Another aspect of the Shingetsu Institute project is to collect books, articles, and archival materials relating to Japanese-Islamic relations. If a Shingetsu member should happen to visit Kitakyushu and wants to examine our collection, you are free to do so. In future newsletters, I will inform the membership of specifically what materials we currently have in our office.

Below is a list of newspaper article holdings for the month of June 2005. I have been checking five newspapers every day, including evening editions. The papers that I am scanning are the Asahi Shinbun, Japan Times, Mainichi Shinbun, Nihon Keizai Shinbun, and the Yomiuri Shinbun. Each of the following articles have been cut out and copied onto 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper for easy reference. In June 2005, there were a total of 146 relevant articles.

Irsan, Abdul, “First Visit to Japan: Close Ties Being Enjoyed,” Japan Times, June 2, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Indoneshia Daitoryo—‘Keizai Jiku ni Nihon to Hokatsuteki Kyoryoku—FTA ya Toshi Kankyo Seibi—Shusho to Kaidango ni ‘Kodo Keikaku’ (The Indonesian President: ‘Comprehensive Cooperation with Japan on an Economic Axis’: Preparing for FTA and Investment: A ‘Plan of Action’ after the Meeting with the Prime Minister),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 2, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Iran de Sekka Kigyo—Itochu, Tai Kigyo to Kumu (Itochu and a Thai Company Form a Tie-up in Regard to Iranian Petrochemicals),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 2, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Itochu ga Iran Sekka—Chuto Kyokyu Yoryoku Chakumoku—Seijiteki ni Risuku mo (Itochu Pays Attention to Retaining Reserves of Iranian Petrochemicals: There is a Political Risk as Well),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 2, 2005.

Kojima, Noboru, “Tai-ASEAN no ‘Shiage’—Indoneshia to FTA Kosho Kaishi—Enerugii Bunya mo Shoten (The ‘Finishing Touches’ with ASEAN: The Beginning of FTA Negotiations with Indonesia: The Field of Energy is Also a Focus), Mainichi Shinbun, June 3, 2005.

Kyodo News, “FTA Said Good for Indonesia’s Firms,” Japan Times, June 3, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “FTA Kosho Kaishi de Chomei—Nichi-Indoneshia Shuno (An Agreement to Begin FTA Negotiations: The Japanese and Indonesia Leaders),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 3, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Nichi-Indoneshia Shinpo—Chugoku to Chowa aru Hatten o—Paneru Toron—Keizai de Musubitsuki Kyoka (The Japan-Indonesia Symposium: Harmony with China and Development: Panel Discussion: Strenthening Ties through Economics),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 3, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “FTA Kosho Kaishi Goi—Nichi-Indoneshia Shuno Kaidan (An Agreement to Begin FTA Negotiations: The Japan-Indonesia Leadership Talks),Yomiuri Shinbun, June 3, 2005.

Negishi, Mayumi and Takahara, Kanako, “Jakarta Leader Backs FTA Talks But Balks on UNSC Bid,” Japan Times, June 4, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Chugoku to Gunji Gijutsu Koryu e—Indoneshia Daitoryo—Joninri Hairi ‘Nihon wa Koho’ (Toward Military Technology Exchange with China: The Indonesian President—‘Japan is a Candidate’ for the Security Council),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 4, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Yodoyono Kaikaku no Sokumen Shiji o (Support the Yudhoyono Reforms), Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 4, 2005.

Aoyama, Akira, “Suudan Yudan—Fukushi Kiki Kaisha ga Saikutsuken—NGO Botai 1-oku Doru de 25-nen (Sudan Oilfield: A Welfare Company Gains Mining Rights: NGO Parent Receives 25 Years for $100 million),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 5, 2005.

Makino, Aihiro, “Nihon—Kaan-shi Kokuhaku Ikki ni Kikikan (Khan’s Confession Immediately Creates a Sense of Crisis in Japan),” Asahi Shinbun, June 5, 2005.

