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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2019

Hong Kong activist urges Japan to put pressure on city government to withdraw extradition bill

Tokyo should put pressure on the Hong Kong government to withdraw a controversial bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China, given Japan's strong economic ties with the former British territory and the large number of mutual visits by tourists, a high-profile pro-democracy activist told a...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2019

Are Japanese ready to make their mark on the world?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to make Japan a signficant player on the world stage, but many young Japanese people don't seem to care about global issues.
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2019

Japanese government adopts draft bill to create high-tech 'supercities'

The government on Friday adopted a draft bill to realize its "supercity" initiative to create cities that make use of artificial intelligence, big data and other advanced technologies.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2019

Japanese government paper calls for review of handling of plastics

In an annual report released Friday, the government stressed the need to review the handling of plastics by offering successful examples of municipal and corporate efforts to reduce plastic waste.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019

Abe equals Hirobumi Ito as Japan's third-longest-serving prime minister

Political observers largely attribute the longevity of Abe's leadership to a relatively strong economy and a fragmented opposition.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019

Speculation grows in Japan that Diet session will be extended to enable double election

Speculation within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party over a possible extension of the current regular Diet session, a move that could result in a double election this summer, has grown ahead of the scheduled end of the 150-day session on June 26.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2019

As he arrives, Trump says Brexit will be fine for Ireland

Donald Trump, arriving in Ireland for the first time as U.S. president on Wednesday, sought to reassure the country that Britain's exit from the European Union would work out fine for its near neighbor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2019

Security in 'Society 5.0'

As Japan moves toward Society 5.0, there is a need for a much more transparent accounting of the possible downsides surrounding this transition, and further consideration of how some of the risks can be minimized.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 4, 2019

As U.S. rips China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, Japan takes a different tack

In an annual statement, the U.S. State Department marked the 30th anniversary of China's June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown with one of its most harsh criticisms to date, delivering a scathing assessment of the massacre and praising the "heroic protest movement" — a message that stood in stark contrast...
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2019

30 years after the Tiananmen massacre, can Japan do more to keep its memory alive?

The West and Japan have sought to balance human rights concerns with reaping the rewards of economic relations with China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2019

Hopefuls for Theresa May's job chime in on Huawei issue

U.S. President Donald Trump is in Britain this week to urge the government to keep Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. out of the country's 5G telecoms infrastructure. And in the race to succeed Theresa May, senior ministers in her government are keen to agree.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2019

Czech leader Andrej Babis has conflict of interest, preliminary EU report says

The European Commission has determined that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is in conflict of interest because of his business empire placed in trust funds, and the country may lose some EU funding as a result, daily Hospodarske noviny reported on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2019

Britain may not have made final decision on Huawei and 5G, says John Bolton

Britain may not have made a final decision on allowing China's Huawei a restricted role in building parts of its 5G network, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2019

'Give birth to at least three kids': Japan ex-minister under fire for linking single women to low birthrate

The comments have placed Yoshitaka Sakurada back into the spotlight after he was effectively forced out of his post as the Olympics minister last month.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2019

The high cost of the U.S.-China confrontation

Japan must not underestimate the cost that the U.S.-China confrontation could bring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2019

In first, Hong Kong judges call proposed extradition changes a stark challenge to its legal system

Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the special administrative region's government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would for the first time allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu, quick to declare victory in last month's Israel vote, could face election rematch

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to declare himself winner of last month's Israeli election, but he now has until Wednesday to appease an erstwhile ally, form a government and avoid a possible rematch.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 28, 2019

The kids aren't all right: Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children at group homes

Miwa Moriya was 6 when social workers told her she was going to a Christmas party but instead moved her into a group home for about 60 children in a small city in western Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2019

Thai pro-military political entity courts swing parties in bid to form government

Two Thai political parties were meeting leaders of a pro-army party on Monday to discuss a possible deal to keep military junta chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha on as prime minister more than two months after a disputed election.
JAPAN
May 27, 2019

Changing monarchy on display as imperial couple greets Trump and first lady using English

The language barrier fell away Monday when Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greeted U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in English at the Imperial Palace, in what could be a taste of things to come for the most internationally minded imperial couple in Japan's history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2019

Brexit tears up British politics as Nigel Farage tops EU election poll

Brexit wrought more havoc on Britain's main political parties in European Parliament elections, with both Conservatives and Labour scoring their worst results in decades as voters opted for politicians with clear pro- and anti-European Union messages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2019

Warning that tax hike would doom Abenomics, former aide vows to convince PM to delay yet again

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should postpone the consumption tax increase scheduled for October or face the failure of Abenomics, his six-year economic revival program, according to one of the architects of that program.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2019

Abe says double election not necessarily in the cards even if tax hike is delayed

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he will not necessarily call a Lower House election even if his government decides to delay an unpopular consumption tax hike planned for Oct. 1.

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