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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2023

Japanese opposition CDP objects to snap general election

Kishida calling a snap election anytime soon is 'nothing but a waste of taxpayer money,' CDP Secretary-General Katsuya Okada said during a television political talk show.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2023

Japan's parliament enacts bill to tackle social isolation

The legislation obliges local governments to make efforts to set up regional councils made up of groups offering aid to people suffering from isolation.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2023

Kishida to remove son as political secretary over party photo controversy

Images showed Shotaro Kishida and relatives having photos taken at symbolically important locations in the prime minister's residence, with their behavior deemed inappropriate.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2023

As snap election rumors grow in Japan, here's how one could play out

Political pundits have been contemplating multiple scenarios, ranging from a summertime ballot to an election during parliament's session in the fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2023

1.5 million people in Japan living as social recluses, many as a result of the pandemic

Some 20% became social recluses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Cabinet Office survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2023

Germany and Japan vow to deepen ties on defense and raw materials

Amid global supply chain tensions, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida kicked off a 'government consultation' involving Cabinet members from both countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey's earthquake rubble

A 62-year-old man survived 187 hours after the walls of his ground-floor apartment were propped up by a fridge and a cabinet.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 6, 2023

Shotaro Kishida scandal puts focus on policy affairs secretary role

The role's closeness to the prime minister can give the holder a lot of influence, and the controversy has again raised questions about the younger Kishida's suitability for the job.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2023

Kishida’s approval ratings plummet amid troubles with My Number

A poll conducted from Friday through the weekend by the Yomiuri Shimbun showed a 15 percentage point drop in the Cabinet’s approval rating compared with last month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 17, 2023

German defense minister quits at crunch moment for Ukraine aid

Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday after months of heavy criticism over Berlin's stuttering response to the war in Ukraine as well as a series of gaffes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2023

Kishida and Biden meeting heralds an alliance in lock-step — but challenges remain

While no concrete deliverables emerged, the meeting signified the two leaders formally setting the future course of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Davos special 2023
Jan 14, 2023

Young Japanese at the vanguard of technology, sustainability

Every year, the World Economic Forum designates around 100 individuals from all different sectors and nations as Young Global Leaders to become the world’s next generation of leaders. This year, three Japanese were selected as YGLs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2023

China’s COVID surge threatens villages as Lunar New Year approaches

China is bracing for an onslaught of infections in its fragile countryside as millions of people crowd onto trains and buses to return to their rural homes for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 6, 2023

The global economy braces for a difficult year

Politicians, policymakers and the public need to prepare for anticipated contingencies and the 'unknown unknowns' that are sure to occur with the global economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022

North Korea launches three ballistic missiles on final day of year

The nuclear-armed North has launched nearly 70 missiles this year, shattering its previous record in its quest to bolster its arsenal.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2022

North Korea to finish preparations for spy satellite by April

Pyongyang claimed to have conducted “an important final-stage test” for the development of the satellite, one of leader Kim Jong Un's key goals for bolstering his arsenal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 15, 2022

New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts

With China, North Korea and Russia each posing a different problem, Japan's security strategy must shift to realistic strategies that cope with and deter existing threats.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2022

Defense spending debate threatens to divide ruling Liberal Democratic Party

Rather than raising taxes, some LDP lawmakers want the prime minister to issue government bonds.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 13, 2022

Sanae Takaichi stands by criticism of plan to hike taxes for defense budget

The criticism came after Kishida on Thursday instructed the ruling parties to consider tax hikes to secure some u00a51 trillion to partially cover higher defense spending.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022

Controversy grows over proposed use of Tohoku funds to cover defense spending

The government is eyeing using a special tax designed to finance reconstruction costs for areas affected by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022

Kishida's plan to fund higher defense spending faces backlash

The prime minister's suggestion of tax increases hasn't gone down well, even among Cabinet members and lawmakers from his own party.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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