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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2018
On sex harassment complaint, Finance Minister Taro Aso objects to font size
When asked about a complaint from a Japanese TV station that the most senior official at his ministry sexually harassed a reporter, Finance Minister Taro Aso said the font used on the complaint letter was too small.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Deep Dive
Apr 19, 2018
Dual citizenship in Japan: A 'don’t ask, don’t tell' policy leaves many in the dark
Do you have to renounce citizenship? Do you switch passports at the airport? Has anyone ever been punished? Dual nationals tell their stories.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2018
Opposition parties abstain from Diet deliberations over alleged sexual harassment by Finance Ministry official
The parties stepped up political pressure on Finance Minister Taro Aso to resign immediately, after the official implicated in the allegations quit abruptly over the claims the day before.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2018
Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat quits over sex harassment claims, dealing another blow to Abe government
In a fresh blow to the scandal-hit Abe administration, the Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat, Administrative Vice Minister Junichi Fukuda, was forced to step down Wednesday after a weekly magazine publicized last week a voice recording of what it claimed was him sexually harassing a female journalist....
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Finance Ministry's top official Junichi Fukuda to sue Japanese weekly over report accusing him of sexually harassing journalists
The ministry says it will ask an independent lawyer to continue investigating the bureaucrat's denials and the allegations made by Shukan Shincho magazine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018
Defense Ministry finds GSDF logs for Iraq despite earlier denials of existence before Diet
Defense Minister Onodera says he did not find out about Ground Self-Defense Force activity logs from Iraq until 2u00bd months after they were discovered.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono urges his newest diplomats to hone their English
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Monday extended a warm welcome to the ministry's newest recruits, and asked the young diplomats to continue improving their English and other essential skills needed to connect Japan with the rest of the world.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2018
Kyoto University says no to military-related research despite spike in Defense Ministry funding
In fiscal 2017, the Defense Ministry allotted u00a511 billion for military technology-related research, an 18-fold increase over the previous fiscal year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2018
A day after Sagawa's testimony, where do things stand on Japan's Moritomo scandal?
Following the high-profile Diet testimony by a key former Finance Ministry official, ruling lawmakers are trying to bring an end to the Moritomo Gakuen scandal, which allegedly involved Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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