Ikeuchi, Satoshi, “Chuto-ron ga Utsu Nihon no Shiso Jokyo (Middle Eastern Debates Reflect Japanese Thoughts),” Asahi Shinbun, June 6, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Shusho—Chuto Wahei ni Iyoku—Sansha Kaidan Jitsugen ni wa Gimon mo (The Prime Minister is Eager for Middle East Peace: There is Even Doubt about the Realization of the Three-Party Talks),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 6, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Chuo-Ajia to Gaisho Kaigo—Nihon to 5-kakoku—Kono Natsu, Seijo Antei Atooshi (A Foreign Minister’s Meeting with Central Asia: Japan and Five Countries: This Summer, Support for Political Stability),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 6, 2005.

Kanazawa, Yoshiaki “Gaikoku kara no Toshi Yobikomi—Enerugii nado Juten—Sauji Sogo Toshiin Soshi (A Foreign Call for Investment: The Importance of Energy and Other Matters: The President of the Saudi Comprehensive Investment Institute),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 7, 2005.

Yuse, Risa, “Indoneshia to Watashi—Kiseichu Gakusha Fujita Koichiro-san—‘Oraka-na Kyosei Taisetsu’ (Indonesia and Me: Parasitologist Koichiro Fujita: Big-Hearted Coexistence is Important),” Asahi Shinbun, June 7, 2005.

Ito, Masami, “Info Exchange on Refugees Rapped: Lawyers See Asylum Bids Ending If Home Countries are Told,” Japan Times, June 8, 2005.

Japan Times, “Coast Guard Boat Heads to Jakarta for Piracy Drill,” Japan Times, June 8, 2005.

Japan Times, “NGO-Linked Firm Wins Oil Concession in Sudan,” Japan Times, June 8, 2005.

Makino, Aihiro and Sakajiri, Nobuyoshi, “Kaku o Ou—Kita-Chosen no Meiro—Buryoku Koshi—Nichi-Bei-Kan, Iraku to Kubetsu (Tracking Nuclear Weapons: The North Korean Maze: The Exercise of Military Force: Japan, America, and Korea Have Differences over Iraq),” Asahi Shinbun, June 8, 2005.

Al-Ansari, Reyad Ali, “Qatar Shows Commitment to Ties: Emir to Meet with the Emperor and Prime Minister,” Japan Times, June 9, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Kagaku Shisetsu Kensetsu Sauji de Juchu—Mitsubishi Jugyo (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Receives an Order for a Chemical Plant from Saudi Arabia),” Asahi Shinbun, June 9, 2005.

Nishimura, Yoichi, “’Gekido no Josho’—Uzubeku ga Bei ni Tsukitsuketa Jirenma (‘An Introduction to Turmoil’: Uzbekistan is Thrust into a Dilemma by America),” Asahi Shinbun, June 9, 2005.

Sadamori, Daiji, “Kooran to Bei-seifu (The Quran and the American Government),” Asahi Shinbun, June 9, 2005.

Susami, Reiko, “Genyu Yunyuryo—Sauji 20-nenburi Shui—04-nendo Showa Sheru Bunzoka (Saudi Attains the Top Place in Japanese Oil Imports for the First Time in Twenty Years: Showa Shell Increased Imports in 2004),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 9, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Nihon no Jonin Rijikoku Hairi Shiji—Kataaru Shucho, Honsha Shacho to Kondan (The Qatari Emir Tells Our Company President that He Supports Japan as a Permanent Member of the UNSC),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 9, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Iraku Shien—Kyushu no Rikuji 8-gatsu Haken—Dai-4-Shidan Jiku ni 500-nin (Iraq Support: GSDF from Kyushu to Be Sent in August: 500 Based on the 4th Division),” Asahi Shinbun, June 10, 2005.

Islam, M. Serajul, “Bangladesh Works to Fuse Nature and Development,” Japan Times, June 10, 2005.

