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EDITORIALS
Jan 3, 2018
The political landscape for 2018
Poised to become the nation's longest serving prime minister, what agenda will Prime Minister Abe pursue once his grip on power is extended this fall?
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 1, 2018
2018 seen as make-or-break year for Abe's constitutional revision quest
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces what is perhaps the biggest dilemma of his political career: whether to call the nation's first-ever referendum on revising the postwar Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2017
Abe, energized five years after comeback, poised for historic third term as Japan's leader
Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's return to power, making him one of the nation's longest-serving leaders.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2017
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party eyes Jan. 22 for the convening of the next ordinary Diet session
The government and the ruling bloc are considering convening the next ordinary session of the Diet on Jan. 22, an executive with the Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2017
Shinzo Abe calls for Japan's 'rebirth' in 2020 along with constitutional revision
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday reiterated calls for rebooting long-stalled parliamentary debate on the revision of Japan's post-war Constitution, saying he wants to see a "significant rebirth" of the nation in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017
Edano's David goes after Abe's 'arrogant' Goliath in Diet
The leader of the small Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which exceeded expectations in October's snap poll, now hopes that by offering clear policy alternatives he can oust Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition in the next election.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017
Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017
Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2017
LDP and Komeito draft reforms set to raise taxes for 5% of Japan's salaried workers
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel broadly approved on Thursday a draft tax reform plan under which about 5 percent of all salaried employees in Japan would face higher income taxes.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
Lawmakers try, and fail, to draw out Abe on policy details
The LDP and opposition camp grill Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over policies ranging from diplomacy with U.S. President Donald Trump to national security to immigration.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Kibo no To expected to get ¥503 million in subsidies in 2017, eclipsing opposition rival
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Kibo no To (Party of Hope) is expected to receive ¥503 million in political subsidies for 2017, a Jiji Press survey has found.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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