Japanese Politics

A corruption scandal that engulfed last summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has cast a dark cloud over Sapporo's 2030 bid and raised new questions in Japan about hosting the Olympics again.Former Tokyo 2020 executive Haruyuki Takahashi…

Another US congressional delegation is visiting Taiwan as tensions with China remain high over its claims to the self-governing island.A steady stream of American visitors have come to meet Taiwanese officials since the visit of US House…

The Palaszczuk government unveiled in the June state budget an overhaul of coal royalties, designed to capitalize on soaring coal prices, that will bring in $1.2 billion over four years.Previously, the highest royalty was 15% for prices…

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I am a man of integrity, I did not join the PDP for selfish reasons—Shekarau Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano state, has defended his latest political decision to revert to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former Kano…

Magazine The LDP welcomes a “constant struggle between people who favor more moderate patriotism and those who favor more extreme nationalism. We see it not just in…

The Sony Walkman and virtual reality headsets aren't just great examples of personal technology. In the hands of Paul Roquet, they are also vehicles for learning more about Japan, the United States, global…

FOR EXPERTS, STUDENTS: People should be allowed to see Taiwan free and open for themselves, especially as many are…

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed the wish that during his tenure, Canada's Ambassador to Vietnam, Shawn Perry Steil, will…

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Thousands of followers of the Unification Church gathered in South Korea on Thursday to protest negative Japanese media coverage of their religion after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe blamed…

The Japanese and US defense chiefs held their first talks on Tuesday, pledging to cooperate to respond to "any situation in the region" after China launched ballistic missiles in waters near the remote southwestern islands from Japan…

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday became the first member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for the war dead in Tokyo, the news agency reported.…

On July 8, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead while delivering a speech in Nara. The suspect confessed to killing Abe because of his close relationship with the Unification Church, which his mother joined and went…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will replace Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Wednesday due to his health in the upcoming Cabinet and party leadership reshuffle, the Yomiuri daily reported on Saturday. Kishida moved the reshuffle,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The wife of a US Navy lieutenant who was sentenced to three years in a Japanese prison after being involved in a traffic accident that killed two people says she is doing everything she can to…

Any visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, who is currently leading a congressional delegation on an Asian tour, would result in "very serious developments and…

Fifth of 6 parts Among postwar Japanese political leaders and thinkers, many have long considered Judge Radhabinod Pal an icon. Indeed, he remained a touchstone of the culture wars surrounding the Tokyo trial. While…

CHICAGO: Arab Americans have faced decades-long challenges to being recognized as a community, and while several obstacles continue to exist, they are making tangible progress on the political front and in elections, Jim Zogby,…

Writer Ken Akamatsu's election victory offers insight into Japanese artistic discourse On July 26, the famous manga author Ken Akamatsu will take his place in the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. In a…

Tokyo: The best route for high-speed rail in New South Wales would be from Newcastle to Parramatta and up to Badgerys Creek, a leading international expert has told Premier Dominic Perrottet.As part of its business mission to Japan,…

A heartbreaking case of animal cruelty has sparked an extensive investigation after more than 30 Sea turtles have been discovered stabbed on the shore of a beach in the main island of Okinawa prefecture, Japan. The sea creatures…

A frustrated fisherman has confessed to stabbing dozens of protected sea turtles to death on a southern Japanese island after they got caught in his fishing nets, according to local officials.Between 30 and 50 green sea turtles were found…

The government plans to authorize the Ministry of Defense to make budget requests for the 2023 financial year without specifying the amounts requested, informed sources said on Saturday. In line with its guidelines on budget requests…

Experts were divided over plans to hold a state funeral this fall for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, which would be the first for a former prime minister in more than half a century. An academic has!--googleon:index-->…

One of the most stunning results to emerge from the Upper House elections was a seat won by an extremely conservative party calling for freedom to opt out of masks and vaccines amid the ongoing!--googleon:index-->…