Meiraku, Mako and Sasaki, Yasuyuki, “Samawa Fukko—Koji Gyosei Tokyoku to Kyogi—Rikuji Dai-4-shidan kono Natsu 500-nin Haken—Tekitai Seiryoku ni Izen Keikai (Samawa Reconstruction: A Conference with the Construction and Administration Authorities: The 4th Division of the GSDF to Send 500 in Summer: As Before, Caution about the Opposition Forces),” Asahi Shinbun, June 10, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Iraku Fukko Shien—Seibu Homentai ga Haken Junbi—8-gatsu Shuppatsu Dai-4-shidan Kaku ni Hensei (Iraq Reconstruction Support: Western GSDF Prepares for Departure: Forces Centered on the 4th Division),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 10, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Shigenkoku-muke Keijo Akaji Kyuzo—Tai-Sauji Chugoku nuki Saidai—Genyu ya Tekkoseki Koto Utsu (A Sudden Increase in the Deficit with Resource Countries: The Deficit with Saudi is the Greatest ExceptChina: A Reflection of Sharp Increases in Oil and Iron Prices),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 10, 2005.

Takino, Takahiro and Torichi, Tsuyoshi, “Dai-4-shidan Chushin ni Hensei—8-gatsu ni mo Samawa Haken (An August Deployment to Samawa Based on the 4th Division),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 10, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Haken Rikuji Dai-7-ji Shiengun—Dai-4-Shidan Chushin ni (The 7 GSDF Dispatch to Iraq: Based on the 4 Division),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 10, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Fukko Shien—Rikuji 1-sa, Nagasaki de Koen (Iraq Reconstruction Support: A GSDF First Officer Gives a Lecture in Nagasaki),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 11, 2005.

Kyodo News, “Sharon Wants Visit After Gaza Pullout,” Japan Times, June 12, 2005.

Japan Times, “Democratic Dilemmas in Mideast,” Japan Times, June 12, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Suudan PKO ni Busshi 2-okuen Kyoyo e (Goods Worth 200 Million Yen Will Be Provided for PKO in Sudan),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 12, 2005.

Kyodo News, “Japan to Provide Mine Detectors, SUVs for Southern Sudan,” Japan Times, June 14, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Arabu Gaikodan ga Kuurubizu Oen—Shusho o Hyokei Homon (Arab Diplomats Assist the Coolbiz Campaign: A Courtesy Visit to the Prime Minister),” Asahi Shinbun, June 15, 2005.

Maeda, Eiji, “17-nichi kara Shien Seminaa (A Support Seminar from the 17th),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 15, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Arabia Sekiyu—Iraku to Gijutsu Kyoryoku—Yudan Chosa ya Yushutsu Setsubi de Sekiyu Kaihatsu Sannyu ni Fuseki (The Arabian Oil Company: Engineering Cooperation with Iraq: The Opening Moves Toward Participation in Oil Development Based on Oil Surveys and Export Equipment),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 15, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Iraku Enshakkan—‘Rainendo ni mo Saikai’ Hyomei e—Machimura Gaisho Shien Kaigi de 4000 okuen, Fukko no Juten (Iraq Yen Loans for Next Year Too Will Be Announced: Foreign Minister Machimura Will Announce 400 Billion Yen for Reconstruction),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 15, 2005.

Oba, Nobuya, “Koorubizu ni Eeru—Arabu Gaikodan ga Shusho Hyokei (Yelling Coolbiz: Arab Diplomats Make a Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 15, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Arabu Chunichi Taishi Kuurubizu Shiji (Arab Diplomats in Japan Support the Coolbiz Campaign),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 15, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Iraku Sekiyusho to Gijutsu Kyoryoku de Kyotei—Arabia Sekiyu (An Agreement between Iraq’s Oil Ministry and the Arabian Oil Company for Technical Cooperation),” Asahi Shinbun, June 16, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “Iraku to Bei-seiron—Honki de Beigun o Tettai o Nozomu no ka (Iraq and American Public Opinion: Do They Really Want the American Army to Withdraw?),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 16, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Samawa ni Kojiin o Tsukuro—Nihon no Hoshi Dantai Keikaku—Terohan no Sasoifusagu (Let’s Build an Orphanage in Samawa: A Japanese Service Group’s Way of Protecting Against the Temptation of Terrorism),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 16, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Sekiyusho to Araseki Gijutsu Kyoryoku—Oboegaki o Teiketsu (A Memorandum is Signed for Technical Cooperation between Iraq’s Oil Ministry and the Arabian Oil Company),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 16, 2005.

