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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 21, 2016
Dramatist speaks up for the downtrodden and new thinking in Japan
Fifty-three year-old Oriza Hirata unexpectedly arrived early for our 9 a.m. interview in a Tokyo family restaurant one recent Sunday morning. Not only that, but the famed playwright and director turned up alone without the squad of minders such people's managers generally send along to stop them making headlines for reasons they wouldn't like.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2016
Abe support rate rises despite Amari scandal but half oppose changing Constitution
The support rate for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet rose 4.3 points in January from the previous month to 53.7 percent, a Kyodo News poll shows.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2015
Cabinet see support rating rise to 49.4%
The support rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands at 49.4 percent, up 1.1 points from the previous survey carried out in November, an opinion poll said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2015
Japan agrees to raise host-nation spending for U.S. military; U.S. Ambassador welcomes extra spend
The government will boost spending on U.S. forces stationed in Japan by 1.4 percent over the next five years, it said this week, supporting the U.S. military's Asian presence in the face of a rising China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 18, 2015
Cabinet approval rating nose-dives after ruling camp rams through security bills
The approval rating of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet plummets to its lowest level since December 2012 after the ruling camp rams its controversial security bills through the Lower House.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2015
Diet to get check on SDF missions abroad
The ruling bloc agrees to make Diet approval a precondition for every Self-Defense Forces mission abroad involving logistic support for foreign militaries.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 13, 2015
Government to support matchmaking, men's child-rearing to raise birthrate
The government plans to devise a series of measures to fight the nation's low birthrate, such as promoting matchmaking and setting numerical targets for increasing men's participation in child care, according to a draft policy outline obtained Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 20, 2015
LDP, Komeito split on SDF's overseas role
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito remained far apart Friday over how far to expand the Self-Defense Forces' overseas activities in line with the Abe administration's controversial reinterpretation of the pacifist Constitution last summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2015
Travel agency H.I.S. among applicants to sponsor bankrupt Skymark
Major Japanese travel agency H.I.S. Co. has applied to extend support to bankrupt Skymark Airlines Inc., a company official said, with around 20 companies believed to have offered support from outside the airline industry by the deadline on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2015
Afghan air force ascent slow, imperiling battle with Taliban
Afghanistan's armed forces are so short of combat-ready aircraft that, late last year, they began fitting machine guns and rockets to Russian-made Mi-17 transport helicopters, dubbed "flying tractors," to bolster their air power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 29, 2014
Abe Cabinet disapproval rating tops support for first time: poll
Disapproval of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet exceeds its support rating for the first time since he returned to power in December 2012, a new poll finds.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 6, 2014
Support for Scottish independence rises to 40% ahead of TV debate, poll finds
Support for Scotland to break away from the rest of the United Kingdom has risen to 40 percent, according to one opinion poll published on Tuesday, as nationalist leader Alex Salmond headed into a U.S.-style television debate on secession.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2014
Japan eyes financial support for abductees returning from North Korea
A government panel proposed Tuesday a number of measures to prepare for the possible return of abductees from North Korea, including the enactment of a special law to give them financial support.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2014
Japan mulls law to supply arms to U.S. troops in logistics support
In a major policy change, the government is considering a law to enable the Self-Defense Forces to provide weapons and ammunition to foreign troops via logistics support.
WORLD
Jul 18, 2014
Thai junta seeks Japan's support to restore democracy
Thailand's acting foreign minister said Thursday that last May's military coup was undertaken as a "last resort" to avoid bloodshed, while he sought understanding and support from Japan and other countries that have frowned on the army's seizure of power from a democratically elected government.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2014
Wiser Abe Cabinet logs record 500 days in office
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Friday marked the 500th day since its inception in December 2012, extending its record as the longest-serving lineup in the postwar era.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2014
Host clubs: a hotbed of human trafficking
The Japanese host. You can see them on the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho: the dapper thin men with colored, blown-dry hair, fake suntans, snazzy suits and charming smiles, chatting up passing females and trying to get them to come and have drinks. They've been the subject of documentaries, television series and popular manga such as "Shinjuku Swan."
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2013
Cabinet's approval rating falls to 57.9%
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet falls to 57.9 percent amid public concern with the secrecy protection bill, a new survey reveals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2013
Former 'hikikomori' helping young recluses reintegrate into society
Kazushi Suganuma from Nagoya is helping young people through his own experience as a "hikikomori," a term referring to some young people's withdrawal from society.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2013
50% against hiking sales tax in April: poll
The public is nearly evenly divided over whether the sales tax should rise next April, but not over Prime Minister Abe's remarks about the Fukushima water crisis.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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