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ELECTION

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
A year on, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has more plans to reform the capital
A year since becoming Tokyo governor, Yuriko Koike is riding high.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 7, 2017
Japan's shrinking rural population poses a dilemma for democracy
Deep in the Shikoku wilderness, along a steep winding road above a dark green river, sits the tiny village of Okawa. It's located in a region sometimes dubbed by enthusiastic travel writers as the "Tibet of Japan" for its comparative isolation within the mountains.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2017
Kenyans demand probe into torture-slaying of election tech official, fear rigged polls next week
Protesters marched on the offices of Kenya's election commission on Tuesday, demanding a speedy investigation of the murder of a senior official that has raised fears over the legitimacy of next week's national elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2017
Sources say Russia used Facebook accounts in attempt to spy on Macron campaign
Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on Emmanuel Macron's election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas, according to a U.S. congressman and two other people briefed on the effort.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2017
U.S. eyes financial sanctions to cut off Venezuela's oil revenue amid ongoing protests over Maduro
The United States is considering financial sanctions on Venezuela that will halt dollar payments for the country's oil, according to a senior White House official and an adviser with direct knowledge of the discussions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2017
Moon's moral code leaves South Korean Cabinet bare as nominees are stalled
In his campaign to become South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in touted his credentials as a human-rights lawyer and pledged to enforce a strict moral code in picking his top officials.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Nara Mayor Gen Nakagawa snares third term in close race; LDP-backed candidate crushed
Nara Mayor Gen Nakagawa, 41, was declared the winner of Sunday's mayoral election by just 2,000 votes Monday morning, a narrow difference that election officials say was caused by voter confusion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 8, 2017
Tokyo poll offers Abe an opportunity to take a long, hard look in the mirror
We have witnessed Abe's peak and he is now a diminished leader, with the aura of invincibility he projected since December 2012 now gone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 7, 2017
Depopulation, tourism on voters' minds as Nara gears up for mayoral election
Nara voters head to the polls Sunday for a mayoral election that has been dominated by concerns over a shrinking population and an expanding tourist industry.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2017
Success of Koike's Tomin First echoes Ishin no Kai movement
A popular, media-savvy figure originally from the Kansai region wins the governorship by running as a reformer, then forming a political party to take on the Liberal Democratic Party in the local assembly election. Upon winning a plurality of votes, the party teams up with Komeito to form a majority,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2017
Gathering lawmakers to Versailles, Macron issues ultimatum on timescale for reforms
France's new president, Emmanuel Macron, told parliament in a ceremonial address on Monday that he would seek direct approval from voters in a referendum if parliament failed to sign off his intended institutional reforms quickly enough.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2017
Merkel camp's election program no longer refers to U.S. as 'friend' amid Trump chill
In their campaign program for the German election, Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have dropped the term "friend" in describing the relationship with the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2017
Tokyo election loss places Abe in jeopardy
It wasn't so long ago that Shinzo Abe appeared on course to becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister ever.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2017
With victory in hand, Koike to step down as head of Tomin First
A day after leading Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First) to a landslide victory in the metropolitan assembly election, Gov. Yuriko Koike reaffirmed her commitment to reform but said she would resign as leader of the upstart party to focus on the job at hand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2017
Despite vague platform, Tomin First outshining status quo in Tokyo
Many voters queried about the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election Sunday said they cast ballots for Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First), the upstart party led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, because they did not want the scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party to take control of the legislature.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2017
Trump blasts states for refusing to hand over information on voters to commission
President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the growing number of states refusing to give voters' names, addresses and sensitive personal information to a commission he created to investigate alleged voter fraud.
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2017
Defense Minister Inada's campaign blunder
A careless gaffe by Tomomi Inada's gaffe calls into question her qualifications to be a lawmaker and minister of defense.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2017
Left-leaning party to govern Canada's British Columbia for the first time in 16 years
British Columbia's Liberal government was defeated on Thursday in a no-confidence vote, as expected, paving the way for the left-leaning New Democrats to rule the Western Canadian province for the first time in 16 years. Seven weeks after a knife-edge election, New Democrat legislators, backed by the...
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2017
Defense minister draws flak for implying SDF support of LDP candidate in Tokyo assembly poll
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada fended off calls for her resignation Wednesday after she suggested the Self-Defense Forces backed a Liberal Democratic Party candidate in the upcoming Tokyo assembly election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2017
Democrats' Russian obsession makes them look dumb
The Democrats are right about one thing: There's lots of smoke. They're wrong about the type of fire.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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