Kagaya, Kazuki, “Iraku Shusho Samawa Shisatsu (The Iraqi Prime Minister Inspects Samawa),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Keikaiken ni Haitta Genyu Jukyu (Oil Supplies Enter the Danger Zone),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Iran Genyu ‘Ju-Kei’ Kakusa ga Shukusho (The Gap is Reduced in Regard to Iranian Light and Heavy Oil),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “Rikuji no Shien ni Shai o Hyomei—Iraku Shusho (The Iraqi Prime Minister Expresses Thanks for the GSDF Support),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Yanagisawa, Koyuki, “Iraku Shusho Jieitai ni Shai Samawa Homon (The Iraqi Prime Minister Expresses Thanks for the SDF During a Samawa Visit),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Hakken—Dai-4 Shidan no Kunren Kokai (The Iraq Mission: The Exercises of the 4th Division are Opened to the Public),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “OPEC Sokai—Ashimoto o Mirareta 2-kaidan Zosan (OPEC Meeting: A Two-Stage Increase of Production is Seen),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Tai-Iraku Enshakkan Gaisho ga Saikai Hyomei (The Reopening of Yen Loans for Iraq Will be Announced by the Foreign Minister),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 17, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Genyu Koto—Shiya no Hiroi Shigen Senryaku o (Steep Rise in Oil Prices: The Need for a Far-Sighted Energy Strategy),” Asahi Shinbun, June 18, 2005.

Daikei, Tatsuya, “Hakkai Terebi—Indoneshia de Seisan—Toshiba, Sanyo ya Kankoku LG Denko Shinkokoku-muke Kyoten ni (Thin Televisions: Production in Indonesia: Toshiba, Sanyo, and Korea’s LG Denko Will Make a Base for Rising Countries),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 18, 2005.

Maeda, Eiji, “Chunijia ni Enshakkan—100-okuen—Shusho Hyomei e—Joninri Hairi Fuseki (A US $100 Million Loan to Tunisia: The Prime Minister to Announce It Soon: The Opening Moves to Gather Support on Permanent Membership to the UNSC),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 18, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “Iraku Gicho to Kaidan Nihon no Shashinshu Okuru—Koizumi Shusho (Prime Minister Koizumi Gives a Japanese Photo Collection to the Iraqi Speaker during Their Meeting),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 18, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Paresuchina 1-oku Dora Shien—Seifu, Taihan Musho de—Gaza Kokusai Kuko no Setsubi nado (US$100 Million for Palestine Support: The Government Will Provide Most Funds Free of Charge for Gaza International Airport and Other Items),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 18, 2005.

Nakamura, Akemi, “Muslim-American Author Takes Aim at Stereotypes: Moderate Hopes Efforts Help Remove 9/11 Stigma,” Japan Times, June 19, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Chuto-san Genyu—Jisshitsu Kakaku, 82-nen no 7-wari—Infure, Endaka de Eikyo Chiisaku (Middle Eastern Oil: Real Prices are 70% of 1982 Levels: Little Influence Seen on Inflation and Yen Exchange Rates),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 19, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Hakentaiin o Gekirei Kumamoto de Pareedo—Iraku Fukko Shien (A Parade in Kumamoto to Encourage Those to be Sent for Iraqi Reconstruction Support),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 19, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Chuto-san no Neugoki Eikyo ‘Kigakari’—Nakagawa Keisansho (‘Concern’ about the Fluctuation in Middle Eastern Oil Prices—METI Minister Nakagawa),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 19, 2005.

Yoshida, Reiji, “Japan’s Rebirth an Example, Says Iraqi Speaker,” Japan Times, June 19, 2005.

