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YAMAGUCHI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2023
LDP and Komeito try to patch up differences with election deal
The two parties have agreed to endorse each other's candidates everywhere except Tokyo in the next general election.
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jun 23, 2023
‘River’: A creatively contained time-loop flick
Flooded with ingenuity, the team behind “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” renews a winning trope for a captivating, addictive watch.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2023
LDP power struggle in Yamaguchi shows waning influence of Abe faction
With Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi having been selected for the new No. 3 district, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's caucus has come out on top over the Abe faction.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2023
Koki Yamaguchi hits grand slam and Roki Sasaki fans 10 in Marines' win
Sasaki (5-1) struck out 10 in seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits and walking one at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2023
LDP looks to repair Komeito ties with electoral olive branch
While still at loggerheads over the candidate for Tokyo’s 28th district, the LDP no longer intends to field contenders in Saitama’s 14th district and Aichi’s 16th in a possible snap poll.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 11, 2023
Komeito looks nervously toward next elections as Nippon Ishin rises
Despite only one Komeito loss in Osaka, the local Nippon Ishin chapter won seats for governor, mayor and control in prefectural and municipal assemblies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2023
Voter reaction to attack on Kishida could impact Sunday by-elections
How the ruling party performs is expected to influence Kishida’s decision on whether to call a snap election in the coming months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2023
Lower House by-election campaigns begin across Japan in test for Kishida
The focus of the elections is on government measures to cushion the negative impact of rising prices and its plans to boost spending, which has sparked speculation about possible tax hikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2023
The by-elections that could determine Kishida's snap election call
The April 23 votes could determine whether the prime minister heads into next month’s G7 summit with clear political skies, or under a cloud with party rivals grumbling about his leadership.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 26, 2023
Jim Rion casts a keen eye on the spirit of Yamaguchi
Author, translator and certified sake professional Jim Rion puts people at the heart of sake production in his nonfiction debut, 'Discovering Yamaguchi Sake.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 19, 2023
Akane Yamaguchi loses in All England Championships semifinals
The fifth-ranked yamaguchi allowed Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Chen to take the lead from 9-9 en route to losing the first game and failed to find a breakthrough.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2023
Upcoming April by-elections likely litmus test for Kishida's leadership
The elections are likely to be a test of whether the prime minister can run the government stably, a year and a half after taking office in October 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2023
Man in western Japan guilty of fraud after receiving ¥46 million in COVID relief money
A district court handed the defendant a prison term of three years, but suspended for five, on the grounds that he expressed remorse for his actions and the money was returned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2023
Yamaguchi by-election puts spotlight on dynastic politics
Nobuchiyo Kishi thought reminding voters of his politician relatives was a good move, but he has been accused of just taking over the family business and not caring about voters' problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Feb 19, 2023
Families seek closure for mine disaster as Japan-South Korea relations thaw
136 Koreans and 47 Japanese were killed when the Chosei mine beneath the seabed on the Yamaguchi Prefecture coast collapsed and flooded in 1942.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
LDP said to be divided if Kishida seeks BOJ pivot
With the nomination of a new governor likely to come next week, several party members said there will be opposition within the party if Kishida chooses Hirohide Yamaguchi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
Komeito and U.S. envoy agree LGBTQ law needed before G7
Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi said it is important to raise awareness that discrimination cannot be tolerated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2023
Group behind string of robberies in Kanto also thought to have targeted western prefectures
Police believe the crimes committed in six prefectures in eastern Japan may be linked to three other cases, including one in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 23, 2023
Vitidsarn stuns Axelsen to clinch India Open badminton title
South Korea's An Se-young beat world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to avenge her loss in the Malaysian Open final last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2023
Redrawing of electoral map puts focus on late Abe's home turf
Yamaguchi's four single-seat constituencies in the Lower House have been reduced to three as a result of the redrawing of boundaries under a revised law put into effect last month.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
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.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
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.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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