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BILL

JAPAN
Nov 21, 2013
Ruling camp fends off rewrite of secrets bill
The ruling bloc keeps its contentious state secrets bill intact though it gives the appearance of compromising with Nippon Ishin no Kai to attach minor requirements on government bodies seeking to classify information.
EDITORIALS
Nov 20, 2013
Kill the secrecy bill
The government's proposed amendments to its secrecy bill do not changed its basic undemocratic nature. It should be killed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2013
Camry tweaks eyed to keep its lead in U.S. sales
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry, headed for a 12th straight year as the best-selling U.S. car, will get "significant attention," including freshened features, to hold the title a 13th year, the brand's U.S. sales chief said.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2013
Group makes no secret of opposition to bill
In the face of moves to amend the postwar Constitution, about 500 people gathered in Tokyo on Saturday to promote the importance of maintaining its pacifistic ideals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2013
Ex-Mainichi reporter blasts Abe's push for secrets bill
Takichi Nishiyama, an ex-reporter for the Mainichi Shimbun who uncovered the secret pact on the U.S. return of Okinawa, criticizes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for trying to centralize power and control information with the state secrets bill.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2013
Ruling bloc may yield on state secrets bill
Eager to see its state secrecy bill passed by the Lower House next week, the ruling coalition is showing signs of giving ground on the controversial legislation.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2013
FCCJ slams 'vague' state secrets bill as direct threat to journalists
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan plans to lodge an official protest with the ruling LDP on Monday over a bill to protect state secrets.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2013
New secrecy law seen best serving bureaucrats
The secrecy bill is dangerous because Japan already has a lot of nondisclosable information and several laws to protect it, the head of an NPO warns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2013
U.S. model not seen serving Japan's bid to keep its secrets
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government pushes for a controversial new state secrets law, critics warn that the public's right to know will be greatly stifled because the bill, recently approved by the Cabinet, targets leakers of information the state deems critical to defense, diplomacy, terrorism and espionage.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 26, 2013
'Scary as hell' ocean-research storm breaks
'The long-held barriers between nature and culture are breaking down. It's no longer us against 'nature.' Instead, it's we who decide what nature is and what it will be.'
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2013
Cabinet approves bill to bolster industrial competitiveness
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a bill Tuesday to urge companies to promote realignment and capital investment during a five-year period from the current fiscal year.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2013
Abe faces tall order in extra Diet session
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will get 53 days to pass a host of critical economic and defense bills when the extraordinary Diet session opens this week.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 5, 2013
Abe promotes secrecy, sidelining transparency and open government
Norika Fujiwara, a TV celebrity who serves as goodwill ambassador for the Japanese Red Cross, recently caused a media sensation when she came out against the government's proposed secrecy legislation, saying it would adversely affect citizens.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2013
Fujiwara breaks TV taboo, slams secrets bill
Norika Fujiwara has broken an unwritten rule of the television business: sharing her political views. The popular model and actress has come out against a bill that stiffens penalties against civil servants who leak classified information.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 12, 2013
Bill Murray relishes FDR's 'human' side
Biographical movies can be a daunting task. Their subjects often have larger-than-life stories that are focal points for controversy. Actor Bill Murray says that what attracted him to the role of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) in "Hyde Park on Hudson," was less of the former element and a touch of the latter.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2013
Hope for amnesty bill as Thai protests return
The Thai government finds itself beset by renewed street protests as an amnesty bill, for those involved in political violence since 2006, is debated in Parliament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 3, 2013
Geary done with Yokohama, poised to take over in Chiba
In a major announcement that was expected for weeks, Reggie Geary told The Japan Times on Monday evening that he won't return to coach the defending champion Yokohama B-Corsairs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 1, 2013
Family priorities factored into decision to stop coaching Osaka Evessa: Cartwright
When Bill Cartwright arrived in Japan to take over as the Osaka Evessa's new coach in January, he embraced the adventure of experiencing the culture and traveling around the country.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2013
Cartwright won't return to Osaka Evessa
Former Chicago Bulls head coach Bill Cartwright has parted ways with the Osaka Evessa, the bj-league team he resurrected after an awful start last season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 9, 2013
Broncos' energy, desire carry team to solid sweep over Crane Thunders
Neither team has a shot at making the playoffs. Neither team will finish anywhere near .500. But both teams personify the spirited competitor who happens to be their head coach, former players Ryan Blackwell of the Gunma Crane Thunders and Tracy Williams of the Saitama Broncos.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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