Aihara, Kiyoshi, “’Buso Seiryoku to Sesshoku Seiji Purosesu Torikumi e’—Iraku Kokkai Gicho Honshi to Kaiken (The Iraqi Speaker of the Parliament Says in an Interview with This Paper: We Will Create a Political Process that Contacts the Resistance Forces),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 20, 2005.

Fujitani, Takeshi, “Ache Tsunami Iji Nihon Homon e (Aceh Tsunami Orphans to Visit Japan),” Asahi Shinbun, June 20, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “Genyu Kakaku Kyuto—Sho-ene Gijutsu o Senryakuteki ni Tsukae (The Rapid Rise in Oil Prices: Use an Energy Conservation Strategy),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 21, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Nanmin no Ko Kagayaku Kao naze (Why Does the Refugee Child Have a Shining Face?),” Asahi Shinbun, June 22, 2005.

Fukuhara, Naoki, “Chian Kaifuku ga Enshakkan Joken—Nichi-Iraku Gaisho Kaidan (Yen Loans to Restore Security: A Meeting between the Japanese and Iraqi Foreign Ministers),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 22, 2005.

Wakamatsu, Satoru, “Iraku Gaisho ni Chian Kaifuku Yosei—Machimura Gaisho, Enshakkan Meguri (Foreign Minister Machimura to Announce Yen Loans and Request the Restoration of Security from the Iraqi Foreign Minister),” Asahi Shinbun, June 22, 2005.

Yoshino, Naoya, “Tai-Iraku Enshakkan 35-oku Dora—Machimura Gaisho ga Saikai o Dentatsu—Fukko Shien Kaigi Kaimaku e (Foreign Minister Machimura Will Announce the Reopening of Yen Loans to Iraq in the Amount of US$3.5 Billion: The Reconsruction Support Conference Will Soon Open),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 22, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Iko Seifu e Shiji no Hyomei—Iraku Shien Kaigi Sentaku (Support Expressed for the Transitional Government at the Iraq Support Conference),” Asahi Shinbun, June 23, 2005.

Kato, Hideo, “Iraku Fukko Kaigi Shimaku—Minzoku Shuha Tairitsu Kaiketsu o—‘Enjo no Shogai’ Kakkoku kara Chumon (The Closing of the Iraqi Reconstruction Conference: Various Countries Request that the Ethnic and Religious Confrontation Be Solved So That the ‘Obstacles to Help’ Can Be Removed),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 23, 2005.

Kawakami, Osamu, “Tai-Iraku Enshakkan Joge Suido nado ni—Gaisho ga Hyomei (The Foreign Minister Reveals That Iraqi Yen Loans May Be Used for Waterworks),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 23, 2005.

