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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021
Suga's policy wins overshadowed by COVID-19 as Diet session wraps up
Without the pandemic, the prime minister would have enough achievements under his belt to be untroubled by a forthcoming LDP leadership contest and general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2021
Promised LGBT bill to fall by wayside a month before Japan's ‘diversity’ Olympics
Some say allowing the Diet to end its session Wednesday without passing the law on LGBT understanding will be a breach of the nation's contract with the IOC.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2021
Japanese parties vie to boost number of female candidates ahead of election
In the Diet, women comprised just 9.9% of lawmakers in the powerful Lower House as of June 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2021
Japan must work with TSMC to rebuild chipmaking base, ex-economy minister says
The nation is unable to return to cutting-edge chip development and manufacturing on its own, LDP lawmaker Akira Amari acknowledged, suggesting a tie-up with the Taiwanese chipmaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
NTT cuts top executives' pay after scandal over meals with ministry officials
An internal investigation by the telecom giant found it had paid for meals costing up to u00a560,480 ($553) per person on 29 occasions, in violation of an ethics code.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 6, 2021
Olympics gave hope to Japan’s LGBTQ activists. But old prejudices die hard.
Even a modest goal of labeling discrimination 'unacceptable” has proved too much for conservative lawmakers, who have blocked consideration of a bill by the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2021
Japan's opposition parties demand extended Diet session
Jun Azumi, from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said more time is needed to debate COVID-19 vaccination programs and whether to hold the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Ex-trade minister resigns as lawmaker over gift scandal
There will be no by-election for the seat vacated by Sugawara as a general election will be held later this year with Lower House members' terms running out on Oct. 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2021
Japan's LDP shelves LGBT bill for current Diet session due to conservative opposition
The decision was made amid difficulties in reaching a consensus among LDP lawmakers, with some conservative factions voicing strong objection to the bill.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
May 28, 2021
Bill on rehiring teachers fired for sexual acts with children clears Diet
A new law aims to make it more difficult for educators who lost their teaching licenses due to acts of sexual violence to work again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2021
Suga stares down Japan's Olympic challenge
Whether or not to go ahead with the already-delayed Summer Games is a decision fraught with implications, and not only for public health.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2021
Japan ruling party seeks drastic defense budget rise amid China threat
The move seeking a rise in the budget comes as neighboring countries are increasing their own defense spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 25, 2021
LDP approves LGBT bill after delay sparked by conservative concerns
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved a cross-party bill Monday to promote greater awareness among the public of sexual minorities in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2021
Japanese lawmaker says being LGBT goes against preservation of species
Kazuo Yana, a three-term House of Representatives member with the LDP, was also quoted by participants as saying at a meeting that LGBT people resist the basis of biology.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2021
LDP seeks body to protect Japan firms amid U.S.-China rivalry
The aim would be to prevent Japanese businesses operating abroad from being affected by sanctions and export controls that the two nations impose on each other.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 19, 2021
Withdrawal of immigration bill underscores Suga's precarious standing
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito had hoped to pass the bill during the current Diet session, set to end June 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 9, 2021
Abe rallies conservative base amid speculation over comeback
More than eight months after health issues forced him to resign as PM, Abe is moving to re-establish his power base among younger Liberal Democratic Party conservatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2021
Abe urges LDP members to use 'common sense' and support Suga in party poll
Suga's term concludes at the end of September, making it necessary for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to hold an election to pick its next leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2021
80% of Japanese support a reigning empress as pool of heirs shrinks
How to ensure a stable succession to the chrysanthemum throne has become an urgent task since Emperor Akihito, 87, relinquished the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2021
Japan's political state of play following the by-elections
The LDP's inability to pick up seats in the by-elections was unsurprising; after all, two of those seats were only up for election because of highly publicized scandals.
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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