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Japan To Scrap Remarriage Restrictions On Pregnant Women
Japanese cabinet ministers on Friday approved the scrapping of a law that stipulates women pregnant at the time of a divorce must wait 100 days before marrying again.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe To Carry Out Large-Scale Cabinet Rejig
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely pick a former Olympic speed skater to prepare for the 2020 Games and keep allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday as he readies a tax rise and aims to revise the pacifist constitution.
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Japan Cabinet Approves $130 Billion In Fiscal Steps To Boost Growth
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved 13.5 trillion yen ($132.04 billion) in fiscal measures on Tuesday as part of efforts to revive the flagging economy, with cash payouts to low-income earners and infrastructure spending.
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Japanese Protesters Dragged Away as Work Resumes at US Airbase
Police dragged away elderly protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Okinawa today as Japan's government resumed building even though the Okinawa governor had revoked a work permit for the site.
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Top Japanese Ministers Visit Yasukuni War Shrine
High-ranking Japanese cabinet ministers made visits to the country's Yasukuni war shrine today, paying their respects at a site seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's militarist past.
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New Japan Cabinet Minister Katsunobu Kato Seeks to Stem Shrinking Population
A new Japanese cabinet minister tasked with finding ways to boost the birthrate and keep a shrinking population from falling below 100 million said on Thursday he hoped to win over more Japanese to his view that childrearing is rewarding.
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Investigate Into Possible Spying on Japanese Government: PM Shinzo Abe to US
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked US Vice President Joe Biden for an investigation into possible spying on high-level Japanese government and corporate officials following WikiLeaks' release last week of a list of spying targets, Japan's top government spokesman said today.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Support Lowest Since 2012 Amid Doubts About Security Bills
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet has fallen to the lowest level since he took office in 2012, to just over 40 percent, with nearly two-thirds of voters opposed to his muscular defense policy that would end a self-imposed ban on the military fighting overseas, a weekend media survey showed.
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Japanese PM Unveils New Government, Defence Pick May Rile China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled a new cabinet on Wednesday, appointing a defence chief whose desire for a stronger pre-emptive strike capability could rile neighbour China.
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Japan PM Set For Re-Election After 'Abenomics' Poll Win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to be re-elected on Wednesday with a broadly similar cabinet following his mid-December election triumph that was billed as a referendum on his economic growth blitz.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's Public Support Slumps in the Wake of Resignations: Poll
Public approval of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government slumped after the resignation of two high-profile cabinet ministers last week, according to a poll published on Sunday, adding more pressure on Mr Abe as he struggles to turn around the Japanese economy.
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Second Japanese Female Cabinet Minister Resigns: PM Shinzo Abe
Two of the five women in Shinzo Abe's Japanese cabinet resigned on Monday beset by allegations of misusing political funds, dealing a blow to the prime minister's efforts to boost the profile of women.
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Japan Minister Visits War Dead Shrine Day After Shinzo Abe Sends Offering
A Japanese cabinet member visited a shrine for war dead on Saturday a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prompted angry responses from China and South Korea by sending a ritual offering there.
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Japan's Bid for Economy Driven by Women Faces Big Hurdles
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's appointment of a record number of women to his cabinet highlights efforts to power the economy by boosting the female workforce -- but he faces myriad challenges turning that vision into reality.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Selects New Cabinet, Five Women Picked
Japan's prime minister picked a record-matching five women for his Cabinet Wednesday, sending the strongest message yet about his determination to revive the economy by getting women on board as workers and leaders.
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Japan To Scrap Remarriage Restrictions On Pregnant Women
Japanese cabinet ministers on Friday approved the scrapping of a law that stipulates women pregnant at the time of a divorce must wait 100 days before marrying again.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe To Carry Out Large-Scale Cabinet Rejig
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely pick a former Olympic speed skater to prepare for the 2020 Games and keep allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday as he readies a tax rise and aims to revise the pacifist constitution.
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Japan Cabinet Approves $130 Billion In Fiscal Steps To Boost Growth
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved 13.5 trillion yen ($132.04 billion) in fiscal measures on Tuesday as part of efforts to revive the flagging economy, with cash payouts to low-income earners and infrastructure spending.
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Japanese Protesters Dragged Away as Work Resumes at US Airbase
Police dragged away elderly protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Okinawa today as Japan's government resumed building even though the Okinawa governor had revoked a work permit for the site.
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Top Japanese Ministers Visit Yasukuni War Shrine
High-ranking Japanese cabinet ministers made visits to the country's Yasukuni war shrine today, paying their respects at a site seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's militarist past.
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New Japan Cabinet Minister Katsunobu Kato Seeks to Stem Shrinking Population
A new Japanese cabinet minister tasked with finding ways to boost the birthrate and keep a shrinking population from falling below 100 million said on Thursday he hoped to win over more Japanese to his view that childrearing is rewarding.
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Investigate Into Possible Spying on Japanese Government: PM Shinzo Abe to US
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked US Vice President Joe Biden for an investigation into possible spying on high-level Japanese government and corporate officials following WikiLeaks' release last week of a list of spying targets, Japan's top government spokesman said today.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Support Lowest Since 2012 Amid Doubts About Security Bills
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet has fallen to the lowest level since he took office in 2012, to just over 40 percent, with nearly two-thirds of voters opposed to his muscular defense policy that would end a self-imposed ban on the military fighting overseas, a weekend media survey showed.
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Japanese PM Unveils New Government, Defence Pick May Rile China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled a new cabinet on Wednesday, appointing a defence chief whose desire for a stronger pre-emptive strike capability could rile neighbour China.
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Japan PM Set For Re-Election After 'Abenomics' Poll Win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to be re-elected on Wednesday with a broadly similar cabinet following his mid-December election triumph that was billed as a referendum on his economic growth blitz.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's Public Support Slumps in the Wake of Resignations: Poll
Public approval of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government slumped after the resignation of two high-profile cabinet ministers last week, according to a poll published on Sunday, adding more pressure on Mr Abe as he struggles to turn around the Japanese economy.
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Second Japanese Female Cabinet Minister Resigns: PM Shinzo Abe
Two of the five women in Shinzo Abe's Japanese cabinet resigned on Monday beset by allegations of misusing political funds, dealing a blow to the prime minister's efforts to boost the profile of women.
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Japan Minister Visits War Dead Shrine Day After Shinzo Abe Sends Offering
A Japanese cabinet member visited a shrine for war dead on Saturday a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prompted angry responses from China and South Korea by sending a ritual offering there.
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Japan's Bid for Economy Driven by Women Faces Big Hurdles
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's appointment of a record number of women to his cabinet highlights efforts to power the economy by boosting the female workforce -- but he faces myriad challenges turning that vision into reality.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Selects New Cabinet, Five Women Picked
Japan's prime minister picked a record-matching five women for his Cabinet Wednesday, sending the strongest message yet about his determination to revive the economy by getting women on board as workers and leaders.
