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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2023

New regional job model for young people under spotlight in Japan

The initiative, pioneered by a town in Shimane Prefecture, aims to promote the creation of new employment opportunities and migration to regional areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Outlook for 2023
Jan 2, 2023

In 2023, Kishida's political survival hangs in the balance

Kishida heads into the new year with diminished political capital, having suffered one setback after another since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination in July.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022

Lawyers exit Hong Kong as they face campaign of intimidation

Since a national security law was imposed in June 2020, Hong Kong lawyers have endured severe harassment, pushing many to leave the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 28, 2022

Kishida's slow action on scandal-tainted minister highlights PM's weakness

The prime minister's decision to replace Kenya Akiba was delayed by the leader's dismal public approval ratings and shaky support within his ruling party.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022

A controversy forces Tokyo to define 'public park'

A plan to redevelop the capital's Meiji Jingu Gaien park and its sporting venues has drawn ire from people who want the area's trees to be spared.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2022

Kishida's tax hike plan to cover defense shortfall draws backlash inside LDP

The blowback to Kishida's plan came to a head at an LDP Policy Research Council meeting, where about 40 of over 50 participants who spoke opposed the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2022

One year into tenure, CDP chief Kenta Izumi struggling with poor public support

The main opposition party's support ratings have remained below 10% in many opinion polls, falling far behind the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022

Komeito wary of Unification Church issue ahead of local races

Supported largely by lay Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, the party fears that increased public attention on ties between politics and religion could harm its electoral chances.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 23, 2022

Reconstruction minister to face grilling over scandal as calls grow for Cabinet reshuffle

Three other Cabinet ministers have fallen like dominoes in the past few weeks amid a series of resignations, and some believe that forcing Akiba out could deal a final blow to the Cabinet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2022

G20 leaders set for high-stakes summit amid war, rivalries and food insecurity

From food and energy insecurity to the Sino-U.S. rivalry and the war in Ukraine, Group of Twenty leaders will have their work cut out for them when they meet next week in Indonesia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022

Justice minister’s death row gaffe marks another blow for Kishida

The minister made remarks widely interpreted as making light of his responsibility to authorize executions of death row inmates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

EU studies use of Russian central bank assets to rebuild Ukraine

The discussions are at an early stage and legal experts have been recently tasked with looking into possible options, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2022

Japan's ruling parties may seek to extend parliament to pass key bills

The potential extension comes as the Kishida administration faces criticism over poor communication between the Prime Minister's Office and an LDP committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2022

LDP heavyweight Toshimitsu Motegi seen as solidifying foothold in his party faction

With approval ratings for the Cabinet plunging, some LDP members speculate that Motegi — regarded by some as a possible successor to Kishida — is trying to increase his presence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2022

How California’s bullet train went off the rails

The state has accelerated the pace of construction on starter rails, but at the current spending rate of $1.8 million a day, the train could not be completed in this century.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022

Lawmakers' attendance at Abe state funeral largely split along party lines

While most are making their decision based on their party's relationship with the late politician, there are individual exceptions in both the ruling and opposition parties.
European Union Ambassador to Japan Jean-Eric Paquet says the bloc's unprecedented security and defense partnership recently launched with Japan is a clear reflection of Brussels' moves to “enhance and fortify ties” with its Indo-Pacific partners.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2024

New EU-Japan partnership to take ties to ‘next level,’ envoy to Tokyo says

It will complement existing initiatives between Tokyo and individual European states and pave the way for broader, collective measures at the EU level in critical areas.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024

After GOP wins, Senate Democrats eye major push to confirm Biden judges

The loss of the White House and the Senate majority will end Democrats’ ability to fill judicial vacancies come January.
Prime Minister of Mauritius and candidate for the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) Pravind Jugnauth (C) is surrounded by supporters during a campaign rally in Mahebourg on Oct. 20.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2024

Dynasties battle to lead Mauritius with democracy out of favor

Members of just three families have led the Indian Ocean archipelago since it gained independence from Britain in 1968.
Pedestrians walk in front of the venue for COP29 Summit in Baku on the eve of UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 11, 2024

Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?

The U.S., the world's second largest emitter comes to COP29 following an election that will put Donald Trump back in power in 2025.
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks to reporters in Osaka on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2024

Osaka governor announces candidacy for Nippon Ishin leadership

Hirofumi Yoshimura said he has decided to run due to a sense that the party is now in crisis.
Seven & I Holdings on Wednesday said that it has received a nonbinding offer for the company from Junro Ito, a vice president and representative director of the company, and Ito Kogyo, a company connected to him.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024

Seven & I considers massive management buyout offer

The offer brings together a member of the company’s founding family, a giant trading company and some of Japan’s largest banks.
Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada, on Oct. 31.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Matt Gaetz is Trump’s pick for attorney general

The pick reflects Donald Trump’s determination to choose as the nation’s top law enforcement official a fierce defender who will not resist his directives.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. He, 69, is a Politburo member and Beijing’s point person for U.S.-China economic and trade affairs.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Xi’s key players to lead China in another Trump trade fight

Donald Trump’s return to power makes Beijing’s potential negotiators some of the most important people in Xi Jinping’s government.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe is one of seven people running to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee.
OLYMPICS
Nov 14, 2024

Presidential hopeful Sebastian Coe says IOC needs clear stance on gender

Coe believes the IOC is a movement that needs modernizing.
Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi’s novel “Taiwan Travelogue” provides a portal to the past and allows the reader to explore a bygone world with their eyes, ears and stomach.
CULTURE / Books
Nov 15, 2024

The sentimental gastronomies of ‘Taiwan Travelogue’

Yang Shuang-zi’s layered tale of female companionship takes readers on an epicurean frolic through Taiwan's colonial era.
Former Amagasaki Mayor Kazumi Inamura speaks to her supporters after she lost her bid to become Hyogo governor, on Nov. 17 in Kobe.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2024

Failed Hyogo governor candidate's team questions X account suspension

According to the group supporting former Amagasaki Mayor Kazumi Inamura, it set up an X account on Nov. 5, but it was suspended the following day.
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.
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.
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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