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G 7 ISE SHIMA SUMMIT

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2016
Law regulating, restricting drones in Japan expected to pass this month
A law regulating the use of drones is expected to pass the Diet by the end of this month to beef up counterterrorism measures ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May, according to sources from both ruling and opposition parties.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2016
Abe setting up panel to debate extra budget before G-7 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will convene an advisory panel to consider an extra budget for the coming fiscal year, sources said days after the Group of 20 nations urged more fiscal spending to support the ailing global economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2016
Mie sake brewers vie to be tasted at G-7 banquet
As the Group of Seven summit that Japan will host in May in Mie Prefecture nears, local sake breweries are hoping the government will select their brand to be used for toasts during the banquet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host at the two-day event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2016
Railway line to be suspended during G-7 summit in Japan
Security measures for the upcoming Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture will include the suspension of trains on a railway line near the venue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 25, 2016
Ise theme park uses ninja, samurai in G-7 tourist pitch
Ise Azuchimomoyama Bunkamura, a theme park in Ise, Mie Prefecture, that showcases traditional Japanese buildings and customs, is working on increasing the number of foreign visitors ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dec 20, 2015
Summit preparations to increase security, but for whom?
Last month's terror attacks in Paris and the closely timed suicide bombings in Beirut have raised fears in Japan of a similar attack to unprecedented levels. With Japan hosting next year's Group of Seven leaders' summit in Mie Prefecture, and a host of smaller ministerial conferences elsewhere around the country, the government announced earlier this month it was stepping up counterterrorism measures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2015
Ise braces for tourism boom following G-7
On an early weekday afternoon at the shops lined up in front of JR Ise station, business was fairly brisk.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Japan launches counterterrorism unit to liaise with foreign spy agencies
The government set up a new terrorism intelligence unit Tuesday that will liaise with foreign agencies and collate data on incidents and threats
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
Japan brings forward anti-terrorism intelligence unit launch
Japan decided Friday to move forward the launch of a government unit to collect intelligence on international terrorism as part of a push to strengthen the nation's anti-terrorism capabilities.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2015
Islamic State could attack Japan's infrastructure, public safety minister says
Japan is at risk of cyberattacks on its essential infrastructure by the Islamic State group, the minister in charge of public safety said in an interview two weeks after a series of deadly terrorist attacks in Paris.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2015
Security a focus as Ise-Shima G-7 summit approaches
The remote coastal Shima Kanko Hotel Classic will be the main venue for the Ise-Shima summit next May.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2015
Big price tag for security as Japan gears up for next G-7 summit
Heavy anti-terrorism measures mean the overall cost to Japan for hosting the Group of Seven summit next May won't be any less than that for staging the previous summit in 2008, despite the cost-cutting effect derived from experience, a government source said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2015
Economic impact already felt in Ise-Shima six months out from Japan's G-7 summit
With six months remaining until the Ise-Shima Group of Seven summit, the host region in central Japan has already begun to feel the impact on the local economy.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2015
G-7 summit in Shima fixed for May 26-27
Next year's Group of Seven summit of advanced countries in Shima, Mie Prefecture, will be held on May 26 and 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2015
For Mie, 2016 summit chance to enhance area's tourism appeal
Mie Prefecture sees next year's Ise-Shima Summit as the best opportunity to build infrastructure and nurture human resources to welcome more foreign tourists, hoping to achieve sustainable regional growth beyond 2016, Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 22, 2015
Shima has high hopes for long-term windfall from G-7 meet
Just before departing for this year's Group of Seven summit in Germany earlier this month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Shima, situated at the end of a peninsula in Mie Prefecture, will be the main venue for next year's annual gathering.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2015
Mie's G-7 summit victory credited to Ise Shrine
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to hold the 2016 G-7 summit close to Ise Shrine underlines his conservative credentials.
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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