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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 24, 2016
Osaka Ishin no Kai seeks less-provincial name as identity crisis festers
Bowing to long-standing criticism that it must change its name in order to win over more voters, Osaka Ishin no Kai will select a new party name next month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
China blasts Republicans over criticism in GOP platform; state newspaper says Trump a manipulator
China's Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. Republican Party on Thursday to halt "groundless accusations" against Beijing in its party platform, which takes aim at China for its military build-up and "preposterous" claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jul 16, 2016
Regional votes reveal cracks in political landscape
The overwhelming victory of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition in the July 10 Upper House election overshadowed regional results that suggest growing numbers of voters in certain parts of Japan aren't as dedicated to the LDP as it first appears.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2016
DP chief says Constitution's Article 9 must stay unchanged, is open to discussing other changes
Democratic Party leader Katsuya Okada on Thursday reiterated that the main opposition party is against revising the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution, but indicated there may be room to discuss amendments in other areas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2016
Britain should reflect on its self-inflicted mess
Brexit's narrow victory has caused a political meltdown in Britain and economic uncertainty.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2016
LDP to regain Upper House majority for first time in 27 years
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party is set to regain a majority of Upper House seats for the first time in 27 years after an independent member submitted an application to join the party, LDP lawmakers said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2016
Okada rules out quitting DP helm over election drubbing; JCP says alliance just the first step
Katsuya Okada, president of the Democratic Party, said he will not resign immediately over the party's disappointing showing in the Upper House election and failure to prevent forces in favor of constitutional reform from securing a two-thirds majority.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2016
Once ousted from Diet, Watanabe makes comeback with Upper House win
Yoshimi Watanabe, who led the now-defunct Your Party, staged a political comeback Sunday after winning a House of Councilors seat 1½ years after he was voted out of the Lower House.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2016
DP's Renho wins third Upper House term
Renho, a Democratic Party member from Tokyo, retained her seat in a landslide victory in Sunday's Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2016
Numbers to keep an eye on in Upper House election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party, along with junior coalition partner Komeito, aim to win a combined majority of the 121 seats up for grabs in an Upper House election Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2016
Japan's first lady, Akie Abe, speaks her own mind
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has outlasted those that scoffed at his return to power as leader of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party in 2012. And yet while the prime minister appears to have established himself as an increasingly dominant force in domestic politics over the past decade, the most...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2016
DP platform to include protecting Article 9 and 'painful' reforms to pay for social security
The Democratic Party will pledge in the coming Upper House election campaign to enhance social security, with the funding coming through reforms, and oppose revising the Constitution's war-renouncing Article 9, according to sources.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2016
In Britain, anti-Semitic sentiment endures
Anti-Semitism is staining Britain's Labour Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2016
Britain, too, is infected with political silliness
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is a reactionary masquerading as a revolutionary.
WORLD / Society
May 29, 2016
China should invest more for care of elderly, Xi tells Politburo meeting
China should increase investment in care for the elderly, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of the country's top leaders on its aging population, official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 22, 2016
Osaka Ishin in existential crisis as election looms
A year after Osaka city voters rejected Osaka Ishin no Kai's most fundamental policy proposal in a referendum, the party finds itself heading south.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2016
China marks a milestone in silence
Given the scale of the brutalities that were unleashed by the Cultural Revolution and the complicity of almost all Chinese in those events, China's near silence on its 50th anniversary almost makes sense.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016
Win or lose, Trump could cause a recession
America and the world will face an unprecedented economic disaster if Donald Trump is elected president and treats the federal government like one of his companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 9, 2016
JCP uniting with other parties, tries to lose chains of Soviet-era stigma
The Japanese Communist Party is riding high.
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2016
Democratic Party considering pledge to let 18-year-olds run for public office
As part of its manifesto for this summer's Upper House election, the main opposition Democratic Party is considering a pledge to lower to 18 years old the age requirement to run for public office, party lawmakers said Saturday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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