Lawyers

• Japan economy minister Akira Amari resigns after admitting bribery claims

  Japan’s Economy Minister, Akira Amari, has resigned due to bribery allegations. As the head of “Abenomics,” this is a major blow to PM Shinzo Abe’s strategy to revive the country’s declining economy.

• Japan farm minister resigns amid questions over political funds

  Japan's farm minister resigned on Monday amid questions over his political fundraising, stepping down at a time the government is tackling issues such as agriculture reform and talks on a broad Pacific trade agreement.

• PM Abe's coalition cruises to big win in Japan election

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition cruised to a big election win on Sunday, but feeble turnout could weaken his claim of a mandate for policies including reflationary steps to revive the economy.

• 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 pretending to have a shot at ousting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition in a Dec. 14 election. It does hope to give him a black eye, though.

• 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 unimpressed by opposition alternatives, may shun a Dec. 14 election in record numbers.

• 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 cabinet funding scandals that have dented his popularity ratings, and attacked his signature "Abenomics" economic revival recipe as a failure.

• Japan PM Abe appoints China-friendly lawmakers to key posts

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picked two veteran lawmakers with friendly ties to China for top party posts on Wednesday in an apparent signal of hope for a thaw in chilly ties with Beijing and a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.