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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2023

Prime Minister Kishida’s 2023 survival strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has a tough road ahead, but he is politically savvy and has been adept at making the moves necessary to remain in office so far.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022

North Korea fires off two ballistic missiles as flurry of launches continues

Friday's launch comes after the North fired off two missiles on Sunday — what it later termed as a test for the development of a spy satellite that it plans to complete by next April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2022

Japan cuts view on factory output, warning of COVID in China and global slowdown

The Cabinet Office kept its assessment on the overall economy unchanged, saying it was 'improving moderately.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2022

Peru’s president tried to dissolve Congress. By day’s end, he was arrested.

In a cinematic conclusion to Pedro Castillo's tenure as leader of Peru, the leftist was arrested after he attempted to dissolve Congress in a desperate bid to cling to power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2022

Tories fear Rishi Sunak is just managing Britain’s decline. They want a vision for growth.

Even some of his Cabinet are worried that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plans for stabilizing the U.K. public finances will sink their chances of surviving the next election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2022

More of Japan's local assemblies move to stop harassment of members

Harassment by fellow assembly members and voters is on the increase, and is cited by some as a cause for the shortage of female assembly members.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2022

Could Boris Johnson make a comeback as Britain’s prime minister?

A comeback by Johnson is viewed as a very real possibility, delighting some Conservative Party lawmakers and repelling others.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2022

Truss’ government on the brink as Tories agitate for her to go

Many Conservative lawmakers now want Truss to resign immediately, a sudden reversal from the view that a leadership change should wait until a new economic plan is announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

Japan residents wake up to rare J-Alert missile warning

Under the J-system, developed in 2007, messages are sent in times of national emergencies such as earthquakes, terrorist attacks and certain missile launches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2022

Former Japan political bigwig Masayoshi Takemura dies at 88

Takemura played a major role in the Japanese political world in the first half of the 1990s.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022

Opposition parties split over Abe state funeral as CDP says it won't attend

The government's failure to address concerns over the funeral's necessity, the decision-making process for the event and its cost are some of the reasons raised for the CDP's decision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2022

Britain's revolving door — yet another prime minister

Britain's numerous leadership changes as of late are reminiscent of Japanese politics with the country getting its fourth prime minister in six years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2022

With economy in tailspin, U.K. ruling party chooses ‘disrupter-in-chief’ as next PM

Liz Truss has likened bureaucrats to 'gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2022

China’s reaction to Pelosi's Taiwan visit has air of deja vu

Beijing's Taiwan outbursts over Pelosi visit have been seen before, such as in the central government's purchase of the Senkakus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2022

Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Kishida

Support for Kishida's cabinet has fallen to the lowest since he took office in October at 46%, with many poll respondents saying they wanted an explanation about ties to the church.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2022

Historical records unsorted in 40% of Japanese municipalities

Historical public records are documents recognized as having historical or cultural value, such as records of disasters and accidents, as well as those linked to local history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan looks to take startup ecosystem to next level with more government help

Initiatives under the Abe administration helped the development of some firms, but overall Japan still lags behind powerhouses such as the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022

Rivals vying to replace Johnson are diverse in background, not in plans

The degree of uniformity is especially striking, given that the candidates are competing to replace a prime minister who was criticized for lurching wildly from crisis to crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

U.K.'s chief envoy Liz Truss latest to announce bid in race to replace Boris Johnson

Eleven candidates have now entered the leadership contest, which is already becoming a battle over cash for households, with limited interest in fiscal restraint.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2022

What type of Tory will take over from Boris Johnson?

Although several contenders have thrown their hats in the race to replace the PM, observers say the real interest will be in which Cabinet big beasts choose to bare their teeth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

Despite shock of Abe's death, Upper House poll to proceed as planned

Although some leeway is given to local elections, the government has previously said that national elections cannot be postponed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated

A suspect was arrested after Abe, one of the most consequential leaders in Japan's postwar history, was shot while campaigning in the city of Nara on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

Former PM Shinzo Abe in 'serious condition' after being shot in Nara

The former prime minister was attacked while giving a campaign speech ahead of Sunday's Upper House election.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
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.

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