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KS HOUSE

JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2013
How the Upper House election system works
Lawmakers in the Upper House are elected every three years, with half the 242 seats up for grabs each time. Those elected serve a six-year term.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2013
Opposition directly attacks 'Abenomics'
Opposition parties took aim Wednesday at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies, only to give the Liberal Democratic Party chief another chance to play up his administration's "achievements" over the last six months.
EDITORIALS
Jul 2, 2013
Alternative ideas need a voice
Merely opposing Shinzo Abe's policies and goals before the Upper House polls is not enough. The opposition needs to clarify an alternative vision for Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2013
LDP's lead growing ahead of Upper House election: survey
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is attracting more voters ahead of the Upper House election, according to the latest opinion poll.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2013
LDP hopefuls back altering Constitution
Most of the Liberal Democratic Party's candidates for the Upper House election favor revising the Constitution in line with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's goal, a poll indicates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2013
Opposition slams ruling bloc on jobs deregulation
Major party leaders held their first online debate Friday ahead of the July 21 Upper House election, with opposition chiefs voicing concern that ruling bloc-proposed employment deregulation may further worsen the working conditions of younger generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / MAKING THEIR CASE
Jun 29, 2013
New Komeito chief vows to counter Abe if he tries to change Article 9
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EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2013
Upcoming election's critical issue
Before the July 21 election, don't expect the LDP to talk much about the need to revise Article 96 of the Constitution, but it's in the party's campaign platform.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2013
Police to monitor online campaigning for Upper House race
Prefectural police departments across the nation set up task forces Thursday to crack down on campaign violations prior to the Upper House election next month, focusing particularly on online activity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2013
Abe hopeful ruling bloc juggernaut cleans up in Upper House poll in July
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Wednesday to ensure the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc recaptures control of the Upper House in the July election, bringing an end to the divided Diet.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2013
DPJ hopes platform derails 'Abenomics'
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2013
Ruling bloc vote enacts five-seat Diet reduction
The LDP-led ruling bloc forces passage of a token electoral reform bill in a manner not seen since 2008, highlighting the Diet's deepening divide.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2013
Abe's LDP sweeps Tokyo assembly poll ahead of Upper House election
The Liberal Democratic Party won a sweeping election victory Sunday, securing an overall majority in the 127-seat Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly with its coalition partner New Komeito, giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a vote of confidence heading into the crucial Upper House election next month.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 20, 2013
LDP July poll platform a rehash, stays vague on Constitution
The Liberal Democratic Party unveils an Upper House poll campaign platform that regurgitates previous economic plans and omits its agenda for constitutional revision.
EDITORIALS
Jun 20, 2013
Persuading people to vote
When apathy rules, what more can political parties and local election officials do to encourage a greater Japanese voter turnout for July's Upper House election
EDITORIALS
Jun 17, 2013
What political parties have to offer
Voters shouldn't let the Upper House election campaign lull them into thinking that the Liberal Democratic Party no longer cares about constitutional revision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2013
CEO: PS4 to tap new revenue streams
The financial hit from hardware outlays for the PlayStation4 won't be as big as they were for the PlayStation3, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. President and CEO Andrew House said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2013
White House has Susan Rice where it wants her
Susan Rice's appointment to be the next U.S. national security adviser is payback for her loyalty to Barack Obama and a thumb in the eyes of her Senate critics.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 8, 2013
Hollande gives reconciliation lesson
French President Francois Hollande said Friday in a speech to the Diet that he is concerned by the rising diplomatic tension in Asia and urged Japan to reconcile history issues with neighboring countries just as France and Germany did after World War II.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2013
Daiwa House's model community a study in power self-sufficiency
Daiwa House Industry Co. held a ceremony Thursday to mark the opening of residential quarters comprising 65 detached homes all equipped with solar panels and battery storages in Osaka Prefecture, aiming to be the first town in Japan that is self-sufficient in electricity.
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.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
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.
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of young woman in Shinjuku
A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stabbing a young woman to death in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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