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SHINZO ABE

EDITORIALS
May 14, 2013
Export of nuclear technology
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to promote Japanese export of nuclear power plants even as the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant continues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2013
LDP's first test will be Tokyo metro assembly poll: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday that the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election in June will be a litmus test for the government he formed in December.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2013
Shift the focus, Mr. Prime Minister
An American former prisoner of war asks Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to shift his focus from arguing about who was the 'aggressor' in World War II to an apology.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2013
Abe to take on intel-gathering taboos
As tensions with China and North Korea mount, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to assail postwar political taboos and bolster Japan's intelligence-gathering capabilities.
JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2013
Abe's historical views risky for Asia: U.S. study
The U.S. Congressional Research Service has noted that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's comments and actions on historical issues "have raised concern that Tokyo could upset regional relations in ways that hurt U.S. interests."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2013
Giants treat Matsui, Nagashima to victory on special day
The Yomiuri Giants gave former greats Hideki Matsui and Shigeo Nagashima a hero's welcome before Sunday's game against the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2013
'Abenomics' meets curse of the second 100 days — will the mirage last?
The accomplishments of the first 100 days in office are a favorite benchmark for democratic leaders. It's thought to offer a preview of his or her worldview, ambition and political fortune.
JAPAN
May 6, 2013
Abe asks kids to text him questions
Kyodo
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 6, 2013
New talks unlikely to settle Northern Territories dispute
There is little reason for optimism that new Japan-Russia talks over the fate of the Northern Territories will fare any better than previous attempts to reach a deal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 5, 2013
Legends Matsui, Nagashima feted
Hideki Matsui was back in Japan for the first time since announcing his retirement in late December and back on the field where he hit home run after home run for the Yomiuri Giants in front of packed houses from 1993-2002.
JAPAN / Society
May 5, 2013
Abe's child care proposal draws fire from companies
Prime Minister Abe's proposal to expand child care leave to three years is upsetting some firms because it runs against current programs designed to support working parents.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 5, 2013
Media weighs in on LDP's English education plan
The Liberal Democratic Party has a thing for archery. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's financial policies comprise "three arrows." The symbolism is based on the old Japanese saying, "Three arrows are harder to break." Since "Abenomics" has proven to be a PR success, at least with the electorate, he's using...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2013
Opponents face off over Constitution Day
With revising the pacifist Constitution rapidly emerging as the primary issue in the upcoming Upper House election, proponents and opponents of change alike used Friday — Constitution Day — to press their cases.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2013
Japan's approach to Myanmar
If Shinzo Abe visits Myanmar later this month as planned to deepen economic ties, it will be the first trip to that country by Japan's prime minister since 1977.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2013
Saudi nuclear pact talks to start
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's crown prince to launch working-level talks aimed at negotiating an accord on acquiring Japanese nuclear technologies, a Japanese government official said.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2013
Toward a Japan-Russia peace treaty
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to restart talks toward a peace treaty, which could lead to resolution of a territorial dispute.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Apr 30, 2013
Stand up to Abe for the sake of Japan, Asia's future
Life is comparable to a spiritual drama that in retrospect can be recalled as a series of happy, sad and bitter memories
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2013
Abe starts four-nation trip; sets off for Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left for Russia on Sunday for talks with President Vladimir Putin, on the first leg of a weeklong trip that will also take him to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2013
Sovereignty celebration hit by protests
The government holds its first formal celebration of the day the San Francisco Peace Treaty ended the allied Occupation, angering residents in Okinawa, which stayed under U.S. control until 1972.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2013
Prime minister escapes injury in five-car pileup of limousine fleet in Tokyo
A limousine carrying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is involved in a pileup on Saturday with four other government vehicles carrying security guards at an automated toll gate in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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