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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2018
On sex harassment complaint, Finance Minister Taro Aso objects to font size
When asked about a complaint from a Japanese TV station that the most senior official at his ministry sexually harassed a reporter, Finance Minister Taro Aso said the font used on the complaint letter was too small.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2018
Opposition parties abstain from Diet deliberations over alleged sexual harassment by Finance Ministry official
The parties stepped up political pressure on Finance Minister Taro Aso to resign immediately, after the official implicated in the allegations quit abruptly over the claims the day before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2018
Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat quits over sex harassment claims, dealing another blow to Abe government
In a fresh blow to the scandal-hit Abe administration, the Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat, Administrative Vice Minister Junichi Fukuda, was forced to step down Wednesday after a weekly magazine publicized last week a voice recording of what it claimed was him sexually harassing a female journalist....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Finance Ministry's top official Junichi Fukuda to sue Japanese weekly over report accusing him of sexually harassing journalists
The ministry says it will ask an independent lawyer to continue investigating the bureaucrat's denials and the allegations made by Shukan Shincho magazine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2018
A day after Sagawa's testimony, where do things stand on Japan's Moritomo scandal?
Following the high-profile Diet testimony by a key former Finance Ministry official, ruling lawmakers are trying to bring an end to the Moritomo Gakuen scandal, which allegedly involved Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Mar 19, 2018
Protests outside Diet continue over Moritomo Gakuen scandal
A rally is held in front of the Diet to protest the approval of falsified documents concerning school operator Moritomo Gakuen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2018
As Moritomo scandal reverberates, protesters gather for second day to call on Abe and Taro Aso to resign
As the news of the Finance Ministry's document-tampering continued to send shock waves throughout the nation, a throng of irate protesters gathered near the Diet building Tuesday evening for the second day in a row, calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso to immediately resign....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2018
Finance Ministry admits to doctoring official papers on Moritomo land scandal
The deletions, which wiped out references to the Abes, prominent lawmakers and the Japan Conference (Nippon Kaigi), took place before the documents were released to politicians probing the deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2018
Finance Ministry releases Moritomo documents but refuses to say if it has other versions
The Asahi Shimbun has reported that two documents were altered by ministry officials, and that released versions leave out key information on state-owned land being sold at an 86-percent discount.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2018
Opposition forces suspension of Upper House committee as ministry again refuses to disclose Moritomo papers
If fabrication allegations prove true, it would deal a huge blow to the Finance Ministry and possibly the Cabinet as a whole.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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