2008 in Japan
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2008 is the 20th year of Heisei in Japan.
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Events
- January 31 - Nine people are hospitalized after eating gyōza made at the Tianyang Food Plant in in China. [1]
- February 11 - Okinawa police arrest United States Marine Tyrone Hadnott and charge him with raping a middle-school girl.[2]
- February 19 - Kei Nishikori wins an ATP title. At age 18, he is the youngest player to win the title after Lleyton Hewitt won it at age 16 in 1998.[3]
- February 19 - A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Atago runs over a fish boat Seitoku Maru at 4.07 am off the coast of Chiba Prefecture.[4]
- February 22 - The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force resumes fueling warships from the United States and its allies.[5]
- February 22 - Kazuyoshi Miura is arrested in Saipan on suspicion of involvement with the murder of his wife in 1981.[6]
- February 25 - The Supreme Court upheld life sentence of Daisuke Mori.[7]
- June 8 - The Akihabara massacre takes place in Tokyo. A man kills six in an attack on a crowd using a truck and a survival knife.[8][9][10]
- June 14 - the 2008 Iwate earthquake strikes northern Honshū, leaving two dead and hundreds injured.[11]
[edit] Planned and scheduled events
- July 7 - July 9: G8 is hosted by Japan.
[edit] References
- ^ Yoshida, Reiji. "10 sick after eating tainted 'gyoza' from China", The Japan Times, 2008-01-31. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Shimizu, Kaho. "Okinawa rape case sparks resentment", The Japan Times, 2008-02-13. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Nishikori defeats Blake, captures first ATP title", The Japan Times, 2008-02-20. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ "JCG hints destroyer was at fault in collision", 2008-02-20. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ "MSDF refueling mission resumed", The Japan Times, 2008-02-22. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Arrest warrant says Japanese businessman orchestrated wife's killing in Los Angeles", International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Top court dismisses nurse's protest over life sentence for murdering patient. HDR Japan (2008-03-12). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ At least 6 dead in Tokyo stabbing spree Retrieved June 8, 2008
- ^ Man knifes shoppers in Tokyo Retrieved June 8, 2008
- ^ NHKニュース 秋葉原通り魔事件 死者６人に "NHK News Akihabara Passerby Incident Death Toll to Six" Retrieved June 8, 2008
- ^ Strong earthquake rattles Japan Retrieved June 14, 2008
