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SCIENCE COUNCIL

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023
Government shelves plans to revise the Science Council — for now
The move came shortly after the Science Council released a statement on Tuesday strongly calling for the government to reconsider its proposal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2020
Global science chief urges Suga to explain Japan science council controversy
Some have perceived the decision to refuse to appoint six scholars as politically motivated, since they had been critical of legislation adopted by former leader Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2020
Despite scandals, Suga achieves his goals in first Diet session as PM
The prime minister overall stayed on course to pass necessary bills and ward off criticism in relation to a science council and cherry blossom-viewing party.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2020
Suga rejected nominees to thwart 'critical moves,' sources say
The administration thought 'it was not appropriate to hire them as civil servants' based on their past opposition to his Liberal Democratic Party's security and anti-conspiracy legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2020
Suga calm in face of Diet onslaught but leaves big question unanswered
The exchanges marked the first time the prime minister's endurance had been tested by criticism in a primary legislative debate session since he became the nation's leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 31, 2020
The background behind Suga’s rejection of top science panel nominees
Council members fail to oppose prime minister's move collectively, casting doubt on how they view their role
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2020
Suga grilled in Diet on science council scandal and policy agenda
CDP leader Edano adopted toned-down rhetoric, apparently reflecting criticism that his party is overly critical and does not present enough policy proposals of its own.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2020
Opposition grills Suga over science panel furor and coronavirus response
Suga, however, declined to give details on why he did not nominate the scholars who have been critical of security and anti-conspiracy legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2020
Bolder domestic vision in Suga’s Diet speech, but diplomacy unchanged
The prime minister recited a laundry list of projects on which he is eager to deliver, while relying on strategies he inherited to set out foreign policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2020
Science panel controversy overshadows Suga’s Diet debut
The session will likely see a fierce showdown between an experienced power-broker with his own policy ambitions and opposition parties determined to grill the new leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2020
Rejection of science panel nominees at odds with reviews of council role
Experts involved in reviews of the advisory body, conducted under Cabinet Office authority, say government intervention was never anticipated and violates the law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2020
Suga Cabinet approval rating falls to 60% after Science Council furor
72.7% of respondents believe Suga has failed to provide a sufficient explanation about his rejection of six scholars from joining the Science Council of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2020
Suga meets science council chief amid furor over rejected nominees
Takaaki Kajita said they discussed 'the future of the council' but Suga did not provide an explanation for why he refused to appoint the nominees last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2020
Nobel laureate slams Suga for blocking scholars from science panel
'Prime Minister Suga will go down in history for doing such an outrageous thing,' Nobel winner Toshihide Masukawa said in a message.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2020
Suga signals openness to Science Council of Japan reform
Hakubun Shimomura, the LDP's policy council chairman, said this week the party will establish a task force to assess the academic organization's need for reform.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 6, 2020
Suga's rejection of nominees to top advisory body prompts calls for reform
The way the council chooses its members has prompted criticism and calls for reform from supporters and opponents of Suga's decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2020
Suga says politics wasn't behind blocking nominees, but won't say why
The veto of six appointments to the science council has raised concerns that the administration is trying to weed out scholars critical of the government.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2017
Taking a stand on defense research
University scientists should avoid the lure of easy government money aimed at promoting research with military applications.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2017
Influential science group votes no to increased military research at academic institutions
Members of the The Science Council of Japan reaffirmed their commitment to continue opposition to military research in academic institutions despite a massive increase in defense spending.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2016
Science Council to make clear position on lifting military-linked research ban by early next year
A committee of 15 academics with the Science Council of Japan held a meeting on whether to revise its long-held stance to never engage in military research.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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