Politics
Politics & Government
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Govt gets its way on Japan’s minimum wage hike
As the dust settled after a heated debate on Japan’s average minimum hourly wage, the administration...
July 15, 2021
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1 mil. hectares of organic farming planned by 2050
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has set a goal of dedicating more area to organic f...
July 6, 2021
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With Koike back, parties watch her moves
As soon as Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who had been resting due to excessive fatigue, returned from a h...
July 1, 2021
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Half-century of subsidies hamper Okinawa’s path to self-reliance
This is the third installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sinc...
June 30, 2021
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Okinawans living in presence of U.S. bases seek compromise
Listings displayed on the window of the Odayaka Real Estate agency in Naha feature some figures that...
June 28, 2021
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Former LDP Secretary General Ozawa talks single-seat constituencies becoming ingrained in Japan
This is the seventh and final installment of a series reflecting on the single-seat constituency sys...
June 27, 2021
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Green investment a key cue for growth
Japan’s efforts to curb climate change have been gathering speed since October 2020, when Prime Mini...
June 27, 2021
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Govt looks far afield to slow depopulation
For decades, two major trends have bedeviled local governments in regional areas of Japan. One is th...
June 27, 2021
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University of Tokyo Prof.: Party leaders, election promises influence today’s voters
This is the sixth installment of a series reflecting on the single-seat constituency system over the...
June 26, 2021
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LDP executive acting secretary general : Still difficult to get women, new candidates involved in politics in Japan
This is the fourth installment of a series reflecting on the single-seat constituency system over th...
June 24, 2021
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Japan mulling tighter control over foreign investment
The government is considering further tightening its control over foreign investment in domestic com...
June 23, 2021
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Former PM: Two-party system the goal of my political life
This is the second installment of a series reflecting on the 25 years since the single-seat constitu...
June 22, 2021
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Akiba tapped as Japan’s next national security chief
The government plans to retire Shigeru Kitamura, secretary general of the National Security Secretar...
June 20, 2021
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LDP election prospects hinge on vaccination push
This is part of an ongoing series examining behind-the-scenes political moves concerning COVID-19 va...
June 17, 2021
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Suga looking to dissolve lower house in Sept.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has begun making arrangements to dissolve the House of Representatives...
June 16, 2021
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