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The LDP suffered a crushing defeat in the election for the House of Representatives in 2009, but the party is now sincere, humble and honest.

Jun. 19, 2013 - 05:44AM JST ( 0 )

Shigeru Ishiba, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, seeking voter support in Saturday's Tokyo metropolitan assembly election. (Jiji Press) Read

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Opposition parties need to join forces so that a viable alternative to the LDP can be created. ( 8 )
I think ‘Tokyo wangan’ [Tokyo Bay area] is the best option. If possible, it’d be better if the plates were used by six wards, including Minato, Chuo, Ota and Shinagawa wards as well as Koto and Edogawa wards. ( 7 )
Swelling numbers of working immigrants would also help expand Japan’s tax rolls—which the country desperately needs to address its unsustainable debt load. Social security and healthcare spending would fall relative to GDP. And the tax burden would spread out over more workers, boosting consumption. ( 7 )

It’s necessary to create a future-oriented town based on the idea of the ‘care cycle.’

Quote of the Day Jun. 18, 2013 - 06:36AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Prof Toshihiko Hasegawa of Nippon Medical University, who specializes in health policy and management. He plays small interactive communities where residents can receive medical, nursing care and welfare services in a continuous and integrated manner.… Read

Swelling numbers of working immigrants would also help expand Japan’s tax rolls—which the country desperately needs to address its unsustainable debt load. Social security and healthcare spending would fall relative to GDP. And the tax burden would spread out over more workers, boosting consumption.

Quote of the Day Jun. 17, 2013 - 04:16AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Quartz writer Gwynn Guilford Read

Despite a rapid growth in cybersecurity-related projects and an increasing demand for experts, Japan continues to struggle with building an adequate capacity to fend off this threat. The country recognizes the necessity for public-private or academia-public-private partnerships to share information; however, most of organizations are unable to take advantage of this information flow due to a lack of financial and human resources.

Quote of the Day Jun. 16, 2013 - 05:32AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Mihoko Matsubara, a cybersecurity analyst and an Adjunct Fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum. (Forbes) Read

Many middle-aged and older climbers do not realize their physical limitations or how quickly weather conditions and head into the mountains underequipped.

Quote of the Day Jun. 15, 2013 - 06:24AM JST ( 1 Comment )

An official from the National Police Agency, referring to the record number of mountain rescue incidents in Japan last year. (Yomiuri Shimbun) Read

Opposition parties need to join forces so that a viable alternative to the LDP can be created.

Quote of the Day Jun. 14, 2013 - 05:15AM JST ( 8 Comments )

Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the opposition People's Life Party (Jiji) Read

Prime Minister Abe is shooting poisonous arrows.

Quote of the Day Jun. 13, 2013 - 06:04AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Japanese Communist Party head Kazuo Ishii, criticizing the prime minister's "three arrows" to revive the economy. (NHK) Read

I think ‘Tokyo wangan’ [Tokyo Bay area] is the best option. If possible, it’d be better if the plates were used by six wards, including Minato, Chuo, Ota and Shinagawa wards as well as Koto and Edogawa wards.

Quote of the Day Jun. 12, 2013 - 05:28AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Takaaki Yamazaki, mayor of Koto Ward in Tokyo, saying the ward is trying to introduce a joint license plate with other wards. Local license plates have been increasingly popular, helping to reinvigorate local communities (Yomiuri… Read

Japan and the United States have a security alliance and that this is a decisive difference from the U.S.-China relationship. I can't see the U.S. moving the base for the Seventh Fleet from Japan to Shanghai.

Quote of the Day Jun. 11, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 4 Comments )

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying he is not concerned about closer relations between the U.S. and China. (NHK) Read

People aren't running anywhere to buy anything because additional incentives are needed - they will come from summer bonuses. While the news has been positive, they don't have higher wages in hand so far.

Quote of the Day Jun. 10, 2013 - 05:48AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Martin Schulz, senior economist at Fujitsu Research Institute in Tokyo, commenting on the effects of "Abenomics." (CNBC) Read

There are basic constraints such as cost, range, and lack of recharging stations. But on top of that, after the quake, electricity is getting very expensive, which will drive the sentiment of consumers.

Quote of the Day Jun. 09, 2013 - 05:57AM JST ( 4 Comments )

Issai Takahashi, an auto analyst at Credit Suisse, Tokyo, on why electric vehicles are not popular with Japanese consumers. (CNN) Read

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The LDP suffered a crushing defeat in the election for the House of Representatives in 2009, but the party is now sincere, humble and honest.

It’s necessary to create a future-oriented town based on the idea of the ‘care cycle.’

Many middle-aged and older climbers do not realize their physical limitations or how quickly weather conditions and head into the mountains underequipped.

Opposition parties need to join forces so that a viable alternative to the LDP can be created.

Prime Minister Abe is shooting poisonous arrows.

I think ‘Tokyo wangan’ [Tokyo Bay area] is the best option. If possible, it’d be better if the plates were used by six wards, including Minato, Chuo, Ota and Shinagawa wards as well as Koto and Edogawa wards.

Japan and the United States have a security alliance and that this is a decisive difference from the U.S.-China relationship. I can't see the U.S. moving the base for the Seventh Fleet from Japan to Shanghai.

People aren't running anywhere to buy anything because additional incentives are needed - they will come from summer bonuses. While the news has been positive, they don't have higher wages in hand so far.

There are basic constraints such as cost, range, and lack of recharging stations. But on top of that, after the quake, electricity is getting very expensive, which will drive the sentiment of consumers.

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