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| Years: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
2008 is the 20th year of Heisei in Japan.
Incumbents
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 Assembly13
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
