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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 24, 2021
Sanae Takaichi emerges as dark horse candidate in LDP leadership race
Despite initially being viewed as a no-hope candidate, Takaichi has used Shinzo Abe's backing and media appearances to build support among lawmakers and the public.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2021
Balance of nuclear and renewables looms large in LDP presidential race
While all candidates see some future for nuclear energy, they are divided on whether to increase its share of electricity generation and how to handle renewables.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2021
Will Japan’s next PM take a shot at constitutional amendment?
An important political factor at play here is that every single LDP candidate has to voice support for constitutional amendment if they hope to win the party presidential race.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2021
Japan's PM hopefuls seek summit with North Korea on abduction issue
No visible progress was seen in the Suga government, either. Tokyo and Pyongyang still have no diplomatic ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2021
LDP contenders put China in crosshairs in bid to win votes
Foreign policy has taken on increased importance in the party's presidential race, as candidates are trying to win over conservative members with a tough stance on Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 20, 2021
Faction politics take back seat in LDP leadership race as general election looms
Candidate preferences among the party's rank and file, which includes all those age 20 or over that pay membership fees, reveal a generational shift when compared to those of Diet members.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 20, 2021
Kono win in ruling party election would push stocks higher, analysts say
Brokers have said that investors are now buying on hopes for a possible fresh stimulus to be compiled by Suga's successor, who many believe will have a higher approval rate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2021
LDP contender Sanae Takaichi says she'd accept U.S. intermediate-range missiles
The former internal affairs minister and China hawk was the party's sole presidential candidate to back the idea, calling such a move “absolutely necessary.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2021
Candidates to lead Japan say fiscal reconstruction target may have to be postponed
All four contenders in the LDP's presidential election said the government's goal may have to be delayed to prioritize resuscitating an economy ravaged by the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2021
COVID-19 in focus as LDP hopefuls make their case in wide-ranging debate
The government's response to the coronavirus crisis, the constitutionality of lockdowns and the challenge the pandemic has posed for the medical system were central themes on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2021
Taro Kono seen by 49% of LDP members as most fit to be next PM, poll says
Kono topped rivals Fumio Kishida, at 18.5%, Sanae Takaichi, at 15.7%, and Seiko Noda, with 3.3%, in the two-day telephone survey conducted from Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2021
LDP candidates differ on same-sex marriage and women's rights issues
Widely seen as the leading contender, vaccine chief Taro Kono recently veered from mainstream thinking in the LDP by saying he favors the introduction of same-sex marriage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2021
Japan takes step toward first female leader as two women run
Two women are in contention to become leader of Japan for the first time — a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in female political representation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2021
The policies and political backgrounds of each of the LDP leadership contenders
The candidates will hold policy debates, outline their platforms and seek further support among LDP lawmakers and rank-and-file members up until the Sept. 29 election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021
LDP race kicks off as Japan faces pandemic and national security challenges　
Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, Taro Kono and Seiko Noda are each vying to lead the ruling party in a race that lacks a true front-runner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021
Will fiscal consolidation be a priority for ruling party's new leader?
The next leader will be tasked with attending to Japan's fiscal health, which is the worst among major developed countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2021
No clear front-runner and factions divided on eve of LDP leadership campaign
The race is turning out to be more than simply an election to choose the country's next leader — it's become a contest that could shift power dynamics within the ruling party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2021
Seiko Noda makes last-minute bid for LDP presidency
Noda's candidacy is expected to split votes that could have gone to vaccine chief Taro Kono and make it harder for any candidate to win a majority in the first round of voting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2021
As Japan lags on gender equality, some debate needed for legal targets
At the recent International Conference for Women in Business, how to make progress, and whether voluntary targets are enough, formed the basis of much of the discussion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 10, 2021
The outliers hoping to be heard in the LDP election
While the race front-runners are clear, don't count these names out
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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