In Japan, a scandal over a school threatens to entangle the prime minister - Stripes
In Japan, a scandal over a school threatens to entangle the prime minister U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Spindler, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director, briefs Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and Defense Minister Tomomi Inada on the agency's recovery operations at the DPAA facility as part of his visit to Hawaii, Dec. 26, 2016. KATHRINE DODD/U.S. AIR FORCE TOKYO — Japan's prime minis
In Japan, a scandal over a school threatens to entangle Abe
Shinzo Abe strongly denies any wrongdoing, and his wife, Akie Abe, has resigned as “honorary principal” of the planned school at the center of the firestorm. But the scandal shows no sign of going away anytime soon. “There are so many questions that need to be answered,” said Koichi Nakano, a professor of political science at Sophia University and sharp critic of the Abe government. “We don’t know
Shinzo Abe and wife under pressure over ties to ultra-nationalist school
In the message, she endorsed the school’s attempts to foster national pride through moral education – an approach that harks back to pre-war militarism – adding that she had been impressed by the passion shown by the Moritomo president, Yasunori Kagoike. The issue has dominated parliamentary debate this week, with opposition MPs demanding an explanation as to why the school was allowed to buy land
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: "My heart is rent with the utmost grief" Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed "profound grief" over his country's actions in World War Two. In a statement marking 70 years since Japan's WW2 surrender, he upheld apologies and expressions of remorse made by past governments, but did not issue a new formal apology of his own.
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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe heckled at Okinawa battle anniversary event
The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, lays a bouquet of flowers during a memorial service to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle of Okinawa. Photograph: Hiroko Harima/AP The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, lays a bouquet of flowers during a memorial service to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle of Okinawa. Photograph: Hiroko Harima/AP
Japan PM Shinzo Abe jeered at Battle of Okinawa ceremony
The jeering of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is ''almost unheard-of behaviour'' at a war commemoration in Japan, as Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has been heckled at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa. Mr Abe was shouted at by locals, angry about the size of the US military presence on their island. Mr Abe and US officials were among thousands who
Speak no evil
WITH a weak opposition, an election in the bag and buoyant approval ratings, the government of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, would hardly seem to have much to fight against. Yet it is waging an increasingly heavy-handed campaign to intimidate the media. Even pro-government journalists are crying foul. Discreet interventions by politicians have long been customary. But bullying recently broke
Japan should follow wartime slogan to deal with tax evasion, LDP lawmaker says
A Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has raised eyebrows after suggesting Japan should follow a wartime slogan used to justify past global expansion ambitions in its current approach to tax evasion. Junko Mihara, a House of Councilors member from the ruling party, referred to the slogan hakko ichiu at a meeting of the Upper House Budget Committee on Monday, saying it represented "values Japan has c
Japan: Abe Misses Chance on Immigration Debate
The silence of the Japanese prime minister following the recent “apartheid” controversy speaks volumes. Credit: Tokyo via skyearth / Shutterstock.com Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has envisioned a Japan of restored hard power and global status. He has been unflinching in advocating bold economic policies and controversial security measures. But while the Japanese electorate may be on board –
Japan’s savings rate turns negative for first time
For the first time since records were collected in 1955, Japan's population is drawing down its savings and the savings rate, calculated as savings divided by disposable income plus pension payments, was negative 1.3%. It's a dramatic change from when the Japanese saved nearly a quarter of their income (23.1%) when the savings rate peaked in 1975. Japan had the highest household saving rate in the
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