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| Years: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
2008 is the 20th year of Heisei in Japan.
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Events
- January 31 - Nine people are hospitalized after eating gyōza made at the Tianyang Food Plant 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 seven in an attack on a crowd using a truck and a dagger.[8]
- June 14 - the 2008 Iwate earthquake strikes northern Honshū, leaving two dead and hundreds injured.[9]
- June 17 - Serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki is executed by hanging.[10]
- July 7 - July 9 - G8 is hosted by Japan.
- September 6 - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announces his resignation.
- September 24 - The Diet elects Taro Aso Prime Minister.
- October 1 - Arson claims 15 lives in a pre-dawn fire at an adult-video shop in Osaka. [11]
- October 10 (U.S. Pacific Daylight Time) - Kazuyoshi Miura commits suicide in Los Angeles while under arrest on suspicion of involvement in the murder of his wife.[12]
- October 17 - Japan won their tenth nonpermanent seat for 2009 and 2010 sessions on the United Nations Security Council, defeating Iran by 158 votes to 32 in elections in the General Assembly[13]
[edit] References
- ^ Yoshida, Reiji (2008-01-31). "10 sick after eating tainted 'gyoza' from China", The Japan Times. Retrieved on 14 February 2008.
- ^ Shimizu, Kaho (2008-02-13). "Okinawa rape case sparks resentment", The Japan Times. Retrieved on 13 February 2008.
- ^ "Nishikori defeats Blake, captures first ATP title", The Japan Times (2008-02-20). Retrieved on 19 February 2008.
- ^ "JCG hints destroyer was at fault in collision" (2008-02-20). Retrieved on 27 February 2008.
- ^ "MSDF refueling mission resumed", The Japan Times (2008-02-22). Retrieved on 22 February 2008.
- ^ "Arrest warrant says Japanese businessman orchestrated wife's killing in Los Angeles", International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 13 March 2008.
- ^ "Top court dismisses nurse's protest over life sentence for murdering patient". HDR Japan (2008-03-12). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ "Japan: Killer of seven gave online warning of Tokyo rampage". The Guardian (2008-06-10). Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
- ^ Strong earthquake rattles Japan Retrieved June 14, 2008
- ^ Japan hangs serial killer of young girls and 2 others Retrieved June 17, 2008
- ^ Fire kills 15 in Japanese video shop - CNN.com
- ^ NHKニュース ロス疑惑 三浦元社長が自殺 Retrieved October 11, 2008
- ^ 3 Nations Win Security Council Seats - New York Times