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CABINET INTERVIEW

Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 8, 2008
China wanted poisonings hushed up, Komura admits
At Beijing's request, Japan refrained from divulging that China suffered a food poisoning outbreak from pesticide-tainted "gyoza" dumplings made by the same firm whose frozen gyoza sickened people in Japan, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura admitted Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 7, 2008
Clarify rules to attract foreign investment, Motegi says
Japan must make clear its criteria for restricting foreign direct investment if it hopes to attract capital from abroad, financial services minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 7, 2008
Tanigaki touts foreign tourism to boost economy
Attracting more foreign tourists can help offset the loss of economic vitality foreseen as the nation ages and the population declines, tourism minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 7, 2008
Environment chief's first target his home
Newly appointed Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito's top mission is to fight global warming by persuading the public to consume less energy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 6, 2008
Ailing regions at top of agenda: METI chief
The government needs to take measures this summer to stimulate the weakening economy amid surging fuel prices, Toshihiro Nikai, the new minister of economy, trade and industry, said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 5, 2008
Detail goals before raising taxes: Ibuki
Before initiating any hike in the 5 percent consumption tax, the ruling bloc must clearly articulate to voters what policies it will pursue and its priorities in line with a higher levy, new Finance Minister Bunmei Ibuki said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 5, 2008
Yosano ramps up the rhetoric on future consumption levy rise
The government needs to raise the consumption tax to cover swelling social security costs and help restore the national fiscal health, new economic and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano suggested.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 6, 2007
Permanent SDF law should set dispatch principles: Ishiba
Japan needs a permanent law that lays out the basic rules for dispatching the Self-Defense Forces overseas, instead of enacting short-term special laws for each mission, newly appointed Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 4, 2007
Machimura mulling bill-consultation bodies with opposition
The Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling coalition should create consultation bodies with the opposition camp, which now has a majority in the House of Councilors, to seek its opinion on important bills before any final decisions are reached, Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura said.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2007
Komura favors flexibility, patience in Japan's response to foreign crises
," the new foreign minister said in an interview. At the same time, Komura stressed that the government will decide how it reacts to the Myanmar situation only after Deputy Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka returns from Myanmar and reports to the Cabinet.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2007
Tokai tasked with continuing education reforms
Fukuda to rebuild the education system," the 59-year-old Lower House member from Hyogo Prefecture said Wednesday. "As education is a pillar supporting a nation, I support this direction." The ministerial post, which Tokai assumed on Tuesday, is the lawmaker's first in a 21-year career. Begun under Abe,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 6, 2007
Work-life imbalance said birthrate's key foe
The key to turning around Japan's declining birthrate is to improve the work-life balance for both women and men, asserts Yoko Kamikawa, new state minister for population issues and gender equality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 5, 2007
Yosano calls on his fellow ministers to behave
In the aftermath of farm minister Takehiko Endo's resignation Monday, only a week after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano called on his colleagues to behave appropriately in their positions as government ministers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 5, 2007
MSDF Indian Ocean exit not an option: Komura
The government will do whatever it takes to ensure that Maritime Self-Defense Force warships continue their mission in the Indian Ocean in support of the NATO-led antiterrorism campaign in Afghanistan, new Defense Minister Masahiko Komura said.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2007
Hatoyama a hawk on death penalty, illegal immigrants
." A close friend to LDP Secretary General Taro Aso, Hatoyama promised not only to "become a good justice minister" but also support Abe and his Cabinet in the wake of the LDP-New Komeito ruling bloc's loss of its majority in the July Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 1, 2007
Minister set on Tourism Agency debut in 2008
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba said he plans to establish the Tourism Agency in the next fiscal year to boost the government's goal of making Japan a friendlier nation to foreign guests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 1, 2007
Amari looks to Africa to secure resources for Japan
Japan hopes to boost ties with African countries so it can secure supplies of much-needed rare metals and energy resources, amid heated competition with China and other emerging economies, trade minister Akira Amari said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2007
New minister looks to close the rural economic gap, aid LDP
post to be a bridge between the central and local governments," Masuda said in a recent interview. The 55-year-old former Construction Ministry bureaucrat is also state minister in charge of decentralization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 31, 2007
Nukaga cautious on state of economy
New Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga gave a cautious assessment of the economy and urged the Bank of Japan to work with the government to ensure continued growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 30, 2007
MSDF mission facing 'challenge'
The coming political battle on whether to extend the special antiterrorism law on logistic support for multinational forces in Afghanistan is a major challenge for the Foreign Ministry, according to 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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