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U S CABINET

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2013
New legislation bureau head eager to discuss collective self-defense
The new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau said Monday he is eager to discuss rethinking the government's current interpretation of the war-renouncing Constitution.
EDITORIALS
Aug 19, 2013
Inadequate financial plan
The Abe Cabinet-endorsed medium-term financial reconstruction program does not present adequate concrete measures for restoring health to Japan's finances.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2013
Prolonged deflation near end: government
Prolonged deflation is on the verge of ending, the government said Thursday, while maintaining its upbeat assessment on the overall economy for the second straight month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 12, 2013
Hashimoto advocate Sakaiya to advise Abe
Taichi Sakaiya, 78, the man credited with persuading Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) co-leader Toru Hashimoto to trade the world of television punditry for the world of politics, has been appointed as an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2013
Tax hike backers seize on positive GDP data
Real gross domestic product rose an annualized 2.6 percent in the three months to June, bolstering the Abe administration's claim its economic policies are succeeding.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2013
Cabinet pair won't rule out Yasukuni visit on surrender day anniversary
Two Cabinet ministers on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility that they might visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15 — the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2013
Komatsu posting sets stage for reinterpretation
Ambassador to France Ichiro Komatsu is installed as the new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to challenge the government's interpretation of the Constitution.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 8, 2013
Japan unlikely to achieve debt reduction goal in 2020: Cabinet Office
The government is unlikely to achieve its target of budget deficit reduction in fiscal 2020 even if the sales tax is hiked as scheduled and the economy is on a firm growth path, an estimate by the Cabinet Office showed Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2013
Repairing ties with Beijing and Seoul
More than a half year after the inauguration of the Abe Cabinet, Japan's bilateral relations with China and South Korea remain chilly. South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with U.S. President Barack Obama in early May in Washington. Although South Korean leaders traditionally follow up such a meeting with a visit to Japan, Ms. Park chose instead to travel to Beijing in late June to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In early July, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida was able to meet with his South Korean counterpart, Mr. Yun Byung-se, at the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Brunei. But he wasn't even able to have an informal chat with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a former ambassador to Japan, on the sidelines of that meeting.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2013
Abe eyes minor Cabinet reshuffle in September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning a minor shake-up in his Cabinet in September to push his policy agenda, senior lawmakers in the Liberal Democratic Party reveal.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2013
Growth strategy misses
The 'Abenomics' growth strategy just adopted looks like a wish list of budgets with project names that will be coveted by individual government ministries.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2013
Will new 'NSC' enhance security?
Creating a Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council would risk adding rigidity to the decision-making process during a national emergency.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 14, 2013
Economy assessment upgraded despite chaos
The government on Thursday upgraded its basic assessment of the economy for the second straight month in June as the weaker yen has helped exports and despite growing uncertainties over the economic outlook due to recent financial market turmoil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2013
Economic assessment raised as weak yen fuels exports
The government on Monday upgraded the economy for the first time in two months by deleting the word "weak" from its description to reflect the effect the "Abenomics"-weakened yen is having on exports and production.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2013
Political veteran Igarashi, former chief Cabinet secretary, dies at 87
Kozo Igarashi, a former Lower House member who was chief Cabinet secretary in the administration of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama in the mid-1990s, died Tuesday of pneumonia in a Sapporo hospital, his family said. He was 87.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2013
Overseas land transport by SDF
The Abe Cabinet's endorsement of a bill to let the Self-Defense Forces use land vehicles to make emergency rescues overseas smacks of a desire to expand SDF activities abroad.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 23, 2013
Conservative tasks in Japan
As the first conservative government in Japan for a long time, the Abe Cabinet faces two major tasks, including departing from the postwar regime on security.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2013
Economy's assessment not raised for April
The government on Friday left its monthly assessment of the economy unchanged for the first time in four months, with consumption and housing investment perking up but capital spending showing little movement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2013
Cabinet's approval rate slips to 71%
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slipped 1.7 points from the previous opinion poll but remains sky-high at 71.1 percent, according to a Kyodo News survey released Sunday.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Mar 11, 2013
A recharged power industry
Three months after December's general election, Japan's electric power industry, under the Abe regime, appears set to regain its former political clout.
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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