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REFORMS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018
French rail strikes resume as unions square off with Macron, gird for 'marathon'
Travelers grappled with another crippling wave of transport strikes in France on Sunday, as train workers protested President Emmanuel Macron's economic reforms and a stand-off between the government and rail unions hardened.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2018
French rail strike call sets stage for showdown with Macron over reforms
French rail unions on Thursday called a wave of strikes, setting up a confrontation with President Emmanuel Macron as he tries to push through an overhaul of the state-run rail operator.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 9, 2017
Economic revitalization chief Motegi to tackle education, labor reforms
The new Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aims to carry out drastic reforms to the nation's labor and education systems in a bid to wean the country off its "one-track" career tradition as the population rapidly ages, the newly appointed economic revitalization minister said in an interview Wednesday....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2016
U.S. eases some Myanmar sanctions to push reforms but keeps most economic curbs in place
The United States eased some sanctions on Myanmar on Tuesday to support ongoing political reforms, but maintained most of its economic restrictions in an effort to punish those Washington sees as hampering the country's newly elected government.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2016
Panel calls for cuts in Lower House seats, reallocation of others to correct vote-value disparities
The reform would rectify gaps in the weight of votes between constituencies, and also cut the total number of seats to a postwar low of 465.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2015
Obama, at NAACP gatheriing, urges Congress to overhaul mandatory minimum sentences
President Barack Obama called on Congress to pass legislation by year's end to lower or eliminate mandatory minimum sentences.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 9, 2015
Pope pays brief high-altitude Bolivia visit, praises reforms, pays tribute to slain priest
Pope Francis arrived in Bolivia on Wednesday, praising the government of leftist President Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous leader whose frosty relationship with the Catholic Church has begun to thaw under the Argentine pontiff's papacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2015
Abe's JA reforms no salve for core problems, experts say
Takashi Tomita, who heads an agricultural cooperative in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, is considered a ray of hope for a farming sector on the brink of collapse.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2014
Panel calls for traineeship shake-up
The Justice Ministry is looking at ways to reform the long-criticized foreign trainee program, including whether to boost penalties for employers abuse trainees.
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2013
Monitor power industry reform
Close monitoring in necessary to ensure that reform of the power industry does not get derailed by vested interests.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2013
Reform key to reversing Riyadh's fading fortunes
None of Saudia Arabia's policies address the kingdom's most fundamental challenge: the gradual erosion of its wealth.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2013
Economic reforms in China
The Chinese leadership should make strenuous efforts to achieve balanced economic growth that can raise the living standards of the hundreds of millions of Chinese who remain mired in poverty.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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