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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2018
Former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba signals intention to run against Abe in LDP leadership contest
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba signaled on Thursday his intention to run in the Liberal Democratic party leadership race in September as a challenger to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2018
LDP policy chief Fumio Kishida says he won't run in party leadership election, leaving two-way race between Abe and Ishiba
Kishida said he made the decision because he believes it is better for Abe to handle a number of ongoing issues facing Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2018
LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita faces backlash after describing LGBT people as 'unproductive'
A ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has drawn a fierce backlash after labeling the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community "unproductive" in terms of childbirth, and warning that a society that accepts same-sex relationships risks "increasing unhappy people."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2018
Poll finds nearly two-thirds oppose passage of casino bill; Cabinet's approval rating falls to 43.4%
Nearly two-thirds of respondents oppose the recently passed bill authorizing the opening of Japan's first casinos, highlighting deep-rooted public concern about gambling addiction and additional crime, a poll shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2018
Japan's watered-down smoking ban clears Diet
Lighting up in public facilities prohibited for the first time as the nation scrambles to combat secondhand smoke in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2018
More in LDP call for surge in public works after disasters, but some see election ploy
An increasing number of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers are calling for boosting public works projects to improve infrastructure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2018
Abe to throw hat into LDP presidential race next month
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will announce his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race next month, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018
Lawsuits over Japan's past forced sterilizations prompt ruling bloc to consider compensation ahead of court rulings
The decision reflects the parties' consensus that there must be redress soon for the victims, who are advanced in age, without waiting for court decisions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2018
Abe says question time has outlived its usefulness
The one-on-one question time of the prime minister by opposition party leaders — introduced in 2000 to reinvigorate parliamentary debates — has outlived its usefulness and no longer functions in the Diet, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe argued Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2018
Not having children is 'selfish': LDP heavyweight Toshihiro Nikai
A leading Liberal Democratic Party official on Tuesday called people opting not to have children "selfish," in the latest controversial remark from a politician of the ruling party urging people to have babies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2018
Abe's approval rating rebounds, raising chances of becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister
The prime minister's support rate rose 10 points to outstrip his disapproval rating for the first time since February, improving his chances of weathering a series of scandals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2018
In media jab, beleaguered Finance Minister Taro Aso ties lack of young newspaper readers to LDP's 'popularity'
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso raised eyebrows Sunday by suggesting that the Liberal Democratic Party is popular with young voters because they are less inclined to read newspapers than older Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2018
LDP eyes Sept. 20 for leadership race as embattled Abe seeks re-election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is arranging to hold its presidential race on Sept. 20, with party president and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to win a third term to become Japan's longest-serving leader, party lawmakers said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Deep Dive
Jun 17, 2018
As tourism numbers spike, Japan's hospitals face payment and language challenges
For a Filipino man visiting Tokyo in May last year, the tour of the capital was supposed to be a fun sightseeing trip.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2018
Partisan electoral system reform
The LDP's latest proposal for narrowing the vote-disparity gap prioritizes its own interests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018
Abe-led panel mandates anti-sexual harassment training for senior officials but shelves talks on law to penalize harassers
Tokyo on Tuesday decided to mandate senior officials undergo training aimed at preventing sexual harassment following a string of revelations of inappropriate behavior involving bureaucrats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2018
If Niigata gubernatorial race was a litmus test, Abe and Nikai passed
In a tight contest with implications for Abe's political fortunes and nuclear power policy, Hideyo Hanazumi beat Chikako Ikeda, who had the support of five major opposition parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2018
Abe rival Shigeru Ishiba takes indirect swap at Abe's response to cronyism allegations
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, a potential challenger to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for president of the Liberal Democratic Party this fall, apparently took a veiled crack at Abe's handling of the Moritomo Gakuen and Kake Gakuen cronyism scandals while stumping in Shikoku over the weekend.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 8, 2018
Ruling coalition holds back on casino bill ahead of Niigata gubernatorial election
The powerful ruling coalition can simply force the fiercely contested bill through the Lower House panel, but that might have been unwise ahead of Niigata's gubernatorial election Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2018
Rising LDP star Shinjiro Koizumi, like his charismatic dad, finds growing fan base
Young, debonair and eloquent, Shinjiro Koizumi has, in a way, become the political equivalent of a pop idol.
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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