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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 28, 2021
LDP's infighting tests Suga and party unity ahead of election season
The fight is manifesting itself in a number of recently formed Diet groups, with the two sides vying to install as many of their faction members as possible to LDP executive posts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2021
Former Lower House speaker Bunmei Ibuki to retire from politics
The veteran lawmaker, who has been elected 12 times to the powerful chamber, cited his age as the reason for his retirement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2021
Lower House seat allocation review aims to narrow vote weight gap
The government's electoral reform panel will soon begin reviewing the allocation of Lower House seats in some of the country's 47 prefectures based on the census released Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2021
Official campaigning begins for Tokyo assembly election
Major issues for the nine-day race include parties' responses to the coronavirus pandemic and how to stage the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
Japan reaches Suga’s target of 1 million vaccine doses per day
The milestone was achieved on June 14, according to data compiled using figures released from the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2021
Soccer player Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender: 'It would be harder to live closeted'
The former Nadeshiko Japan striker, who plays for the NWSL's Washington Spirit, has received a flood of support from athletes and LGBTQ advocates following their announcement on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2021
The party politics behind the annual no-confidence motion
All LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai needed was something to justify his outspoken preference for a snap election, and the no-confidence motion was just that.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2021
No-confidence motion against Suga's Cabinet voted down at Japan's Diet
The motion was submitted after the ruling coalition rejected opposition calls for the current regular Diet session to be extended.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2021
Kokoro Kageura and Sara Asahina claim heavyweight wins at worlds
Kageura broke a world championship drought for Japan in the men's over 100-kilogram division dating back to 2003 by defeating Russia's Tamerlan Bashaev in the final at Laszlo Papp Arena.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 9, 2021
Japanese-born Christa Deguchi misses out on Olympic selection for Canada
The Nagano native represented Japan before switching her competitive allegiance to Canada, her father's birthplace, to improve her chances of reaching the Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2021
Filipino Japanese teen Yuka Saso wins U.S. Women's Open
Saso topped Japan's Nasa Hataoka in a playoff after the pair finished the final round tied for the lead at 4-under.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2021
Naomi Osaka quits French Open, citing 'long bouts of depression'
'I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer,” Osaka wrote on Instagram.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2021
Suga stares down Japan's Olympic challenge
Whether or not to go ahead with the already-delayed Summer Games is a decision fraught with implications, and not only for public health.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 23, 2021
Kenki Fukuoka retires a champion as Panasonic wins last Top League
Sunday's victory over Sungoliath marked the finale of the former Brave Blossom's playing career as well as the end of All Blacks star Beau Barrett's time in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2021
Japan left shaken after a detainee, wasting away, dies alone in her cell
Critics of Japan's immigration system say that Wishma Ratnayake was the victim of an opaque, capricious bureaucracy that has nearly unchecked power over those who run afoul of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 9, 2021
Abe rallies conservative base amid speculation over comeback
More than eight months after health issues forced him to resign as PM, Abe is moving to re-establish his power base among younger Liberal Democratic Party conservatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2021
Abe urges LDP members to use 'common sense' and support Suga in party poll
Suga's term concludes at the end of September, making it necessary for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to hold an election to pick its next leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 27, 2021
Suga faces prospect of joining long list of short-term leaders
The triple loss in the weekend elections came on the same day that a new virus emergency was imposed on about a quarter of the population.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2021
LDP’s triple by-election loss a long-term worry for Suga
Opposition victory in Hiroshima could fuel further questions about a vote-buying scandal there, with any revelations having a knock-on effect on September's LDP presidential race.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2021
Opposition sweeps three Diet seats, dealing heavy blow to Suga
Defeats in the first national contests since Suga took office are sure to raise questions about the PM's leadership.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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