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Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 14, 2020

Prosecutor retirement revision a dangerous step

It is deeply disturbing that the ruling coalition is trying to push this revision through the Lower House this week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2020

Now's not the time to debate constitutional revision

The government should focus on coming up with policies to help citizens weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 30, 2020

In Japan's record stimulus, which cleared the Diet, what will be on offer?

The government is trying to shield the nation's economy with a gargantuan stimulus package financed by a supplementary budget bill that cleared the Diet Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2020

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro isolated and weakened by coronavirus denial

At a tense Cabinet meeting on Saturday in the Brazilian president's official residence, Jair Bolsonaro found himself isolated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2020

Opposition parties lay into Abe over scandals and Mideast dispatch

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano used parliamentary debates to go after Prime Minister Abe on allegations of cronyism over an annual taxpayer-funded cherry blossom viewing party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 22, 2020

Paternity leave controversy: It's time to walk the talk

Leading by example, Koizumi and his colleagues in the government may have a chance to change the mindsets of Japanese men about work and fatherhood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2020

Government-funded annual memorial ceremonies for March 2011 disasters to end in 2021

Government-funded memorial services each year commemorating the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami will end in 2021, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the massive disaster, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2020

Japan opposition bloc to push for halt to Mideast mission amid Iran-U.S. tensions

Major opposition parties have agreed to press the government to cancel its plan to dispatch Maritime Self-Defense Force units to the Middle East following the Iranian missile attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2019

What Japan's next stimulus package should aim for

The government's challenge will be to put together a spending package that shores up consumer spending and increases the economy's growth potential.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 27, 2019

Cherry blossom-viewing party: Breaking down Abe's latest cronyism scandal

Every year since 1952, the prime minister, via taxpayer funds, has hosted one of the nation's largest cherry blossom-viewing parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2019

Allegations over cherry blossom party bloom into fresh document scandal for Abe

The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces more criticism over its handling of documents related to guests attending a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party.
Japan Times
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.
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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2019

Government seeks more volunteers to help in typhoon-affected areas

The government is asking for more volunteers to help with the recovery effort in areas devastated by typhoons Faxai and Hagibis, hoping to speed up the process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2019

Greens poised to make gains as Swiss elect parliament

Swiss voters' concerns about climate change look set to give the environmentalist Greens strong gains in a parliamentary election Sunday that could dilute the center-right's grip on power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2019

Shinjiro Koizumi's 'sexy' fight against climate change is untranslatable, Japan's government says

The government was forced to make sense of Koizumi's recent vow to make Japan's fight against climate change “sexy” after an opposition lawmaker requested an official interpretation of his remarks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2019

From paternity leave to the environment, Koizumi's words and actions now under more intense spotlight

Newly appointed Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the third-youngest Cabinet minister in the postwar era, has been tapped by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his youth and popularity with the media and the public.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2019

Break the bureaucrats' grip on policy power

Despite past reforms, the bureaucracy continues to wield strong influence over policy decisions today.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2019

The danger in Abe's constitutional amendment proposal

If there is to be any amendment to the Constitution, the substance of the Abe Cabinet's 2014 reinterpretation of Article 9 to allow collective self-defense should be made part of the proposal or withdrawn entirely.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 27, 2019

Aligning 'access journalism' and press freedom

On July 19, NHK's morning information program, "Asaichi," featured a very special guest. Hiroshi Kume is one of the most important figures in the history of Japanese media, initially as a popular announcer in the 1970s and early '80s, but mainly as the anchor of TV Asahi's ground-breaking news show "News...
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2019

Surprise gain in Japan's machinery orders masks cooling investment outlook

Machinery orders unexpectedly rose for a third straight month in April, signalling solid business investment, although analysts expect an intensifying Sino-U.S. trade war and global slowdown to hurt capital spending plans in the coming quarters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2019

May's premiership hangs by thread as key minister quits over Brexit

Theresa May's premiership is hanging by a thread as a high-profile Cabinet minister quit and a growing revolt over Brexit looked set to force the British leader from power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2019

Support act: Behind every Japanese prime minister is a fascinating first lady

When Chizuko Obuchi's husband, Keizo, became prime minister of Japan in July 1998 and the couple moved into the official residence, she was taken aback by what she found.
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JAPAN
May 1, 2019

In first speech, Japan's new emperor vows to emulate father and fulfill duties as 'symbol of the state'

Delivering his first speech since ascending to the Chrysanthemum Throne, Japan's new emperor vowed to “act according to the Constitution” and fulfill his role as the symbol of the state.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Apr 8, 2019

Japan names new Imperial era 'Reiwa'

The government held an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on April 1 and decided that 'Reiwa' will replace 'Heisei' as the new era name.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2019

Next era name might draw from classical Japanese literature, say sources

In line with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wishes, candidate names for the new Imperial era apparently include at least one inspired by classical Japanese literature.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 2, 2019

Australian defense chief Christopher Pyne latest to quit as election looms

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new Cabinet member on Saturday after a wave of high-profile ministerial resignations added to opinion polls that suggest the center-right government faces heavy defeat at elections due in May.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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