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DIET 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2017
Opposition rips Abe's reported drive to slash time for grilling top officials in the Diet
Six parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party and Kibo no To, called the LDP's bid to limit their chance to question the government 'unacceptable.'
EDITORIALS
Oct 28, 2017
Scrutinize 'work-style reform' bill
In some ways, Shinzo Abe's bill on overwork and other job-related issues does too little, in some ways it does too much.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2017
Taro Aso explains comments crediting snap election win to North Korea
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has sought to clarify comments he made earlier in the week attributing the ruling party's decisive election win last weekend to North Korea, after the remarks drew claims of exploitation from the main opposition party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2017
Abe to retain entire Cabinet and LDP leadership: party exec
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to reappoint all of his Cabinet ministers next week in light of the ruling coalition's big win in the snap election last week, a senior lawmaker said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2017
Secretary assault case of ex-lawmaker Mayuko Toyota handed to prosecutors
The police on Friday sent to prosecutors the case of a former lawmaker who made headlines earlier this year for verbal abuse, on suspicion of assaulting and injuring her former secretary.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2017
Diet to convene session Wednesday to re-elect Abe as PM
A special eight-day Diet session will be convened Wednesday, with members of the Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito expected to re-elect Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the top post following last weekend's general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
North Korea blasts Japan for using election to 'pave groundwork' for invasion
North Korea on Monday blasted "Japanese reactionaries" for working to "pave the groundwork for a reinvasion of the Korean peninsula" after Sunday's Lower House election that saw Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc secure a sweeping victory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Voting underway in Lower House race; typhoon may aid ruling coalition
Voting began Sunday in Japan's House of Representatives election, in which the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to achieve a solid victory in the face of a divided opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2017
Powerful typhoon threatens to drown election turnout
A powerful typhoon is approaching the Japanese archipelago and the stormy conditions it is projected to generate over much of the Pacific coast could lower turnout for Sunday's general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2017
Confident of victory, Abe's ruling bloc already planning for special Diet session post-election
The government and ruling parties are already preparing to get right back to business after Sunday's House of Representatives election, as media projections show the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition on course to achieve a solid victory.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 18, 2017
Views from Osaka: Will you vote on Sunday? If so, based on what? If not, why not?
Japanese citizens in Kansai's commercial capital were asked whether they plan to cast a ballot in the Oct. 22 Lower House poll — and why (or why not).
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 16, 2017
Let's discuss the DP joining up with Kibo no To
In a dramatic move, the center-left Democratic Party decided Sept. 28 to effectively disband its Lower House caucus and join Kibo no To.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2017
Volunteers' websites help voters attend speeches and vet candidates ahead of Lower House election
Volunteers have set up websites to help voters make their choices for next week's Lower House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2017
Japan's voters identify election-defining issues as campaigning starts
Voters, including teens who will cast ballots for the first time, expressed their hopes and concerns as official campaigning for the Oct. 22 Lower House election got under way on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2017
Abe hopes to corral parties' support for revising pacifist Constitution
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his Liberal Democratic Party will seek to cooperate broadly with other parties in proposing the first-ever revision to the 70-year-old Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 2, 2017
Mayuko Toyota scandal brings to light how working as a Diet secretary can become a living hell
In the past few months, hardly a day hasgone by without a news story popping up on Japan's tabloid TV shows replaying Diet member Mayuko Toyota's now infamous rant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2017
Yuriko Koike's energized challenge exposes risk of Abe's snap poll decision
A fast-growing challenge by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc has highlighted the risk of his gamble on a snap poll.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2017
Democratic Party effectively disbands, throwing support behind Koike’s party for Lower House poll
The effective sudden death of the largest opposition force could turn the Oct. 22 election into a two-party race between conservative forces: Abe's LDP and Koike's Kibo no To.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2017
Voters question Abe's decision to call snap election
Many voters on Tuesday appeared confounded at the timing of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to dissolve the Lower House and call a snap election, questioning the need to set in motion a costly process without a clear need to secure a new national mandate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2017
Extra Diet session on Sept. 28, Suga confirms
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally decided Friday to convene an extraordinary Diet session next Thursday, which Abe is expected to immediately close by dissolving the Lower House despite opposition allegations that it would constitute a violation of Article 53 of the Constitution.
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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