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ELECTION 2012

BUSINESS / ELECTION 2012
Dec 18, 2012
Keidanren chief praises election results, calls for strong leadership
Kyodo The chief of the nation's largest business lobby on Monday welcomed the Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the general election and called for strong leadership in rebuilding the economy, promoting free trade and other issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 18, 2012
LDP charges back, vows to regain voter confidence
After winning more than two-thirds of the Lower House in Sunday's general election, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito are set to launch a coalition government as early as next week, with hawkish LDP leader Shinzo Abe becoming prime minister.
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 18, 2012
DPJ blows chance to establish two-party rule
It took 54 years for the nation's politics to produce a viable opposition party, and 39 months for it to self-destruct after winning power, splintering prospects for an enduring policy-driven two-party system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 18, 2012
Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild
The drubbing taken by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Democratic Party of Japan on Sunday left it with just 57 seats and one option: to rebuild.
BUSINESS / ELECTION 2012
Dec 18, 2012
Yen skids to 20-month low against dollar after LDP victory
The yen fell to its weakest level versus the dollar since April 2011 after Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party swept back to power in Sunday's election, giving him a chance to act on pledges of expanded fiscal and monetary stimulus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 18, 2012
Economy, split of antinuclear vote, aided LDP
The economy prevailed over nuclear power in the minds of voters in Sunday's general election, dealing a setback to antinuclear parties, including the newly established Nippon Mirai no To (Tomorrow Party of Japan) and the Social Democratic Party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ELECTION 2012
Dec 18, 2012
Torrent of support for LDP clears pipes for fiscal spigot
The magnitude of the Liberal Democratic Party's win in Sunday's general election smooths the path for fiscal stimulus in early 2013 as incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to end the economy's contraction.
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 17, 2012
Architects of DPJ effort accept blame for loss
The air was filled with doom at the Democratic Party of Japan's campaign center Sunday evening as the ruling party came to grips with its sobering defeat in the Lower House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 17, 2012
Nippon Ishin falls short, readies for next race
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) picked up only 54 seats in the Lower House election, a far cry from the hundreds of seats party leaders had hoped for.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2012
Dec 17, 2012
For Tokyo, Osaka voters, election revolved around economy
The multitude of parties and issues on the table Sunday made it difficult for voters to make up their minds, according to those who spoke with The Japan Times on the streets of Tokyo and Osaka.
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Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.

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