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DIET 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 30, 2019
Will Japan finally promote its female politicians?
Japan has one of the lowest participation rates of women in national parliaments in the world, but a law is meant to remedy this deficit, even if it includes no enforceable quotas or penalties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 27, 2019
Japan's Diet passes record ¥101 trillion budget with spending hikes for defense and social security
Key to the budget is a u00a52.03 trillion stimulus package that the government hopes will underpin domestic demand after the consumption tax is increased.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2019
Tsuyoshi Hoshino, the Heisei Era's last maestro of Japan's Diet formalities
When at home, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsuyoshi Hoshino wouldn't dare let the hours pass without a humidifier on. The whole time the device is humming, he is also wearing a neck gaiter. Whenever he goes out, he makes sure his bag contains a constant supply of cough drops.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2019
Tomomi Inada's uphill battle to 'promote understanding' of LGBT issues in Japan
Tomomi Inada isn't trying to get Japan to legalize same-sex marriage or ban discrimination against gay citizens. The conservative lawmaker just wants to "promote understanding" of LGBT issues.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2019
Official campaigning for unified local polls, including 11 gubernatorial races, begins across Japan
Official campaigning for quadrennial unified local elections begins on Thursday, with results expected to impact the House of Councilors election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019
Japan ranks at bottom of G20, and in lowest quarter globally, for percentage of female MPs
Japan ranked 165th out of 193 countries for its percentage of female politicians holding seats in lower or single parliamentary chambers, a report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2019
Japan's labor minister survives no-confidence motion over data scandal
The Lower House has rejected a no-confidence motion against labor minister Takumi Nemoto that was submitted by opposition parties in protest over his handling of the ministry's release of faulty jobs data.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2019
Joint bill finalized to compensate those forcibly sterilized under Japan's defunct eugenics law
The bill, backed by the ruling and opposition camps, offers an apology and a lump-sum payment of at least u00a53 million to each victim.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2019
Japan's Lower House issues congratulatory message on Emperor Akihito's 30-year reign
The House of Representatives on Tuesday issued a congratulatory message to Emperor Akihito on his 30-year reign, ahead of his abdication at the end of April, in the first such message dedicated to a particular Imperial anniversary.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2019
Abe's remark that DPJ rule was 'like a nightmare' sparks opposition fury as Japan elections loom
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and opposition heavyweight Katsuya Okada argued emotionally in the Diet on Tuesday over Abe's recent remark that Japan was going through a "nightmare" before his Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in 2012.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2019
The best diet for the planet isn't the best for humans
If you listened to Mother Earth, you'd probably eat more corn and soy than nutritionists suggest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2019
Japan passes ¥3 trillion supplementary budget, much of which will go toward disaster-proofing measures
The Diet on Thursday passed a ¥3.04 trillion ($28 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2018 to fund measures including the bolstering of defences against natural disasters.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2019
LDP to propose allowing lawmakers to vote online during maternity-related absences
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose allowing House of Representatives members to vote online if they are absent due to pregnancy or childbirth, LDP officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2019
Systematic cover-up? Labor ministry says officials knew of improper wage surveys for over a decade
The fresh revelation could deal a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration, already under fire over a related scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2019
Abe snubs opposition calls to dismiss labor minister over huge Japan jobs data scandal
Prime Minister Abe on Wednesday refused an opposition party's request to dismiss the labor minister over his ministry's faulty jobs data handling that led to the large-scale underpayment of work-related benefits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2019
With raft of challenges but no serious challenger, Abe remains popular by default
About six months after facing calls to resign, the prime minister finds himself in a relatively strong position ahead of a year with key hurdles to overcome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2019
Taro Aso pledges to keep Japan's economy strong as October's consumption tax hike looms
The trick will be to keep household spending steady.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2019
In annual policy speech, Abe omits passage on ties with South Korea
Seoul gets only a passing mention amid the currently tumultuous relationship.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2019
Japanese lawmakers from both sides lay into labor ministry over costly jobs data debacle
Ruling and opposition lawmakers on Thursday criticized the labor ministry for releasing faulty jobs data for more than a decade in the first Diet discussions held on the issue since the scandal broke in December.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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