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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2015
Abe's Twitter account aims to thank Indian leader, mistakenly sends to California entrepreneur
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Twitter account received birthday felicitations from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but mistakenly responded to a similarly named individual in the U.S.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 29, 2015
Documentary captures anti-nuclear protest movement's evolution
In the summer of 2012, tens of thousands of people gathered around the prime minister's office with one message — no more nuclear power. People flooded the streets of Tokyo's Nagatacho district, chanting and holding up signs saying "No Nukes!" in the hope their voices could be heard.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 29, 2015
The revolution will be streamed online
Local media have been cautious in their coverage of the protest demonstrations that have materialized in recent years, but they appear to be intrigued by the college-age activists known as SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2015
China urges Japan to accept its ascent, act sincerely if it wants improved ties to continue
China's foreign minister said Saturday that Japan's acceptance of its neighbor's rise and sincere attitude toward wartime history issues are a must for bilateral relations to further improve.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2015
Health, defense ministers to attend joint U.S.-Japan war memorial service on Iwo Jima
In an unusual move, health minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki and defense minister Gen Nakatani plan to attend a joint Japan-U.S. war memorial service March 21 on Iwo Jima, a barren island south of Tokyo that was the scene of a fierce battle in final stages of World War II.
JAPAN / History
Mar 11, 2015
Japan sincerely tackling 'comfort women' issue, official tells U.N.
A Japanese vice foreign minister told a U.N. meeting on the status of women on Tuesday that Japan is taking a sincere approach to the issue of "comfort women," referring to violence against females involving the Japanese military during World War II.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 5, 2015
Shimomura admits support groups told to stay mum on fund allegations
Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura admitted Thursday that his secretary had urged support groups not to speak to reporters about allegations that he misused political funds.
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 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 2, 2015
Kidnapped Libyan oil official released, minister says
A kidnapped senior Libyan oil official has been released after more than two weeks of captivity, a senior official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2015
Erdogan's reinvention of Turkey isn't funny
As Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reminds Turkey of its roots through cosplay, the continued purging of judicial institutions as well as the jailing and intimidation of journalists in that country make the debates in France over free speech look quaint by comparison.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2015
Defense chief Gen Nakatani visits South Sudan for talks, SDF inspection
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani visited the South Sudan capital Juba on Monday to hold talks with his counterpart, Kuol Manyang Juuk, and to inspect Self-Defense Forces personnel taking part in a U.N. peacekeeping operation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2015
Ireland's Tim Cook moment: Potential future prime minister admits being gay
Ireland's health minister, tipped as a future prime minister, came out as the first openly gay Cabinet member in a Catholic country that until the 1990s banned homosexuality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2014
Futenma plan 'quickest solution' to Ginowan safety threat, new defense chief says
New defense chief Gen Nakatani repeated Friday that the purpose of moving U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa is to get it out of crowded Ginowan, stressing that keeping it in the prefecture will make sure it remains a deterrent in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2014
Experienced defense hand Nakatani joins Cabinet
Gen Nakatani, picked Wednesday as defense minister, is a former Self-Defense Forces officer well-versed in defense and security policy, and an advocate of expanding the range of roles Japan can play in security overseas.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2014
Defense Minister Eto to decline post in new Cabinet: sources
Defense Minister Akinori Eto will decline an offer to retain his position in the post-election Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, sources at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday, adding former defense chief Gen Nakatani is seen as a likely replacement.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2014
New environment minister admits discrepancies in funding reports
Adding to the rash of scandals suddenly plaguing the Abe Cabinet, another new minister admits there are accounting discrepancies in the political funding reports of one of his support groups.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2014
Justice Minister Matsushima quits; Abe apologizes for appointing her
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday accepted the resignation of Justice Minister Midori Matsushima after she offered to quit over alleged violations of the election campaign law.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 10, 2014
Dynamic Modi faces daunting challenges
It remains to be seen what changes India's most dynamic leader in years can bring about in a country too often wedded to the past.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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.

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