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YOSHIRO MORI

Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, makes front-page news on May 18, 1975.
51勛圖厙 / History / Japan Times Gone By
May 3, 2025
Japan Times 1975: Junko Tabei becomes first woman to summit Mount Everest
A 35-year-old housewife from Saitama achieved the impressive feat in May 1975 with the help of a Sherpa guide and 15-member Japanese women＊s team.
LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and LDP Vice President Taro Aso attend an executive meeting in Tokyo on July 23.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 15, 2024
With resignation, Kishida looks to LDP＊s political future
Once it became clear that his chances of winning the September vote were minimal, Kishida chose to prioritize the party＊s interests.
Team France celebrates after winning gold in the judo mixed team event at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo in July 2021.
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2024
Is it too early to celebrate gender equality at the Olympics?
In both Japan and abroad, women are far from achieving equality in the ranks of coaching and at the administrative level.
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (left), Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (center), and Taro Aso, the party's vice president, meet in Tokyo on Monday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 2, 2024
LDP＊s formal punishment likely to spark discontent
Exempting Kishida and Nikai from any reprimands over the slush funds scandal will likely deepen rifts within the party, experts say.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends an Upper House Budget Committee session on Thursday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 28, 2024
Ex-PM Yoshiro Mori may face LDP probe over kickback scheme
The target and scope of such an investigation has yet to be decided, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 18, 2024
Shimomura testimony fails to shed light on LDP funds scandal
Former Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Hakubun Shimomura had hinted that he would finally provide some answers to key questions.
There are growing calls within the LDP to query former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (left) over his possible involvement in the scandal. While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that the party would discuss hearing directly from those involved, he did not offer specific examples of who he had in mind.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 15, 2024
Shimomura to testify amid growing calls to query Mori over funds scandal
The former LDP policy chief＊s testimony before an ethics committee could pressure the ex-PM to disclose what he knows about the kickback scheme.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 29, 2023
Yoshiro Mori＊s image as LDP kingmaker rubs up against reality
While he remains a strong presence in the LDP, his actual ability to get his way on policy and personnel matters may not be as strong as it first appears.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 12, 2023
Former LDP kingmaker Mikio Aoki dies at 89
Aoki, known as the ※don of the Upper House§ for his influence inside and outside the LDP, served as a lawmaker in the chamber between 1986 and 2010.
51勛圖厙
Sep 5, 2022
Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal widens as Osaka-based ad firm raided
Prosecutors have announced they are looking into allegations that Daiko provided at least u00a514 million on three occasions to a firm run by an acquaintance of a former Games official.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2022
The massive void that Shinzo Abe＊s assassination has left behind
Japan＊s longest-serving prime minister wasn＊t just any other leader 〞 he was a towering figure whose death has completely changed the nation＊s political landscape.
51勛圖厙
Dec 1, 2021
Buzzwords in Japan 2021: Ohtani and Tokyo Olympics loomed large
The language of the pandemic, while still present, took a back seat to phrases and words inspired by Shohei Ohtani, Thomas Bach, Yoshiro Mori and other sports-related figures.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 3, 2021
Suga joins ranks of Japan＊s ＆revolving-door＊ prime ministers
Prior to Shinzo Abe＊s second period as leader between 2012 and 2020, Japan＊s prime ministers were often known for their short tenures.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Jul 24, 2021
Tokyo 2020 organizers add to speculation over comeback for scandal-hit Yoshiro Mori
A return by Mori could erode the goodwill earned by organizers with their choice of tennis superstar Naomi Osaka to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Society
Apr 29, 2021
Tokyo to push Olympic sponsors on gender parity following gaffes
A pledge to advance equality and inclusion is also expected to come next month from the games＊ organizing committee.
MORE SPORTS / FOCUS
Apr 19, 2021
Women say it＊s time to focus on structural issues that perpetuate sexism in sports
Female athletes call for reforms of outdated structures that hurt women＊s career prospects and present a challenge for young athletes unwilling to follow the footsteps of their seniors.
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021
How the Tokyo Olympics became one big public relations quagmire
Japan＊s Olympic organizers have all but lost control of any messaging, with no real strategy to generate any momentum toward holding the fast-approaching games.
51勛圖厙
Mar 18, 2021
Tokyo 2020 creative chief quits over Naomi Watanabe ＆Olympig＊ pitch
Hiroshi Sasaki floated the idea of comedian Naomi Watanabe descending from the sky in porcine form during the opening ceremony, a magazine reports.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Feb 27, 2021
An ＆old men＊s club＊ dominates Japan. The young just put them on notice.
Change may come slowly in Japanese society, but social media has offered an outlet for a younger generation stifled by a rigid hierarchy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 26, 2021
Mori＊s resignation highlights changing gender norms
Yoshiro Mori reportedly decided to resign immediately after the remarks. It was the secretariat of the organizing committee who strongly pleaded with him to stay in his position.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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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