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SHINZO ABE

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2016
Lackluster Hokkaido win puts Abe on the defensive but DP-JCP tie-up shortcomings remain
A close victory by an LDP-backed candidate leaves Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the defensive while also showing the need for opposition parties to coordinate better ahead of this summer's Upper House election.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 23, 2016
Making hay while the sun shines: Should Japan adopt daylight saving time in summer?
How many times have you been jolted awake in summer at 4:30 a.m. by rays of sunlight streaming through your flimsy curtains? Conversely, how many sunsets have you missed because you've been stuck in an office until it's officially time to go home?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 23, 2016
Ebb tide for press freedoms in Shinzo Abe's Japan
A perfect storm is descending on freedom of the press in Japan: The country just sank to No. 72 in the global press freedom ranking issued Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, down from No. 11 in 2010. And David Kaye, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom...
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2016
Abe skips Yasukuni ceremony, sends offering as private citizen
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dedicates a masakaki, a decorated wooden offering used in Shinto rituals, to Yasukuni Shrine, but skips a visit the war-linked site.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2016
Canberra all but rules out Japan sub bid: report
Canberra has all but eliminated the much-hyped Japanese bid to build the country's 50 billion Australian dollar fleet of new submarines, a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 20, 2016
Abe poses a grave danger
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ideology and creed is nothing other than state capitalism.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2016
Quakes seen to all but rule out possibility of double election for Abe
Aftershocks from the deadly twin earthquakes that rocked the Kyushu region have sent shock waves all the way to Tokyo's Nagata-cho, the political heart of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2016
Abe insider wages one-man campaign to challenge foreign media over reporting 'mistakes'
An Internet strategy adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keeping his eyes peeled for what he calls "mistakes" by foreign media, because he thinks nobody in the government or the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has ever paid proper attention.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 12, 2016
Hokkaido and Kyoto by-election campaigns, measure of Abe's strength, get underway
By-election campaigns kick off in Hokkaido and Kyoto in what are expected to be a litmus test for how Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will fare in the crucial Upper House election this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2016
Success of G-7 Hiroshima summit could fuel Kishida's LDP leadership bid
A Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting is usually an opportunity for Japan's top diplomat to step into the global spotlight. For Fumio Kishida, the foreign minister who often stands in the shadow of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the meeting that wrapped up Monday in Hiroshima means so much more.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2016
The surrender of Japan's peace Constitution
Domestic opposition to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's effort to alter Japan's defense posture, though broad, does not run very deep.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2016
Statements by lawmakers cloud Japan's position on nuclear arms
When the foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations gather in Hiroshima for a two-day meeting from Sunday, they will visit Hiroshima Peace Park and conclude their gathering with a "Hiroshima Declaration" that will likely express hope for a world without nuclear weapons.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 9, 2016
Locations raided in ex-minister Amari's fund scandal probe
Tokyo public prosecutors raided several locations Friday as part of an investigation into a money scandal involving former Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
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 front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
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.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
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.

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