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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2016
TV star Ishida announces intention to run for Tokyo governor
Ishida said he wouldn't go out of his way to seek endorsement from the opposition but wanted to stand against “Abe's monolithic administration.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 7, 2016
Loose funds law offers no guarantee Masuzoe's successor won't also be spendthrift
As rumors make headlines over who will replace disgraced Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, many in the capital wonder if his successor will also be a lavish spender of taxpayer money.
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2016
Time to close money loopholes
Lawmakers need to get to work on closing the gaping loopholes in the system controlling political funds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2016
Former LDP defense chief Koike goes rogue, announces bid to be Tokyo's first female governor
The LDP veteran bucks her party, throwing her hat into the ring for the gubernatorial election slated for next month.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 27, 2016
Elections and the work (and words) that goes into them
This week's featured article
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2016
Tokyo gubernatorial election threatens annual fireworks display
The July 31 election of a new Tokyo governor threatens a much-loved fixture in the city's calendar: the annual Sumida River Fireworks Festival.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2016
Scandal, other outrages fuel Upper House race
A widespread growing sense of anger and concern among Japanese voters will be a key factor determining the outcome of the upcoming Upper House election.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 18, 2016
Hashimoto backs away from confronting Tokyo's fierce media pack
With Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe having resigned, who will replace him is a matter of interest not only in Tokyo, but a question likely to impact the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito's fortunes in next month's Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2016
Masuzoe to get ¥22 million retirement allowance after quitting Tokyo governorship
Regardless of behavior and performance, a governor's retirement allowance is determined solely by their monthly salary and the number of months served in office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Masuzoe resigns over expenses scandal; Sakurai vows not to enter forthcoming gubernatorial race
After weeks of mounting pressure over a political funds scandal that has tainted his office, Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe on Wednesday submitted a letter of resignation to the Tokyo assembly speaker, which takes effect on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 15, 2016
Masuzoe throws in the towel
The Tokyo governor's resignation may be convenient for the ruling parties, but they still must get to work on closing the loophole in the Political Funds Control Law that led to the scandal.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Masuzoe's departure will cost Tokyo residents ¥5 billion for new election
An election committee official says choosing a successor may cost Tokyo taxpayers as much as u00a55 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2016
Tokyo governor, facing no-confidence vote, likely to resign
Embattled Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe is likely to be forced to step down after the ruling coalition in the metropolitan assembly threatened to submit a no-confidence motion against him on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / Q&A
Jun 13, 2016
Masuzoe clings to office as pressure mounts over funds scandal
Japanese Communist Party representatives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly announced Monday the party's decision to submit a no-confidence motion against Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, which could force the embattled governor from office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 11, 2016
In Japan, all that is true melts into hot air
'Is it because the truth is so boring," asked the 14th-century monk Yoshida no Kenko in a classic collection of musings known as the "The Grasses of Idleness," "that most stories one hears are false?"

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