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KATSUYA OKADA

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2015
Park urges Abe to uphold 1995 view in upcoming war statement: Okada
President Park Geun-hye says the war anniversary statement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will issue this month should adhere to the 1995 statement that offered an apology and described Japanese action during World War II as 'aggression.'
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2015
Park holds meeting with DPJ head Okada in S. Korea
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who refuses to hold a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met Monday with visiting opposition leader Katsuya Okada.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2015
DPJ's Okada says Abe on slippery slope with push to enact security legislation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be taking a big risk if he pushes through a dramatic change in security policy despite objections from most citizens, who want a better explanation for why the change is needed, a top opposition figure has said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2015
Ishin no To leader lashes Abe over security bills
The ruling bloc had hoped Ishin no To would help the Cabinet enact controversial national security bills, but the party's leader flatly denied that.
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2015
Defense chief draws flak for downplaying new risks posed by security bills
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has triggered a backlash from opposition parties by saying the government's security bills won't end up putting Self-Defense Forces personnel at greater risk.
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2015
SDF will only be deployed to 'safe' places, Abe says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rebuffed criticism on Wednesday that the government's contentious security legislation would put Self-Defense Forces personnel at greater risk, saying they would provide logistics support in areas that are safe.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
Hacker commandeers DPJ chief's Twitter account, posts spam messages
The Twitter account of Katsuya Okada, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, the nation's largest opposition party, was temporarily commandeered by a hacker over the weekend who posted multiple spam messages under his name, a party source said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 31, 2015
Local politics matter
Races for this year's nationwide series of local elections kicked off with the start of official campaigns last week for gubernatorial elections in 10 prefectures on April 12 — the same day that local assembly seats in 41 prefectures and 22 major cities will also be contested.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2015
DPJ chief Okada undergoes second round of retinal surgery
Democratic Party of Japan leader Katsuya Okada underwent retinal detachment surgery again at a Tokyo hospital Thursday and may be absent from Sunday's party convention, a DPJ source said.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 24, 2015
Can the DPJ reinvigorate Japanese democracy?
Columbia University's Gerald Curtis recently wrote, "It is a sad commentary on Japan's politics that after nearly 70 years of democracy a competitive party system has all but disintegrated."
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2015
Hosono, Nagatsuma, Renho named as DPJ executives
The Democratic Party of Japan's new president on Tuesday named Goshi Hosono as party policy chief and appointed Akira Nagatsuma and Renho as deputy presidents.
EDITORIALS
Jan 19, 2015
Okada has his work cut out
Katsuya Okada, the new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, had better set a clear policy direction for Japan's largest opposition party if he hopes to have it come back from its 2012 fall from power.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2015
New DPJ head Okada to retain Edano as secretary-general
Katsuya Okada, the Democratic Party of Japan's new leader, said Monday he will retain Yukio Edano as party secretary-general.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2015
Okada defeats Hosono to win DPJ presidential election
Following a close runoff against Goshi Hosono, Katsuya Okada is elected president of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2015
DPJ presidential candidates vow to increase female ranks in Diet
The Democratic Party of Japan's three presidential candidates vow to add more female lawmakers to make the opposition leader strong enough to challenge the Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2015
Youthful Hosono says he will unite DPJ if he wins leadership race
A portrait of John F. Kennedy stands in Goshi Hosono's office as a reminder to the prospective leader of the opposition of the need to be ready for a crisis.
EDITORIALS
Jan 8, 2015
A crucial test for the DPJ
The priority for the Democratic Party of Japan, which kicked off the race this week to choose its new leader Jan. 18, is to rebuild itself into a force that can, either on its own or through mergers or alliances with other parties, once again present voters with an alternative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 25, 2014
Former leader Okada to seek DPJ's presidency again
Democratic Party of Japan policy maker and former chief confirms his latest run for the presidency of Japan's biggest opposition party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 21, 2014
Deputy Okada close to running for DPJ president
Democratic Party of Japan deputy leader Katsuya Okada considers running in the party's Jan. 18 leadership race.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2014
U.S. may get official nod to bring in nukes in emergency
Japan may officially allow the United States to bring nuclear weapons into the country if an emergency threatens national safety, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hinted Friday.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
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.
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.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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