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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
Tech giants will have to report annually to Japan on business practices
The obligation will be included in a bill to prevent them from taking advantage of their dominant positions against smaller retailers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 25, 2020
Decline of social engagement may betray democracy
Japan's three leading newspapers, disagreeing on much, agree on this: Japan's democracy is in crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2020
Shinjiro Koizumi backs different surnames for Japanese couples
In a major break with Japanese tradition, Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi expresses support for enabling married couples to use different family names.
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
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2020
Japan should draft imperial succession measures, says Diet chief Tadamori Oshima
Tadamori Oshima, speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the government should draft measures to ensure stable imperial succession as a basis for in-depth discussions by the Diet on the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2020
Merger of Japan opposition parties remains elusive as DPP lawmakers balk at immediate action
An endeavor to merge the two largest opposition parties in Japan ground to a halt Tuesday, after the Democratic Party for the People failed to reach internal consensus ahead of a deadline on consolidation the previous day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2020
Japan to delay policy for selecting casino resort host cities amid bribery scandal
The government had originally planned to set by this month a basic policy to determine guidelines for selecting cities, but officials are now looking to postpone that process.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2020
Scandal-hit Japan lawmakers sorry but otherwise tight-lipped as Diet opens
Former Cabinet ministers and lawmakers involved in gift and money scandals apologized again Monday as they returned to the Diet for its ordinary session, but offered no new details despite mounting calls for them to explain themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2020
Japan's top diplomat vows to broach 'outstanding issues' with China ahead of Xi's spring visit
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday vowed to tackle "outstanding issues" between Japan and China to clear the way for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for this spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2020
In policy speech, Abe vows to establish 'new era of Japanese diplomacy'
The prime minister Monday focused his speech on foreign policy, delivering a notable change in phrasing regarding South Korea.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2020
In Diet, Finance Minister Taro Aso vows sustainable growth for Japan, led by private sector
In a separate speech, Yasutoshi Nishimura, minister for economic and fiscal policy, stressed the importance of fostering talent that will further innovation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2020
Japan opposition submits bill to scrap casino laws amid bribery scandal
Opposition parties are set to grill the government over the controversial handling of public documents pertaining to a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party as well.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2020
Japanese lawmaker Anri Kawai's aide admits knowing payments to campaign staff were illegal
A secretary to Upper House lawmaker Anri Kawai, the wife of a former justice minister, has admitted knowing that payments made to campaign staff during last year's Upper House election were illegal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2020
Casino bribes scandal threatens to upend Diet debate as public opposition climbs
Just a month ago, the Diet session opening Monday was expected to hotly debate but ultimately approve more specific measures on how Japan will operate what will eventually be its first casino resorts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 18, 2020
Multiple scandals putting Abe on defensive as Diet session gets underway
With opposition parties focusing on a spate of scandals, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will have to go on the defensive in the upcoming Diet session.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2020
Opposition grills LDP on risks facing Japan's SDF mission to Mideast
Any overseas SDF mission is politically sensitive, but U.S.-Iran tensions are so high that debate on the constitutional hazards has ensued even before the Diet has opened.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 17, 2020
Japan opposition parties' failing merger bid offers glimpse into divisions
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People missed a golden chance ahead of the Diet's opening Monday, and time is running out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2020
Ex-minister Kawai and wife say they won't quit Diet as Hiroshima offices raided
Katsuyuki and Anri Kawai are suspected of having paid 13 female campaign announcers a daily allowance of u00a530,000, double the amount permitted by law.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2020
Draft budgets and constitutional reform in focus as Japanese Diet gets set to open Jan. 20
The Diet will convene on Jan. 20 for a 150-day regular session that will put priority on early passage of draft budgets for the current and next fiscal years, government officials said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2020
Japanese opposition parties fail to reach deal on proposed merger
Leaders of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People have failed to reach an accord in their negotiations on the proposed merger of the major opposition parties.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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