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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2017
As Tokyo assembly closes, Koike still not running in Lower House election
The answer is no. Period.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 5, 2017
Kibo no To puts tax hike insanity in the spotlight
Win or lose on Oct. 22, the energized opposition force coalescing around Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is already changing the political conversation for the better in three specific ways.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2017
Yukio Edano's liberal party rides wave of Twitter support, nearly catching up to Abe's LDP
A liberal-minded political party founded by ex-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has been sweeping its way through Japan’s Twitter community, amassing more than 100,000 followers in just a few days since its official launch on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2017
Koike denials of a Lower House run likely to take wind out of Kibo no To's election sails
Speculation that Koike may run for a Lower House seat fast loses steam as the governor dismisses the prospect she would make a bid to return to the Diet.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2017
Former DP heavyweight Yukio Edano seeks to fill void with new liberal-minded party
Edano says his new liberal-minded party will maximize the chances of dethroning Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2017
Kibo no To and Nippon Ishin no Kai agree not to directly challenge each other in Tokyo and Osaka city districts
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui agreed Saturday that her new Kibo no To (Party of Hope) and his Nippon Ishin no Kai will not challenge each other in single-seat districts in their respective cities in the upcoming snap election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2017
Yuriko Koike's energized challenge exposes risk of Abe's snap poll decision
A fast-growing challenge by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc has highlighted the risk of his gamble on a snap poll.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2017
Yuriko Koike says second-place finish not good enough in snap vote, plans to wrench power from ruling LDP
Kibo no To is in it to win it in the upcoming national election, Koike says, expressing the intention to wrench power from Abe and his ruling party.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2017
Democratic Party may field no candidates in snap poll as ranks look to run as part of Yuriko Koike's new force
The leader of Japan's main opposition force, the Democratic Party, will propose that the party stand no candidates in next month's Lower House election, and let its members run under the banner of the new party led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017
Japan's biz leaders push for raising sales tax beyond 10%
Business leaders have called on the government to raise the consumption tax to more than 10 percent while maintaining its determination to promote fiscal responsibility.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2017
Yuriko Koike's new party, Kibo no To, vows to alter Japan's political landscape
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike launches a new political party, promising to “reset” Japan and restore its international prestige, while also posing a powerful threat to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2017
Abe trots out tax hike issue again before snap election to boost LDP chances
The controversy over increasing the consumption tax won't be unfamiliar to those who follow modern Japanese politics, as earlier proposals have proven unpopular with voters throughout the postwar years and have even doomed previous administrations.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 24, 2017
Local, national agendas shade parties' prospects in expected snap poll
As Japan gears up for an anticipated snap election at the end of October, Kansai politicians and parties are staking out their positions on issues of national interest but with their eyes very much on local political needs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2017
Japan faces a consequential decision in possible snap election
When they go to the polls, voters must rationally assess the successes and shortcomings of the LDP under Abe and what they mean for Japan's future.
Indian-born CEO of Japanese company says nation needs immigration to thrive
Lekh Juneja, chairman and CEO of Kameda Seika, at the company's headquarters in the city of Niigata in August
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Fatal knife attack in Kitakyushu McDonald’s took less than 30 seconds
Flowers and offerings are placed outside a McDonald's restaurant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, where two junior high school students were stabbed by a man on Saturday, one fatally.
Schoolgirl stabbed to death in Kitakyushu
A McDonald's in Kitakyushu where a junior high school student was stabbed to death on Saturday
MUFG Bank apologizes for theft of ¥1 billion in valuables from deposit boxes
MUFG Bank CEO Junichi Hanzawa (left) and other senior officials bow in apology at a news conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Monday.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Book Santa is a program that delivers books to children in need for Christmas, but it also operates year-round.
Women are writing a new chapter in Japanese literature in the 2020s
"Butter," Asako Yuzuki’s thrilling novel inspired by a real-life femme fatale, was named the Waterstones Book of the Year in 2024.
The year that Shohei Ohtani achieved 'yokozuna' status … in the market
Shohei Ohtani's prowress on the diamond translated into an outsized influence on Japan's consumer trends this year.
Big franchises and bold voices dominated anime in 2024
In a year of anime hits, Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s “Look Back” stood out from the bunch.
Glass half full: Japan’s sake industry celebrates a brighter 2024
Despite ongoing struggles, 2024 had plenty of bright spots for Japan's sake industry.

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