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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 21, 2017
Championing TPP 2.0 could give Abe his global moment
To save his political hide, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should do something arguably no Japanese leader has done in decades: project strength and leadership abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2017
The curious case of Akie Abe's English
Social media went atwitter over reports that Japan's first lady, Akie Abe, might have pretended not to speak English to avoid talking with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2017
Trump questions whether Japan's first lady can speak English
U.S. President Donald Trump is a man of controversy and nobody would be surprised if he caused another one.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2017
Abe's support rate slides to under 30%, poll says
Public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, battered by a smoldering scandal and a perception that he is taking voters for granted, has fallen below 30 percent, the lowest since he returned to power in 2012, a survey released on Friday showed.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2017
Abe seeks to avoid repeating history of first tenure demise a decade ago
Unpopular policies and a slew of scandals triggered a slide in public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that led to a heavy election defeat.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Maekawa details Kake scandal allegations in special Diet hearing
A former top education ministry bureaucrat says again that top officials in the government must have manipulated key decision-making processes to help out a school run by a close confidant of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Nara Mayor Gen Nakagawa snares third term in close race; LDP-backed candidate crushed
Nara Mayor Gen Nakagawa, 41, was declared the winner of Sunday's mayoral election by just 2,000 votes Monday morning, a narrow difference that election officials say was caused by voter confusion.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 8, 2017
Abe’s hotel spa and gym visits inflame media speculation
Are Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's weekly "workouts" masking something more ominous?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 8, 2017
Tokyo poll offers Abe an opportunity to take a long, hard look in the mirror
We have witnessed Abe's peak and he is now a diminished leader, with the aura of invincibility he projected since December 2012 now gone.
Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe
Agriculture minister Taku Eto (left), who resigned on Wednesday, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to make the cost of base service fees in water utility bills free during the summer, hoping the financial support will allow residents to turn on their air conditioners and protect themselves against heatstroke.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Nippon Ishin grapples with poor governance ahead of Upper House election
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.

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