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JAPAN
Jun 6, 1997

Tokyo assembly member denies payoffs from Tomobe

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Hideo Arato on June 6 flatly denied allegations that he received 100 million yen from aides of arrested Upper House member Tatsuo Tomobe and helped him buy a seat in the chamber.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 1997

Saito denies buying Diet seat

Real estate company chief Mamoru Saito, who is allegedly involved in the Orange Kyosai Kumiai mutual aid society fraud, repeatedly denied Friday that he distributed money to politicians to buy a Diet position for Upper House member Tatsuo Tomobe.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 1997

Tomobe denies misuse of Orange Kyosai funds

Upper House member Tatsuo Tomobe, who has been indicted on suspicion of massive fraud, denied on Mar. 21 allegations that he misappropriated funds collected by Orange Kyosai Kumiai, a mutual aid society run by his family, to buy a Diet seat.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 1997

Tomobe tied to shady cash deposit to politician

Investigators have learned that 50 million yen was deposited into the bank account of a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member who is believed to have introduced arrested lawmaker Tatsuo Tomobe to Shinshinto, informed sources said Mar. 11.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1997

Nakasone marks 50 years in Diet

Former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone was commended Feb. 13 for 50 years of service in the Diet. Nakasone, 78, is the fourth Diet member in Japanese parliamentary history to serve more than half a century.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 1997

Nishioka denies party members took Tomobe money

Shinshinto Secretary General Takeo Nishioka on Jan. 31 denied media reports that some of the party's members received illegal money from Tatsuo Tomobe, an Upper House member who was arrested on Jan. 29 on suspicion of fraud. "All of 15 senior Shinshinto members who served as members of our party's electioneering...
JAPAN
Jan 29, 1997

Kato expresses regret over Tomobe's arrest

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Koichi Kato said Jan. 29 the arrest of Tatsuo Tomobe -- coming in the year the Upper House celebrates its 50th anniversary -- was especially regrettable. "All lawmakers should make efforts to win back the public's trust in the Diet and its members," Kato told...
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2023

Could the LDP turn to Nippon Ishin amid friction with coalition partner Komeito?

Tensions with Komeito and policy compatibility with Nippon Ishin have some questioning whether the ruling party might shop around for a new coalition partner.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2023

The by-elections that could determine Kishida's snap election call

The April 23 votes could determine whether the prime minister heads into next month’s G7 summit with clear political skies, or under a cloud with party rivals grumbling about his leadership.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2023

LDP and Komeito try to patch up differences with election deal

The two parties have agreed to endorse each other's candidates everywhere except Tokyo in the next general election.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2012

Enabling Asia's women to fulfill their potential

Everyone's eyes are on Asia's rise. China, once dismissed as poor and backward, is now the world's second-largest economy. India, with its huge population, scientific prowess and entrepreneurial vitality, is another powerful engine of Asian growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2005

The U.N.'s 'underachievers'

Carol Bellamy, the outgoing head of the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), has bemoaned the lack of women in top U.N. posts. The organization that preaches gender equality to national governments needs some "affirmative action" to put women in senior positions, she said, adding that other organizations such...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2021

What Kishida's Cabinet picks tell us

It is important to look at not only who gets tapped, but which LDP factions they represent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 9, 2016

How long can Japan's old mens' club last?

Media coverage of the House of Councilors election campaign has been even more lacking in substance than usual. On July 2, Tokyo Shimbun noted how "low-key" the coverage has been on TV.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2009

Women still largely absent from politics

When it comes to female participation in politics, Japan lags far behind other nations.
COMMENTARY
Jun 4, 2004

A celebration and reckoning

PARIS -- The European Union should figure heavily in the headlines this month. To start with, U.S. President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, French President Jacques Chirac, Russian President Vladimir Putin and many other heads of states, including German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder,...
COMMENTARY
Oct 18, 2000

Charting a course for Europe

LONDON -- Three major speeches have been made recently by European leaders about the future of the European Union. The first was by Joschka Fischer, the German foreign minister, the second by French President Jacques Chirac and the third by Tony Blair, the British prime minister.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 1999

Y2K: The liability millennium

The coming new millennium means different things to different people. Some fatalists believe it presages the end of the world. Some religious people believe it portends the return of Christ. Some lawyers believe it promises yet another financial cornucopia.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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