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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2022
Japan to target spending of over ¥5 trillion by foreign visitors
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to tout his government's plan to ease the country's COVID-19 border controls, including by allowing individual overseas travelers to enter Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2022
Tokyo man tells police he used fake pin to enter parliament building
Kanato Fujimoto of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward told police he trespassed because he 'wanted to feel like a person in a high position.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Japan parliament likely to convene extraordinary session on Oct. 3
The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, are set to seek the passage of a second supplementary budget for the fiscal year through March 2023.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022
Senior LDP executive backs discussions on anti-cult law
Toshiaki Endo, chair of the LDP's General Council, said that it would nonetheless be 'hard to define what cults are.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2022
Government won't resubmit immigration bill in fall parliament
The bill aimed at amending the immigration law was withdrawn from last year's ordinary Diet session, amid backlash over Japanese measures on people applying for refugee status.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 3, 2022
Where eco-friendly diets falter, 'climatarianism' thrives
Environmentally friendly diets usually eliminate resource-intensive foods, but there might be a better way to ration your pantry's impact on the Earth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2022
Opposition CDP asks Kishida to explain state funeral for Abe
While the Cabinet has approved a u00a5249 million allocation of taxpayers' money for the state funeral, the CDP's Jun Azumi said the actual cost is certain to exceed that amount.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2022
Japan's new defense chief set to have his work cut out for him — again
Yasukazu Hamada, a 10-term Lower House lawmaker, previously served as defense minister between 2008 and 2009.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2022
Extra session for Japan parliament starts amid controversy over Abe's state funeral
The ruling and opposition camps are dealing with procedural issues during the session and have agreed to hold discussions on other key matters outside of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2022
LDP says parliamentary speech for Abe postponed amid criticism
Following criticism, the ruling party has dropped its plan to hold the speech this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
Parliament speech to remember Abe may be postponed due to opposition
The development adds to the controversy over how to mourn the former prime minister, who was an influential but divisive figure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2022
Japan to convene three-day extra parliamentary session from Aug. 3
The planned session will be the first since the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito clinched a sweeping victory in the July 10 House of Councilors election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2022
Japanese Communist Party marks 100th anniversary
The opposition party faces a weakening of its organization and is struggling to form a united front with other opposition parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2022
LDP planning memorial speech for Abe in parliament
The LDP will discuss with opposition parties about who will give the speech at a plenary meeting of the Lower House. They will also determine when it will be delivered.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
Polls open in Upper House election upended by Abe's death
The vote is expected to determine if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can win the mandate he needs to push forward with his agenda in the coming years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2022
Lower House redistricting plans in focus after Abe’s death
The ruling LDP is facing tricky political questions in the late PM's home prefecture of Yamaguchi, with the answers likely to impact a Lower House district realignment plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2022
Record number of women and LGBTQ election hopefuls run to shake up Japan politics
Out of 545 candidates, 181 women are campaigning in the triennial elections, attempting to win one of the 125 seats up for grabs in the 248-seat Upper House.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2022
Japanese lawmakers' average income in 2021 fell to ¥22.55 million
The fall reflected a 20% cut in lawmakers' salaries implemented from May 2020 through October 2021 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 2, 2022
Japan ruling bloc signals openness to greater use of nuclear power
With a key election looming and the global energy situation undergoing dramatic changes amid the Ukraine war, Japan's ruling bloc is looking to restart idled nuclear reactors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jul 1, 2022
With LDP victory likely, what's at stake in Japan's Upper House poll?
While the winner seems assured, the exact outcome will determine Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's authority, the prospect of constitutional revision and the smooth working of parliament.

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