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SHINZO ABE

JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2020
In blow to Abe, panel delays showdown over prosecutor retirement bill
The bill is a target of protests from the opposition and lawyers, who claim it would enable the politicization of an independent judiciary system.
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency in 39 prefectures
The nation's capital and seven prefectures will maintain emergency measures for now.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 14, 2020
Prosecutor retirement revision a dangerous step
It is deeply disturbing that the ruling coalition is trying to push this revision through the Lower House this week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2020
Now's not the time to debate constitutional revision
The government should focus on coming up with policies to help citizens weather the COVID-19 crisis.
JAPAN
May 11, 2020
Defending virus handling, Abe signals willingness to compile second extra budget
Under pressure from opposition party lawmakers, the prime minister is forced to defend his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020
Japan prods firms to leave China, affecting ties with Beijing and Washington
The COVID-19 experience has left Abe with no choice but to step back from China's embrace.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020
What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?
The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe's legacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2020
Japan urges 'new lifestyle' for long-term fight against coronavirus
The government has offered for the first time specific examples of the measures that will shape people's lives in the coming weeks and beyond.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan