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QB HOUSE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2016
Courts reject two more lawsuits seeking to void Upper House election
High courts on Thursday rejected two more lawsuits aimed at nullifying the results of the Upper House election in July over the nationwide disparities in voting values.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2016
Lawsuit seeking to invalidate July Upper House election nixed for second time
For the second time in less than a week, a high court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the July Upper House election over the disparity in the value of votes in the most and least represented constituencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Oct 16, 2016
Wide-ranging Imperial reform likely too sensitive to tackle for now
As an advisory panel readies to discuss the issue of the Emperor's abdication, some say Imperial reform is likely too sensitive a subject to touch for now.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2016
Court rejects lawsuit to void July Upper House election over vote values
The Okayama branch of the Hiroshima High Court on Friday turned down a lawsuit seeking to void the July Upper House election because of the gap in vote values between lightly populated and densely populated constituencies.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 4, 2016
Time for college football to get creative again on offense
For the longest time, MAS found the NFL predictable and tedious offensively.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2016
Busy 2017 schedule fuels rumors of snap Lower House election in January
Speculation gained momentum after Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of Komeito, urged his peers to brace for a possible new year poll.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016
U.S. House panel plans hearing on Wells Fargo accounts scam
The House of Representatives Financial Services committee plans to hold a hearing into Wells Fargo & Co. next week over a scandal at the bank involving as many as 2 million fake accounts that thousands of employees set up in customers' names.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 18, 2016
Latest release from Snail's House is a love story for the 'kawaii' bass scene
Over the past year, an online-centric style of music dubbed "kawaii bass" ("cute bass") has grown in popularity among Japanese producers. Inspired by the playroom bops of Tomggg and the colorful sounds of Yoshino Yoshikawa, artists embracing this microgenre overload on the sugar, loading high-energy...
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2016
Government to extend early voting on Supreme Court justices
The government has decided to bring rules for early voting on Supreme Court justices in line with those for Lower House elections, according to a government source.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2016
Shared homes offer respite for Japan's struggling single mothers
The government talks about creating a society where every woman can play an active role, but the chronic shortage of day care is pushing some entrepreneurs to take things into their own hands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2016
Collective homes a solution for those in Japan who don't want to live alone
When her mother passed away, a 59-year-old single woman was struck with a sense of absolute loneliness.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 13, 2016
The lure of Japan's mysterious ruins
Abandoned sites offer explorers a numinous mix of history, mortality and a sense of the passage of time
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 11, 2016
Feel the spirits of the season at haunted houses
It's the Bon holiday season and there's a new "Ghostbusters" film on the way, which means spirits are likely on the minds of people in Japan. With that in mind, we checked out a few haunted houses in case you're looking for a summer scare.
EDITORIALS
Aug 5, 2016
Abe's unrivaled position of power
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political power is unrivaled — does he have the wherewithal to make the most of it?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2016
Chuichi Date elected Upper House president in special Diet session
An extraordinary Diet session opened Monday to welcome new lawmakers elected last month to the Upper House.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016
Japanese freedom an illusion
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has betrayed the Japanese people in his handling of his drive for constitutional revision.
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
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2016
Navigating succession under Japan's Imperial system
Emperor Akihito's reported intention to abdicate in a few years because of his advanced age has shocked the nation, made headlines and triggered discussion among intellectuals on how the Imperial throne should be succeeded.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 20, 2016
Views from Gifu: Now Abe has the numbers, is it time to tweak the Constitution?
People have their say on whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should push for constitutional revision now that he has the numbers in both houses of parliament to force a referendum on the issue.
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.

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