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CABINET INTERVIEW

Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 1, 2009
Chiba lays out new justice policies
Justice Minister Keiko Chiba says she will aim to submit a bill next year to the regular Diet session that would revise the Civil Code to enable married couples to have different surnames.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 28, 2009
Fukushima faces major consumer affairs challenge
Mizuho Fukushima, the new state minister in charge of consumer affairs and reversing the low birthrate, said her job is to prioritize policies that directly affect the public's livelihood and to make sure the new Consumer Affairs Agency is effective.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 25, 2009
Kitazawa vague on support options for global antiterror role
Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa on Thursday repeated that Japan will continue to make antiterrorism contributions after the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean is terminated, but stopped short of outlining possible alternatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 20, 2009
Loan moratorium in works: Kamei
Newly appointed financial and postal services minister Shizuka Kamei says lenders have an obligation to help borrowers survive tough times — one reason why he's pushing to pass a bill that would put a moratorium of about three years on loan payments for small and midsize companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 19, 2009
Fujii promises to compile 2010 budget on time, overhaul or no
New Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii promised Friday that the government will compile the fiscal 2010 budget by the end of the year like it does every year, and that its framework will be decided by early next month.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 18, 2009
Okada plays cards close to vest
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada gave mixed signals Thursday on how far he will push Washington on the thorny issues of base relocation and Japan's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 3, 2008
Kaneko to review visa rules
Visa-issuing policies must be reviewed to attract more foreign tourists, according to newly appointed transport minister Kazuyoshi Kaneko.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 2, 2008
Nikai vows support for small firms
If the nation's small and medium-size companies start suffering from the financial crisis in the United States, the government must consider additional measures to help them, trade minister Toshihiro Nikai said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 2, 2008
MSDF mission above Diet politics: Hamada
Japan's involvement in antiterrorism efforts in the Indian Ocean must continue regardless of which party holds power in the Diet, new Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said in an interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 1, 2008
North policy unchanged: Nakasone
Japan's policy on North Korea under Prime Minister Taro Aso will remain focused on resolving the abduction issue, new Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 1, 2008
Shionoya embraces teachers union, 'morals'
Education minister Ryu Shionoya said Tuesday that the Japan Teachers Union (Nikkyoso) should cooperate with the ministry on improving education, dismissing critical remarks by short-lived transport minister Nariaki Nakayama, who resigned Sunday after attacking the union and calling it "a cancer."
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 30, 2008
Obuchi ready to fight demographic woes
Yuko Obuchi, state minister for population and gender equality, pledged Monday to make her Cabinet colleagues aware of the seriousness of Japan's aging society and to ask them for cooperation at every opportunity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 29, 2008
Kawamura promises to keep Aso from tripping over his own feet
As right-hand man to the prime minister, Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura says his job is to make sure that Taro Aso doesn't stumble.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 27, 2008
Lower House majority is minimum goal: Hosoda
The Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, New Komeito, have set their sights on securing at least a majority in the Lower House in the next general election, LDP Secretary General Hiroyuki Hosoda said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 27, 2008
Primary surplus not top priority: Nakagawa
Achieving a primary surplus by fiscal 2011 is not the most important goal for Prime Minister Taro Aso's administration, finance and financial services minister Shoichi Nakagawa said in an interview Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 27, 2008
Consumption tax hike on back burner: Yosano
A consumption tax hike is not likely in the next three years now that Taro Aso is prime minister, according to economic and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 11, 2008
New justice minister has no problem with capital punishment
New Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka believes most Japanese approve of capital punishment because, he said, the country has a cultural background in which death is considered "gracious" for criminals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 11, 2008
Antiterror effort vital, new defense chief says
The government has not yet decided whether to submit a bill that would extend the fuel-supply mission for NATO-led naval forces in the Indian Ocean, according to the newly appointed defense minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 8, 2008
Hone science, tech abilities: education chief
Promoting science and technology is every bit as important as improving the education system in general, according to Tsuneo Suzuki, the newly appointed education, culture, sports, science and technology minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 8, 2008
Machimura steels himself for another Diet session
The key to getting bills and personnel appointments through the divided Diet is "patience," says Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
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.

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