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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 17, 2017

Does Japan really need more veterinarians?

The ongoing scandal involving the private educational corporation Kake Gakuen hinges on whether or not Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indirectly pushed the Cabinet to approve a new veterinary department for Okayama University of Science, a school run by Kake, whose chairman, Kotaro Kake, is a close friend...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2017

Conspiracy law ramrodded through Diet as opposition reckons with ruling camp tactics

Outcries fall on deaf ears as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition skips committee-level approval to pass controversial bill.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2017

Abe coalition rams contentious conspiracy bill through Diet

Brushing off a stern outcry from the opposition camp, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition rammed a contentious bill to criminalize conspiracy through the Diet Thursday morning, after it resorted to the extremely rare tactic of outright bypassing its committee-level approval.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2017

Masahide Ota, former Okinawa governor and noted historian, dies at age 92

Former Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota, a noted historian and survivor of the Battle of Okinawa, succumbs to pneumonia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 11, 2017

How May's sure thing became political disaster for the ages

It was 5:15 a.m. when an exhausted Theresa May entered the campaign war room at Tory headquarters to face her demoralized party workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 10, 2017

Arrogant Abe disrespects U.N. and the press

What is with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's arrogant disrespect for the United Nations?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 8, 2017

As investigative reports grow, Suga rebuffs demands to reopen Kake probe

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Thursday steadfastly refused to reopen the investigation into leaked education ministry documents that suggest a school operator run by a close friend of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe benefited from government favoritism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2017

Japan disappointed by Trump's decision to quit Paris agreement

Let down by President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate accord, Japanese officials, business leaders and environmental groups vow to work with Washington on climate change anyway.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2017

Former lawmaker and finance chief Kaoru Yosano dies at 78

Former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano, known as one of the top policy mavens among lawmakers, has died, an employee of his office said Wednesday. He was 78.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2017

Trump tells Israel its Arab neighbors agree on Iran threat

President Donald Trump landed in Israel on a groundbreaking direct flight Monday from Saudi Arabia and expanded a core theme of his Sunday speech in Riyadh: the U.S. will stand with Arab nations and Israel against the threats they all agree are posed by Iran.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2017

Princess Mako's engagement likely to renew debate over female succession

The planned engagement of Princess Mako to a commoner has highlighted a critical question facing the Imperial family: Can the Imperial system survive without drastic reforms to its succession system?
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 15, 2017

Medical big data to be pooled for disease research and drug development in Japan

Last month a bill aimed at facilitating medical research through the use of patient records stored at medical institutions cleared the Diet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2017

Liberal Moon seen as favorite as South Koreans vote for new president to succeed ousted Park

South Koreans flocked to polling stations to elect a new leader on Tuesday, with a high turnout suggesting voters are eager to move on from a corruption scandal that brought down the former president and shook the political and business elite.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2017

A political tool called 'national security crisis'

The nation's deteriorating security environment explains why people continue to support the Abe administration even though they harbor doubts about it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2017

Japan gets real: what to do when the 10-minute missile warning comes

With fears growing that North Korea could hold a nuclear or missile test, officials nationwide respond to a government request to provide information on what to do in the event Japan is targeted.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2017

Why Trump is so hated by liberals

Pick a Trump outrage that's got liberals in a tizzy and you can find a similar policy they had no problem with when it was authored by Obama.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Apr 3, 2017

Kagoike gives testimony before Diet

The Upper House Budget Committee calls Moritomo Gakuen chief Yasunori Kagoike to give sworn testimony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2017

Government enacts record-high budget, damping opposition efforts to keep spotlight on school land scandal

The Upper House approved a u00a597.45 trillion budget that highlighted an increase in defense spending — a record u00a55.13 trillion — reflecting a beefed-up effort to counter China and North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2017

Government bans Brazilian meat producers over bribery scandal, says supplies won't be affected

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the blocking of imports from 21 Brazilian processing plants involved in a high-profile bribery and tainted-meat scandal will not affect supplies in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2017

Center-right parties set to merge in Canada's oil-rich Alberta

A candidate with plans to merge Alberta's splintered right-leaning factions has won the leadership of the province's Progressive Conservatives (PC), the party said on Saturday, heralding a political shift in Canada's oil heartland.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2017

Abe donated to new Moritomo school, Kagoike claims

The head of scandal-tainted Moritomo Gakuen, Yasunori Kagoike, told a delegation of Diet members that he received a donation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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