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SHINZO ABE

EDITORIALS
Sep 23, 2016
The LDP's presidential term limit
The LDP has every right to weaken or even end the term limits on its presidents, but should it do so now just to keep Shinzo Abe in power?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2016
Japan grows more open to foreign workers as population declines
Two aides to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the nation is planning to bring in more overseas workers to bolster the shrinking labor force.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2016
AIIB holdout Japan risks missing out on the infrastructure contracts it seeks
When Canada said in August it would join the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, all eyes turned to Japan and the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2016
Japan's shrinking population not burden but incentive: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan's aging, shrinking population was not a burden, but an incentive to boost productivity through innovations like robots, wireless sensors and artificial intelligence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2016
Kuroda's strategy shifts from shock and awe to bond market finesse
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda stormed onto the global stage in 2013 with the subtlety of a Metallica concert, electrifying markets with a shock-and-awe strategy.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 21, 2016
Abe bidding hard for permanent Security Council seat
In an online essay, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lays out Japan's case for securing a permanent seat at the helm of the U.N.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2016
Abe urges TPP approval in meeting with Clinton in New York
Prime Minister Abe stresses the import of TPP ratification to U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who opposes the deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2016
Abe to seek Cuba's help over North Korea and boost trade during trip
In the first ever visit to Cuba by a Japanese prime minister, Abe hopes to gain Havana's support in dealing with its ally Pyongyang over its nuclear provocations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2016
U.S. faces loss of credibility if TPP not ratified by end of year
The United States will lose its credibility in the Asia-Pacific region if Congress does not ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact by the end of the year, a former senior U.S. trade official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2016
In sexless Japan, almost half of single young men and women are virgins: survey
In a survey of young people, around 42 percent of the men and 44.2 percent of the women who responded said they'd never had sex.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
East Hokkaido waits on Abe-Putin talks over Russia-held isles
In Hokkaido's far east, Nemuro feels nothing like a typical Japanese city. Mist and fog often shroud the area in the summertime. During July and August, while much of the country bakes in 30 degree-plus temperatures, it's just over 20 degrees in Nemuro.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2016
Abe could play peacemaker role after Philippine president stirs anger, voices regret for Obama insult
Rodrigo Duterte expresses regret for comments in which he called U.S. President Barack Obama a 'son of a bitch' as the two leaders sought to tamp down the controversy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2016
In report, Japan warns Brexit may drive finance, pharmaceutical investment to EU
Japan has warned Britain that its exit from the European Union could prompt Japanese financial institutions to relocate from London and listed a raft of concerns from Japanese companies about the transition away from the EU.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Abe-Putin chat may clarify 'new approach' to isle row
In May the two leaders agreed to take a new tack to solving the territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2016
Kremlin blindsides Tokyo with premature announcement of Putin visit
The Kremlin on Tuesday announced a visit by President Vladimir Putin to Japan that was news to Tokyo.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 31, 2016
LDP weighs leader's term limits as Abe angles to stay in power
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to kick off discussions as soon as next month over whether to revise internal rules to allow Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to run for a third term in the next LDP presidential race to be held by September 2018.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2016
Abe dangles $30 billion at Africa leaders in Nairobi in counter to China
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge Saturday to invest $30 billion to boost African growth and infrastructure over the next three years comes as he seeks to win over national leaders already being wooed by China and the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2016
India probes huge data leak at French submarine builder DCNS; Australian design unaffected
India is investigating damage caused to French Scorpene submarines that are being built in the country, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, after the leak of documents relating to the vessel's combat capabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2016
Akie Abe prays at Pearl Harbor, fueling speculation Japan's prime minister will follow suit
Known for making free-thinking comments and actions that are politically awkward for her husband, Akie Abe has done it again.
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016
It's a me, Abe!
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an cameo at the Rio 2016 Olympics' closing ceremony. While his presence was not unexpected, as Tokyo will be hosting the 2020 Olympics, his unusual entrance was another matter. Naturally, the internet had something to say about it.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
Tropical Storm Peipah brings heavy rain to parts of western Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in western Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue warnings of landslides and other disasters due to heavy rainfall in several areas.
Trump signs order reducing tariffs on Japanese autos
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, shake hands.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

Podcast

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