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Japan to Actively Recruit Nursing Care Staff from Overseas; Government Plans to Subsidize Costs of Finding Workers
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will actively promote the recruitment of nursing care staf...
December 17, 2024
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LDP Accepts Opposition Bloc’s Plan to Abolish Political Activity Funds; Paves Way for Revision of Political Funds Law
The Liberal Democratic Party has accepted the draft bill proposed by the opposition parties at fa...
December 17, 2024
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Govt to Oblige Companies to Set CO2 Reduction Targets; Japan to Begin Emissions Trading System in Fiscal 2026
The government plans to oblige companies that will take part in its emissions trading system, whi...
December 19, 2024
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Poll: Over 70％ in U.S. Support Japan Strengthening Defense Capabilities
More than 70% of U.S. respondents said they supported Japan strengthening its defense capabilitie...
December 21, 2024
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Japan Govt to Carefully Assess Timing of Trump-Ishiba Meeting; Officials Fear Receiving ‘Homework’ from President-elect
The government will carefully assess the timing for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to visit the Un...
December 18, 2024
Politics & Government
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Trump Discussed China-Taiwan Situation in Meeting with Abe’s Widow, Described Calling For Immediate End to War in Zelenskyy Talks
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reportedly discussed the security environment surrounding China...
December 22, 2024
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Poll: Over 70％ in U.S. Support Japan Strengthening Defense Capabilities
More than 70% of U.S. respondents said they supported Japan strengthening its defense capabilitie...
December 21, 2024
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LDP’s Tokyo Assembly Members Underreport Fundraising Party Sales; Over ¥10 million Not Reported
A group of Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members from the Liberal Democratic Party are suspected of...
December 21, 2024
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Expert Panel Urges Strengthening of Government Command of AI; Encourages Balance Between Risk Mitigation And Promotion of Technological Advancement
The AI Systems Study Group, a government panel of experts which considers matters such as AI rule...
December 21, 2024
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Japan Ruling Bloc Adopts FY2025 Tax System Reform Package
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s ruling camp on Friday adopted its fiscal 2025 tax system reform pack...
December 21, 2024
Defense & Security
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Japan, Others Condemn N. Korea-Russia Military Cooperation
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan and nine other countries plus the European Union on Monday issued a join...
December 17, 2024
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Coast Guards to Conduct 1st Drill in Tokyo Bay; Japan, U.S., Philippines to Conduct Drills off Kagoshima
The coast guards of Japan, the United States, Australia and India are to conduct their first four...
December 17, 2024
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Japan Government Vows to Reduce Okinawa’s Burden From Bases As U.S. Marines’ Transition to Guam Gets Underway
The government aims to reduce the budren of hosting U.S. military bases on Okinawa Prefecture whi...
December 15, 2024
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U.S. Marines in Okinawa Pref. Begin to Relocate to Guam; Part of Agreement on Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan
The relocation of some U.S. Marine Corps units from Okinawa Prefecture to Guam started, Defense M...
December 15, 2024
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Japan Holds 1st Public-Private Sector Meeting Over Australian Frigate Project; Germany Proposes Cheaper Alternative
The Japanese government held the first meeting of relevant officials from the public and private ...
December 14, 2024
Elections
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Japan’s LDP Discussing How Social Media Posts Impact Elections; Regulations Must Be Balanced With Freedom of Speech
The Liberal Democratic Party is discussing measures to deal with the posting of dubious informati...
December 19, 2024
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Hyogo Gov. Denies Paying for Social Media Campaign in Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on Monday denied paying a company to run his soc...
November 26, 2024
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Ex-Deputy Mayor Certain to Win Nagoya Mayoral Election
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Ichiro Hirosawa, former deputy mayor of Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefectu...
November 25, 2024
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Failed Hyogo Gubernatorial Election Candidate Side Questions X Account Suspension
KOBE (Jiji Press) — The support group for a failed candidate in the recent gubernatorial election...
November 23, 2024
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Hard-to-Verify Information Spread during Hyogo Election Campaign; Contributed to Result in Saito’s Reelection
The spread of hard-to-verify information on social media contributed to Motohiko Saito’s successf...
November 19, 2024
Political Series
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SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Ex-Commander General: GSDF Will Remain Last Line of Defense; Japan Should Prepare Defenses in “Both North and South”
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Koichiro...
July 10, 2024
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SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Japan Trains Its Ground Troops to Be Sailors, in Bid to Strengthen SDF’s Transport Network
The Self-Defense Forces were established on July 1, 1954. In the past 70 years, the security situ...
July 10, 2024
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Japan By-Election Shock / Discontent Swirls Around Izumi Leadership as CDPJ Tailwind Lacks Power
CDPJ chief Kenta Izumi grinned from ear to ear as he basked in the adulation being lobbed his way...
May 2, 2024
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By-Election Shock / Moves to Replace Japan PM Kishida Gain Momentum Amid Low Ratings; LDP Heavyweights Eye Candidates for Party Presidency
Moves to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have been gathering momentum behind the scenes, in ...
May 2, 2024
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By-Election Shock / Japan PM Kishida Questioned as ‘Face of Election’; Diet Dissolution in June Still Being Considered
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who also serves as LDP president, expressed a sense of urgency to h...
April 30, 2024
G7 Summit
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G-7 Leaders Reaffirm Close Cooperation on Middle East
Paris/Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on Wednesday reaffirme...
October 3, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Stresses Diplomatic Achievements at G7; Domestic Issues Grow Increasingly Difficult to Handle
GROTTAGLIE, Italy — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made his presence felt in discussions on economi...
June 16, 2024
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Kishida Calls for Global Leadership, Long-Term Support for Ukraine at Peace Summit in Switzerland
ZURICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave a speech on Saturday at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine...
June 16, 2024
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PM Meloni Stresses Outcomes of G-7 Summit in Italy
Fasano, Italy (Jiji Press)—Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who chaired this year’s summit ...
June 16, 2024
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G7 Leaders Take Steps to Counter Beijing, as Russia Fuels Its War with Chinese Imports
BARI, Italy — Aiming to weaken Russia’s military, the Group of Seven major industrialized nations...
June 15, 2024
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