Japan, with a population of 125 million, recorded just one gun death last year, and a total of just 14 since 2017. The country has some of the toughest gun laws. stringent in the world. The near absence of lethal shootings…

In Sri Lanka, large-scale anti-government protests have been staged in the largest city of Colombo. Some protesters occupied the president's residence. The…

But companies like Ippudo have reason to be concerned. According to The Economist, few Japanese seem to want to engage meaningfully in politics or government, and a drop in the country's voting age from 20 to 18 in 2016 did…

As Sunday's House of Councilors elections loom, with a solid lead in the polls for Japan's ruling coalition, the leaders of major political parties are widely using a few choice phrases to make their case to voters across the country.…

Support for increasing public spending instead of practicing fiscal responsibility has doubled among candidates running for the Upper House in the past 20 years, according to surveys. Of all!--googleon:index-->…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Japan to further help Vietnam improve its legislative capacity and develop a pool of qualified…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news digests selected last night by the Vietnamese News Agency. - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Japanese Justice Minister Furukawa Yoshihisa on June 28, during which the…

On May 23, President Biden declared the official launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Japan, opening a new phase in the Asia-Pacific conflict between the United States and China. China policy has taken on two…

AdvertisingLess than a year after he became prime minister and led his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a significant victory in lower house elections in October 2021, Kishida Fumio faces a crucial national election next month. His…

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sounded cautious on Sunday over acquiring a nuclear-powered submarine to bolster the country's defense capability, a call by some opposition parties before next month's upper house…

Japan's parliament has passed a law making "online insults" punishable by imprisonment.It comes amid growing public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of reality TV star Hana Kimura, who had suffered abuse on social…

Placeholder while loading article actionsTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced plans to establish an infectious disease crisis management agency to better prepare for future pandemics.Kishida, marking the end…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese foundation announced Monday that it is launching a fundraising campaign to provide more than 1,200…

Placeholder while loading article actionsSEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with her counterparts from South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, underscoring the United States' commitment to defending its allies…

The Kyoto constituency is becoming one of the fiercest battlegrounds in next month's Upper House election - among opposition parties. The results could be potential “make or break” moments for two of!--googleon:index-->…

TOKYO (AP) — Toshiba executives said Friday that privatization remains an option for the Japanese technology company, as they defended their efforts to pick the right bidder to restore what they called "a strong Toshiba." Toshiba, based in…

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after a shaky day on Wall Street capped a month rocked by worries about a possible recession, inflation and rising interest rates. The Tokyo Nikkei 225 advanced 0.7% to 27,457.89. Japan's parliament…

Placeholder while loading article actionsTOKYO — Japan filed a complaint on Monday about a South Korean vessel carrying out a marine survey in waters near Japanese-claimed islands controlled by Seoul.Government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday criticized a new U.S.-led economic grouping, saying it…

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By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to…

By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has removed five extremist groups, all presumed defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations. In notices published Friday in the Federal Register, the…

A Japanese man who blew $360,000 in Covid-19 from online casinos after receiving the money by mistake will repay authorities "little by little", according to reports Wednesday. "I'm so sorry I used it," the man said according to his…

Recruit wants 50% of executives to be women within 10 years21% of senior managers are now women compared to 10% a year earlierOnly 5% of Japanese boards have three or more womenTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Glassdoor owner Recruit Holdings…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of…

MIYAKO ISLAND, May 12 (Reuters) - Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako Island, he complains, demand that the Japanese military remove these weapons, which…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief overview of the day's events as reported by Vietnam News Agency on May 10. - Vietnam stressed the importance of peacekeeping for promoting global development during the virtual high-level…

Japan's Lower House of Diet is planning a questionnaire on women's participation in politics, as the country lags far behind in terms of female representation in national…

Japan marked the 75th anniversary of its Constitution coming into force after World War II on May 3, celebrated annually as the Constitution Day, while Russia continues!-->…

Japan line up for a boost Prime Minister Kishida's visit expected to boost deals…

