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CABINET INTERVIEW

Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 10, 2011
Fujimura eyes review of national strategy
New Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Friday the government is planning to set up a panel to discuss a comprehensive national strategy, including the controversial right of collective self-defense and the ban on arms exports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 9, 2011
Furukawa says he's set to tackle high yen
Economic and fiscal policy minister Motohisa Furukawa said Thursday he and other economy-related ministers stand united on tackling the yen's excessive surge, with an eye on both maximizing the merits of a strong currency and helping small and midsize companies suffering from the high exchange rate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 7, 2011
Hachiro hints at reactor restarts
New Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoshio Hachiro hinted that some of the nuclear reactors currently undergoing stress tests will be brought back into operation before April if their safety can be confirmed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 6, 2011
China, U.S. both high on strategic agenda: Genba
While Japan's alliance with the United States benefits the stability of the Asia-Pacific region, close ties with China will also be needed if Japan wants to reap the benefits of its neighbor's booming economy, new Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 6, 2011
Azumi enters fray with tax-hike talk
New Finance Minister Jun Azumi repeated Monday that he may ask the public to pay higher taxes to shoulder the burden of reconstructing the disaster-hit Tohoku region, saying he is ready to do his utmost to secure the fiscal resources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Feb 3, 2011
Eda unsure if he will sign hanging orders
New Justice Minister Satsuki Eda openly opposes capital punishment but can't decide whether to perform his duty and sign off on executions or stick to his personal beliefs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Jan 22, 2011
Ohata wants toll-free plan set, airport rethink
Akihiro Ohata, the new transport minister, says a clear position on toll-free expressways needs to be established by three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Jan 22, 2011
Edano: Hike sales tax after the next election
The consumption tax should be raised after the next general election, which must be held before summer 2013, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano suggested Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Jan 21, 2011
Biz-friendly Kaieda bullish on TPP
Joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will not only benefit the economy, it will also show the world Japan is moving to embrace free trade, newly appointed trade minister Banri Kaieda said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 13, 2010
Takaki stresses value of foreign languages
Education minister Yoshiaki Takaki is stressing the importance of teaching children foreign languages to promote their interest in other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2010
Yanagida won't meddle with prosecutors
New Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida said he is confident the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office will conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged evidence-tampering at the Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office that led to the arrest of three of its senior ranks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 7, 2010
Okazaki to beef up consumer agency
Tomiko Okazaki, newly appointed National Public Safety Commission chairwoman and new state minister in charge of consumer affairs, intends to give the Consumer Affairs Agency more clout.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 30, 2010
Katayama: Empowering local governments is key
From the time he started his career as an official at the old Home Affairs Ministry, and then as governor of Tottori Prefecture, Yoshihiro Katayama has been pushing for decentralization of government power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 30, 2010
Specialized bonds may be helpful: Kaieda
New economic and fiscal policy minister Banri Kaieda is suggesting construction bonds might be issued to finance an extra budget if the money can be used on "efficient" public works projects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 29, 2010
Hosokawa pledges more jobs for young people
New Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Ritsuo Hosokawa is known for his knowledge of labor issues. Now that he's in the Cabinet, he plans to focus on increasing the employment rate for young workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 26, 2010
Corporate tax cut, EPAs key: Ohata
Newly appointed Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata believes Japan needs to pull out all the stops to boost its economy, including drafting an extra budget, lowering corporate tax and forging more economic partnership agreements with other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 24, 2010
Mabuchi worried about China fallout
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2009
State's Japan Post share selloff must be shelved, Haraguchi says
Freezing the government selloff of its shares in the Japan Post group units is priority-one in revamping the privatization process, Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2009
Education chief takes liberal path
New education minister Tatsuo Kawabata says he will give more control of schools to local governments and increase practical learning, indicating a turn away from the conservative policies of previous administrations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2009
LDP exec mulls novel notion: fielding opinions
Ryotaro Tanose, new chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's General Council, says good policies can only come from heated discussions among lawmakers, adding he will work to promote precisely such an environment.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.

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