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ELECTION

JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2016
DPJ endorses merger with Ishin no To; new party to form next month
The Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday formally endorsed a plan to merge with the smaller Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party), in an organizational realignment that it hopes will arm it for battle with the ruling coalition in this summer's election.
EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2016
Opposition needs common platform
The opposition parties need to come up with a common policy platform that makes sense for voters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2016
Clinton takes aim at forex policies of China, Japan
U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday she would take retaliatory action against Japan and China if she wins the White House, saying the two nations have intentionally weakened their currencies to aid exporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2016
'Obstruction on steroids' as McConnell says Senate won't confirm any Obama pick for top court
The U.S. Senate will not confirm a Supreme Court nominee from President Barack Obama during his last year in office, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2016
DPJ, Ishin no To to merge ahead of Upper House election
The Democratic Party of Japan will merge with Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party) in a bold move aimed at preparing for the key Upper House election in summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2016
Donald Trump relishes wrecking Republicans
It's time to change the topic to Donald Trump's tax records.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2016
JCP offers to cut Upper House candidates if opposition camp presents unified front
The Japanese Communist Party is willing to withdraw some of its candidates from this summer's Upper House election as part of efforts with other opposition parties to field unified candidates in single-seat electoral districts to take on the ruling coalition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2016
Moderates could gain influence over choice of next leader in Iran vote
Iran's Assembly of Experts, made up mostly of elderly clerics, has not mattered much for years. The body's main task is choosing Iran's supreme leader, but that job has not come vacant since 1989.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2016
Rubio gets boost from Republican endorsements, Cruz missteps
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio received boosts Monday in his drive to become the mainstream Republican alternative to front-runner Donald Trump, with a string of high-profile endorsements and missteps by rival Ted Cruz's campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
Lawmakers can't break logjam over Japan's unequal voting districts
One month after an expert panel proposed key electoral reforms to correct wide vote-value disparities between urban and less-populated areas, major political parties remain divided on the issue.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2016
South Carolina puts history on Trump's side
Trump's win in South Carolina shows he commands such a fervent following that episodes that would undo conventional candidates don't hurt him.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
Socialists vow to fight Constitution revision, urge unity between opposition parties
Wrapping up a two-day convention in Tokyo, the Social Democratic Party vowed to fight Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to amend the war-renouncing Constitution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
With eye on Downing Street, Boris bets all on 'Brexit'
With one hand in his suit pocket and the other mussing his signature blond hair, Boris Johnson on Sunday took the riskiest gamble of his career: to oppose Prime Minister David Cameron by campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2016
With new TV show, Osaka's Hashimoto plots return to public eye
After an absence of more than eight years, Toru Hashimoto, former Osaka mayor, governor and founder of the Ishin movement, returns to television as a regular commentator next month in what is expected to be the start of a regular series beginning in April.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 20, 2016
Abe not weighing snap poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that he is not considering a snap general election this summer to coincide with a scheduled Upper House poll, and that he has no intention of delaying a planned increase in the nation's consumption tax.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2016
Trump calls for boycott until Apple unlocks California shooter's phone
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on Friday for a boycott of Apple products until it agrees to help the U.S. government unlock the cellphone of one of the killers in last year's shooting in San Bernardino, California.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2016
Obama may pitch 'consensus' Scalia successor in weeks; O'Connor tells GOP 'get on with it'
President Barack Obama cannot select the most liberal possible candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court and should seek a "consensus" pick who could attract Republican support, Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2016
For Sanders and Clinton, politics is personal
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders represent two worldviews: one for whom wealth and privilege have long been assumed as her due, the other whose sympathies lie with those who are less fortunate because he once was.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2016
How Scalia's death reshapes the 2016 election
The Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Antonin Scalia puts social issues at the heart of the U.S. presidential campaign.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2016
Polls show Abe is riding out storm of bad news
The opposition camp is failing to gain any traction with the public by lashing out at Abenomics or the scandals that have beset the Abe administration.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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