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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017
North Korea says 'crafty' Japan views tension as 'good opportunity'
North Korea has lambasted the Japan-U.S. security alliance, labeling Tokyo "crafty" and claiming that Japan views tension on the Korean Peninsula as a "good opportunity" to loosen constitutional restraints on its military.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 30, 2017
Theresa May arrives in Japan to allay Brexit fears and show solidarity against North nuclear threat
Formal talks between May and Prime Minister Abe are to begin Thursday and are expected to focus on issues surrounding Brexit, bilateral economic cooperation and increased defense ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 30, 2017
Putin aide Patrushev to visit Japan next week ahead of Vladivostok summit
Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin and secretary of the country's Security Council, will visit Japan from Monday through Sept. 6, diplomatic sources told Jiji Press on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
North Korea fires missile over Japan in sharp escalation of tensions
In an “unprecedented, grave and serious” threat, nuclear-armed North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile over Hokkaido, the first unannounced launch of a missile to fly over Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 29, 2017
North's 'shot across Japan's bow' gives Abe boost on defense, puts hopes for talks on ice
North Korea's provocative launch of an apparent midrange missile over Hokkaido is likely to give fuel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to bolster the nation's abilities to defend itself.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
Cabinet turmoil prompts likely delay in setting timing of Emperor's abdication
The government is considering dropping its plan to set and announce in September the dates of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of a new era, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 28, 2017
Tech, budgetary limits dog Japan's military goals with U.S.
As urged by U.S. President Donald Trump, Japan is accelerating efforts to beef up its defenses against North Korea, but Tokyo is likely to encounter technological and budgetary limits when expanding its role in the bilateral security alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2017
Maehara leads Edano in DP presidential race but half of chapters undecided: poll
Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara has the backing of 14 of the Democratic Party's prefectural chapters for the DP leadership race, His sole opponent, ex-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, has 10.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2017
Given latest scandals, Japanese government looks to revise document-shredding rules
In the wake of several scandals, the government will launch a debate before month's end on revising how administrative documents should be managed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 26, 2017
Koike tests possibilities and perils of populism in Japan
Abe occupies Koike's ideological comfort zone, so she needs to cannibalize his base to get any traction. It is thus imperative that she presents an alternative policy agenda to highlight their differences and tap into simmering dissatisfaction with the status quo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2017
For Japan's economy, now is the time to raise sales tax, tackle debt, says business lobby
Japan's current run of economic growth provides a now-or-never opportunity to tackle the nation's debt and forge ahead with plans to increase the sales tax, said Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2017
Abe, Moon brainstorm on North Korea, re-examine forced-labor issue
Prime Minister Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in hold a phone call to explore redress for Koreans who were forced into labor during the Japanese occupation and the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Vacationing Abe has a laugh with a posse of past prime ministers
As he grapples with mounting challenges both at home and abroad, it has become increasingly uncommon to see Prime Minister Shinzo Abe crack a smile in public.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 21, 2017
The failure of Abe's Trump-dependent diplomacy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's diplomacy faces the risk of coming to an end without tangible accomplishments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 19, 2017
Abe tries to ride out storm in bid to restore trust deficit
A shoo-in a few months ago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plunge in popularity imperils his re-election to a third term as LDP president in September 2018, fueling speculation about when he will go and who will replace him. That said, it's still too soon to count him out.

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