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GUIDELINES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018
Japan defense plan calls for aircraft carriers at sea and vigilance in space and cyberspace
The latest guidelines, which call for the modification of helicopter carriers so they can launch F-35B fighter jets, were adopted amid concerns over China's expanding military activities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 13, 2018
Japan's new defense guidelines will outline plans for more cohesive and flexible 'multidimensional' force
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said earlier that the new defense guidelines should bring about reform “at a speed drastically different from the past.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018
South Korea condemns Japan's renewed claim to disputed islets, summons diplomat
South Korea condemned Japan on Friday for renewing its claim to islands in new high school education guidelines adopted by the education ministry the same day.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2015
New criteria in works for granting refugee status
The government is considering adding new criteria to its process for recognizing refugees, including fear of persecution over gender, a source said Saturday.
JAPAN
May 28, 2015
Guidelines eyed for drone operators recording video in residential areas
The government is drafting guidelines to prevent videos shot by drones flying in residential areas from infringing on people's privacy when posted online, the communications ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2015
McCain: SDF should expect to see action in Korea, deploy to Mideast, South China Sea
Sen. John McCain, chairman of the U.S. Armed Services Committee, expresses hope that the Self-Defense Forces will be operating in the Middle East and the South China Sea under Japan's new security policy.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Nearly half of Japanese oppose new joint defense guidelines with U.S.: poll
A new telephone survey by Kyodo News found that 47.9 percent of respondents said they were against the revised defense guidelines, while 35.5 percent supported them.
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
Dec 19, 2014
Japan, U.S. put off revising defense guidelines until next year
Japan and the United States said Friday they won't revise their defense cooperation guidelines until the first half of next year, keeping in step with Tokyo's efforts to legalize its use of collective self-defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 16, 2014
Abe, Obama vow to work to revise Japan-U.S. defense guidelines
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama agree to strengthen their security ties to enhance stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2014
Defense guideline revamp faces delay until April, U.S. says
A senior U.S. government official has suggested that the U.S. and Japanese governments may postpone finalizing new defense cooperation guidelines until next April, months after the current year-end deadline.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2014
S. Korea calls for 'transparency' in Japan's defense revision
South Korea's top security official told his Japanese counterpart Tuesday that Japan's ongoing revision of defense cooperation guidelines with the United States "should reflect neighboring countries' concerns and be carried out in a transparent way," the South Korean presidential office said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2014
U.S. official reassures South Korea over revision of defense guidelines with Japan
A senior U.S. official on a visit to South Korea has defended the ongoing revision of defense cooperation guidelines between Washington and Tokyo, saying the process will "strengthen peace and stability" across the Asia-Pacific region.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2014
Japan, U.S. to release interim report on defense guidelines next week
Japan and the United States plan to release an interim report on a planned revision of bilateral defense cooperation guidelines next Wednesday after their senior officials meet in Tokyo to finalize it, a Japanese government source said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2014
Japan may wait until 2015 to revise defense guidelines with U.S.
The Abe administration may postpone a planned revision of bilateral defense cooperation guidelines with the United States until next year, to help weather planned local elections and keep the ruling coalition together in the face of legislation to reform Japan's security policies.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2014
Japan, U.S. to compile interim report on defense guidelines in October
Japan and the United States plan to wait until early October to finish drawing up an interim report on the planned revision to bilateral defense cooperation guidelines, as they need to spend more time on its wording, a government source said in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2014
Japanese researchers compile guidelines for uterus transplants
A research group involving Keio and Kyoto university members on Sunday released guidelines to realize uterus transplants in Japan for women who do not have the organ due to a congenital disease or cancer operation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 25, 2014
Cabinet OKs guidelines for fiscal 2015 budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Friday approved guidelines for compiling the fiscal 2015 budget and said it aimed to improve the economy and restore Japan's fiscal health — the worst among the major industrialized countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2014
Abe administration finds candidate for first vice defense minister for international affairs
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera plans to appoint Hideshi Tokuchi, currently director general of the Defense Policy Bureau, to the new post of vice defense minister for international affairs, an administration source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2014
Defensive realignment with U.S. a balancing act for Abe
For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, exercising the right to collective self-defense will help Japan become what he calls a "normal" country on a more equal footing with the United States.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
Hybrid work takes root in Japan, survey finds
A dealer works in the trading room at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo on March 28. An overwhelming majority of respondents who currently work remotely in some capacity say they wish to continue to do so.
Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
Shohei Ohtani has been appointed as the new technology ambassador for Rapsodo, the company announced Monday.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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