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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2015

Koizumi's political skills to be tested with appointment to LDP's Policy Research Council

The political skills of one of the most popular politicians in Japan are likely to be put to a real test soon.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2015

Opposition eyes campaign tie-up

The opposition camp could cut into the ruling bloc's grip on the Diet if the parties can agree to cooperate for next summer's Upper House election.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2015

Japan denies suggesting early reciprocal visits by Abe and Xi

A former top Chinese official has suggested Japan proposed early reciprocal state visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2015

Indonesia to use chemical castration to punish pedophiles

Indonesia's president will soon sign a decree authorizing the use of chemical castration to punish pedophiles, the attorney general said, following a string of headline-grabbing child sex crimes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2015

Government leans on mobile carriers to simplify pricing

The government has said the pricing schemes used in mobile phone services lack transparency and fairness, with bills taking up a rising share of household budgets.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2015

Panel clears Obuchi over career-damaging scandal

A panel investigating former trade and industry minister Yuko Obuchi's alleged misuse of political funds ruled Monday she had no legal responsibility for the scandal that led to her resignation last year.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2015

Abe's Yasukuni offering 'made privately,' Suga says

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in a private capacity and that the government is not in a position to comment on his action.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 17, 2015

What's in a name? Japan debates whether to allow spouses to adopt separate surnames

Upper House lawmaker Mizuho Fukushima and her partner, Yuichi Kaido, have been together for about 40 years. They don't celebrate any kind of anniversary, however, because they've never been officially married.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2015

In an about face, JCP says it would support Japan-U.S. military pact in some scenarios

The Japanese Communist Party, which has long regarded the United States as its sworn enemy, has made what appears to be a historic change of its policy stance — at least for now.
EDITORIALS
Oct 16, 2015

Mighty Brazil stumbles

A once-booming Brazil is now beset by economic woes and its leadership hobbled by a political crisis.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2015

A chance for voters to put Canada back on track

The choice Canadians make in the Oct. 19 election will tell the rest of the world about their present values and future visions for Canada in this deeply interconnected world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2015

The Abe government versus the Emperor on history issues

Shinzo Abe and the Foreign Ministry have been mincing words when it comes to Japan's war responsibility, in stark contrast with Emperor Akihito's forthright statements of remorse and apology.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2015

Cyberspace becomes second front in Russia's clash with NATO

Russian computer attacks have become more brazen and more destructive as the country grows increasingly at odds with the U.S. and European nations over military goals first in Ukraine and now Syria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2015

Abe orders reduced rates to cushion blow from 2017 tax hike

The prime minister instructs the new tax panel chief to introduce special reduced tax rates for certain products in time for the planned April 2017 consumption tax hike.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2015

Tokyo mulls cutting UNESCO funding after U.N. body registers Nanking Massacre documents

The U.N. body's acceptance of Beijing's documents on the Nanking Massacre prompts Tokyo to consider reducing or discontinuing funds.

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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