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JAPAN / Politics

Sep 28, 2021

LGBTQ groups hope LDP's leadership race may lead to same-sex marriage in Japan

Of the four candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party leadership, Taro Kono and Seiko Noda have supported gay marriage. Within Asia, same-sex marriage is currently only legal in Taiwan.

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BUSINESS

Sep 26, 2021

Renewable energy firms pin hopes on Taro Kono winning race for Japan PM

Kono has long championed renewables for Japan and has promised an economic stimulus package focused on them if he wins.

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OLYMPICS

Aug 6, 2021

Germany's Florian Wellbrock wins men's swimming marathon

Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary took silver and Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy claimed bronze.

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OLYMPICS

Jul 30, 2021

Record haul: Japan wins men's epee team event for 17th gold medal of the Tokyo Games

Japan took just under a week to earn a national record 17 golds at the Tokyo Olympics, topping the total won at the 1964 Tokyo Games and 2004 Athens Games.

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JAPAN

Jun 27, 2021

Decades apart, father and son design Olympic aquatics venues in Tokyo

Paul Noritaka Tange has paid tribute to Kenzo Tange's 1964 venue with his design for the 2020 Tokyo Aquatics Center.

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JAPAN

Jun 22, 2021

Olympic pin collectors lament loss of trading chances in Tokyo

Mostly produced by media and sponsors and given to their staff, the rarest badges can fetch hundreds of dollars on auction websites.

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JAPAN

Mar 25, 2021

Japan prods U.S. to fix 'East Sea' reference over North Korea launches

Japan and South Korea have long been at odds over the name of the body of water between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

JAPAN

Nov 25, 2020

Suga faces fire as controversy over Abe parties returns to spotlight

The prime minister was grilled by opposition lawmakers Wednesday over whether he made inaccurate claims at the Diet last year about a potential breach of laws on gift-giving.

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PODCAST / deep dive

Aug 28, 2020

[Rebroadcast] What's the secret to Shinzo Abe's longevity?

This episode was originally recorded in December 2019, in a world that had not yet gone through the trials of the coronavirus, and when Japan was looking ahead to hosting the Olympics this summer.

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COMMUNITY

Jul 16, 2020

A Tokyo temple offers pandemic-hit Vietnamese workers a safe haven

Lured by higher wages but often burdened by debt to recruiters, Vietnamese are the fastest-growing group of foreign nationals in Japan.

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JAPAN

Jul 8, 2020

Masks, disinfectant, social distancing: Japan faces disasters amid pandemic

Authorities have been warning local officials for months to include virus measures in disaster preparations.

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BUSINESS

Mar 29, 2020

Japanese hotels lose out on Olympic bet as coronavirus spreads

The Osaka Corona Hotel has been eerily quiet and empty the past few weeks.

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JAPAN

Feb 24, 2020

Japan's next restroom revolution? Phasing out squat toilets for Tokyo 2020

On southwestern Miyajima island, Hiroshima Prefecture, a short walk from one of the country's most famous ancient temple sites, there's a brand new attraction for tourists — a state-of-the art public toilet block nearly as big as a tennis court.

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JAPAN / Politics / Outlook 2020

Jan 2, 2020

What will Abe do to cement his legacy?

If you look at Japan's 2020 political calendar now, it will look like it is going to be a relatively quiet one.

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PODCAST / deep dive

Dec 12, 2019

Episode 32: What's the secret to Prime Minister Abe's longevity?

What has allowed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to stay in office for such a long time?

JAPAN / Politics

Dec 9, 2019

Abe granted brief respite as scandal-hit extraordinary Diet session draws to a close

During the course of the session two ministers resigned, a plan for reforming college English-language tests was withdrawn and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was accused of breaching election campaign laws.

JAPAN / Politics

Nov 29, 2019

Diet deliberations slow as opposition hounds government over cherry blossom-viewing scandal

The opposition camp's boycotts over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's handling of the campaign violation affair is putting the ruling bloc under pressure as the extra Diet session comes to a close.

JAPAN / Politics

Nov 27, 2019

Abe shows uncharacteristic openness in burasagari interviews, as looming year-end adds to pressure over recent scandals

Since reshuffling his Cabinet in September, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has seen two ministers resign in close succession amid scandal, the thwarting of an educational reform plan at the Diet, and debate about a referendum law key to constitutional revision grind to a halt.

JAPAN / Politics

Nov 21, 2019

Abe's push to change Japan's Constitution hits roadblock as parties scrap Diet discussion

LDP sources have said the party has all but given up hope of passing the bill this year, reports have said.

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JAPAN / Politics

Nov 20, 2019

Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the nation's longest serving prime minister on Wednesday, beating previous record holder Taro Katsura by having served for a total of 2,887 days.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Eighty years after the Battle of Manila, old foes forge new ties

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