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The threat is just the latest salvo from Moscow, which has been angered by Japan's support for Ukraine and its growing ties with NATO nations, and is raising the heat in a long-running dispute over the sovereignty of islands captured by…

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will provide food and medicine to war-torn Ukraine as additional relief supplies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday after speaking with Ukraine's president by phone. Volodymyr Zelenskiy.Kishida told…

Hong-kyu ParkThe author is a professor of political science at Korea University.The time…

Lou Ye's drama "Saturday Fiction" is a top-notch thriller, and perhaps its ambitions explain the quibbling response it received. It played at the 2019 New York Film Festival, received absurdly mixed reviews, and is only releasing now. It…

Speaking in Japan, the second destination after Singapore of his first overseas trip since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ardern called for de-escalation and warned against painting China - our most major trading partner – as on…

The head of Japan's largest labor organization, Rengo, attended a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday to discuss social security, a sign the two sides may be warming up ahead of the House of Councilors election…

COMPLAINT: Various posts on social media claim the photo is of a Japanese boy going to bury his brother. It was added that the image was a symbol of unity in Japan. VERDICT: Fake FULL STORY : One of these messages reads as follows: “In…

On May 9, 1921, George V hosted a state dinner for Crown Prince Hirohito at Buckingham Palace - the first time a Japanese heir had "ever left his native shores", according to the king's toast. Consumed Imperial and lamb chops oriental style…

OPINION: There are very few pristine environments left in the world. New Zealand has one – and it's finally about to be protected. It's taken six frustrating years - but the Kermadec/Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary will soon be given the…

For most of their history, our two English-speaking and continental nations have been separated not only by the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, but also by a different political heritage. Both may have started as British colonies, but only…

While President Biden has done a remarkable job of building a coalition and executing a plan to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression, the far left of the Democratic Party has shown a wavering and inconsistent policy towards the Russian…

Land über alles? Note that the goals of war expand after initial victories; they should not be equated with the underlying cause of the bloodshed. Greed must carry too much explanatory weight, though Overy insists that in the 1930s, "the…

The message that India has conveyed is quite transparent. He would like to stay out of Cold War politics. He would not abandon his…

The Vietnamese delegation attends the meetings by videoconference. (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation from Ministry of National Defence attended the virtual conferences of the ASEAN Senior Defense Officials Meeting ADSOM…

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday he is committed to strengthening post-COVID-era development cooperation with countries in Africa, where the influence of China has steadily grown, following a…

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's parliament approved a new deal with the United States on Friday, approving Japanese…

Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida speak at a press conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. MPS Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged the 23 Cambodian families living in Ukraine to 'show solidarity' with the Ukrainian…

Kafeel Khan, the doctor at the heart of the so-called Gorakhpur oxygen tragedy, has joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) and is the party's candidate for a seat in the upper house - the Vidhan Parishad. In doing so, Khan has drawn the ire of…

AdvertisingAs Russia's war on Ukraine escalates the humanitarian catastrophe, The UN says could soon increase to 4 million refugees, a Ukrainian family with deep ties to Japan remains behind. Two Ukrainian-Japanese brothers, Bogdan…

Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine after months of assembling troops near its borders. The military action, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, amounts to a full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk through a shopping arcade in Tokyo's Asakusa district, March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Koji!-->…

The Paleolithic period, also known as the Old Stone Age, is known for its primitive stone tools embedded in rocks dating back to 3.3 million years ago. A recent dig at an architectural site in Beijing, China, unearthed remains from the…

Yoon Suk-yeol, presidential candidate of South Korea's main opposition party, the People Power Party (PPP), ... speaks as he begins his presidential election campaign on February 15, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.…

Japan was more decisive in joining in condemnation of the Kremlin by G-7 nations than in 2014, when then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reluctantly joined Western allies in imposing token sanctions in Moscow as part of its rapprochement with…