Yoshino, Naoya, “Iraku Fukko Shien Kaigi—Gaisho, Enshakkan no Saikai Hyomei (The Iraq Reconstruction Support Conference: The Foreign Minister Announces the Reopening of Yen Loans),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 23, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Samawa Bakuhatsu—‘Shukushuku to Junbi Susumeru’—Jiki Haken no Rikuji Dai-4-shidan (The Samawa Explosion: The Next Group, the 4th GSDF Division, ‘Solemnly Continues Preparations’),” Asahi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Samawa Rikuji Sharetsu Waki de Bakuhatsu—Sharyo Hason Kogeki no Kanosei Dai (An Explosion as a GSDF Convoy Passes: The Damage to a Vehicle Was Probably an Attack),” Asahi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Furumoto, Yoso, et al., “Samawa de Bakuhatsu—Seifunai ni Kikikan (An Explosion in Samawa Creates a Sense of Crisis in the Government),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Kagaya, Kizuki, et al., “’Rikuji Narata Kanosei’—Shukueichigai Keibi Muzukashiku—Sharetsu Waki de Bakuhatsu (‘A Possibility That the GSDF is Targeted: It is Difficult to Patrol outside the Camp: An Explosion as a Convoy Passes),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Kanazawa, Yoshiaki, “Piramiddo Chikaku ni Enshakkan de Hakubutsukan—Ittai o Rekishi Kanko Zoon ni (A Museum Will Be Built Near the Pyramids with a Yen Loan: The Area Will Become a Historical Tourism Zone),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Kawakami, Yasutoku, et al., “Rikuji Sharetsu Waki de Bakuhatsu—Beigun Nayamasu Rokata Bakudan (An Explosion as a GSDF Convoy Passes: The Roadside Bombs That Worry the American Army),” Asahi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Komaki, Toshihisa, ed., “Nichi-Indoneshia Shinpojium (Japan-Indonesia Symposium),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Kyodo News, “Samawa Bakuhatsu Chokugo, Fuban-na Otoko—Sharetsu no Rikuji Kankeisha Mokugeki Tososaki Minya de Buki Haken (Just After the Explosion a Suspicious Man Was Seen: According to a Member of the GSDF Convoy, Weapons were Found in the House that He Fled to),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Kyodo News, et al., “Samawa ‘Senryogun’ ni Tekii mo (There is Also Enmity for the Samawa ‘Army of Occupation’),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “Samawa Rikuji Butai Tettai ‘Kangaenai’—Koizumi Shusho (Prime Minister Koizumi is ‘Not Thinking About’ Withdrawing the GSDF from Samawa),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Bunkazai Hogo no Kyoten Kansei—Baamiyan Keikoku Afugan Seifu ni Yunesuko ga Ijo (A Base for Cultural Protection is Completed: UNESCO Transfers the Bamiyan Valley to the Afghan Government),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Rikuji no Sharetsu Waki de Bakuhatsu—Samawa Shukueichigai de Hajime—Taiin Keganashi (An Explosion as a GSDF Convoy Passes: The First Time for Such an Event outside of Camp: No One is Injured),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Samawa Bakuhatsu—Shusho, Jijitsu Kyumei o Shiji—Boeicho Chokan ‘Keibi o Zoin’ (The Samawa Explosion: The Prime Minister Instructs That the Facts be Investigated: A Defense Agency Official Says That ‘Guards Will Be Increased’),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Sauji Aramuko kara Juchu—NEC Shisutemu Kensetsu Hikaritsushin o Kochiku (An Order is Received from Saudi Aramco: NEC Systems to Build an Optical Communication Facility),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Nukihora, Kimihiro, et al., “Rikuji Sharetsu no Chikaku de Bakuhatsu—Iraku Chian Akka no Itto (An Explosion Near a GSDF Convoy: Iraqi Security is Steadily Deteriorating),” Asahi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Nukihora, Kimihiro, et al., “Samawa Bakuhatsu Kanyo o Hitei—Sadoru Shiha Jimukyoku (The Sadr Faction Office Denies Involvement in the Samawa Explosion),” Asahi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Takino, Takahiro, et al., “Rikuji Sharetsu Chikaku de Bakuhatsu (An Explosion Near a GSDF Convoy),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Yamamoto, Akihiko, “Mitsubishiji Chuto de Hanbai Kyoka (The Mitsubishi Automobile Company Will Try Harder to Sell Cars in the Middle East),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Yanagisawa, Koyuki, et al. “Samawa Rikuji Sharetsu, Bakudan de Hason (A GSDF Convoy in Samawa is Damaged by a Bomb),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Rikuji Narai? Samawa de Bakuhatsu—Anzen Taisaku Tettei e—Tettai Jiki ni Eikyo mo (Was the GSDF the Target? An Explosion in Samawa: Complete Attention to Security Measures: There is also Influence on the Time of Departure),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Samawa Bakuhatsu—Rikuji Dai-4-shidan wa Reisei—8-gatsu ni mo Haken ‘Junbi Susumeru dake’ (The Samawa Explosion: The GSDF 4th Division is Calm: They Will Depart in August ‘Only Making Preparations’),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 24, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Hikisai Handan Konan Masu—Tettai Shinario (Increasing Difficulty in Knowing When to Withdraw from Iraq: A Scenario of Withdrawal),” Asahi Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Iraku Wakate Kisha, Honsha de Kenshuchu (Young Iraqi Reporters are Training at Our Company),” Asahi Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Iraku Churyu—Tettai e no Michisuji o Egake (The Iraq Garrison: Draw the Route to Withdrawal from Iraq),” Asahi Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Katsumata, Hidemichi, “Hiruma ni Kogeki—Samawa de Rikuji no Sharyo o Hyoteki (A Daylight Attack: A GSDF Vehicle is Targeted in Samawa),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “Samawa no Jieitai—Kiki Kanri no Arikata Sotenken o (The SDF in Samawa: A Comprehensive Examination of the Direction of Crisis Management),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Iraku Shientai no Shukkoku Hokokushiki Kaisai—Boeicho de (The Departure Ceremony for the Iraq Support Brigade is Held at the Defense Agency),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Iran no Taishin Fukyu Shien—NGO ga Sasshi Sakusei (An NGO Spreads Information about Iran Earthquake Support with a Pamphlet),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Teikoku Sekiyu—Ejiputo de Tanko (The Teikoku Oil Company Will Prospect for Oil in Egypt),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Sakajiri, Nobuyoshi, “’Okinawa-sen to Nita Jokyo’—Iraku Josei de Bei-Fukudaitoryo (The American Vice-President Says that the Iraq Situation ‘Resembles the Battle of Okinawa’),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Yata, Hoichi, “Iraku Haken Taiin—Kogeki e no Keikai—Nemurenu Yoru, Kincho Kakeru Asa (The Soldiers in Iraq: Guarding against Attacks: Sleepless Nights and Tense Mornings),” Asahi Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Fukko e Rikuji Shukkokushiki (A Departure Ceremony for the GSDF Heading for Iraq Reconstruction),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Samawa Rikuji—Katsudo Saikai Shuake Iko—Seifu ‘Honkaku Tero Kanosei Hikui’ (The GSDF in Samawa Will Restart Their Activities after the Beginning of Next Week: The Government Says That ‘the Probability is Low That This is Real Terrorism’),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 25, 2005.

