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SHINZO ABE

JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2016
Abe to call for tribunal's South China Sea ruling to be respected at ASEM summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed for Ulan Bator on Thursday to attend a summit of Asian and European leaders where he is expected to call for an international ruling rejecting China's claims to historic rights over the South China Sea to be respected.
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JAPAN
Jul 13, 2016
Nationalist leader predicts constitutional revision in 10 years
The head of the country's largest nationalist lobby group told reporters Wednesday that he believes Japan's pacifist Constitution will be revised in 10 years and that the country will turn into "a normal nation" thanks to the results of Sunday's Upper House election.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2016
Top Abe adviser urges coordinated stimulus while playing down 'helicopter money'
Japan needs to keep various policy options open, including coordinated action by the government and central bank, key economic adviser Koichi Hamada says.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2016
No tax hike, no spending spike so Japan to slash growth outlook to 0.9% from 1.7%
The government is expected to cut its growth projection for the Japanese economy for fiscal 2016 to 0.9 percent in price-adjusted terms from 1.7 percent due to the absence of last-minute purchases, given the postponement of the consumption tax hike, sources said Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2016
Over 50% in poll do not think Abenomics will lift Japan's economy
A majority of people continue to support Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet after Sunday's Upper House election but are skeptical of the effectiveness of his economic policies and not supportive of the constitutional revision he seeks, according to a Kyodo News survey.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 12, 2016
Abe orders drafting of new stimulus package to breathe life into Japan's economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe orders economic revitalization minister Nobuteru Ishihara to come up with a range of economic measures, including a supplementary budget for fiscal 2016.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 12, 2016
Japan turns to Bernanke as fruits of Abenomics wither
Less than three weeks before the Bank of Japan's next scheduled policy meeting, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda met with former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke over lunch on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2016
Experts see Shinzo Abe's victory as good news for U.S. ahead of November election
The victory Sunday by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition will reinforce the Japan-U.S. alliance and contribute to stability in the Asia-Pacific region, especially as Americans are focused on domestic issues in the run-up to November's presidential election, according to U.S. experts on Japanese...
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2016
Abe says win gives him mandate to accelerate economic policies but remains mum on Constitution
Fresh from sweeping the polls in Sunday's Upper House election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called the outcome an endorsement of Abenomics and pledged to expand spending, particularly in rural areas, despite soaring public debt.
EDITORIALS
Jul 11, 2016
Abe's new voter mandate
Prime Minister Abe should use his coalition's bolstered Diet majority to more effectively implement economic reforms, not to amend the Constitution.
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BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2016
Business community hopes stable Abe government brings tough economic reforms
The business community has urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to pursue economic and fiscal policy reforms under a stable government, following the ruling coalition's victory in Sunday's House of Councilors election.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2016
LDP-led ruling bloc, allies clear two-thirds majority hurdle in Upper House poll
The Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition scored a sweeping victory in the Upper House election Sunday that gave the Diet's pro-revision forces the two-thirds majority needed to initiate Japan's first constitutional referendum, final results showed Monday morning.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2016
Numbers to keep an eye on in Upper House election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party, along with junior coalition partner Komeito, aim to win a combined majority of the 121 seats up for grabs in an Upper House election Sunday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2016
Voting kicks off in Japan as Abe seeks Upper House supermajority
Voting began Sunday in an Upper House election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has billed as a chance to pass judgment on his economic policies. Opposition parties, however, are focused on preventing a resounding victory for the prime minister that would allow him to take the next step toward revising...
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 9, 2016
How long can Japan's old mens' club last?
Media coverage of the House of Councilors election campaign has been even more lacking in substance than usual. On July 2, Tokyo Shimbun noted how "low-key" the coverage has been on TV.
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 9, 2016
How rights and liberties may be downsized under the LDP
During a recent TV program, the vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, Masahiko Komura, insisted "there is zero possibility" that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would revise war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution even if the ruling coalition wins a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Upper...
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JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jul 9, 2016
Party leaders make final Upper House election push
Leaders of the major political parties denounced each other's policies on the economy and Constitution on Saturday as they wound down their campaigns for the House of Councilors election.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2016
Japan to survey teen voting rate in Upper House election
The government has decided to conduct a blanket survey of all 18- and 19-year-olds to check their voting rate in House of Councilors election on Sunday, a source in the internal affairs ministry said.
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2016
Social security and the election
The question of sustainability of the social security system will not go away when the Upper House race wraps up.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jul 8, 2016
Young voters hope to reform Japan's 'silver democracy'
A revised law has expanded the electorate by 2.4 million voters aged 18 and 19 and is designed to give more political say to younger generations.
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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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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