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Politics & Government

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  Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Visit China, Hold Talks With Counterpart Wang Yi to Pursue ‘Common’ Interests

  Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Tuesday that he will visit China on Wednesday and hold tal...

  December 25, 2024

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  Govt To Establish Criminal Punishments To Protect Whistleblowers; Will Penalize Their Dismissal And Unfair Treatment By Organizations And Individuals

  The government plans to submit a bill to revise the Whistleblower Protection Law to the next ordi...

  December 25, 2024

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  Japan Prime Minister Stresses Importance of Political Funds Reform After Legislation Passes Diet

  Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his intention to promote the transparency of p...

  December 24, 2024

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  Japan Government Plans to Buy Factories in Emergencies To Secure Supply of Products Vital to Economic Security

  The government is making arrangements to temporarily buy companies’ factories in the event of an ...

  December 24, 2024

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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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Defense & Security

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  ¥48.2 Billion Bitcoin Theft Linked to North Korean Hackers; Cyber Actor Masqueraded as Job Recruiter on LinkedIn Platform

  The North Korean hackers group TraderTraitor was involved in the May theft of bitcoins worth ¥48....

  December 24, 2024

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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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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

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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

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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