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JAPAN
Apr 20, 2013
Senate continues to deny Futenma transfer funding
The Senate clarifies that funding for realigning U.S. forces will be denied until a clear timetable and cost estimate for replacing Futenma airbase is provided.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2013
Oi reactors can remain online, court says
In a key decision likely to affect efforts to restart the nation's nuclear power plants, the Osaka District Court ruled Tuesday that two reactors in Oi, Fukui Prefecture, are operating under rational safety standards and that it is not clear there is a concrete danger posed by their location near active...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2013
Suu Kyi: Japan gender equality poor
Myanmar opposition head Aung San Suu Kyi returns to Kyoto, where she lived in the 1980s, to speak on changes in her country and to chide Japan on its gender gap.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2013
Ishin leaders, Abe meet on revising Constitution
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Tuesday evening in Tokyo with top Osaka-based Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) officials Toru Hashimoto and Ichiro Matsui to discuss cooperation on amending the Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2013
500,000 copies of latest Murakami book printed
A half a million copies of internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami's new book have been printed as excitement builds for the reclusive author's latest work, which goes on sale Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2013
Hokkaido opposition to TPP surges
On a late March afternoon in central Sapporo's "raccoon trail," a covered shopping arcade, business is particularly brisk. While Honshu's main cities celebrate under the cherry blossoms, several meters of snow remain piled up beside icy sidewalks — with more expected.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2013
Hashimoto to sue Asahi for story on family past
Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) chief Toru Hashimoto plans to sue the weekly Shukan Asahi and daily Asahi Shimbun, claiming they violated his human rights when the magazine ran an article six months ago touching on his family background.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2013
Nippon Ishin, LDP ally on separate paths
As Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) gears up for this summer's Upper House election, its relationship with New Komeito, especially over constitutional revision, has come under increased pressure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2013
Nippon Ishin unveils new platform at convention
Nippon Ishin no Kai introduces candidates for the Upper House election and a new platform that calls for revising the 'Occupation Constitution' at its first-ever convention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 26, 2013
Curse or cash cow: Japan ready for casinos?
Lawmakers are seriously considering legalizing casinos so Japanese can roll the dice without having to travel to gambling houses in the United States, East and Southeast Asia.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2013
Abe exploiting chink in base opposition?
Tokyo's request to begin landfill work in Okinawa was a calculated move that came amid signs that opposition to a contentious U.S. military base might be softening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2013
Prefectures dally over nuclear evacuation plans
If a disaster were to occur at one of Japan's 50 nuclear reactors, the most critically needed personnel in the minutes and hours immediately afterward might be bus drivers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2013
Japan urged to send out global SOS over No. 1 plant
Two years after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, the herculean task of decommissioning the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is the subject of growing international involvement.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2013
Angling to revise Article 96, Abe cozies up to Ishin no Kai's Osaka branch
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is drawing closer to the Osaka faction of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) and its allies as concerns about the health of Shintaro Ishihara, 80, head of the party's Diet faction, mount and Nippon Ishin members look to the July Upper House election.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2013
Nuclear evacuees bide time in Kyoto but fret over future
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JAPAN / TOHOKU TRAPPED IN TIME
Mar 10, 2013
Plummeting debris estimates belie pleas for disposal aid
In the weeks after March 11, 2011, what to do with the mountains of debris that had once been people's homes and possessions before the quake and tsunami, and how to do it quickly, cheaply and safely, became the top priority of the cleanup effort in Tohoku.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 5, 2013
Rift-plagued Nippon Ishin eyes 200 for poll
Although more than 200 people nationwide have expressed interest in running as Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) candidates in the July Upper House election, internal tensions have once again raised questions about the party's stability.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2013
Nippon Ishin gunning for Kansai domination
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) is moving forward with plans not only to field candidates nationwide in this summer's Upper House election but also run against Kansai politicians who oppose its efforts to create a new regional system.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2013
Push to change Constitution gains parties' favor
Political efforts to change a key part of the Constitution that would make it much easier to revise other articles continue to strengthen in the ruling and opposition parties.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2013
Nippon Ishin to start hunt for July candidates
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) will start seeking candidates Saturday for this summer's Upper House election and plans to announce the first round of selections at a party conference March 30.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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