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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2017
South Korean leader congratulates Abe on ruling bloc's poll win
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in affirmed in telephone talks Tuesday they will continue working together to step up pressure on North Korea following the victory of Japan's ruling coalition in Sunday's Lower House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2017
Japan’s welfare ministry argues for shift in spending to younger generations from retirees
White paper says current system offers better benefits for the elderly as more young people struggle with low incomes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 24, 2017
During Tokyo stocks' bull run, the BOJ is sitting on its hands
The record rally on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is so powerful that one of the most prominent buyers is sitting on the sidelines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 24, 2017
Is Abe's free day care and kindergarten worth the cost?
Sunday's general election is over and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's gamble seems to have paid off. But politics never stops and Abe is now obliged to carry out what he promised during the campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2017
Trump to promote bilateral cooperation on North Korea during Japan visit
U.S. President Donald Trump will affirm a robust alliance with Japan, vow "maximum pressure" on North Korea and underscore the importance of promoting "a free and open Indo-Pacific region," when he meets Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month in Tokyo, a senior White House official said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
China urges Japan's peaceful development after Abe's election win
China urged Japan to follow the track of peaceful development following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decisive election victory, which gives him a stronger hand to achieve his major goal of amending the pacifist Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
Abe claims victory as powerful endorsement, may seek re-election next month
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the ruling bloc's overwhelming victory in Sunday's election represents a 'historic' level of public confidence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 23, 2017
Donald Trump to play golf with Hideki Matsuyama during Japan visit
U.S. President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he was delighted he'd be able to play a round of golf with world No. 3 Hideki Matsuyama during a visit to Japan early next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
North Korea blasts Japan for using election to 'pave groundwork' for invasion
North Korea on Monday blasted "Japanese reactionaries" for working to "pave the groundwork for a reinvasion of the Korean peninsula" after Sunday's Lower House election that saw Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc secure a sweeping victory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 23, 2017
Japan stocks advance on Abe's win, signaling fiscal spending and continued loose monetary policy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide sends Tokyo stocks higher and the yen down, with the path paved for a continuation of loose monetary policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2017
After landslide victory, Abe may ramp up spending to spur economic policies and social security
Emboldened by the victory of his ruling coalition in Sunday's general election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost government spending to speed up his Abenomics deflation-fighting economic policy mix.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Abe emerges stronger with win, but faces nation still divided over constitutional revision
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might have emerged from the Lower House snap election with a stronger power base — but he faces a sharply divided nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Abe's gamble pays off as ruling bloc bags two-thirds majority in Lower House
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is certain of a resounding victory in the Lower House election that will give it a two-thirds majority.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Voting underway in Lower House race; typhoon may aid ruling coalition
Voting began Sunday in Japan's House of Representatives election, in which the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to achieve a solid victory in the face of a divided opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 21, 2017
Voters head to polls to deliver verdict on Abe
Voters prepare to go to the polls Sunday as a typhoon threatens to tip the odds in favor of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative ruling coalition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2017
The wisdom of Tanzan Ishibashi
Japan might be a very different country today if Prime Minister Tanzan Ishibahi hadn't handed the reins of power over to Nobusuke Kishi after just 65 days in office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2017
Trump may inspect MSDF helicopter carrier Izumo on Japan trip: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump has been invited to inspect the Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest vessel during his visit to Japan early next month, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2017
Japan Inc. wants ruling bloc to prevail in election win but with smaller majority: poll
Japanese companies overwhelmingly want Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition to stay in power in this Sunday's national election but about two-thirds want it to lose seats, a Reuters poll found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2017
Confident of victory, Abe's ruling bloc already planning for special Diet session post-election
The government and ruling parties are already preparing to get right back to business after Sunday's House of Representatives election, as media projections show the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition on course to achieve a solid victory.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 18, 2017
Views from Osaka: Will you vote on Sunday? If so, based on what? If not, why not?
Japanese citizens in Kansai's commercial capital were asked whether they plan to cast a ballot in the Oct. 22 Lower House poll — and why (or why not).
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.
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.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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