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SHINZO ABE

COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2017
Abe, Trump and a suddently foggy alliance
Shinzo Abe needs to act with care as the Trump administration will provide confusion instead of serving Washington's traditional role as a stabilizing force.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2017
Foreign workers in Japan hit the 1 million mark for the first time last autumn: ministry
Foreign workers surpass 1 million for the first time as Japan's labor-strapped companies struggle to find workers.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2017
Trump vows to include anti-currency manipulation clause in future trade pacts
The United States plans to insert a clause against currency manipulation in all future bilateral trade deals, President Trump says, highlighting his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2017
Letting kin back into Imperial fold should be option to preserve male succession: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that giving Imperial family status to those in collateral branches of the family should be considered to sustain male-dominated succession in the face of the dwindling size of the world's longest hereditary monarchy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2017
Abe warms to bilateral trade deal with U.S. but vows to still protect farmers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday gave the clearest indication yet that Tokyo may accept Washington's departure from the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2017
Abe's kanji gaffe makes Twitter's trend tally
Reading kanji characters can be treacherous, and it seems even Prime Minister Shinzo Abe isn't immune to the pitfalls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2017
Abe's Trump dilemma: Getting Japan to buy U.S. cars
As Japan races to preserve U.S. trade ties after President Donald Trump withdrew from a Pacific trade pact, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a dilemma that has plagued Japanese leaders since the 1980s: How to convince his citizens to buy American cars?
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2017
Japan urged to tap young workforce ahead of 2030: report
Japan should tap the potential of young workers and encourage more people in their 30s and 40s to become chief executive officers, as part of a reform to revitalize the economy toward 2030, a government task force said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2017
U.S. defense chief Mattis looks to visit Japan, South Korea in early February
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis plans to visit Asia next week in a demonstration of the region's importance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2017
Tokyo turns down Australian proposal for TPP without U.S., vows to keep pushing Trump
Tokyo turns down — for now — an Australian proposal to revise the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, saying any TPP deal without the U.S. is “meaningless.”
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2017
Abe urges leaders of both Diet houses to deepen discussions on Emperor's abdication
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asks the leaders of both houses of the Diet to deepen discussions centering on Emperor Akihito's possible abdication.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 24, 2017
Japan should push back if Trump acts on 'wrong' economic policies: Abe adviser
Japan should push back if U.S. President Donald Trump bases trade and other economic policy on "wrong economics," an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Reuters in an unusually direct expression of concern about potential protectionism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2017
Abe faces opposition questions on U.S. alliance, conspiracy bill
Abe expresses eagerness to arrange a summit talk with Trump “as soon as possible,” vowing to further strengthen ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2017
LDP heavyweight Nikai backs Abe for third term as ruling party chief
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai has expressed support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe serving a third term as party president, while also ruling out a general election in the near future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / GAUGING TRUMP
Jan 22, 2017
Tokyo all smiles as it takes stock of Trump's nascent team with a wary eye
After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with President-elect Donald Trump following his November election win, Tokyo cautiously assesses the new U.S. leader's policies.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2017
Abe congratulates Trump, pledges to bolster Japan-U.S. alliance
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as U.S. president and pledged to bolster the Japan-U.S. alliance.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2017
Japan ratifies TPP despite bleak outlook under Trump
Ratification comes hours before the inauguration of Donald Trump, who is against the trade deal, as U.S. president.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2017
Abe kicks off Diet session with vow to strengthen U.S. military alliance
Abe pledges to “further strengthen” the alliance with the U.S. in a speech at the outset of a six-month ordinary Diet session.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2017
Abdication panel to lobby for one-off legislation for Emperor Akihito
A report due out Monday will stress the difficulty of making abdication a permanent provision in Imperial succession, according to the government source.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2017
Abe to pursue contentious law against criminal conspiracies from outset of Diet session
As this year's ordinary Diet session kicks off Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make waves yet again. His newest goal is to make conspiracies to commit crimes a punishable offense.
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.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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