Yoshida, Reiji, “GSDF Vehicle Windshield Damaged in Iraq Blast,” Japan Times, June 25, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Iran Daitoryo—Furiko ga Yureta no ka (The Iranian President: Did the Pendulum Swing?),” Asahi Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Kaikaku Rosen Keisho to Kaku Mondai Taio Unagasu—Nihon Seifu ga Kaidan (The Japanese Government Encourages Iran to Continue the Reforms and Resolve the Nuclear Issue),” Asahi Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Fujitani, Takashi and Kaise, Akihiko, “Iraku Rikuji—Bei, Haken Encho o Dashin (The American Government Sounds Out Japan over the Extension of the GSDF Mission),” Asahi Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Hirata, Munehiro, “Tomadou Nihon Seifu (Iran Elections: The Perplexed Japanese Government),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Kyodo News, “U.S. Urges Longer GSDF Role in Iraq,” Japan Times, June 26, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “Iran Daitoryo-sen—Tai-Bei Kaizen no Doryoku o Wasurezu ni (The Iranian Election: Don’t Forget to Make Efforts to Improve Relations with America),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Jieitai Haken Encho—‘Shutaiteki ni Handan’—Iraku Josei de Kanbochokan (The Chief Cabinet Secretary Says That an ‘Independent Decision’ Will Be Taken on the Extension of the SDF Mission),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Nihon no Sangyokai Shitsubokan Tsuyomeru (Japanese Industry Increasingly Despairs about Iran),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Rikuji Iraku Gyomu Shien—4-jitai 100-nin ga Shuppatsu (GSDF Iraq Work Support: The Fourth Group of 100 Men Depart),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Takahara, Kanako, “Explosion Scare Cranks Up GSDF Security Concerns,” Japan Times, June 26, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Shien e Rikuji 100-nin Shuppatsu (100 Men Leave for Iraq Support),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iran Daitoryo Hoshu Kyokoha ni—‘Tai-Bei Kankei Akka Osore’—Seifu Boeki Toshi e Eikyo Chushi (The Iranian President is of the Hard Right: ‘There is Fear of a Worsening of American Relations’: The Government Will Watch for an Effect on Trade and Investment),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iran Daitoryo-sen—‘Kaku’ no Fuan o Isso Fukameru Kekka da (The Iranian Elections: Concern about Nuclear Weapons Deepens All the More),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 26, 2005.

