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KOZO YAMAMOTO

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2021
Japan needs trillions of yen more in stimulus, influential LDP lawmaker says
Fresh spending and the debt issued to pay for it would help fuel the BOJ's easing campaign and have a beneficial impact on the yen and stocks, according to Kozo Yamamoto.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 13, 2020
Japan must revise BOJ law to speed up digital currency, senior LDP official says
Japan has been cautious about moving too quickly on digital currencies given the social disruptions it could cause.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2017
Japan's African Kids Club protests 'black thing' remark by lawmaker Kozo Yamamoto
Children with African roots in Japan have protested a November remark by lawmaker Kozo Yamamoto in which he questioned why a fellow ruling party member involved in exchanges with African countries liked "such a black thing."
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2017
Former Abe Cabinet minister Kozo Yamamoto under fire for awkward Africa 'black thing' remark
A former Cabinet minister appointed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is taking fire for making a controversial remark in which he wondered why a fellow politician involved in exchanges with Africa liked "such a black thing."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2017
Veterinary group alleges minister said Kake Gakuen chosen for project months before announcement
In yet another twist in an ongoing alleged cronyism scandal, a veterinary association affiliate contradicts Cabinet minister's claims of an open selection process for a special deregulation project.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 17, 2017
Does Japan really need more veterinarians?
The ongoing scandal involving the private educational corporation Kake Gakuen hinges on whether or not Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indirectly pushed the Cabinet to approve a new veterinary department for Okayama University of Science, a school run by Kake, whose chairman, Kotaro Kake, is a close friend of Abe's. Consequently, various media are investigating the actual need for another veterinary school. No Japanese institute of higher learning has opened one in 52 years, reportedly because, as with convenience stores and dentists, Japan already has too many animal doctors.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 13, 2017
DP files censure motion against regional revitalization minister over Kake favoritism allegations
The main opposition Democratic Party filed a censure motion Tuesday against regional revitalization minister Kozo Yamamoto, who is in charge of special deregulation zones, in connection with allegations that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have swayed the approval of a university project in one of the zones.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2017
Opposition camp wants minister who called museum curators 'cancer' to resign
Japan's opposition parties plan to seek the resignation of the regional revitalization minister over his description of the curators of cultural properties as a "cancer" that must be "eradicated."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2017
Regional revitalization minister sorry for calling museum curators the 'biggest cancer'
Kozo Yamamoto apologizes for a vicious slam on museum curators but says he won't resign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
New minister Yamamoto 'won't quit' over insider trading case
The new minister for regional revitalization has said he won't resign over reports that he tried to obstruct an investigation by the securities watchdog.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 31, 2016
New regional revitalization minister defends Abenomics, denies policy mix has plateaued
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly appointed regional revitalization minister, Kozo Yamamoto, has argued that the leader's Abenomics economic policy mix has not plateaued but is merely returning to its original form, one that combines financial and fiscal measures.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 14, 2016
Abe ally urges double dose of stimulus exceeding $184 billion
The nation needs a fresh, double-dose of stimulus to counter mounting signs of economic weakness, according to one of the key members of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's brains-trust of pro-reflation advisers.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2015
Abe adviser fears BOJ has den of conspirators opposing reflation
The Bank of Japan appears to be wavering in its commitment to unprecedented monetary easing, said Kozo Yamamoto, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and an advocate of reflationary policies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2015
LDP lawmaker says he wants inflation targets fixed in law
A lawmaker who has advised Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on economic policy said he will urge the government to enshrine its inflation-targeting agreements with the Bank of Japan in law as early as next year.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'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 former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
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.

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