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SHINZO ABE

COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2016
Is Abe a true nationalist?
Prime Minister Abe should focus on reviving the economy, not revising the Constitution.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 8, 2016
安: a peaceful character for these turbulent times
One kanji character that learners encounter at a fairly early stage is u5b89, pronounced 'an' or 'yasuraka' and meaning 'peaceful' and, by extension, 'safe.'
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2016
Renho steps forward in bid to lead DP ahead of Sept. 15 vote
The deputy leader of the Democratic Party announces she will run for its presidency, vowing to reform it into a viable alternative.
EDITORIALS
Aug 5, 2016
Abe's unrivaled position of power
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political power is unrivaled — does he have the wherewithal to make the most of it?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2016
Putin to meet Abe, South Korean president in early September
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the first days of September, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2016
Abe retains key ministers in reshuffle, but defense chief pick likely to stoke controversy
Japan's leader chooses a right-leaning nationalist as defense minister while keeping most of his other key ministers in place.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2016
If the pope can retire, why can't Japan's elderly Emperor?
Pope Benedict XVI did it. Dutch Queen Beatrix did it. So why is it so hard for Japan's elderly Emperor to abdicate?
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2016
Experience valued over youth in Abe's reshuffle of LDP executive
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled executives of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday, but gravitated heavily toward old veterans in an apparent bid to stabilize his power base.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 1, 2016
Abe's wand has lost its magic
Prime Minister Abe's failing is that he sees Abenomics as a magic wand that he can wave and all will be well.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2016
Abe aide Hamada favors Japan proclaiming debt-monetizing policy
One of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top advisers says he favors a declaration by Japan's policymakers that their current measures are monetizing the nation's debt.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jul 31, 2016
For Abe, it will always be about the Constitution
Nobody here on the Community page has weighed in on Japan's Upper House election last July 10, so JBC will have a go.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2016
Kuroda leads BOJ to a policy crossroads
After more than three years of pumping out cheap money that has failed to secure its inflation target, the Bank of Japan has signaled a rethink.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2016
Abe eyes Cabinet shake-up as he accelerates economic policies
The prime minister will reshuffle his Cabinet on Aug. 3, a day after he unveils new economic measures, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016
Japanese freedom an illusion
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has betrayed the Japanese people in his handling of his drive for constitutional revision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2016
Clinton a known quantity to Japanese officials, while Trump is still a wild card
As the Democrats start up their national convention Monday, Japanese officials are pondering which of the two hopefuls — Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump — are more likely to get along, both on a personal and professional level, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 23, 2016
A dark age dawns for politics in Japan
"Historic," that much-overused word, seems almost acceptable as a description of the Upper House elections earlier this month that gave Japan — for the first time in its postwar history — a government strong enough to get serious about rewriting the Constitution.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2016
Abe's maglev decision reflects political calculus over economics
Few doubt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to invest public funds in a $90 billion high-tech maglev railway makes political sense. Whether it makes equally good economic sense is less clear.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 20, 2016
Views from Gifu: Now Abe has the numbers, is it time to tweak the Constitution?
People have their say on whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should push for constitutional revision now that he has the numbers in both houses of parliament to force a referendum on the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 19, 2016
Japan confident of China, South Korea summit despite tensions
Japan remains eager to host Chinese Premier Li Keqiang before the year is out, even as territorial tensions flare in the East China Sea with a pick up in military ships and planes traversing the area.
EDITORIALS
Jul 17, 2016
Abe's amendment strategy
The Constitution should be amended only when there is a clear and compelling need.
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.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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