"The difficult situation has persisted, but I firmly believe that it is possible that we can overcome this harsh reality with patience by caring for each other, sharing each other's pain and making efforts to support each other." , Naruhito…

Christopher Magee was born on June 12, 1917 in Omaha Nebraska to parents Fred and Marie Magee (née Considine). He is named after his uncle and respected Republican politician from Pittsburgh, also named Christopher Magee…

Prime Minister Hun Sen sent a condolence letter to Michiko Kanzaki on February 18 for the loss of her husband Koji Kanzaki, a prominent Japanese philanthropist living in Cambodia, who has contributed greatly to promoting mutual…

Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologizes after a study by Dutch and Indonesian researchers shattered the long-held belief that there were only isolated cases of violence.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologized to Indonesia after a study…

TOKYO — Women have never found a welcoming home in Japanese unions. Sexism is entrenched. Issues such as wage discrimination and sexual harassment at work are often overlooked. Many women, speechless, have abandoned the movement.So when…

By GRANT PECK - Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will not attend this week's meetings of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programsThrough AUDREY McAVOY Associated PressFebruary 13, 2022, 02:23•…

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the Beijing Winter Olympics, so Americans would have to leave the…

Taipei, Feb 8 (CNA) Taiwan will allow imports of Japanese food products from areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, but will adopt several supportive measures to protect the health of its people, the Cabinet announced on…

A major Conservative Party supporter is demanding the return of £200,000 in donations after complaining he was barred from elite political events and never received auction prizes he had bid for at dinner parties fundraising, including…

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Shintaro Ishihara, a Japanese author turned incendiary nationalist politician who served as governor of Tokyo and stoked diplomatic tensions with China over disputed islands, died in Tokyo on Tuesday. He was 89 years old.His death was…

AdvertisingLast week, Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel said it would buy two Thai steel companies for a total of $783 million. As Reuters reported, the combined annual output of the two Thai steelmakers is 3 million tonnes, which will…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested…

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government said Friday it would monitor the World Health Organization's…

The Royal Australian Air Force will join its American counterpart and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force in Guam for military exercises in February.The drills, scheduled for February 2-18, are the first between Australia and Japan since…

Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain, a former visiting scholar at the Stimson Center in Washington and a former research assistant at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute, is a television…

Talks between US and Japanese leaders in 1990 following the Tiananmen Square crackdown show that even 30 years ago Western nations were concerned about human rights issues in China,!--googleon:index-->…

TOKYO, January 22. /TASS/. Japan's attempts to threaten Russia in the context of the situation around Ukraine with "decisive actions in close coordination with the United States and other allies" are unacceptable, senseless and…

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - In the 2021 “Taiwan Awareness Survey Report,” 75.9 percent of Japanese respondents said they felt “close” to Taiwan,…

Murata Manufacturing and other Japanese tech suppliers are reducing their dependence on China as the standoff between the United States and China deepens.The world's largest capacitor maker and iPhone parts supplier, Murata announced…

Japanese monthly opinion magazine Sekai (the world) published a series of reports called "Letters from South Korea", which opened a small window for the rest of the world to take a look at what was!--googleon:index-->…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano dramatically erupted near the peaceful nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing onto shore and people rushing to higher ground.There were no immediate reports of…

FForeign dramas can be like a little vacation, allowing you to dream of living in a country where the weather, people, or simply interiors are an invigorating contrast to what you're used to. Still, it's hard not to look for the ways…

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government is unlikely to bring forward a bill amending the rules on how to accommodate non-Japanese under threat of deportation to a session of parliament starting later this month out of fear of a…

WFELIPE ROSA HEN, a soft-spoken 11 year old boy from São Paulo, got bored playing "Minecraft", a video game, he downloaded a new game, "Kandidatos", which went viral when it was released in 2020 . -hand fights between…

By Ju-min Park and David BrunnstromTOKYO / WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The question of Japan's security role at a time of growing tension over Taiwan is expected to feature prominently at a meeting between Japan's foreign and defense ministers…