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U S HOUSE ELECTION

COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2014
Push economic reforms, not a revisionist agenda
Japan-watchers in London say Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would be wise to focus on reforming the Japanese economy while keeping a tight rein on the right wing of his party.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 12, 2014
The high costs of Japan's 'Seinfeld election'
By rewarding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a job not even remotely done, voters are giving him a mandate to continue leading Japan down the wrong path.
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2014
Take the time to vote
Voter turnout Sunday for the Lower House election is forecast to be as low as it was in the 2012 race. Young people especially need to realize that, by avoiding the polls, they are losing their voice on issues that will certainly affect their future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2014
'Abenomics' in the spotlight
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe blames the opposition camp for criticizing 'Abenomics' without presenting lternatives. But finding a way to put today's economy on a virtuous circle is akin to trying to create something out of nothing.
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 3, 2014
LDP campaign message diverges in urban, rural areas
Voters in parts of the country where the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a particularly sensitive issue are hearing a message from local LDP chapters that differs from the party's national campaign platform.
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2014
Debating nuclear energy
Lawmakers and parties need to lay out energy plans that include measures to reduce emissions that don't rely on nuclear power.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2014
U.S. base move casts big shadow over election in Okinawa
Just two weeks after voters elected a governor opposed to moving U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko, in the northern part of Okinawa Island, the saga is once again the central political issue in the prefecture.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2014
Shinzo Abe's political agenda
People should be aware that Japan has such an unstable person in its leadership position, who can make the final decision for the nation to take military action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2014
Local officials scramble to prepare for snap election amid staff shortages
With the dissolution of the Lower House imminent and a snap election just around the corner, municipalities and government offices nationwide are scrambling to meet a staffing shortfall and a general lack of preparedness.
EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2014
Awaiting Abe's political gambit
If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to dissolve the Lower House for a snap election, he will have to clearly lay out his agenda for voters and await their verdict.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 14, 2014
Why Abe will likely opt to call a snap Lower House election
Successive resignations of two female Cabinet members dealt a blow to the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But should the opposition camp be credited for its attack that forced them to step down or did the administration manage to minimize the impact by counteracting quickly?
EDITORIALS
May 14, 2014
Redressing vote-value disparity
Lawmakers' personal interests should not be allowed to stand in the way of reforms to reduce the disparity in the value of votes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2013
Fukuoka court rules July vote gap nearly unconstitutional; results stand
The Fukuoka High Court ruled Thursday that the disparity in the weight of the votes cast in the House of Councilors election in July was "in a state of unconstitutionality" but rejected the plaintiffs' demand to nullify the results.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2013
More courts stop shy of annulling July poll
Two high courts rule that the vote weight disparity in the Upper House election in July was unconstitutional but dismiss a demand to nullify results from seven constituencies.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2013
Court voids Okayama poll result
The Hiroshima High Court rules that the outcome of the July Upper House election in Okayama Prefecture should be invalidated due to an unconstitutional disparity in the value of votes between constituencies.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2013
Court voids election in western Japan on vote disparity
The Hiroshima High Court ruled Thursday that the outcome of the July Upper House election in Okayama Prefecture should be invalidated due to an unconstitutional disparity in the weight of votes.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Aug 9, 2013
Japan by the numbers (8.9.13)
First check out these fresh stats, then let's think how to get the nutritional breakfast-focused mom percentage up to the LINE user percentage.
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2013
Annulling the Upper House poll
As soon as the results were announced for last week's Upper House election, lawsuits were filed demanding the nullifcation because of vote-vale disparities.
EDITORIALS
Jul 26, 2013
Internet campaign results
Japan's first use of the Internet for campaign purposes may have helped to inform voters but did not spur a higher voter turnout for the July 21 Upper House poll.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2013
Opposition disparate; foe common
Major opposition groups have been rocked by intensifying internal strife since the Upper House election, and with the secretaries-general of the Democratic Party of Japan, Your Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) launching a nonpartisan policy study group next week, speculation is...
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Morning-after pill buyers back prescription-free sales following trial
Some 2,181 morning-after pills were sold at 145 pharmacies across the nation, with Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture recording over 200 sales each.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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