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KOMEITO

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2015
Soka Gakkai members lash Komeito over support for security bills
A growing number of members at Soka Gakkai are publicly criticizing Komeito for supporting Shinzo Abe's controversial security legislation.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 15, 2015
Influence of others set tone for Abe statement
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2015
Upper House districts set for shake-up after electoral reform laws pass Diet
Several Upper House electoral districts are set to be merged after the Diet passes reform legislation to rectify sharp gaps in the weight of votes among those constituencies.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2015
Government changes its tune on Olympic stadium design amid soaring costs
The government is now considering modifying the design for a ¥252 billion Olympic stadium, in response to public criticism over the shy-high cost.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2015
Protesters decry passage of 'war legislation' by Lower House committee
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Wednesday morning in front of the Diet building in Tokyo in a show of measured outrage as a Lower House special committee voted on the government's defense bills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2015
Parody of LDP security bills video goes viral ahead of Diet vote
An animated video released by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that attempts to explain the need for the security bills currently being debated by the Diet has spawned a scathing parody that attempts to shoot holes in the ruling coalition's argument for the legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2015
LDP, DPJ take to Internet to mount security bill-related campaigns of persuasion
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to ram through legislation that would drastically alter Japan's security stance, both the LDP and DPJ are taking their arguments to the people — via a variety of online media.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2015
Ruling bloc restates intention to plow security bills through Diet
The political storm over the government's security bills is intensifying as the ruling bloc restates its plan to ram the bills through the Lower House as early as next week.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2015
Diet ranks' income averages ¥24 million; LDP's Watanabe on top with ¥1.28 billion
Diet members reported an average income of ¥24.27 million in 2014, an increase of ¥1.46 million from the previous year, according to data released Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 20, 2015
Abe and Hashimoto's political dance will have to avoid stepping on any toes
One month after Osaka voters said no, just barely, to his pet project of fundamentally restructuring the municipal government, Mayor Toru Hashimoto finds himself courted by an increasingly anxious Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who hopes to borrow whatever is left of Hashimoto's influence in the Japan Innovation...
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2015
Stop dragging feet on vote disparity
Political parties, especially the ruling LDP, are taking far too long to solve the deplorable disparity in the value of votes among electoral districts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2015
Ruling coalition reaches agreement on bills to expand SDF's role
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito reach agreement on legislation that would expand the scope of the Self-Defense Forces' activities overseas and expand the areas in which they can operate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2015
LDP seeks all-party talks on revising pacifist Constitution
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party called Thursday for all-party talks on revising the Constitution in areas they can agree upon, in an apparent bid to lower the bar for a first-ever revision of the U.S.-drafted charter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2015
Diet to get check on SDF missions abroad
The ruling bloc agrees to make Diet approval a precondition for every Self-Defense Forces mission abroad involving logistic support for foreign militaries.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2015
Ruling parties resume battle over SDF mission expansion bills
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito restart debate on security legislation aimed at giving the Self-Defense Forces a bigger role on overseas missions.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
Winners in Sunday's gubernatorial elections
Ten governors were elected in Sunday's quadrennial unified local elections. Here are their prefectures, names, terms in office and the parties that backed them.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2015
Komeito may opt against right to good environment amendment in Constitution
Some members of Komeito believe the junior coalition partner should abandon its election pledge to add the right to a good environment to the Constitution, party lawmakers said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2015
Coalition takes major step toward loosening SDF rules
The ruling coalition reaches a formal deal on security legislation, bringing the Abe administration one step closer to expanding the role Japan's military can constitutionally play overseas.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2015
Komeito agrees to permanent law on dispatch of SDF
The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner have agreed in principle on a framework for security legislation to expand the scope of the Self-Defense Forces' activities.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2015
Ruling bloc may seek Diet nod for any overseas SDF dispatch as precondition to permanent law
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the government will consider requiring advance Diet approval for the dispatch of Self-Defense Forces overseas as a condition for seeking a permanent law on their missions, NHK reported Thursday.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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