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SHINZO ABE

JAPAN
May 31, 2014
Singapore lifts ban on food imported from Fukushima
Singapore decides to lift a ban on food imports from Fukushima Prefecture imposed amid the nuclear meltdowns crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 31, 2014
BOJ steps up growth 'rhetoric'
Japan's risk of spurring inflation without boosting the nation's growth potential is raising the stakes for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's next round of economic restructuring measures, due in June.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 30, 2014
Abe taking gamble by trusting North Korea
Prime Minister Abe is taking a big gamble by trusting notorious North Korea because disappointing results from the abduction probe could have a high political price.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2014
Abe inspects two casino resorts in Singapore
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday took in two casino resort facilities in Singapore after arriving to attend a three-day security summit for the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2014
Abe backs up ASEAN on maritime security, prods China
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Friday to support Vietnam and the Philippines in their territorial disputes with China, saying the use of force and intimidation to change the status quo cannot be justified.
EDITORIALS
May 30, 2014
Shaky grounds for Abe's defense bid
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes up the issue of collective self-defense in the Diet for the first time since he announced his desire to seek related changes to the government's long-standing interpretation of the Constitution. The scenarios he used to push his case seem unlikely.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 30, 2014
TPP no longer about free trade
It appears that the Trans-Pacific Partnership will be degraded to a system of 'nonfree trade' that will increase the involvement of bureaucrats and inject huge subsidies to certain interest groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2014
Pyongyang decides to reopen investigation into Japanese abductees
In a potential breakthrough, Pyongyang has agreed to reinvestigate the fates of Japanese who vanished in North Korea, including those suspected of being abducted by North Korean agents, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2014
Abe continues Diet push on collective self-defense
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made his case again Wednesday for enabling Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense, amid discussions between the Liberal Democratic Party and junior coalition partner New Komeito on security scenarios that would require Japan to defend the U.S. and other friendly...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2014
Abe vows to get more women into workforce after dismal global ranking
The prime minister told an audience of female business executives that he is committed to boosting the number of women in the workforce in a bid to help Japan's ailing economy.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2014
LDP panel puts aside public finance woes, set to OK Abe corporate tax cut
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel is likely to agree to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to cut the corporate tax rate, as long as he pledges to continue efforts to restore the country's fiscal health, LDP lawmakers said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2014
Nationalistic sentiment keeps Abe's popularity ratings high
The Abe Cabinet continues to enjoy an approval rating of more than 50 percent, according to a recent survey, because of the knock-on effect of 'Abenomics,' the dearth of other viable leaders and, like it or not, nationalist sentiment.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2014
Recent events in Asia could be tipping points
Russia's struggle to conclude a long-term gas-supply deal with China seems to suggest that China is happy to see Russian President Vladimir Putin poke his finger into the West's eye but that China is more interested in turning Russia into the sort of vassal state that Putin seeks for Ukraine.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2014
Security revamp mulls SDF role in policing coastal areas
The push to address low-intensity conflicts explores the idea of letting the SDF assume the policing functions of the Japan Coast Guard to respond more quickly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2014
Bangladesh, Japan seal aid deal, agree to nuclear power talks
Visiting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed a joint statement with counterpart Shinzo Abe on Monday in Tokyo to seal Japan's pledge to extend up to ¥600 billion in economic assistance to the country over the next four to five years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2014
Abe to visit Singapore casino to gauge economic benefits
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit a casino and resort complex in Singapore later this month to assess the facility's economic benefits and effect on society, according to a government source.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2014
Government stays bullish on economy
The government on Friday remained relatively upbeat about the economy in its May report but downgraded its views on output and imports following the first consumption tax hike in 17 years.
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2014
Modi's foreign policy agenda
When Shinzo Abe led his party to a landslide victory in Japan's 2012 general election, he broke from protocol by taking a congratulatory call from Narendra Modi, then a state leader in India. The mutual respect between the two strongly nationalist prime ministers could pay handsome dividends.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2014
Abe, Malaysian leader discuss deeper relations
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, in Tokyo on Wednesday for the third meeting of its kind in a year as the two nations try to deepen economic and security cooperation.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2014
Abe wants Cabinet post to lead Article 9 attack
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to create a new Cabinet minister post in charge of reworking Japan's legal framework to remove the self-imposed ban on using collective self-defense, government sources said Wednesday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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