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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2021

Japan's new COVID-19 vaccine czar Taro Kono commits to rapid yet safe rollout

The nation is preparing to vaccinate, starting with medical workers and older people, based on hopes that Pfizer's vaccine will be approved here by mid-February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2020

Suga pick for special adviser may reflect desire to sway media narratives

The prime minister may be hoping Meiji Kakizaki will offer a direct liaison between the Prime Minister's Office and political reporters.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2020

Indian Cabinet approves extending abortion deadline from 20 to 24 weeks

In a boost to female reproductive rights, India's Cabinet on Wednesday backed giving women more time to seek an abortion in a bill aimed at helping the young, disadvantaged and the raped.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019

After Cabinet opposed Trump plan to brand Mexican drug cartels as terror groups, he forged ahead

In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration this month that he would forge ahead with designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Cabinet members and top aides from across the government recommended against it, five people knowledgeable about the matter told...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2019

Trudeau reshuffles Cabinet amid anger in Canada's energy-rich west

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday made major changes to his Cabinet, making several ministerial appointments in a bid to help stave off increasing unhappiness in the energy-producing west.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2019

Rookie ministers a source of concern for Abe at special Diet session

Some of the 13 rookie ministers in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new Cabinet are a source of concern for the administration at the upcoming extraordinary Diet session, according to political pundits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2019

Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, among post-Abe candidates, LDP heavyweight says

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is among those who may take over the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who also serves as LDP president, the party's secretary-general has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2019

Cabinet to keep Diet bills to a minimum with apparent eye on July Upper House election

Facing a critical Upper House election this summer, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be laying the groundwork for a controversy-free five-month Diet session, which starts Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2018

May asks for 'trust' with Cabinet at crunch time for Brexit issue

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crunch week for her leadership and Brexit plan, with ministers and backbenchers in her Conservative Party feuding over Britain's future ties to the European Union.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 25, 2018

'Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities': Cirque du Soleil's whimsical steampunk is thrilling

When Cirque du Soleil was founded in Canada in 1984, it redefined the idea of the circus. Its latest show, "Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities," lives up to the troupe's unique reputation of being about more than just jugglers and acrobats — though those characters are still accounted for.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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