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SECURITY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2017
Cabinet OKs record-high ¥97.71 trillion 2018 budget to cover rising social security and defense costs
The Cabinet approves a draft budget of u00a597.7 trillion for fiscal 2018, breaking the record for the sixth year straight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 20, 2017
Facebook and Microsoft disabled North Korean cyberthreats besides WannaCry: White House
Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp. disabled a number of North Korean cyberthreats last week, a White House official said on Tuesday, as the United States publicly blamed Pyongyang for a May cyberattack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2017
Advisory panel urges Abe to focus on security, not resources, in next five-year ocean policy
An advisory panel said Monday that the government's next basic ocean policy should put more emphasis on national security than on resources development.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2017
Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon praises Abe's nationalist agenda
Visiting ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon lauds Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for trying to infuse Japan with nationalism but blasts the “running dogs” in mainstream media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 20, 2017
The false promises of farm exports as a growth strategy
Japan's agricultural export policy depends too much on imports and lacks a food security strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2017
China sends bombers and intelligence-gathering planes through international airspace near Okinawa
China on Sunday again sent bombers and intelligence-gathering aircraft through international airspace between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako in the East China Sea, part of what Beijing has called continued "regular" exercises in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2017
Ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon hails Japan's 'natural evolution' toward rearming
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon hails as a “natural evolution” Japan's push to play a more active role in global defense and security issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2017
Kibo no To leadership contenders detail opposing views on security laws and Constitutional revision
Two candidates vying for leadership of Kibo no To take contrasting views on key issues that could kill or preserve Koike's founding ideals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2017
Tokyo beefs up security ahead of Trump's visit
More than 10,000 police officers will be on duty in the capital during the president's visit — one of Japan's largest-ever mobilizations of security personnel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
GOP-led Congress under fire as secrecy-shrouded Trump tax overhaul seen targeting coveted deductions
President Donald Trump's plan for overhauling the U.S. tax system faced growing opposition from interest groups on Sunday, as Republicans prepare to unveil sweeping legislation that could eliminate some of the most popular tax breaks to help pay for lower taxes.
EDITORIALS
Oct 29, 2017
Building a sustainable social security system
The government and political parties need to offer the public convincing explanations on how the social security system can be sustained.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2017
Airlines get ready for new U.S. security rules set to start Thursday
New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all U.S.-bound flights to comply with government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops, airlines said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Oct 15, 2017
Keeping an eye on new gadgets
Haro, the cute robot mascot of the anime series 'Mobile Suit Gundam,' is about to get real.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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