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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jan 30, 2017
Ruling coalition reshuffle?
Cracks are beginning to appear in the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2017
On casinos, Osaka moves forward as Yokohama steps back
As a Liberal Democratic Party team tasked with recommending policies for casino resorts met this week, leaders in Osaka and Yokohama displayed opposite reactions to the prospect of hosting such facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2017
Abe's kanji gaffe makes Twitter's trend tally
Reading kanji characters can be treacherous, and it seems even Prime Minister Shinzo Abe isn't immune to the pitfalls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2017
LDP heavyweight Nikai backs Abe for third term as ruling party chief
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai has expressed support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe serving a third term as party president, while also ruling out a general election in the near future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2017
Day after 'economy first' comments, Abe promotes revising postwar Constitution to LDP
A day after stressing that the economy will be his top priority this year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a different message to members of his party on Thursday, saying he will promote discussion on revising the postwar Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2017
In New Year's speech, Abe prioritizes economic growth
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe maintained Wednesday that his top priority for the new year will continue to be the economy and that he will first try to have the Diet enact the fiscal 2017 budget as quickly as possible.
EDITORIALS
Dec 31, 2016
The political landscape in 2017
With the opposition in disarray, the ruling bloc can bide its time and call the next election when Abe is good and ready.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 20, 2016
Disappearing divide between liberals and conservatives
If the Democratic Party wants to differentiate itself from the LDP and seek to return to power once again, it should embrace orthodox liberalism.
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2016
Four years of Abe in power
Four years on, Abe's grip on power seems as strong as ever. The question remains how and where he will use his ample political resources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2016
Diet enacts contentious casino legislation
The Diet enacted a law to legalize casinos Thursday morning amid ongoing public concerns over a raft of potential social ills, including surges in gambling addiction and organized crime.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2016
Japanese lawmaker calls for stronger ties between Japan, Taiwan
A Japanese lawmaker said Wednesday that Japan should strengthen its strategic ties with its neighbors, including Taiwan, in the face of a rising China and a new administration in the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2016
Tax reform proposal targets spousal income credit, irregular beer tax structure
Abe's government is expected to rubber-stamp the proposal and submit amendments to the ordinary Diet session slated for January.
EDITORIALS
Dec 8, 2016
Casino legislation on the fast track
The ruling bloc is moving far too quickly on legalizing casinos.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2016
Abe defends policies as Renho launches scathing attack
The prime minister defends the controversial casino legalization bill as vital to increasing jobs and boosting the tourism industry.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016
Regions hop on casino bandwagon, but move blasted amid gambling addiction fears
As the Liberal Democratic Party and conservative opposition's Nippon Ishin no Kai rush to pass legislation to legalize casino gambling, regional governments from Hokkaido to Kyushu, which see it as a potential gold mine for local revenue and jobs, are making plans to host such facilities.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016
Casino bill clears Lower House amid LDP discord, opposition protest
The Lower House on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that would legalize modern casinos for the first time in Japan, despite mounting criticism within the ruling and opposition blocs over the Diet's slapdash handling of the legislation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2016
Abe matches Nakasone for fourth place on postwar prime minister longevity list
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe matches the record of 1,806 days in office set by former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in the 1980s, the fourth-longest term held by a prime minister in the postwar era.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2016
Lower House panel clears casino bill; opposition walks out in protest
The Lower House committee debating the casino legalization bill votes to send it to the Upper House as opposition lawmakers storm out in protest.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 30, 2016
Lawmakers aim to enact bill to legalize casinos by Dec. 14
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party resumes Lower House committee deliberations on the long-stalled, controversial legislation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 29, 2016
LDP ignores needed reform by focusing on term limits
The Liberal Democratic Party is being very shortsighted by focusing its reform effort so narrowly.
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.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
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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