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Japan, U.S., ROK Hold Joint Training; Nations Practice Combating Maritime, Aerial, Cyber Threats
Japan, the United States and South Korea held a three day joint multi-domain exercise called Free...
November 15, 2024
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Ex-Hyogo Governor Reelected Despite Power Abuse Scandal; Returns to Office Months After Unanimous No-Confidence Vote
Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito was reelected in Sunday’s gubernatorial election, after losing t...
November 18, 2024
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Former Gov. Saito Projected to Win Hyogo Gubernatorial Election
Former Gov. Motohiko Saito projected to win the gubernatorial election in Hyogo Prefecture on Sun...
November 17, 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
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Japan’s LDP Calls For Ending Political Activity Expense Funds; Seeks To Coordinate Reform Proposal With Opposition
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the abolition of political activity funds that are ...
November 20, 2024
Politics & Government
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Japan Extra Diet Session to Be Convened Nov. 28
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan will convene an extraordinary session of the Diet, its parliament, on No...
November 21, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Returns To Tokyo After APEC, G20 Summits; LDP Meeting On Political Reform Set For Same Day
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba returned to Japan on Thursday after attending the Asia-Pacific Econ...
November 21, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Calls For Ending Political Activity Expense Funds; Seeks To Coordinate Reform Proposal With Opposition
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the abolition of political activity funds that are ...
November 20, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Eager to Build Relations with Trump, Pledges to Speed Revision of Political Funds Control Law
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his willingness to build a relationship ...
November 20, 2024
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Japan, U.K. Leaders Agree to Establish Economic 2+2 Meetings; Next-Generation Fighter Development Also Discussed
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to est...
November 19, 2024
Defense & Security
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Japanese, U.S., Australian Defense Chiefs Plan to Set Up New Defense Framework, Aiming for Closer Ties
DARWIN, Australia — The defense chiefs of Japan, the United States and Australia confirmed Sunday...
November 19, 2024
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U.S. to Set Up Space Forces in Japan in Dec.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The United States plans to set up space forces in Japan next month, Japanese D...
November 18, 2024
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Japan’s Ishiba, South Korea’s Yoon Share Concern Over North Korea-Russia Military Ties
LIMA (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sat...
November 17, 2024
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Japan, Malaysia Leaders Agree to Strengthen Security Cooperation; Malaysia to Chair Association of Southeast Asian Nations Next Year
LIMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has affirmed with his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, ...
November 17, 2024
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Japan, U.S., ROK Hold Joint Training; Nations Practice Combating Maritime, Aerial, Cyber Threats
Japan, the United States and South Korea held a three day joint multi-domain exercise called Free...
November 15, 2024
Elections
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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
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Ex-Hyogo Governor Reelected Despite Power Abuse Scandal; Returns to Office Months After Unanimous No-Confidence Vote
Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito was reelected in Sunday’s gubernatorial election, after losing t...
November 18, 2024
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Former Gov. Saito Projected to Win Hyogo Gubernatorial Election
Former Gov. Motohiko Saito projected to win the gubernatorial election in Hyogo Prefecture on Sun...
November 17, 2024
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Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura To Run For JIP Leader; Campaigning Begins Sunday With Voting On Dec. 1
Japan Innovation Party coleader Hirofumi Yoshimura, the governor of Osaka Prefecture, announced h...
November 12, 2024
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Japan’s Teen Voter Turnout Remains Low at 43％ in Recent Election; 18-Year-Old Women had Highest Turnout Among Teen Voters
Voter turnout for those aged 18 and 19 in the recent House of Representatives election’s constitu...
November 5, 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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