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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
Japan sounds out China, South Korea about hosting summit in late July
Japan has sounded out China and South Korea about holding a trilateral summit in late July in Tokyo, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 13, 2017
DP files censure motion against regional revitalization minister over Kake favoritism allegations
The main opposition Democratic Party filed a censure motion Tuesday against regional revitalization minister Kozo Yamamoto, who is in charge of special deregulation zones, in connection with allegations that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have swayed the approval of a university project in one of the...
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.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2017
Japanese arms makers muster at MAST to build ties with Southeast Asia
Defense firms put their wares on display Monday at Japan's only dedicated arms show, a site for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to promote industrial military ties that will bolster the country's influence in Southeast Asia.
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
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 10, 2017
Arrogant Abe disrespects U.N. and the press
What is with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's arrogant disrespect for the United Nations?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2017
Japan may try to get Xi to visit in 2018
The government might ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Japan in the latter half of 2018 as a state guest, government sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2017
Japan's latest economic road map focuses on investment in human resources, retains fiscal goal
The government endorsed a plan Friday to prioritize investment in human resource development to buttress Japan's economic growth and improve its tattered finances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
Local leaders question effectiveness of evacuation drills amid North Korea threat
As Japan plays up evacuation drills to prepare for North Korean missile strikes, people begin to question their practicality.
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 8, 2017
As investigative reports grow, Suga rebuffs demands to reopen Kake probe
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Thursday steadfastly refused to reopen the investigation into leaked education ministry documents that suggest a school operator run by a close friend of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe benefited from government favoritism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 8, 2017
Abe, Laotian leader affirm specifics of joint development plan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Laotian counterpart, Thongloun Sisolith, agreed Wednesday in Tokyo to flesh out the elements of a joint plan to conduct a wide range of development projects in Laos.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2017
Diet endorses pact to export civil nuclear technology to India
The Diet on Wednesday endorsed the controversial Japan-India civil nuclear cooperation agreement that will allow the nation's firms to export nuclear materials and technology to India for nonmilitary use.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2017
China welcomes Abe's interest in Silk Road initiative
China said Tuesday that it welcomes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's interest in cooperating with Beijing's initiative of trying to build closer economic links along and beyond the ancient Silk Road trade routes.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2017
Abe, Trudeau agree to press U.S. on climate after Paris accord withdrawal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau agreed in a telephone conversation Tuesday to press the United States on climate change after Washington announced it would leave the Paris agreement designed to curb global warming.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2017
LDP to target Article 9, free education in constitutional amendment proposals
The LDP is working toward amending the supreme law after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a controversial proposal for the revision of Article 9 last month.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2017
Abe offers conditional cooperation with China's Silk Road initiative
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan is ready to cooperate with China's "One Belt, One Road" cross-continental infrastructure development scheme, under certain conditions.
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
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 5, 2017
Top OECD official touts hiring quotas in Japan would give 'womenomics' a shot in the arm
Mandatory quotas for hiring and promoting women are options Japan could consider to take its "womenomics" push to the next level, according to the social policy chief at the OECD.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 3, 2017
Is Japan slipping into prewar politics?
"The recent flurry of legislation, including a proposed anti-conspiracy amendment to the organized crime law, recalls prewar Japan," Kobe University criminal law scholar Hirofumi Uchida told the Asahi Shimbun in an interview in March.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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