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EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2018
Now Abe must set his priorities
The prime minister has made revising the Constitution by 2020 a goal for his third term as LDP president, but most party members and their supporters view the economy as the top priority.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018
Abe-Ishiba debate highlights candidates' lack of concrete plans to tackle fundamental problems
A debate illustrates Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba's differences on how to overcome some of the most fundamental problems Japan faces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018
Abe 20 points ahead of Ishiba in LDP leadership race: poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a 20-point lead over former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election next week, a Kyodo News poll showed Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2018
LDP election rivals Abe and Ishiba campaign on disaster resilience during visit to Kyoto
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba focused on the importance of building resilience to disasters as they campaigned in Kyoto on Saturday, dueling on the last weekend before the ruling party selects its leader for the next three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2018
Abe Cabinet climbs to 41.7% in latest opinion poll
Public support for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has climbed to 41.7 percent this month, up 3.2 points from August and surpassing the disapproval rate for the first time in seven months, an opinion poll showed Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2018
Abe eyes Cabinet reshuffle in early October if he is returned for third stint as prime minister in LDP vote
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to reshuffle his Cabinet and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership in early October if he is elected later this month as party head and prime minister for a third straight term, senior administration officials said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2018
61% of LDP rank-and-file members back Abe over Ishiba in party presidential race
Survey result puts prime minister in strong position ahead of ex-Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as Sept. 20 race looms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2018
Campaigning begins for LDP leadership election
Official campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election kicks off, setting in motion a two-week race widely predicted to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe three more years in office.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2018
Substantial policy debate needed in LDP race
With so much at stake, the public deserves substantive discussions between the contestants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2018
Liberal Democratic Party to convene leadership race as scheduled despite Hokkaido quake
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party decided Thursday to convene its leadership race as originally scheduled despite a strong earthquake hitting Hokkaido earlier in the day, its senior lawmaker said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018
LGBT politicians seek explanation from LDP Diet member Mio Sugita after controversial commentary about same-sex couples
Politicians and civil rights leaders from sexual minority communities on Wednesday demanded a Liberal Democratic Party Diet member thoroughly explain what she meant by saying LGBT couples are "unproductive," and thus unworthy of government assistance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2018
Abe repeats goal of revising Article 9 in speech to SDF's top brass
In a speech at the Defense Ministry on Monday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signaled his resolve to amend the Constitution to ensure the legitimacy of the Self-Defense Forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2018
Abe vows to lead fight against protectionism at LDP pre-election rally
As the world witnesses the imposition of retaliatory tariffs by some of the world's largest economies, Japan “must not be an introvert,” the prime minister said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2018
Japan and U.S. consider eighth Abe-Trump summit in late September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump might hold another summit around Sept. 25 in the United States, Japanese government sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 31, 2018
LGBT people seek apology from Sugita after LDP lawmaker called them 'unproductive'
Members of sexual minority groups on Friday demanded an apology from a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who claimed in a magazine article that the government should not support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people because they cannot bear offspring and thus are "unproductive."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2018
Seiko Noda rules herself out of LDP leadership vote but mulls creating her own party faction
Noda again postponed her long-shot bid to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the nation's first female leader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2018
Address Japan's demographic, fiscal woes
The most important items on the agenda should be reversing Japan's population decline and rebuilding the government's fiscal health.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
LDP's No. 2 faction pushes Abe for constitutional referendum by next summer as leadership election approaches
The second-largest group in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed a national plebiscite on the issue to generate political momentum for revising the war-renouncing Article 9.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 27, 2018
The man standing between Abe and his ambitions: Who is Shigeru Ishiba?
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is back in the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 26, 2018
Abe throws hat into LDP leadership race, setting up showdown with Shigeru Ishiba
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he will run in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election next month, setting the stage for a two-way race against former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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