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SCANDAL

Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 17, 2014
Bill Cosby's daughter, Evin, joins mother in defense against sex claims
One of Bill Cosby's daughters on Tuesday defended the comedian against allegations from more than a dozen women that "The Cosby Show" star had sexually abused them decades ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2014
DPJ's Edano admits financial misreporting, promises correction
The opposition parties may have smelled blood over the recent Cabinet minister funding scandals, but they now have a spending irregularity of their own to deal with.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2014
New environment minister admits discrepancies in funding reports
Adding to the rash of scandals suddenly plaguing the Abe Cabinet, another new minister admits there are accounting discrepancies in the political funding reports of one of his support groups.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2014
Double-edged media sword
What was not widely known about the late Benjamin C. Bradlee, the Washington Post editor during the Watergate Scandal of the early 1970s, was that he was quite sensitive to the risk of the news media abusing its power when it came to presidential politics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2014
Most shared Japan Times stories from July
In case you missed them, here are the most shared stories from The Japan Times for July 2014. The top 10 most shared new stories Welfare ruling stuns foreigners The landmark decision by the Supreme Court that permanent foreign residents of Japan are not entitled to welfare benefits will discourage more...
WORLD
Aug 4, 2014
China police holding six in tainted meat scandal: Xinhua
Police in China have detained six executives of a meat supply company at the center of the latest food safety scare to hit the country, state media reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2014
With 'Big Tiger' caught, Chinese media can finally name their prey
"Big Tiger" is gone. "Master Kang" has disappeared.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2014
Architect blasts new Tokyo Olympics stadium as ‘a sin, a crime’
A revised plan for Japan's new stadium for the 2020 Olympics is still so wasteful and large for the site that it's a "sin" — one that destroys the power of the original design, a Tokyo architect running a petition drive against the structure said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2014
Asao takes helm of Your Party
Your Party formally appoints Secretary-General Keiichiro Asao as its new president to replace founder Yoshimi Watanabe, who exited amid an ¥800 million loan scandal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2014
Copenhagen Zoo opts to tell truth about life behind bars
Copenhagen Zoo, which sparked global protests over its killings of a young male giraffe and four lions, will continue to be open about its culling to show the truth about how animals are kept in captivity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2014
Inose admits using Tokushukai cash for election; prosecutors file charges
In a sudden reversal, former Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose admitted Friday that the ¥50 million loan he received from the Tokushukai hospital group was intended to get him through the 2012 gubernatorial election.

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