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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 20, 2016
Abe's LDP sits on solid lead ahead of Upper House election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely garner more than twice as many votes as the Democratic Party, its biggest rival, in the pivotal July 10 Upper House election, newspaper surveys said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / LEADERS SPEAK
Jun 17, 2016
LDP vows all-out effort to boost Abenomics if it wins election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will launch an all-out effort to boost Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Abenomics policy if it wins big in the Upper House election next month, LDP Secretary-General Sadakazu Tanigaki vowed Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
LDP and Komeito to boycott massive anti-U.S. rally Sunday in Okinawa
Despite protesting the murder of a local woman and calling for revisions in the U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, local Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito officials will not take part in what may be the biggest Okinawan anti-base rally in nearly two decades.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 3, 2016
Abe's LDP signals dramatic shift on BOJ in election pledge
Though a centerpiece of past election agendas, the LDP makes no reference to monetary policy in its campaign platform ahead of the summer poll.
JAPAN / Media
May 28, 2016
Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan
Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2016
LDP's questionable LGBT policy
The Liberal Democratic Party issues a report on LGBT people that fails to take a strong stand on protecting them from discrimination.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2016
Abe lurches to economic left to broaden appeal before crucial summer election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shifting his economic policies to the left in a bid to broaden his appeal ahead of a key election this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2016
Japan's foreign workers policy riddled with contradictions, says lawmaker
As the government tells it, Japan doesn't accept unskilled foreign labor. Except it does.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
May 8, 2016
Does the Japanese Constitution mean anything?
If the Liberal Democratic Party gets its way, the current charter, full of rights that are barely known, would be replaced with a constitution that's more about duties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2016
Abe's revisionist agenda subject of opposing rallies on Constitution Day
Marking the 69th anniversary of the postwar pacifist Constitution, supporters and opponents of constitutional revision held rallies in Tokyo on Tuesday to speak out on their respective causes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 2, 2016
Stalking the elusive subtleties of Japan's political humor
Certain Japanese publications are rife with political word play, and deciphering these puns and riddles can be a fun challenge for language learners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2016
Japan eyes more foreign workers in stealthy challenge to immigration taboo
Desperately seeking an antidote to a rapidly aging population, Japanese policymakers are exploring ways to bring in more foreign workers without calling it an "immigration policy."
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2016
LDP lawmaker suggests using hate speech bill on protesters in Okinawa
A Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has indicated that under a bill now being debated, large groups of people who shouted for U.S. military forces in Okinawa to get out of Japan might find themselves accused of hate speech.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2016
Lackluster Hokkaido win puts Abe on the defensive but DP-JCP tie-up shortcomings remain
A close victory by an LDP-backed candidate leaves Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the defensive while also showing the need for opposition parties to coordinate better ahead of this summer's Upper House election.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2016
Hokkaido by-election's impact
The results of the Hokkaido by-election should give both the LDP and the opposition cause for pause.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Apr 24, 2016
Party name undermining Osaka Ishin candidate's chances in Kyoto by-election
What's in a name?
EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 2016
Insufficient electoral reform
The ruling coalition needs to explain why the nation is still being kept waiting for the fundamental reform needed to correct the gross disparity in vote values.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2016
Quakes seen to all but rule out possibility of double election for Abe
Aftershocks from the deadly twin earthquakes that rocked the Kyushu region have sent shock waves all the way to Tokyo's Nagata-cho, the political heart of Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2016
Abe ready to set aside TPP ratification for now to preserve standing in polls
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructs the ruling coalition not to “forcibly” proceed with TPP deliberations for fear of a voter backlash.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 12, 2016
Hokkaido and Kyoto by-election campaigns, measure of Abe's strength, get underway
By-election campaigns kick off in Hokkaido and Kyoto in what are expected to be a litmus test for how Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will fare in the crucial Upper House election this summer.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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