ELECTIONS
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Young voters shying away from LDP
Young voters appear to be distancing themselves from the ruling party, according to data from exit p...
August 16, 2022
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Former Miyazaki Gov. Higashikokubaru to seek reelection
MIYAZAKI — Former Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru said Sunday in an interview with The Yomiuri S...
August 15, 2022
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Low turnout for voters aged 18, 19 in upper house poll
The voter participation rate among 18- and 19-year-olds in the House of Councillors election on July...
July 26, 2022
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Election defeat in Okinawa clouds LDP’s ambitions in gubernatorial contest
The defeat of a Liberal Democratic Party House of Councillors candidate in the Okinawa constituency ...
July 22, 2022
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Matsui offers to resign as Ishin chief
OSAKA (Jiji Press)—Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) leader Ichiro Matsui offered to resi...
July 16, 2022
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
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Japan, China move to rebuild relationship ahead of diplomatic milestone
The recent high-level talks between Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretar...
August 19, 2022
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Japan govt to strengthen Unification Church consultations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will set a monthlong intensive consultation period, starting ear...
August 19, 2022
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Opposition demands extraordinary Diet session to probe LDP links to Unification Church
Leading opposition parties are calling on the government to convene an extraordinary session of the ...
August 19, 2022
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Japan’s Akiba, China’s Yang Agree to Continue Dialogue
Takeo Akiba, secretary-general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, and Chinese diplomat Yang J...
August 18, 2022
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New defense minister’s coordination skills to be put to the test
The inauguration of the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Aug. 10 saw Yasukazu Hamad...
August 17, 2022
POLITICAL SERIES
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Scenes of U.S.-China confrontation / China’s gift of construction work at Cambodian naval base sends powerful signals
The U.S.-China conflict has become more intense in the Indo-Pacific region in recent years. While Ch...
August 5, 2022
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Kishida and nuclear disarmament / Japan PM Kishida keen to convey realities of A-bombings at next year’s G7 summit in Hiroshima
When U.S. President Joe Biden rose from his seat following summit talks with Prime Minister Fumio Ki...
August 4, 2022
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Kishida and nuclear disarmament / Seeking realistic approach between nuke-free world, U.S. nuclear umbrella
As the world faces a growing nuclear threat exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, among other...
August 2, 2022
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Kishida urges NPDI to seek results at NPT review conference
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday urged all members of the Nonprolifera...
August 2, 2022
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Kishida and nuclear disarmament / Japan PM Kishida’s 8-year-long appeal for nuclear transparency
As the world faces a growing nuclear threat exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, among other...
August 2, 2022
DEFENSE & SECURITY
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Japan conveys worries to Solomon Islands over China pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday told his Solomon Islands counter...
August 19, 2022
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Korean research ship in EEZ around Takeshima
Japan has lodged a strong protest with Seoul after a South Korean research vessel apparently condu...
August 19, 2022
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China links Taiwan issue to ‘credibility’of Japan-China relationship
Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi called the Taiwan issue a matter of “credibility” between Japan and Chi...
August 18, 2022
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Japan national security chief criticizes China’s military exercises
Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, criticized Beijing’s extensive ...
August 18, 2022
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New Aegis system-equipped ships will likely carry long-range cruise missiles
To increase deterrence against North Korea’s missiles, the government plans to place domestic long-r...
August 17, 2022
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