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JAPAN
Aug 13, 1997

Parties and politicians jockey for power

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JAPAN
Feb 28, 1997

Execs want more power for prime minister

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) called Feb. 28 for a revision in the Cabinet Law to give more power to the prime minister, in the hope that the prime minister will take a stronger initiative in conducting administrative reform.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 1997

Kajiyama says bikes, phones musts for ministers

Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama said Feb. 7 that he has instructed each Cabinet minister to have a bicycle and a mobile phone as part of the government's efforts to increase preparation for massive disasters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2023

Backroom deals position Joko Widodo to impact Indonesia for decades

While speculation had swirled that his allies would try to help him stay in power, the president is now focused on ensuring his influence continues well after he steps down.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2023

Former LDP kingmaker Mikio Aoki dies at 89

Aoki, known as the “don of the Upper House” for his influence inside and outside the LDP, served as a lawmaker in the chamber between 1986 and 2010.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 3, 2023

Why Japan couldn’t send its foreign minister to a key G20 meeting

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi’s absence from a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting has become a matter of controversy.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2023

Japan's government adopts bills to prepare for future pandemics

The government will also establish an infectious disease crisis management agency at the Cabinet Secretariat possibly in fall this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

New Arab allies face quandary as Israel shifts hard to the right

As some in Israel's government seek to annex the occupied West Bank, Arab states have to balance their new partnership with historic support for Palestinian aspirations.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2023

Prime Minister Kishida’s 2023 survival strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has a tough road ahead, but he is politically savvy and has been adept at making the moves necessary to remain in office so far.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022

North Korea fires off two ballistic missiles as flurry of launches continues

Friday's launch comes after the North fired off two missiles on Sunday — what it later termed as a test for the development of a spy satellite that it plans to complete by next April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2022

Japan cuts view on factory output, warning of COVID in China and global slowdown

The Cabinet Office kept its assessment on the overall economy unchanged, saying it was 'improving moderately.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2022

Peru’s president tried to dissolve Congress. By day’s end, he was arrested.

In a cinematic conclusion to Pedro Castillo's tenure as leader of Peru, the leftist was arrested after he attempted to dissolve Congress in a desperate bid to cling to power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2022

Tories fear Rishi Sunak is just managing Britain’s decline. They want a vision for growth.

Even some of his Cabinet are worried that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plans for stabilizing the U.K. public finances will sink their chances of surviving the next election.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2022

More of Japan's local assemblies move to stop harassment of members

Harassment by fellow assembly members and voters is on the increase, and is cited by some as a cause for the shortage of female assembly members.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2022

Could Boris Johnson make a comeback as Britain’s prime minister?

A comeback by Johnson is viewed as a very real possibility, delighting some Conservative Party lawmakers and repelling others.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2022

Truss’ government on the brink as Tories agitate for her to go

Many Conservative lawmakers now want Truss to resign immediately, a sudden reversal from the view that a leadership change should wait until a new economic plan is announced.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

Japan residents wake up to rare J-Alert missile warning

Under the J-system, developed in 2007, messages are sent in times of national emergencies such as earthquakes, terrorist attacks and certain missile launches.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2022

Former Japan political bigwig Masayoshi Takemura dies at 88

Takemura played a major role in the Japanese political world in the first half of the 1990s.
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JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022

Opposition parties split over Abe state funeral as CDP says it won't attend

The government's failure to address concerns over the funeral's necessity, the decision-making process for the event and its cost are some of the reasons raised for the CDP's decision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2022

Britain's revolving door — yet another prime minister

Britain's numerous leadership changes as of late are reminiscent of Japanese politics with the country getting its fourth prime minister in six years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2022

With economy in tailspin, U.K. ruling party chooses ‘disrupter-in-chief’ as next PM

Liz Truss has likened bureaucrats to 'gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2022

China’s reaction to Pelosi's Taiwan visit has air of deja vu

Beijing's Taiwan outbursts over Pelosi visit have been seen before, such as in the central government's purchase of the Senkakus.
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2022

Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Kishida

Support for Kishida's cabinet has fallen to the lowest since he took office in October at 46%, with many poll respondents saying they wanted an explanation about ties to the church.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2022

Historical records unsorted in 40% of Japanese municipalities

Historical public records are documents recognized as having historical or cultural value, such as records of disasters and accidents, as well as those linked to local history.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan looks to take startup ecosystem to next level with more government help

Initiatives under the Abe administration helped the development of some firms, but overall Japan still lags behind powerhouses such as the U.S. and China.

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A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
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