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SECURITY

JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2015
Diet enacts security laws, marking Japan's departure from pacifism
Following boisterous confrontations in the Diet and more than three days of public protest, the Upper House finally enacted two divisive security laws early Saturday that will mark a significant departure from Japan's postwar pacifism.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2015
Main elements of Abe's security legislation
The Upper House is expected to enact laws that could allow Japanese troops to fight overseas for the first time since World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the changes are needed to address new challenges, including China's growing military assertiveness. Critics say the laws violate the pacifist...
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2015
Ruling bloc on verge of enacting security laws
The battle over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's publicly divisive security bills enters its final phase as the Upper House shrugs off the opposition's latest tricks and prepares to vote.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2015
Security policy set the wrong way
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has rammed his security legislation through the Diet, public opposition be damned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2015
Thousands gather outside Diet in heavy rain for last chance to protest security bills
Thursday's heavy rain failed to douse the rage of thousands of demonstrators who gathered in front of the Diet building in Tokyo to protest the controversial security legislation that is expected to pass by week's end.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2015
Opposition parties' delaying tactics throw Diet into chaos
In an Upper House meeting rife with heckling and wrestling, two disputed security bills are bulldozed through committee, paving the way for enactment by the ruling bloc.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2015
Maritime security cooperation in Asia: visions and realities
In Asia, multilateral maritime security regimes are not robust, but what exists is a start — a shaky foundation — that hopefully can be firmed up and built upon.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2015
Foes stand their ground as ruling bloc presses hard for vote on contentious security bills
The ruling bloc tried to clear a key hurdle to enact its contentious security legislation at the Upper House on Wednesday night, but the move was met with vehement protests from opposition lawmakers and thousands of angry demonstrators who gathered in a rally around the Diet building.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2015
Government cries foul over use of term 'forcible voting' as security bills debate heats up
As the political battle over two contentious government-sponsored security bills at the Diet enters its final stage, a propaganda war broke out Wednesday between the government and opposition parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2015
Student protests continue quest to block security bills
Student protesters continued to cry foul over what they call "unconstitutional" security legislation Wednesday in a last-minute effort before the bills' expected Diet passage later this week.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2015
Security questions go unanswered
Many of the questions and doubts about the legislation that remained from the Lower House deliberations were also never answered in the Upper House.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2015
Japan's defense reform tarnished by low public support, unconvincing sales pitch
The ruling bloc's effort to pass a pair of controversial security bills has failed in an important respect: to win public support.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2015
Protesters rally as contentious security bills near passage
Crowds of protesters rallied on Wednesday as the Diet moved closer to passing bills for a defense policy change that could allow troops to fight abroad for the first time since World War II, despite opposition by many ordinary voters.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2015
Ruling bloc, three small opposition parties agree on security bills
The ruling bloc and three small opposition parties have basically agreed to have Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's national security bills accompanied by a resolution to ensure a greater role for the Diet in approving Self-Defense Forces dispatches abroad, and to vote on them, according to informed sources....
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2015
Time for South Korea to defend itself
With double the population of North Korea and an economy 40 times larger, South Korea can defend itself without America's help.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2015
Security bills won't allow for Hormuz minesweeping, Abe says
The administration does not view minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz as one of the possible actions that the Self-Defense Forces would carry out if the national security bills are enacted, according to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2015
Dubious peacekeeping law revision
Proposed revisions to the United Nations peacekeeping law contained in the security bills now in the Diet contain serious ramifications for the Self-Defense Forces.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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