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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
LDP's No. 2 faction pushes Abe for constitutional referendum by next summer as leadership election approaches
The second-largest group in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed a national plebiscite on the issue to generate political momentum for revising the war-renouncing Article 9.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 27, 2018
The man standing between Abe and his ambitions: Who is Shigeru Ishiba?
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is back in the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
Shigeru Ishiba pledges rural revitalization laws if he beats Abe in LDP leadership race
The laws would involve enhancing the productivity of service industries, promoting the migration of urban residents to rural areas and reforming local government systems.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
In LDP leadership contest, battle for non-lawmaker votes intensifies
Ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 20 leadership election, a battle is intensifying between the two anticipated candidates for support from non-lawmaker party members across Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2018
Contest between Abe and Ishiba, to lead Japan and ruling LDP, set for Sept. 20
Poll predicted to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a historic third term as LDP president, effectively extending his hold on power by up to another three years.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2018
LDP faces opposition from conservatives over prerelease of Japan's new era name
The government is struggling to set the specific timing for the announcement of the nation's new era name, ahead of its planned start on May 1 next year, with conservatives opposing release of the name before the era begins.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 17, 2018
What's needed for regional revitalization
It will be essential for the next LDP president to aggressively promote decentralization, in particular in transferring tax revenue sources to municipalities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2018
Setting himself apart from Abe, Shigeru Ishiba says he's opposed to Article 9 revision for now
Ishiba is set to challenge Abe in September's LDP presidential election, with the Constitution issue likely to be a focus of policy debates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2018
Ex-Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally announces LDP leadership candidacy, pledging 'honest and fair' government
Ishiba touts “a 100-day plan” to reform government in a bid to regain the trust of the people.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 9, 2018
Shigeru Ishiba to announce candidacy for LDP presidential race as party factions line up behind Abe
As the LDP-Komeito coalition has a majority in both houses of the Diet, the race will effectively determine who will next sit as prime minister.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2018
Bid to challenge Abe for LDP presidency faces 'thorny path,' Seiko Noda says
The internal affairs minister admitted Monday that she is concerned about her candidacy because her eligibility is still in doubt, describing it as “a tough situation.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2018
The LDP's leadership vote is weeks away, but the race could already be over
With just weeks to go, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe already appears headed for victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, polling data show.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2018
LDP lawmaker Tom Tanigawa under fire for saying LGBT relationships are ‘like a hobby’
Tanigawa has suggested “traditional” marriages between men and women, that produce children, prevent Japan from going to ruin, and opposes female succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2018
Liberal Democratic Party campaign: Abe and rivals home in on local concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top political goal remains constitutional revision, including changing Article 9's war-renouncing clause. But for Liberal Democratic Party chapters across the country, priorities tend to be on local issues, especially securing financial assistance from Tokyo for all manner...
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.
The man who sent Japan's cherry blossoms out to the world
Masatoshi Asari is one of Japan’s foremost living authorities on cherry trees and their blossoms.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Berkshire sells $628 million in yen bonds in smallest Japan deal
Berkshire Hathaway concluded a ¥90 billion ($628 million) bond deal on Friday, the smallest yen deal by investor Warren Buffett’s firm since it started tapping the Japanese market in 2019.
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Who is Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's tariffs negotiator?
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has appointed Japan's tariff negotiator, is one of his closest allies and busiest ministers.
After a tumultuous buildup, a first look at the Osaka Expo
A large statue of Osaka Expo mascot Myaku Myaku sits near the east entrance of the event's venue in Yumeshima island, Osaka, on Wednesday.

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