As Japan marks 80 years of Constitution, debate continues on emergency clause
Some experts argue such a clause is needed for swift initial responses to disasters, while others worry it could lead to concentrated authority.
Some experts argue such a clause is needed for swift initial responses to disasters, while others worry it could lead to concentrated authority.
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has announced that the nation's underlying inflation rate, which excludes temporary fluctuations, has reached its 2% target. I
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Leading beverage manufacturer Suntory Holdings Ltd. on Monday joined a growing list of firms reporting personal data leaks, saying in
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Around 20,000 people gathered near Tokyo's busy Shibuya Station at the peak of Halloween celebrations around 9 p.m. Saturday amid tig
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- GMO Internet Group Inc. CEO Masatoshi Kumagai said Monday that the company had failed to adequately address a security vulnerability
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TOKYO -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied social media claims that Japan agreed to accept 100,000 workers from Bangladesh after Prime Minist
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TOKYO -- A Swiss-made luxury Audemars Piguet wristwatch worth 46 million yen (about $291,000) that was stolen from a store in Tokyo's Nakano Ward was
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TOKYO -- A new consumption tax exemption system for foreign visitors to Japan took effect Nov. 1. Under the new "refund system," travelers pay the tax
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