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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2016
Government lobbies wary firms to invest in Russia in bid to resolve territorial dispute
The government is lobbying Japanese firms to invest in Russian projects to help secure a breakthrough in a festering territorial row with Moscow when President Vladimir Putin visits Japan in December, sources have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 2, 2016
Asian MPs urge probe of reported Myanmar abuses as envoys visit troubled Rakhine
A group of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Myanmar to probe reports of human rights abuses in troubled Rakhine state on Wednesday, as top diplomats based in the country set off to visit the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2016
Moscow 'cannot' cede islands to Japan, Russian upper house speaker says
Russia "cannot" cede the sovereignty of the Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, the speaker of the Russian parliament's upper house said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2016
Suu Kyi visits Japan amid concerns over plight of Rohingya minority
De facto Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport Tuesday evening, kicking off a five-day visit where she will meet with government officials, business leaders and students at Kyoto University, where she was once a visiting scholar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2016
Security, economics likely to move isle row forward at Abe-Putin summit
A meeting just over a month away could finally bring progress to a dispute over a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands that has prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty to end World War II.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Cabinet sees support rate drop to 53.9%, weighed down by TPP, SDF issues
Support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet fell to 53.9 percent in a nationwide telephone survey conducted Saturday and Sunday, down 1.8 points from the previous poll in September.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Suu Kyi may overlook qualms with Japan, give firms chance to move in: experts
The policies of Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will likely help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe build stronger ties with Myanmar when she visits Tokyo this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Japan mulls deal to retrieve Russian-held isles by banning U.S. military from using them
Tokyo might promise Moscow that returning the disputed islands off Hokkaido to Japan will not mean that U.S. military forces will be stationed there in line with Japan-U.S. security arrangements, diplomatic sources have said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 29, 2016
Could nuclear advocacy be Abe's undoing?
Voters have elected anti-nuclear governors in Kagoshima and Niigata prefectures in recent months. These elections can be considered referenda on nuclear power because that issue was the main focus of debate in both campaigns. The results have put Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — and his plans to rev...
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2016
Plan to develop Russian cities emerges in Japan-Russia economic proposal
Japan and Russia will set up a working group that includes Japanese firms with cutting-edge technology to improve living conditions in Russian cities by upgrading public transport and waste disposal facilities, sources close to the matter said.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2016
Majority against constitutional changes while Abe in office: poll
While nearly 60 percent of Japanese people think the country's Constitution needs be revised, 55 percent are opposed to constitutional revisions while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in office, a Kyodo News survey showed Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 28, 2016
Abe's risky game with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to great lengths to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough with Russia — perhaps too great.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2016
Putin opposes setting time limit for signing peace treaty with Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin argues that no time frame should be used for signing a bilateral postwar peace treaty with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2016
Duterte's statements leave Japan, U.S. vexed
After weeks of insulting the U.S. and cozying up to China, the tough-talking leader seemed reasonable at Wednesday's summit in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2016
Duterte vows not to abandon Japan on security matters as he takes more jabs as U.S.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his role as the chief ally of the United States, on Wednesday pressed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the importance of the alliance with the U.S. in terms of securing the region.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2016
In boon for Abe, LDP officially signs off on extending president's term
The Liberal Democratic Party changes its rules to extend the maximum tenure of its president, Shinzo Abe, to nine years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 25, 2016
Stars come out for Tokyo film festival opening
The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival marked its opening Tuesday afternoon with a traditional red carpet ceremony that was heavy on Asian stars and filmmakers.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2016
LDP to extend leader's maximum tenure to nine years
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to extend its presidential term limit to three consecutive three-year terms, a senior party member said Tuesday, meaning Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could still be in office for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 24, 2016
LDP wins big, but is it enough for Abe to call snap election?
With Sunday's double victory in Tokyo and Fukuoka by-elections, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be feeling relieved — but not exactly over the moon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2016
Abe to offer ¥5 billion in loans in talks with Philippine leader Duterte
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is looking to offer ¥5 billion ($48.2 million) in loans when he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte this week, bilateral diplomatic sources said.

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