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SCANDALS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2017
Abe seeks to avoid repeating history of first tenure demise a decade ago
Unpopular policies and a slew of scandals triggered a slide in public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that led to a heavy election defeat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2017
Trump associates frustrated and concerned by latest crisis, after Donald Jr. tweets emails
Fresh off one foreign trip and preparing for another, Donald Trump was enjoying a period of relative calm — until the White House was rocked by a fresh controversy over contacts between the president's campaign and Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2017
Moon's moral code leaves South Korean Cabinet bare as nominees are stalled
In his campaign to become South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in touted his credentials as a human-rights lawyer and pledged to enforce a strict moral code in picking his top officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Maekawa details Kake scandal allegations in special Diet hearing
A former top education ministry bureaucrat says again that top officials in the government must have manipulated key decision-making processes to help out a school run by a close confidant of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2017
Poor handling of government documents
The government must come up with a better way to maintain official documents and make them available to the public.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 5, 2017
LDP, opposition agree to reopen Diet Monday to discuss Kake probe, question Maekawa
The ruling and opposition parties agree to briefly reopen both houses of the Diet for one-off committee deliberations, with plans to quiz a former top education ministry bureaucrat who alleged favoritism by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2017
Ex-education minister Shimomura denies media report claiming undeclared Kake donations
Shimomura responds to a Shukan Bunshun report that he allegedly received u00a52 million in undisclosed payments from scandal-tainted school operator.
EDITORIALS
Jun 23, 2017
Glaring gaps in the Kake Gakuen probe
Discrepancies between what the education ministry documents state and the explanatiions offered by officials suggest a further probe is merited
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2017
Another confirmed Kake document adds to pile suggesting Abe favoritism
Document confirmed by the education ministry appears to show that Abe favored Kake Gakuen for a special deregulation zone project before panel review and approval.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2017
A contrite Abe takes blame for support plunge
Taking a recent plunge in his Cabinet's support rate to heart, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admits that his government's recent handling of alleged favoritism scandals was at fault for stoking voter distrust.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2017
Ministry official says leakers in Kake Gakuen scandal could face punishment
A senior education ministry official has indicated that whistleblowers involved in the Kake Gakuen scandal could be punished for leaking internal information in violation of the National Public Service Law.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2017
U.S. lawmakers sue Trump over foreign state payments to businesses
More than 190 Democratic lawmakers sued U.S. President Donald Trump in federal court on Wednesday, saying he had accepted funds from foreign governments through his businesses without congressional consent in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2017
Damages sought by Toshiba shareholders exceed ¥100 billion
Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday the total amount of damages sought by shareholders for losses incurred from the company's falling stock price due to an accounting scandal has exceeded ¥100 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2017
Kake Gakuen probe to be relaunched without third party oversight, Suga implies
The government will release the results of the reopened Kake Gakuen probe “as quickly as possible,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2017
Ruling bloc seeks results of Kake Gakuen probe this week
Lawmakers urge swift release of findings into alleged existence of documents indicating favoritism involving friend of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
After intense media pressure, education ministry moves to reopen Kake Gakuen probe
After weeks of denials and media pressure, the education minister announces that the investigation into alleged favoritism involving a friend of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be reopened.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2017
Despite evidence, Abe fights Diet calls for new probe into alleged Kake Gakuen conflict
A leaked document implicating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a conflict of interest appears authentic, but the leader brashly insists there's no need to reopen a probe into the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2017
Email verifies document behind Kake-Abe scandal: Democratic Party
Democratic Party lawmakers say email messages sent to senior education officials suggest the document implicating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Kake Gakuen scandal is authentic.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2017
Unanswered Kake Gakuen questions
The Diet needs to seek clear answers to the questions that continue to surround the Kake Gakuen issue.
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2017
Brazil reaches a familiar 'crossroads'
It now appears that no leading figure in Brazil's political establishment is untainted by the scandal that lead to the ouster of the country's last president.
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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