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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2018
Finance Ministry admits to doctoring official papers on Moritomo land scandal
The deletions, which wiped out references to the Abes, prominent lawmakers and the Japan Conference (Nippon Kaigi), took place before the documents were released to politicians probing the deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2018
Mount Aso's crater area reopened to tourists after volcanic activity calms
Local authorities reopened a crater area of Mount Aso on Wednesday to tourists for the first time in over three years following diminished volcanic activity and the installation of safety measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 15, 2018
Yen appreciates after Finance Minister Taro Aso says no need for intervention
Finance Minister Taro Aso said the yen's recent strengthening isn't abrupt enough to warrant intervention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 26, 2018
Aso says global accords on forex rates should be maintained after dollar fluctuates on Trump and Mnuchin comments
Finance Minister Taro Aso said Friday the existing international pledge to refrain from targeting foreign exchange rates for competitive purposes should be kept, after contradictory remarks on the dollar by U.S. President Donald Trump and his treasury secretary shook currency markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018
Finance Minister Taro Aso pledges to restore Japan's fiscal health even as government spends more on child care
Despite increased spending on child care support and education, the Abe administration will never waver in its efforts to fix government finances and achieve a primary budget surplus, Finance Minister Taro Aso said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2017
Taro Aso explains comments crediting snap election win to North Korea
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has sought to clarify comments he made earlier in the week attributing the ruling party's decisive election win last weekend to North Korea, after the remarks drew claims of exploitation from the main opposition party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2017
Aso and Pence seek common ground on trade while jointly condemning Pyongyang
The leaders remained at odds over U.S. calls to start bilateral free trade talks but made progress on automobile and farm trade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2017
Japan labels North Korea 'significant geopolitical risk' to global economy
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso singles out North Korea's development of deliverable nuclear weapons as “the most significant geopolitical risk” to steady and broad-based economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2017
G20 finance chiefs, upbeat on world economy, affirm coordination over risks
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies agree to step up coordination in coping with risk factors to the world economy amid signs that 2017 will be the best year for global growth in a decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2017
With election looming, Aso may skip meeting of G-20 finance chiefs next month
Finance Minister Taro Aso may skip a meeting of the Group of 20 finance chiefs that kicks off Oct. 12 in Washington, with a Lower House election scheduled to be held later that month, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2017
Aso asks whether SDF should shoot North Korean refugees fleeing hypothetical Korean contingency
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has raised the specter of armed North Korean refugees flooding the Sea of Japan coastline after a contingency on the Korean Peninsula, and asked whether they would be shot as part of Japan's response.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices
Sep 6, 2017
The other eclipse: Nazism recasts its shadow in Japan and the U.S.
It seems Nazis are the new black. It took two days for U.S. President Donald Trump to belatedly denounce American neo-Nazis and other white supremacists. In Japan, Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, voicing admiration for German Nazis ("paleo-Nazis"?), suggested that Adolf Hitler, "who killed millions of...
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2017
Japan and U.S. to set up working-level panels on trade
The Japanese and American governments will set up at least eight working-level groups this month in such areas as trade and infrastructure under the bilateral framework set up in response to President Donald Trump's campaign vow to reduce the U.S. trade deficit with Japan, sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2017
Aso cancels U.S. visit, informal economic talks with Vice President Pence
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said Friday he has canceled his planned U.S. visit to hold an informal meeting with Vice President Mike Pence, citing the need to deal with heightening tensions over North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 30, 2017
Aso backpedals on Hitler remark after 'misstatement' draws outrage
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday retracted a remark to lawmakers of his faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that could be interpreted as a defense of Adolf Hitler's motive for genocide during World War Two.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2017
Japan, U.S. to hold informal talks next week before economic dialogue: Aso
Japan and the United States will hold informal talks next week to lay the groundwork for the second round of their economic dialogue, Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2017
Kumamoto railway struggles to rebuild after devastating 2016 quake
A railway in Kumamoto Prefecture is working hard to win back passengers 16 months after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2017
Japan's emergency tariffs on frozen beef imports likely to irk U.S.
Japan announces it will impose emergency 50 percent tariffs on frozen beef from the United States and elsewhere in August amid soaring shipments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2017
Japan and U.S. start planning next round of high-level economic talks
Officials from Japan and the United States have started making plans for high-level economic dialogue in October in Washington, with a target of arranging U.S. President Donald Trump's first visit to Tokyo this fall, a diplomatic source said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2017
Aso's office admits deputy prime minister broke guidelines on golf club memberships
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso violated the ministers' guidelines recommending against the purchase or sale of golf club memberships while in office, a parliamentary report showed Monday.
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.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
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.

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