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SHIGERU ISHIBA

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
LDP's No. 2 faction pushes Abe for constitutional referendum by next summer as leadership election approaches
The second-largest group in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed a national plebiscite on the issue to generate political momentum for revising the war-renouncing Article 9.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 27, 2018
The man standing between Abe and his ambitions: Who is Shigeru Ishiba?
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is back in the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
Shigeru Ishiba pledges rural revitalization laws if he beats Abe in LDP leadership race
The laws would involve enhancing the productivity of service industries, promoting the migration of urban residents to rural areas and reforming local government systems.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2018
Contest between Abe and Ishiba, to lead Japan and ruling LDP, set for Sept. 20
Poll predicted to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a historic third term as LDP president, effectively extending his hold on power by up to another three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2018
Setting himself apart from Abe, Shigeru Ishiba says he's opposed to Article 9 revision for now
Ishiba is set to challenge Abe in September's LDP presidential election, with the Constitution issue likely to be a focus of policy debates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2018
Ex-Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally announces LDP leadership candidacy, pledging 'honest and fair' government
Ishiba touts “a 100-day plan” to reform government in a bid to regain the trust of the people.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 9, 2018
Shigeru Ishiba to announce candidacy for LDP presidential race as party factions line up behind Abe
As the LDP-Komeito coalition has a majority in both houses of the Diet, the race will effectively determine who will next sit as prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2018
The LDP's leadership vote is weeks away, but the race could already be over
With just weeks to go, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe already appears headed for victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, polling data show.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2018
Liberal Democratic Party campaign: Abe and rivals home in on local concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top political goal remains constitutional revision, including changing Article 9's war-renouncing clause. But for Liberal Democratic Party chapters across the country, priorities tend to be on local issues, especially securing financial assistance from Tokyo for all manner...
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2018
LDP policy chief Fumio Kishida says he won't run in party leadership election, leaving two-way race between Abe and Ishiba
Kishida said he made the decision because he believes it is better for Abe to handle a number of ongoing issues facing Japan.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 22, 2018
Deadly rains in western Japan revive calls for disaster prevention ministry
The fatal rains and flooding in western Japan — and the ongoing difficulties caused by the extent of the damage and record high temperatures — have revived calls for creating a disaster prevention ministry that can coordinate and streamline rescue and relief efforts.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018
Abe looks beyond factions, courting LDP's rank and file for support as presidential election nears
This is the first of a two-part series on the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election slated for September.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018
'Military geek' Shigeru Ishiba not afraid to criticize Abe but election math eludes
Upon attending the opening ceremony of a museum in April in Tottori Prefecture, veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba made a sidesplitting appearance by dressing up as Majin Boo — the pudgy, baby-like villain in the popular anime "Dragon Ball."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2017
LDP struggles to reach consensus on Article 9 revision ahead of snap election
Senior lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed on Wednesday that while the party may include constitutional revision as an official campaign pledge in the upcoming Lower House election, it will not specify details on how it plans to revise the war-renouncing Article 9, three party executives...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2017
Shigeru Ishiba top pick for next prime minister: poll
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba is the public's top choice as Japan's next leader now that gaffes and scandals have damaged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's image, a poll says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2017
Former defense chief Ishiba overtakes Abe as top choice for prime minister in poll
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba overtook scandal-hit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the best person to lead Japan, an opinion poll showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2017
Former defense chief courts controversy by questioning Abe plan to revise Constitution
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should clarify the rationale behind his latest proposal to revise the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution, LDP heavyweight Shigeru Ishiba told The Japan Times.
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2017
Abe's bid to revise charter by 2020 irks LDP veterans
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's subtle strategy for marketing constitutional revision like a 2020 image commercial leaves his party's veterans feeling irritated and undermined.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2016
Powerful Japanese lawmaker urges re-evaluation of U.S. relationship with Trump taking office
Japan must undertake a major review of the way its decades-long alliance with the United States works and adopt a more proactive approach toward its top ally after Donald Trump takes office in January, a veteran Diet member says.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2016
With Cabinet shake-up, Abe lays groundwork for future of LDP
The reshuffle signals the start of a political race to determine a critical question: Who will take the reins of power after Abe?
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
Polls open for key Upper House election that could shake Japanese politics
People vote during Japan's Upper House election at a polling station in Tokyo on Sunday.
Sunken WWII Japanese warship Teruzuki found off Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands. A team from the U.S. nonprofit Ocean Exploration Trust has discovered the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki on the deep seabed off the Solomon Islands as the 80th anniversary of the war's end approaches.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Voters in Tokyo reflect shifting political views across Japan
Pedestrians walk in front of an election notice board displaying posters of candidates in Tokyo on Sunday.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood
The self as a muse: Leonard Foujita's world in paintings and photos
One of Leonard Foujita’s biggest muses was himself. He painted self-portraits, often with a cat on his side, looking back at the viewer. He posed for photographers throughout his life, the displayed photos showing he retained his signature bowl cut and round glasses.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.

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