Tag - shinzo-abe

 
Menu
Search
 
July 17, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

SHINZO ABE

EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2013
Another backward step by Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit Thursday to Yasukuni Shrine, Japan's war shrine, is a thoughtless act that could lead Japan into isolation in the international community. It also revealed his shallow understanding of the immense destruction that Japan's wars in the 1930s and 1940s brought about and...
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2013
Yasukuni visit doesn't signal change in Japan's official stance on history, diplomacy: Suga
Japan will make clear there has been no change in its stance on history and diplomacy, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's abrupt visit to Yasukuni Shrine drew international rebukes.
COMMENTARY
Dec 27, 2013
Abe and Xi swam naked with Buffett in 2013
In Japan and South Korea this year, talk of epochal change from two newish leaders was shown to be empty. Meanwhile, China's supposedly peaceful rise was laid bare by aggressive actions.
EDITORIALS
Dec 26, 2013
Proceed with caution on TPP talks
The adjournment this month of minister-level talks in Singapore on the Trans-Pacific Partnership means that the talks will not conclude by the yearend deadline set by leaders of the 12 participating countries at their October meeting in Bali. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for one, may be disappointed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 26, 2013
Abe's visit to Yasukuni to further incite hard-liners in China, South Korea
Although the U.S. had effectively urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to refrain from visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, he goes anyway, ensuring Japan's relations with China and South Korea will further sour.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2013
Events related to Yasukuni Shrine
Aug. 15, 1975 — Takeo Miki becomes the first sitting prime minister to visit Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2013
Text of Abe statement pledging continued peace efforts, remorse for past
Today, I paid a visit to Yasukuni Shrine and expressed my sincere condolences, paid my respects and prayed for the souls of all those who had fought for the country and made ultimate sacrifices.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2013
Carmakers brace for Yasukuni backlash in China
Automakers are bracing for a potential consumer backlash should tensions with China escalate after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Yasukuni Shrine on Thursday, which was also Chairman Mao Zedong's birthday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2013
Abe visits Yasukuni, angering Beijing and Seoul
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's unannounced visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine triggers immediate censure from China and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
Dec 25, 2013
A look back at the year's top 10 Japan news stories
Japan Times editors selected the following domestic stories as the most important in 2013.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 23, 2013
Secrets, lies, gaffes, glory: 2013 in quotes
A mix of scandals, achievements, political missteps and commemorations highlighted 2013. Here's a rundown of the quotations that shaped the Year of the Snake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 21, 2013
Abe controls direction of policy debate
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made buzzwords and catchphrases a hallmark of his administration, using them to frame debate and capture public attention.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 21, 2013
Terrorists unite: All you have to lose is your freedom
Everyone had been wondering when the real Shinzo Abe would bare the dark recesses of his political soul. There had been some glimpses, but with Abenomics in a swoon amid growing skepticism about its sustainability, Japan's prime minister finally ripped off his mask as he rammed secrecy legislation through...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 20, 2013
Dictatorship of the majority
Japanese civic movements conspicuously picked up steam to oppose the state secrets bill just before its enactment into law, illustrating that many Japanese voters become critical of the Abe administration when it takes up issues other than the economy.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2013
TPP concessions won't come easy, Abe tells U.S.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday he was determined to swiftly conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks but that any concessions will not be made lightly in parallel talks with the United States.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Dec 19, 2013
Rift growing between allies
The gut feeling of American military leaderes is that if only to prevent war between the U.S. and China, they don't want Japan's Self-Defense Forces to possess offensive-strike capabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2013
Japan P.M. vows to stimulate Okinawa economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expresses his resolve at a meeting with Okinawa officials to allocate as much money as possible in next year's budget to promote the prefecture's economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 17, 2013
Initial '14 budget to rise to record ¥96 trillion
The initial general-account budget for fiscal 2014, which starts April 1, is likely to total a record-high ¥96 trillion, according to government sources.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2013
Japan extends patrol ship carrot to Vietnam, plus ¥96 billion loan
Japan and Vietnam agree to discuss sending Japanese patrol ships to help the Vietnam coast guard counter China's growing claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2013
Japan, Cambodia upgrade ties to "strategic partnership"
Japan and Cambodia agreed Sunday to advance defense cooperation between and upgrade bilateral relations to a "strategic partnership."
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Exploring Japanese culturevia Tohoku’s festivals
Exploring Japanese culturevia Tohoku’s festivals

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER