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JAPAN
Oct 24, 1997

Cabinet will now reward thrifty bureaucrats

A long-standing practice was challenged Oct. 24 when Cabinet members agreed that ministries must favorably evaluate bureaucrats who make efforts to reduce the government workload.The bureaucracy has given higher marks to officials who secure more budgetary allocations from the Finance Ministry for their...
JAPAN
Sep 19, 1997

Sato expected to resign from Cabinet on Monday

Koko Sato, a veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker convicted in the Lockheed payoff scandal, is expected to resign as director general of the Management and Coordination Agency on Sept. 22 when he meets with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2023

Kishida Cabinet's approval rating drops to 35.1% in latest poll

The disapproval rate climbed 3.2 points to 35%, according to the poll, with many voicing displeasure over Kishida's handling of his son's firing.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2023

Documents scandal involving Cabinet minister an untimely political headache for Kishida

The economic security minister has come under fire for files an opposition lawmaker says is proof she was involved in pushing for a legal reinterpretation of the broadcasting law.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2022

Kishida Cabinet approves bill banning use of fear to solicit donations

The move is aimed at providing relief to followers of the controversial Unification Church and their family members who have been left in financial ruin.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022

Kishida administration to mark one year in office amid mounting challenges

The prime minister's approval ratings have plummeted over issues related to the controversial state funeral and LDP lawmakers' ties to the Unification Church.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2022

Japan’s new male minister for birthrate tried ‘pregnancy belly’

Following Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle, former Bank of Japan official Masanobu Ogura has taken over the post from ruling party veteran Seiko Noda, a mother of one.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan creates new Cabinet post to boost startup ecosystem

In addition to his role as economic revitalization minister, Daishiro Yamagiwa will now oversee the promotion of startup policies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 2, 2021

Japan’s much-maligned vaccine campaign quietly gathers speed

The seven-day average of doses given has quadrupled in just two weeks, with about a quarter of the nearly 14 million shots given coming in the past week alone.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020

Japan marks 75th surrender anniversary in solemn ceremony thinned by pandemic

A minute of silence was observed to remember the estimated 3 million Japanese who perished in World War II, as the emperor and prime minister paid their respects.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami