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SHINZO ABE

JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2018
Tokyo confirms Pyongyang has not abandoned 2014 accord on abductions of Japanese
Japan has confirmed North Korea has maintained an agreement that led to a reinvestigation into the whereabouts of Japanese nationals abducted in the 1970s and 1980s.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2018
Abe denies 2015 meeting with Kotaro Kake as opposition pressure mounts over cronyism claims
The prime minister again denied having met with his longtime confidant in February 2015, challenging an account revealed in a newly surfaced document.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2018
Abe knew about Kake veterinary project two years earlier than stated: new Ehime document
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apparently knew about Kake Gakuen's veterinary project two years earlier than he says he did, a new document from the Ehime Prefectural Government shows.
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2018
Opposition deal to tweak Japanese labor bill likely to get contentious legislation past Diet
The ruling bloc agreed Monday with some opposition parties to modify a labor reform bill aimed at tackling Japan's chronic overwork problem, paving the way for its passage before the Diet closes on June 20, lawmakers said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2018
Pacific isle nations call out North Korea for first time, demanding concrete denuclearization steps
The two-day summit in Fukushima Prefecture wraps up with a joint declaration of the leaders' commitment to pressure tactics and a call for concrete action toward denuclearization.
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JAPAN
May 17, 2018
Aso appears to mock Kim Jong Un's official plane ahead of planned U.S.-North Korea summit
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday commented on the planned summit between Washington and Pyongyang with a comment appearing to ridicule an aged airplane used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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JAPAN
May 16, 2018
North Korean ruling party newspaper rips Japan as 'desperate' amid detente, urges end to 'hostile policy'
North Korea's ruling party newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, has lashed out at attempts by Tokyo to urge Washington to address its nuclear and missile programs at a planned U.S.-North Korea summit, calling the moves "desperate efforts" by a "trouble-maker creating only complexities" on Wednesday.
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JAPAN
May 16, 2018
Japan's top uniformed SDF officer to see term extended
The government plans to extend the term of Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, the top uniformed officer in the Self-Defense Forces, believing he is best suited for the job amid continued threats from North Korea and other uncertain security situations in the region, government sources said Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2018
Japan focuses on maritime security in new ocean policy
Japan approved Tuesday a new ocean policy that highlights maritime security, amid perceived growing threats from North Korea and China, in a reversal from the previous version which focused largely on sea resource development.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2018
Abe shrugs off Tadao Yanase's 2015 Kake Gakuen meetings, claims aide never updated him on pal's project
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JAPAN
May 14, 2018
Top U.S. diplomat Pompeo stokes concern over North Korea as Abe seeks to avoid being shut out of diplomatic process
Worries are running high in Tokyo that the mercurial Trump will leave Japan in the lurch.
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2018
Support rate for Abe Cabinet rises to 38.9% despite scandals
Increase comes despite public ire over allegations of cronyism leveled at the prime minister.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2018
Abe and Putin to hold talks in Moscow on May 26
Yuri Ushakov, foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Friday that the president will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Moscow on May 26, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2018
Japan considers new target to reduce fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP
The government is considering setting a new target to reduce Japan's fiscal deficit to 3 percent of nominal gross domestic product by fiscal 2021, informed sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2018
Japan trying to arrange another Abe-Trump powwow before crucial Kim summit in Singapore
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to squeeze in a talk with U.S. President Donald Trump at a G-7 meeting before the landmark U.S.-North Korea summit.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2018
Abe expresses hope for progress on abduction issue through Trump-Kim summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hopeful the Trump-Kim summit will help resolve the abduction issue and says that he'll be in close contact with the U.S. president.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2018
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Toyota's EV parts factory in Hokkaido
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Toyota Motor Corp.'s electric-vehicle parts factory in Hokkaido on Friday, as the government of the world's second-biggest economy looks to promote eco-friendly EVs to curb air pollution.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2018
Former Abe aide admits to meeting with Kake Gakuen officials
Last month Tadao Yanase flatly denied a report that he had met the officials in April 2015, “as far as my memory goes.”
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2018
One year into Moon's presidency, Japanese experts now view him as a pragmatic leader
Throughout the nuclear crisis, many in Japan have been concerned the liberal South Korean leader could prioritize relations with Pyongyang over the interests of longtime allies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2018
Trump welcomes three Americans freed by North Korea in diplomatic win for U.S. president
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed home three Americans who had been detained by North Korea, greeting the trio at an air base outside Washington early Thursday after they were released hours earlier by Pyongyang. The release gives Trump a key diplomatic victory ahead of a highly anticipated summit...
'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.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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