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Japan ruling bloc signs off on security legislation, public split

Japanese ruling party officials signed off on Monday on bills to implement a drastic change in secur...

May 11, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

PM Abe's party eyes revision of Japan pacifist constitution by late 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party wants to revise Japan's constitution by late 2018 to remove...

Apr 27, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

Japan eyes MI6-style spy agency as it seeks to shed pacifist past

Japan is looking into creating an overseas intelligence agency possibly modeled on Britain's MI6 spy...

Mar 06, 2015 08:45 AM EST

Two Japan ministers latest to deny illegal funding

Two Japanese ministers denied wrongdoing on Friday after media said they appeared to have received i...

Feb 28, 2015 04:49 AM EST

Japan opposition, too weak to take power, aims to dim Abe's luster

Japan's main opposition party, its image still tarnished two years after losing power, isn't even pr...

Dec 02, 2014 07:48 AM EST

Low voter turnout could erode Japan PM Abe's call for fresh mandate

Japanese voters, puzzled as to why Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is calling an election now and unimpres...

Nov 24, 2014 01:20 AM EST

Japan opposition DPJ takes aim at Abe govt scandals, Abenomics

Japan's main opposition party vowed on Tuesday to pursue Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a string of ...

Oct 28, 2014 11:31 PM EDT

Japan PM Abe sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine for war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine o...

Oct 17, 2014 03:01 AM EDT