.   Alistair was one of eight British sailors who came to... read more

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Fascinating seminar last week in the Embassy on clinical trials for cancer treatment . The Americans and the Koreans also took part, as did the (Japanese)... read more

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Although the press had been speculating about Prime Minister Hatoyama's having to stand down because of his falling popularity ratings and the breaking up of... read more

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It's the cherry blossom season, and once again, you realise just how emotionally and psychologically important this is for everyone in Japan.  ... read more

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