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FUNDS

JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2015
Questions arise over donations to Olympics minister Endo
Political groups linked to Toshiaki Endo, the newly appointed minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, received millions of yen in donations from executives at a meat producer on the same day in 2013, political funds reports showed Wednesday, raising questions about their propriety.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2015
Hedge funds seek returns in Japan as China bubble concerns mount
While China's world-beating stock market rally is generating headlines, some of the biggest Asia-focused hedge funds are looking further east for profits.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2015
Pension hack data was transmitted for days
The Japan Pension Service, which is reeling from the theft of a massive amount of personal data, has discovered two of its personal computers continued to transmit data outside the organization for three days after it contacted police about a possible security breach, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2015
Elderly women get suspicious calls possibly linked to pension info hack; inquiries top 158,000
Metropolitan Police Department said they confirmed two cases of suspicious calls made to elderly women in Tokyo Tuesday predending to be an official of the Japan Pension Service, according to media reports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2015
The new office politics of funding the boss's causes
It wasn't long ago that politics, like religious orientation or sexual preference, was a taboo topic in the American workplace. Political beliefs were considered a private affair — off limits to the boss.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2015
Full picture of Clinton charities' foreign government funding remains elusive
The Clinton Foundation has acknowledged that the government funding totals omitted from their tax returns cannot be found on their website either, despite the foundation's acting chief executive officer earlier suggesting they were available there.
JAPAN
May 1, 2015
U.S., Japan miss deadline for cash pledges to U.N. climate fund
The United States and Japan will miss a deadline on Thursday to firm up promises to provide billions of dollars for a new U.N. fund intended to help developing nations tackle global warming, the fund said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2015
Dentist group offices raided over donations to LDP lawmaker
Prosecutors raided a dentist group's office in Tokyo on Thursday, amid allegations it exceeded political donation limits in its support of Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Midori Ishii.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 25, 2015
Cash shortfall among the elderly could push Japan over the edge
Last summer the welfare ministry reported that a record number of households were receiving government assistance, and 47.1 percent of these households were made up of either elderly people only or the elderly and unmarried family members under 18. The media has been reporting for years that an increasing number of seniors are joining the welfare rolls. National pensions were never meant to cover every retiree's living expenses, but it's obvious that many are not prepared for their old age.
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2015
GPIF to add second executive managing director
A law was enacted Friday to increase the number of executive managing directors at Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund from one to two, to strengthen the organization of the giant public pension fund.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2015
Huttenlocher's Myriad said to start Japan reflation fund
Carl Huttenlocher's Myriad Asset Management has set up a hedge fund focusing on opportunities arising from Japan's efforts to end deflation, people with knowledge of the matter have said.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2015
House adopts plan to boost U.S. war funds while cutting Medicare
The U.S. House adopted a fiscal 2016 budget that would cut $5.5 trillion in federal spending and achieve balance in nine years while providing more defense spending than President Barack Obama has proposed.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2015
Ex-Cabinet minister Hatoyama funneled tax money to his family company
A Liberal Democratic Party chapter and a fund management body headed by former Cabinet minister Kunio Hatoyama paid ¥25.6 million in rent and other expenses for their shared office space to a company owned by his wife between 2011 and 2013, political funding reports showed Monday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2015
Political funding law needs review
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has joined several other members of his Cabinet plus the opposition leader in admitting receipt of donations from businesses that have been granted government subsidies.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2015
Education chief denies report he received illegal funds
Education minister Hakubun Shimomura denies allegations by a muck-raking magazine that he received illegal political donations, accusing it of failing to check the facts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2015
Opposition assails Abe over Nishikawa resignation
Opposition parties refused Tuesday to convene a scheduled session of the Lower House Budget Committee and instead unleashed a salvo of taunts over the surprise resignation of farm minister Koya Nishikawa the day before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2015
Abe turns to veteran of TPP talks as new farm minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taps a veteran of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations as his new agriculture minister as he seeks to wrap up an agreement this year that will require wringing concessions from the powerful farm lobby.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2015
Farm minister Nishikawa resigns over donation scandal
Farm minister Koya Nishikawa steps down amid questions over political fundraising, the third minister to quit since Shinzo Abe became prime minister in 2012.
WORLD
Feb 5, 2015
Russia said to be leading U.N. effort to curb Islamic State's cash flow
Russia has drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution intended to increase pressure on governments to cut off cash flowing to the Islamic State group, according to a Russian diplomat and three other U.N. diplomats.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2015
Sri Lanka to probe hidden foreign assets after Rajapaksa defeat
Sri Lanka's new government is to investigate "black money" transferred overseas by powerful figures in the administration of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a Cabinet spokesman said on Thursday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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