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STRATEGY

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2014
Confident LDP plays up victories as Diet session comes to a close
A confident Liberal Democratic Party trumpets its achievements as the 186th Diet session winds down as laying strong foundations for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security and political goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2014
Abe's 'third arrow' misses the mark
Economists pan the revamped 'third arrow' of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's growth plan for lacking critical details on how he will achieve the jumble of bold reforms proposed.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2014
Abe presents new 'third arrow' draft to competitiveness council
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's team unveils a draft of yet more proposals aimed at cheering both companies and investors.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2014
Big expansion in food exports eyed
Japan aims to expand exports of farm and marine products 10-fold to the tune of u00a55 trillion a year by 2030 under the government's revamped growth strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jun 15, 2014
'Womenomics' push raises suspicions for lack of reality
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be a political hawk who believes Japan can once again become a macho state that can hold its own against regional threats, but as he looks for money and muscle he is turning to an unlikely source: women.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2014
Abe vows to bolster 'earning power' of domestic companies
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is pledging to bolster the “earning power” of Japanese firms by cutting the corporate tax rate and promoting deregulation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 10, 2014
Government to set up headquarters to coordinate foreign worker pool
The government plans to set up a headquarters within the Cabinet to work out measures by the end of fiscal 2015 for accepting more foreign workers in Japan, according to a draft schedule for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new growth strategy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 3, 2014
Abe's Japan reform plan draft shows tough calls deferred
A draft plan to boost Japanese growth promises to overhaul corporate governance, promote technology and attract private investment, but it leaves many of the toughest questions unanswered as the country seeks to claw its way out of a crippling cycle of deflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2014
LDP touts moves to bolster 'Abenomics'
Corporate tax cuts, stronger corporate governance and closing the tax gap between one- and two-income households are among the Liberal Democratic Party's recommendations for inclusion in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy, due by the end of next month.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2014
LDP's new plan to beat deflation: more baseball
Can more baseball save Japan — or at least "Abenomics"?
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2014
Japan to set strict rules for arms exports: Abe
Japan, which is set to rethink its three principles banning arms exports, will set clear and strict rules on when it engages in weapons trade, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2014
Growth plan acceleration approved
An administration panel approved an action plan Tuesday to accelerate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy, with the coming three years designated as an intensive implementation period.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2013
Defense buildup won't bring security
With the adoption of Japan's first comprehensive guideline for security policy and diplomacy, the Abe Cabinet appears to operate under the illusion that the use of force ultimately could resolve the difficult situation the nation finds itself in.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2013
Robust arms industry part of security policy
The Abe administration will seek to make the Japanese arms industry more competitive globally, according to a near-complete draft of its first National Security Strategy, drawn up as tensions with China rise over the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2013
Abe's 'third arrow' vital, Allianz says
The policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Bank of Japan will fail to reignite long-term growth because they don't address structural flaws in areas such as labor and immigration, according to the chief investment officer of Allianz Global Investors.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2013
Hospitals await OK to invest overseas
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is considering allowing hospital operators in Japan to invest in overseas medical institutions under the government's growth strategy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2013
IMF offers guarded praise to 'Abenomics'
"Abenomics" has brought positive results, but challenges remain as to whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can implement structural reform to bring about sustainable growth, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday in its first preliminary assessment of his economic policies.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2013
Recruit foreign students to fuel growth, panel says
Japan should strategically bring in more students from emerging economies who can contribute to both their homeland and Japan's growth, a midterm report by an education panel working on exchange student issues said Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2013
Growth talks next target: pay
The Abe administration will hold discussions with business and labor union leaders from mid-September to late in the year in hopes of raising wages and creating better working conditions for women, the pillars of a second version of its economic growth strategy, sources said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2013
Japan's April-June GDP grows, affecting tax hike decision
The economy grew an annualized real 2.6 percent in the three months through June with consumption and exports recuperating, the government said Monday, possibly further swaying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fall decision on whether to raise the 5 percent sales tax to 8 percent next April.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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