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SHINZO ABE

JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2015
Abe to seek out China president this week at Indonesia conference
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek out Chinese President Xi Jinping this week during an international conference in Indonesia, a government source said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2015
No concessions emerge from first Onaga-Abe meeting
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga uses his first meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to demand that the relocation of Futenma air base be halted.
JAPAN / History
Apr 17, 2015
Abe to express remorse for WWII at Asia-Africa summit next week
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to express Japan's "remorse" over World War II in an address at the Asian-African Summit next week in Jakarta, according to government sources.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 17, 2015
In positive sign ahead of Abe visit, members of Congress offer bipartisan fast-track trade bill
Senior U.S. lawmakers reached agreement on Thursday on a bill to give the White House "fast track" authority to negotiate a trade pact with 11 other Pacific nations that is central to President Barack Obama's strategic shift toward Asia.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2015
LDP scrutinizes NHK, TV Asahi scandals; press freedom advocates irked
The Liberal Democratic Party is seeking answers regarding two separate scandals involving NHK and TV Asahi, including one that involved a show of protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2015
Japan's prickly revisionists
The Abe government is reacting to foreign criticism of Japan in ways that harm the nation's national interests and reputation.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2015
Nuclear power to be less than 20% of Japan's energy mix in 2030: sources
The Japanese government is planning to set the target for the ratio of nuclear power generation to the country's total electricity production in 2030 a little below 20 percent, compared with 28.6 percent in fiscal 2010, when the Fukushima nuclear crisis occurred, sources said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
Abe to avoid controversial Yasukuni Shrine visit during spring festival
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will again skip a spring visit to contentious Yasukuni Shrine because the 70th anniversary of the war is apparently generating too much scrutiny.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2015
Election results spotlight apathy, weak opposition
The ruling bloc's victories in the unified local elections are showcasing Japan's lack of viable political opposition while giving Prime Minister Abe momentum to pass unpopular security bills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 13, 2015
Abe camp's push for white-collar merit pay seen as no-overtime wages ploy
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
Wins in Hokkaido, Oita lift ruling bloc's prospects
The governors of Hokkaido and Oita won re-election to a fourth term Sunday as the first wave of the quadrennial unified elections produced victories for the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling bloc.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 11, 2015
Abe gets negative reviews ahead of U.S. visit
At the end of this month Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Washington, D.C. He can expect the red carpet treatment because he has ticked more boxes on the Pentagon's wish list than all his postwar predecessors combined.
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2015
Diet enacts record ¥96.34 trillion budget
The Diet enacts a record u00a596.34 trillion budget for fiscal 2015 to achieve economic recovery while pursuing fiscal rehabilitation.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2015
Japan's 'deep remorse' over war spelled out in Diplomatic Bluebook
Japan is actively contributing to world peace and stability based on the pledge of never waging war that grew out of "deep remorse" over World War II, according to the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic policy report for 2015, which was released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2015
Four situations laid out in new U.S.-Japan defense guidelines, including collective action
Japan and the United States will state how their forces will cooperate in four specific situations, including a case of collective self-defense, in revised defense cooperation guidelines aimed for release later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2015
Cambodia inaugurates Japan-funded bridge across Mekong River
Cambodia on Monday inaugurated the Japan-funded Tsubasa Bridge across the Mekong River.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 5, 2015
Despite signs of recovery, Japanese manufacturers resist Abe's call to spend
Growth expectations dented by a lack of structural reform are preventing most Japanese firms from investing in new equipment despite the BOJ-engineered rally in earnings and stocks.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2015
Official campaigning begins for assemblies in 41 prefectures, 17 cities
Campaigning for the quadrennial unified local elections kicks off to fill assembly seats in 41 prefectures and 17 major cities on April 12.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2015
Keep a close eye on Abe's words
Given Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's moves to undermine cherished constitutional principles, citizens must pay close attention to his words.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2015
U.S. regional ambitions seen favoring Japan in Australian submarine tender
Washington's strategic ambitions in Asia are looming large over Australia's multibillion dollar tender for new submarines, giving Japan a possible edge over competitors from Germany and France, defense and industry sources say.

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