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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2017
Email verifies document behind Kake-Abe scandal: Democratic Party
Democratic Party lawmakers say email messages sent to senior education officials suggest the document implicating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Kake Gakuen scandal is authentic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2017
Health ministry caves to LDP, shelving restaurant smoking ban vow
The health ministry on Friday decided not to include a pledge to ban smoking in restaurants in its long-term policy on cancer control, yielding to pressure from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to leave the lax regulations intact.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2017
Unanswered Kake Gakuen questions
The Diet needs to seek clear answers to the questions that continue to surround the Kake Gakuen issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2017
Shinzo Abe and the arrogance of power
Given the whiff of corruption and arrogance already emanating from the Abe adminstration, supporters of liberal democracy should be worried about what the next four years portend.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2017
Abe hammers home view that Chinese cooperation needed to tackle North Korea nuclear issue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday sought China's cooperation in addressing North Korean provocations during his meeting with Beijing's top diplomat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 31, 2017
Abe government clashes with U.N. rapporteurs critical of Japan
Weeks after a U.N. special rapporteur released a surprise open letter slamming a state-backed conspiracy bill that critics warn could erode privacy and free speech rights, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shown no sign of letting up on its targeting of the statement.
JAPAN
May 31, 2017
Prime Minister Abe unveils government push to solve day care crunch
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday his government will create 220,000 new day care spots, bringing the number of children on the waiting list for nurseries to zero by 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2017
LDP heavyweight Nikai looks to visit Seoul in June, meet with Moon
Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is planning to visit South Korea in early June and meet with President Moon Jae-in, an LDP lawmaker said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2017
Abe's coalition ally warns military shift could rile neighbors
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition partner warned that a proposal to broaden the military's role to strike back against enemy attacks risks upsetting Japan's neighbors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2017
Abe aide pushed for Kake approval in meetings, ex-bureaucrat says
A close aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year urged the then-top education ministry bureaucrat to push forward the procedure for the opening of a veterinary medicine school, the bureaucrat said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2017
Abe adviser Ito touts minimum wage hike, taxing cash hoards
Targeted measures to push Japanese wages and inflation higher should be used instead of deploying additional monetary or fiscal stimulus, according to Takatoshi Ito, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2017
High-profile journalist with close Abe ties accused of rape
A 28-year-old woman has accused a former TV reporter, regarded as one of the journalists closest to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, of raping her two years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2017
Duterte to cancel Japan trip in June to deal with insurgent crisis: sources
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to cancel his trip to Japan next month due to the ongoing crisis in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, now under martial law, government sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2017
Abe denies Kake approval process 'distorted,' claims friend won project due to 'regulatory reform'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies the education ministry's approval process for a veterinary project was 'distorted' and claims instead that his friend won the project due to 'regulatory reform.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2017
A crisis of constitutional politics
A state of barbarism incompatible with modern constitutional principles permeates Japan's politics today.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 29, 2017
Brewing Kake Gakuen scandal points to alleged Abe favoritism
On Thursday a former top ministry official dropped a bombshell in a hastily held news conference in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 28, 2017
G-7 unity on North Korea puts China in spotlight
At their meeting in Italy, Group of Seven leaders harden their stance on North Korea but analysts say this is just a start in efforts to persuade China to use its influence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2017
Abe sets record for third-longest stint in office, surpassing Koizumi
With 1,981 days in office, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe becomes the third-longest-serving Japanese leader in the postwar era.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
May 28, 2017
Job-juggling in Japan: a risky stunt with no safety net
The government has been pushing job-juggling lately, but I have reason to believe that its interests lie not with workers' health and security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 27, 2017
Under Abe, are we heading toward a beautiful Japan or an ugly future?
Where is the beauty in downplaying the 'comfort women' issue, muzzling the media, promoting patriotic education, rolling back transparency and restarting nuclear reactors?
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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