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SHINZO ABE

EDITORIALS
May 3, 2017
The Constitution turns 70
The Constitution should not be amended just to fulfill the agendas of politicians or political parties.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 29, 2017
Donald Trump's 'first 100 days' is down for the count
In American newspapers, wire services, cable TV and blogs, U.S. President Donald Trump is beset by a host of recurring brickbats, from complaints over his refusal to make public his income tax returns and alleged Russian connections, to his reputation as a male chauvinist and propensity to cite conspiracy...
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JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
Trump cookies outpace Abe buns in Diet souvenir shop
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being trumped by Trump — in the sweets department.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2017
Mystery deepens over Moritomo land deal as recording with Finance Ministry emerges
The shadowy Moritomo Gakuen scandal takes a new twist after a recording of the land negotiations between its former chief and the Finance Ministry emerges.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2017
Abe-Putin summit in Russia to spotlight territorial dispute and North Korean threat
From North Korea to scallops, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a wide range of items on their agenda when they meet Thursday in Moscow.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2017
Reconstruction chief Imamura resigns over latest Tohoku gaffe
The minister for disaster reconstruction, Masahiro Imamura, stepped down Wednesday over a gaffe where he said it was better the 2011 quake and tsunami hit the Tohoku region and not near Tokyo.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2017
Abe, Trump reconfirm commitment on North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a 30-minute teleconference to discuss the North Korean situation.
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JAPAN
Apr 18, 2017
Government looks to double number of women serving in SDF units
The Defense Ministry on Tuesday unveiled a batch of initiatives aimed at doubling the number of female personnel in the male-dominated Self-Defense Forces.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2017
Visiting Pence calls U.S.-Japan alliance a 'cornerstone' for peace in region amid North Korea threat
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence declared his country's “unwavering commitment” to Japan as it looks to confront the “ominous threat” posed by North Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2017
Tokyo prefers to meet Pence, keep trade hardliner Ross at arm's length in economic talks: official
Japan wants to keep Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross out of an economic dialogue with the U.S. as it seeks to avoid disputes with the Trump administration over a weaker yen and trade imbalance, according to a Japanese official who asked not to be identified.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2017
Japan seeks upper hand in U.S. dialogue seen as unlikely to yield concrete results
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence are expected to tackle a raft of topics when the two nations meet Tuesday for the start of their first high-level economic dialogue since the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2017
Abe urges diplomatic tack on North Korea, but rules out 'dialogue for dialogue's sake'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emphasizes that diplomatic efforts to defuse rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs are necessary.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Apr 15, 2017
The real Moritomo Gakuen story is clear as mud
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." — Mark Twain
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2017
North Korea may have sarin-tipped missiles, Abe says
Pyongyang may have missiles armed with chemical weapons like VX and sarin at its disposal, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells the Diet.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2017
Abe Cabinet weathers school scandal as Democratic Party's chronic weaknesses provide little alternative
The high-profile scandal involving nationalist Osaka-based school operator Moritomo Gakuen has once again brought to the fore the ability of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is linked to the affair, to maintain high public approval ratings.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2017
Imperial Rescript on Education making slow, contentious comeback
Once declared incompatible with Japan's postwar transformation into a democracy, a 19th-century Imperial edict on patriotism is slowly making its way back into the nation's education. Spearheading its resurgence is none other than the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2017
Russia turns iffy on Japan gas future as Abe heads to Moscow
Russia's Gazprom PJSC isn't confident in Japan's future as a growing natural gas user, which may damp prospects of a proposed pipeline between the countries as Premier Shinzo Abe travels to Moscow later this month.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2017
Abe backs U.S. missile strike on Syria but might draw backlash from Putin
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praises the U.S. missile strike on Syria, but some say that could harm his chances of settling Japan's island dispute with Russia.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 7, 2017
Delinking different elements in Japan-U.S. ties
There is a danger that the Trump administration will continue to resort to the strategy of linking its approaches to Japan and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2017
Abe, Trump huddle over North Korea missile threat, want Beijing to pressure Pyongyang further
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe show solidarity against provocative North Korea and agree Beijing must do more to defuse the threat it poses to security.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Over 800 people found to be involved in TOEIC cheating scheme
An English conversation test paper and bubble answer sheet. A Chinese graduate student from Kyoto University is suspected of having attempted to use a small microphone under a mask to tell other takers of a popular English-language proficiency test the correct answers.
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.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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