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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2022
Knowing nothing else, will Turkey's first-time voters choose more life under Erdogan?
A big majority of young Turks say they want change but remain somewhat skeptical that the opposition can properly improve the job situation, schools and freedoms like free speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 5, 2022
Rising cost of farming casts shadow over Upper House race in Hokkaido
Higher fertilizer and animal feed prices are putting the prefecture's key agriculture sector under pressure, making inflation an even bigger issue there than the rest of the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2022
Seoul steps up moves to mend tattered relationship with Tokyo
South Korea has held the first meeting of a public-private body on wartime labor, with momentum toward improving ties with Japan expected to grow after Sunday's election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2022
Upper House election seen as precursor to key Okinawa governor race
Okinawa Prefecture is in the middle of a year full of key elections, with the anti-base movement having been put on the back foot due to defeats and disorganization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2022
Celebrity and intense competition define Tokyo's Upper House race
With a large number of votes needed to secure a seat, new and unknown candidates face an uphill struggle, leading to many well-known faces on the ballot.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2022
LDP seen on track to win over 60 seats in Upper House poll
As Komeito, the junior coalition partner of the LDP, is also believed to be faring well, the ruling bloc is almost certain to reach the majority of 125 seats, including uncontested seats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2022
Schools and students look to boost Japan's youth voter turnout
Turnout among young people has remained low since the minimum voting age was lowered from 20 to 18 in 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2022
Japan's opposition parties target consumption tax as debate heats up
As prices soar ahead of the July 10 Upper House election, all major opposition parties are calling for cutting or abolishing the tax, while the ruling bloc is vowing to maintain it.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2022
Scandal-hit lawmaker given ¥2.86 million as bonus
Takeru Yoshikawa left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party following a report that he drank alcohol with a woman under the legal drinking age.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2022
Upper House candidates divided over wearing masks during campaigning
Some make stump speeches without wearing a face mask, hoping that showing their face will help them gain recognition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 28, 2022
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte, infamous for deadly drug war, to end term as president
His daughter Sara's victory in the vice presidential race on May 9 showed his popularity remains sky-high, six years after being swept to power on a promise to rid the country of drugs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2022
Election boards tap TikTok and discounts to boost turnout for Upper House vote
The official campaign period for the triennial election for the Upper House began on Wednesday last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2022
As election nears, soaring prices hit Japan's households. Should Kishida be worried?
Many believe success for the prime minister means either retaining or adding to the 57 seats secured by his coalition in order to quell dissent and push his policies unchallenged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2022
Japanese political parties pushing to reopen economy
This political shift from focusing on the pandemic comes as the COVID-19 situation appears to be under control.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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