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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2014

Thousands get behind Article 9 in last-ditch rally at prime minister's office

On the eve of a historic decision, thousands of people turned up at the prime minister's office on Monday evening to shout their opposition to his plan to reinterpret Article 9 of the Constitution to permit collective self-defense, which could pave the way for Japan to wage war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2014

Dealers hedge their bets on Abe's casino plan

For trainee dealer Taichi Yahagi, the odds of making a better living turning cards at a baccarat table in Tokyo are looking up.
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2014

Rushing on collective self-defense

The Abe administration may adopt a Cabinet decision as early as this week to change the government's long-standing interpretation of the Constitution so that Japan can participate in 'collective self-defense.' Opinions from the public do not seem welcome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2014

Tooling up for war: Can Japan benefit from lifting the arms export ban?

The Paris-based Eurosatory is one of the world's biggest defense and security industry trade shows, drawing specialists from nearly 90 countries to view the latest in military hardware. Among the tanks, drones, military helicopters and police riot vehicles that were exhibited last month, 13 Japanese...
Reader Mail
Jun 25, 2014

Duty-free reform off the mark

Regarding the June 18 Kyodo article "Duty-free reform to boost tourism": I feel that this initiative will have little effect on tourist numbers. To Western visitors, Japan is very "foreign"; prospective tourists are nervous at the prospect of a visit. This duty-free initiative is wide of the mark.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2014

Tokyo lawmaker calls for change as Your Party asks for voice analysis

A Tokyo assemblywoman subjected to sexist taunts by male colleagues last week said Tuesday the capital's legislative body needs to be reformed so that the voices of women can be heard.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2014

Cabinet adopts economic plans

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet has adopted a set of reform strategies to boost growth, including attracting more foreign investors to prop up stock prices.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 23, 2014

Abe looks to put his stamp on foreign aid

Next up for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe? Figuring out how to put official development assistance (ODA) to "strategic" use so the international aid program can help Japan make a more "proactive contribution" to world peace, one of Abe's pet policy goals.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2014

Giants pound Hawks, snatch interleague title

The Yomiuri Giants and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks met in a winner-take-all matchup with a title hanging in the balance on Sunday afternoon. It wasn't the prize the two teams are hoping to play for in the fall, but for the Giants at least, it was a good start.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2014

Kaneko capitalizes in clutch as Lions edge Carp

The Seibu Lions were late to the party, but they finally did what the other five Pacific League clubs had already accomplished.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2014

As visitor numbers boom, North Korea becomes ultimate tourist trap

"Taking you to places where your mother would rather you stayed away from." That's how one Western travel agency advertises its tours to North Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2014

China seeks UNESCO listing for Nanking Massacre, sex slave archives; Japan protests

The government has filed a protest against China's applications to have what it says are historical documents on the 1937 Nanking Massacre and Japan's wartime "comfort women" brothel system registered in the U.N. archive program, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2014

Abe bulldozes over DPJ in self-defense debate

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once again underlined the necessity of reinterpreting the war-renouncing Constitution to allow Japan to engage in collective self-defense during a debate Wednesday, while the main opposition leader failed to capitalize on the opportunity to attack Abe and roll back his influence...
Reader Mail
Jun 11, 2014

Abductions by any other name

The June 9 Kyodo article "Japan sends list of 470 potential abductees to North Korea" made me think. No one can begin to criticize the Japanese authorities for continuing to take a firm stand on this issue in the face of continued stalling on the part of an evil and untrustworthy state such as North...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2014

U.S. man held in North Korea 'was on vacation tour'

The U.S. citizen detained in North Korea, Jeffrey Fowle, 56, is a father of three with a passion for adventure who was in the country as part of a vacation tour, his lawyer said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2014

Japan announces further Ukraine aid

Japan will release about ¥26 million in emergency funds to help evacuees from Crimea and eastern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jun 6, 2014

PS3 game predicts success for Japan in early soccer stage

Right now, soccer fans across the globe are wondering how their nation will fare at the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. Usually some company finds a psychic animal to "predict" the results: Paul the Octopus for the 2010 World Cup, an Indian elephant for Euro 2012, and this time a panda.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan