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CABINET

BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2016
Economic sentiment improves in December on brisk holiday sales
Business confidence among people with jobs sensitive to economic conditions improved in December, the government said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2015
India clears Japan's bid for first bullet train ahead of Abe trip
India's Cabinet has cleared a $14.7 billion Japanese proposal to build its first bullet train line, an Indian government minister and official said on Thursday, one of India's biggest foreign investments in its infrastructure sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2015
Japan's second-quarter business investment up 11% despite economic slowdown
Capital spending by Japanese firms rose 11.2 percent in the July to September period from a year earlier, the government said Tuesday, a bright spot for an economy that slipped back into recession in the fiscal second quarter.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2015
Abe orders extra budget drafted to boost welfare, agriculture
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday instructed his Cabinet to compile an extra budget for fiscal 2015 to bolster welfare services and improve the competitiveness of the farm sector.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2015
Reconstruction minister denies misuse of political funds, underwear theft
Reconstruction minister Tsuyoshi Takagi on Tuesday dismissed any notion he will step down and denied separate allegations that he misused political funds and stole a young woman's underwear.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 23, 2015
Kono flags crackdown on expat 'welfare cheats'
The government considers toughening eligibility requirements for welfare benefits in a move that could affect a number of foreign residents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2015
Returning economy chief Amari fires TPP warning shot across Clinton's bow
If Hillary Clinton becomes president and tries to renegotiate the hard-earned Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, it would disgrace the dignity of the United States, Japan's chief trade negotiator warned in an interview with The Japan Times and other media outlets Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 9, 2015
New environment chief vows to engage communities targeted for nuclear waste facility
Newly appointed Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa says the ministry will continue to lobby Fukushima residents to back the construction of storage and disposal facilities for radioactive waste generated by the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2015
Kin of abductees hit out at 'revolving door' Cabinet appointments
A representative for the families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago has expressed dismay at the "revolving-door" Cabinet appointments to the post of minister in charge of the issue.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2015
Tide turns for LDP factions in reshuffle
Wednesday's Cabinet reshuffle has caused a commotion among intraparty factions of the ruling LDP, with the faction led by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hit hardest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2015
New minister Kono now 'going in same direction' as Abe on nuclear policy
One of the newly appointed ministers in Wednesday's Cabinet reshuffle has apparently holstered his criticism of the government's nuclear policy, potentially exposing him to the charge that he traded his belief in exchange for a prestigious post.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2015
New justice minister backs capital punishment, but says careful approach required
Newly appointed Justice Minister Mitsuhide Iwaki on Wednesday supported the need for capital punishment but added that execution orders should be decided carefully.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2015
New industry minister to focus on economic growth, pushing reactor restarts
Japan's newly appointed minister of economy, trade and industry said Wednesday that he will focus on bringing the economy back onto a sustainable growth track and pushing forward with the national energy policy of resuming nuclear power generation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2015
In Cabinet reshuffle, Abe shifts focus to economy but retains key ministers
The prime minister keeps key Cabinet members on to maintain stability in economic management and diplomacy ahead of an Upper House election next summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2015
New ministerial post raises doubts, overlaps with other agencies
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly created ministerial post is raising questions from the public and the opposition camp over concerns its roles will overlap with other agencies.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2015
Abe seeks to soothe party divisions with fresh faces in Cabinet
Abe aims to create a stable team with experienced managers while freshening its image with new ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2015
Komeito requests party policy chief Ishii for transport post in new Cabinet
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi asks Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to replace Komeito lawmaker Akihiro Ota with the party's policy chief, Keiichi Ishii, as transport minister in Wednesday's Cabinet reshuffle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2015
Abe to retain all LDP executives in leadership reshuffle
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he will retain all five executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in their current posts in a reshuffle of the Cabinet and LDP leadership next week.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Government skipped recording debate over constitutional reinterpretation
The government announced it did not keep records of internal discussions before its reinterpretation of the Constitution to lift the ban on collective self-defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2015
Abe to create new ministerial post to tackle key social issues
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday a new ministerial post will be created for an initiative to better cope with pressing social issues such as a declining population and an aging society, as part of efforts to shore up Japan's economic growth.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
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.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
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.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
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.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
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.

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