Mainichi Shinbun, “’Hinomaru’ Kuroku Nuritsubusareru Samawa (The ‘Hinomaru’ is Blacked Out in Samawa),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 27, 2005.

Yata, Hoichi, “Iraku Haken Taiin—Kyusui Katsudo (The Soldiers in Iraq: Efforts to Supply Water),” Asahi Shinbun, June 27, 2005.

Boudine, Ismael Goulal, “’Heaven of Peace’ Djibouti Gearing toward Development,” Japan Times, June 28, 2005.

Nihon Keizai Shinbun, “Sekai to no Kyocho ga Kadai Iran Shinseiken (The New Regime in Iran and International Cooperation),” Nihon Keizai Shinbun, June 28, 2005.

Sato, Hiroaki, “Shining a Light on Turkish-Japanese Ties,” Japan Times, June 28, 2005.

Yata, Hoichi, “Iraku Haken Taiin—Taigai Chosei—Fukko Shien e Setten Tesaguri (The Soldiers in Iraq: Foreign Adjustments: Groping for Agreement on Reconstruction Support),” Asahi Shinbun, June 28, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Saiken—Mada Hitsuyo-na Kokusai Shakai no Shien (Rebuilding Iraq: There is Still Need for Supporting International Society),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 28, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Samawa Jieitai Churyu Encho-ron Ukiagaru (Discussions about the Extension of the Samawa SDF Mission Rise to the Surface),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 28, 2005.

Hayashi, Hideaki, “Bangura Shusho—Nihon no Joninri Hairi—‘Shiji Kawaranai’ (The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Says that Her ‘Support Has Not Changed’ for Japan’s Candidacy for the UNSC),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 29, 2005.

Japan Times, “New President Faces Old Problems,” Japan Times, June 29, 2005.

Ono, Ryosuke, “Bangura Shusho to Kaidan—Ajia Saibinkoku ni mo Saimu Menjo o (An Interview with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh: Debt Relief for Asia’s Poorest Country Too),” Asahi Shinbun, June 29, 2005.

Yata, Hoichi, “Iraku Haken Taiin—Shukueichi no naka—Ramadan ni Narai Kinen (The Soldiers in Iraq: Inside the Camp—The Custom of Going Smokeless during Ramadan),” Asahi Shinbun, June 29, 2005.

Ando, Takeshi, “Iran Shindaitoryo ‘Tai-Nichi Kankei Kakudai’ (The New Iranian President Says ‘I Would Like to Expand Relations with Japan),” Asahi Shinbun, June 30, 2005.

Asahi Shinbun, “Shukueichigai no Katsudo Ichibu Saikai—Samawa no Jieitai (The SDF in Samawa Resume One Part of Their Activities Outside the Camp),” Asahi Shinbun, June 30, 2005.

Takino, Takahiro, “Rikujo Jieitai—Shukueichigai Katsudo Saikai (The GSDF Resumes Activities Outside the Camp),” Mainichi Shinbun, June 30, 2005.

Yata, Hoichi, “Iraku Haken Taiin—Kokoro no Iyashi (The Soldiers in Iraq: Healing Hearts),” Asahi Shinbun, June 30, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Iraku Rikuji Haken—Jikan Encho ni Maemuki—Shusho ‘Chian Jokyo Mikiwamete’ (Positive on the Extension of the GSDF Mission: The Prime Minister Says ‘We Will Appraise the Security Situation),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 30, 2005.

Yomiuri Shinbun, “Samawa no Rikuji Katsudo Ichibu Saikai (One Part of the GSDF Activities Resume),” Yomiuri Shinbun, June 30, 2005.