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KAKUEI TANAKA

The front page carries news of a former prime minister's arrest as the Lockheed scandal expands.
51勛圖厙 / History / Japan Times Gone By
Jul 1, 2026
Japan Times 1976: Ex-Prime Minister Tanaka arrested
From Tanaka＊s dramatic arrest to the Akashi stampede, Japan confronted tragedy and accountability.
A front page announcement for Hideki Yukawa's Nobel Prize win in the fields of physics informs readers of Japan's first-ever Nobel laureate.
51勛圖厙 / History / Japan Times Gone By
Nov 4, 2024
Japan Times 1949: Yukawa wins Nobel award
Along with Japan receiving its first Nobel Prize 75 years ago, a lengthy write-up on the man who sought to kill the emperor appeared on our front pages.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 24, 2024
Why Japan＊s mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
The funds can be used by the chief cabinet secretary with no explanation needed, fueling speculation of widespread misappropriation.
As the 1924 Exclusion Act came into effect in the United States, people in Japan were not happy. It would define American immigration policy for near three decades.
51勛圖厙 / History / Japan Times Gone By
Jul 1, 2024
Japan Times 1924: Anti-America Day observed by all Japan
Two very different views of the United States from Japan, separated by 25 years and, more importantly, a war, define this month＊s look back at Japanese history.
51勛圖厙 / Media
Jun 23, 2021
Takashi Tachibana, who shed light on Lockheed scandal, dies at 80
Tachibana＊s work is often credited with having played a major role in bringing down the late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, Japan＊s most powerful leader in the postwar era.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 17, 2021
Caught in the middle? Komeito and the China-Japan relationship
While many in the LDP have welcomed international pressure on China, the deteriorating bilateral relationship creates problems for the party＊s coalition partner Komeito.
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
Jul 20, 2019
New era aside, Showa nostalgia continues to keep rolling along
The new Reiwa Era is now into its third month and histories are starting to appear about the Heisei Era that preceded it. In late June, the publishing arm of the Mainichi Shimbun released a 384-page softcover book titled ※Heisei-shi Zenkiroku§ (※Chronicle 1989-2019※). The same week, the Nikkei Shimbun...
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
Dec 1, 2018
Japan Times 1968: Bandit steals ?294 million in daring daylight robbery
A young man posing as a motorcycle policeman robbed a bank car of u00a5294 million in cash in a daring broad daylight robbery on a highway in Fuchu in western Tokyo on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / History
Apr 29, 2017
Power politics: Japan＊s most popular political platforms
Looking back at some of the political platforms that have been heavily endorsed by voters over the past century in a bid to predict where the country might be headed under the ＆third generation＊ of postwar Japanese.
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 11, 2017
The first missteps for Japan＊s first lady
On Feb. 27, Democratic Party lawmaker Kiyomi Tsujimoto submitted questions to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party about the activities of Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in regard to her relationship with Moritomo Gakuen, a controversial corporate body that wants to build an elementary...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 22, 2016
＆Lockheed Incident Document 40th Year Shocking Scoop＊; ＆Yassan＊; Xflag
Thanks mainly to a first-person ※biography§ written by former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, there is renewed interest in disgraced former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. NHK is presenting a series of special programs, some of which are dramatizations, about the scandal that brought Tanaka down: the Lockheed...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 3, 2016
＆Legal Advice Office With a Line Outside the Door＊;
Before he became a firebrand politician, Toru Hashimoto was a lawyer and TV personality, and one of the variety shows he often appeared on was Nippon TV＊s ※Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo§ (※Legal Advice Office With a Line Outside the Door※; Sun., 9 p.m.). This week, another retired political firebrand...
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
May 21, 2016
The second life of Kakuei Tanaka
In July 1976, the month when 218 million Americans were feting their nation＊s 200th birthday, dramatic events were taking place on other continents also. On July 4 〞 America＊s Independence Day 〞 an Israeli commando force staged a dramatic raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of...
CULTURE
Nov 21, 2015
Yukio Mishima＊s enduring, unexpected influence
Forty-five years ago this week 〞 at just after 10 a.m. on the bright, cold morning of Nov. 25, 1970 〞 a telephone rang at the Tokyo home of popular enka singer Hideo Murata. On the line was author Yukio Mishima, a man who in the short space of his 45 years had lived life more fully than perhaps seemed...
51勛圖厙
Apr 29, 2014
Populist Hashimoto a true ＆yankii＊?
In Japanese politics, someone labeled a ＆yankii＊ is something of a populist who disdains cosmopolitanism and intellectual elitism. But does that apply to outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto?
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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