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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2016
After quakes, Kumamoto tourism industry takes another hit with eruption of Mount Aso
Still reeling from a series of earthquakes beginning in April, Kumamoto Prefecture is once again experiencing nature's fury, this time in the form of Mount Aso's eruption Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2016
Japan, South Korea to resume currency swap deal
Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to launch talks on resuming a currency swap deal, reflecting newly cooperative relations between the two neighbors.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2016
Abe eyes Cabinet shake-up as he accelerates economic policies
The prime minister will reshuffle his Cabinet on Aug. 3, a day after he unveils new economic measures, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2016
Group of 20 hopes for close partnership between Britain, EU
The Group of 20 finance chiefs vowed Sunday to use "all policy tools" to pursue growth as Britain's decision last month to leave the European Union adds to the uncertainty in the global economy amid terrorism and other challenges.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2016
Aso, Suga expected to keep jobs in Cabinet reshuffle
Finance Minister Taro Aso and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga are expected to remain in their posts when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe carries out a Cabinet reshuffle on Aug. 3.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 6, 2016
'Moriyamachu Driving School': Two teens behind the wheel of life
Learning to drive is a rite of passage that more Japanese men appear to be avoiding: The number of male drivers has been falling every year since 2009. The number of women drivers, by contrast, has been rising. Reasons for the drop include the decline of the car as a male status symbol. Back in the day,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2016
Abe instructs Aso to take necessary steps in currency markets at emergency government-BOJ meeting
In the wake of Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Japan to ensure the stability of financial markets.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2016
Aso worried by yen's moves but rules out early intervention
Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday the government will not rush to weaken the yen, although sharp swings in the currency markets are "undesirable."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2016
In fresh shot at elderly, Aso asks: 'How much longer do you intend to keep living?'
Gaffe-prone Finance Minister Taro Aso was again caught taking a swipe at the elderly, saying last week that he wondered how much longer a 90-year-old person intends to live.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 17, 2016
Government expresses 'urgency' over yen's 6% gain this month
The yen weakened slightly Friday but then continued strengthening again as traders doubted Japan's ability to rein in the currency's rally to a 22-month high.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2016
Aso falls into line on Abe's tax hike delay
Finance Minister Taro Aso says he will support the expected decision to delay the increase in the consumption tax, backpedaling from earlier criticism that doing so would renege on an election pledge.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2016
Abe won't call for Lower House poll after delaying sales tax hike again
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears likely to forgo a House of Representatives election this summer over the planned postponement of a consumption tax increase from next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2016
G-7 finance chiefs grope for unity on stoking world economy
The Group of Seven finance and central bank chiefs kick off their meeting in Sendai unable to find common ground on how to boost the global economy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 6, 2016
It's time Abe fired Aso as his finance minister
Shinzo Abe should admit that entrusting key parts of his shock-therapy program to Taro Aso was a mistake, and an increasingly costly one at that.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 17, 2016
Japan gets little G-20 support for potential yen intervention
Japan wins little sympathy from its Group of 20 counterparts for the pain being caused by its strengthening yen.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Small eruption seen on Mount Aso after latest quakes
A small eruption occurred at Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on Saturday around 8:30 a.m. local time following a strong earthquake in the area, with smoke rising about 100 meters (300 feet) high, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2016
G-20 confirms excessive currency moves undesirable: Aso
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies agreed Thursday that excessive moves in exchange rates are undesirable, according to Finance Minister Taro Aso, who added that the global economy still faces downside risks.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 5, 2016
Japan to front-load budgetary spending this summer
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructs his ministers to front-load spending earmarked in the fiscal 2016 budget in the six months to September.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 29, 2016
The high price of Japan's economic gaffes
Finance minister Taro Aso's ability to survive repeated gaffes shows how little has changed under Abenomics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 12, 2016
Aso jawbones markets as yen climb puts cloud over Abenomics
Japanese officials stepped up their expressions of concern about a soaring yen as the currency's renewed strength threatened to undermine the government's Abenomics program for reviving the economy.

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