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POLITICS

EDITORIALS
Aug 28, 2015
Dearth of competition in the LDP
The dearth of any challenge to Shinzo Abe's leadership from within the LDP is disappointing given that many of his key policies are being questioned by the public.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2015
Dumbing down: the key to U.S. political success
Stupidity exists everywhere, but what makes it stand out in America is that most Americans don't think it's bad to be dumb.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 21, 2015
Mothers with young children being turned away from local assemblies
Japanese mothers with little option except to bring their babies or toddlers with them when they visit the gallery sections at prefectural and municipal assemblies are in many instances being turned away.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2015
Trump's 'traitor' remark condemned by accused deserter Bergdahl's lawyer
The lawyer for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan charged with desertion, on Thursday chastised U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for calling his client a "traitor."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 13, 2015
Over 50% of assemblywomen in Japan have been sexually harassed, survey suggests
In yet another sign of deep-rooted sexism, more than 50 percent of local assemblywomen who responded to a recent survey said they had been sexually harassed while on duty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2015
Modi needs a new strategy to counter opposition
The only way for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to counter the opposition's obstructionist strategies is to ensure that he continues to execute policies that boost India's economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2015
Trump's risky bet against political correctness
For a U.S. candidate, political correctness — making sure no chance remark can be construed as racist, sexist, ageist, offensive to a religion, elitist or otherwise insensitive — can be a ball and chain.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2015
America's why not election
The U.S. presidential election not only has more candidates than ever; it has the highest proportion of any election in memory of aspirants who are flat-out unqualified.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 17, 2015
Hope, frustration as activists lament lack of women in Japanese politics
Japan sharply lags other developed nations in female representation in politics, having made little progress over the 70 years since the first women were elected to the Diet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2015
Does Hillary know what's best for Americans?
Hillary Clinton is convinced that she could do a better job of running companies than their owners can.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2015
An idiot ready to serve on day 900
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and far too many other would-be U.S. presidents lack a solid grasp of critical domestic and foreign policy issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2015
New Japanese voters emerge from school unaware of their potential at polls
With the voting age lowered to 18 from 20, an estimated 2.4 million people, including high school students, will be allowed to vote for the first time in next summer's Upper House election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2015
Obama, on Walker's turf, talks up unions, overtime pay, jabs GOP candidate scrum
President Barack Obama ripped the policies of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and poked fun at the large crop of Republican presidential candidates on Thursday, injecting himself into the race to find his successor in 2016.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 24, 2015
The pathetic state of the DPJ
With the opposition camp, notably the DPJ, in tatters, everything is working to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advantage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2015
GOP candidates to give donations from white supremacist cited by Charleston shooter to charities
The head of a white supremacist group cited by the alleged killer of nine people at a black South Carolina church last week has given thousands of dollars to several 2016 Republican presidential candidates, according to media reports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2015
Jeb Bush runs from Romney's ghost as he readies U.S. presidential bid Monday
When Republican Jeb Bush gathered donors in Miami for an April retreat, it was clear he planned a less-scripted, more-inclusive U.S. presidential campaign bearing little resemblance to that of the unsuccessful 2012 nominee Mitt Romney.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2015
Success taking a toll on LDP
The quality of the LDP's Diet members is sorely lacking, and the cause comes from the top — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2015
Retired surgeon Carson says he'll seek Republican presidential nod; Florina, Huckabee set to follow suit
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson told a Florida television station on Sunday that he is running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Apr 23, 2015
Obama, in Everglades, wades into climate change politics
President Barack Obama strolled past reedy sawgrass and twisted mangrove tree roots in Florida's Everglades on Wednesday, part of a push to get Americans thinking and talking about the damage climate change is causing close to home.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Apr 18, 2015
Mind the gap: Nara election reveals voter values
In the wake of last Sunday's local elections, big city political reporters were quick to see the results as (1) a mandate for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe; and (2) a disaster for the Democratic Party of Japan.
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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