Political Series
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Defense Perspective: Proposals / Counterattack capabilities vital for deterrence
The government will by the end of this year revise three key security-related documents — the Natio...
November 21, 2022
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Defense Perspective: Proposals / Cooperation with private sector key to enhancing defense-related tech
The government will by the end of this year revise three key security-related documents — the Nation...
November 20, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Opposition takes gloves off to garner support
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has passed the first anniversary of its inauguration with its...
October 14, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / PM’s approach to party politics strains ‘honeymoon’ with Komeito
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has passed the first anniversary of its inauguration with its...
October 12, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Suga, Nikai cast cold eye on Kishida Cabinet
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was in an unusually good mood at dinner on the evening of Sept....
October 12, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Balance of power within LDP of key importance
On Sept. 13, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida —who also serves as head of the Liberal Democratic Party —...
October 10, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / PM determined to secure counterstrike capabilities
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has passed the first anniversary of its inauguration with its...
October 9, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Kishida emphasizes ‘wage increase’ instead of ‘distribution’ in new forms of capitalism
“I advocate an economic policy of a new form of capitalism,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said as he...
October 7, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Too many commanders in COVID response team
“End the public spending? That’s impossible,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, 52, said...
October 6, 2022
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Kishida’s first-year report card / Public opinion of Kishida’s Cabinet changes sharply over Unification Church
“Many cabinets in the past have lost support. Times like this happen,” Kishida, 65, said as if to hi...
October 6, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / Japan’s office device manufacturers paying heavy price 20 years in making
The multifunction machine looked just like any other found in an office except that this device, whi...
October 3, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / China sets sights on development of ‘intelligent warfare’ capabilities
On Sept. 29, Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic re...
October 2, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / Countries seek right timing to reach compromise
Japan and China on Thursday marked the 50th anniversary of their normalization of bilateral diplomat...
September 30, 2022
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50 years of Japan-China ties / Taiwan issue lurks as neighbors try to feel each other out behind closed doors
On Sept. 29, Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relation...
September 30, 2022
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CCP on shaky ground ahead of party congress / China’s sluggish economy brings jobless problem for recent graduates
Financial players in Shanghai and Hong Kong are closely watching China’s “National Team” — not athle...
September 13, 2022
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