Politics Popular Articles
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Japan Seeks Bargaining Chips for U.S. Tariff Talks; Trump’s Position Said to Defy Comprehension
With a pause of only about 90 days before Washington imposes its additional, country-specific “re...
April 13, 2025
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Japan’s Political Parties Agree to Curtail Online Political Ads Ahead of National Referendums on Constitution
The ruling and opposition parties have reached a broad agreement to impose certain restrictions o...
April 15, 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Vows Govt Will Take Every Possible Measure When Negotiating with U.S. over Tariff Policy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized Monday the government would do everything it can to nego...
April 14, 2025
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Russian Pacific Fleet Conducts Combat Drill in Gulf of Sea of Japan
The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet conducted a combat drill off the coast of Vladivostok in the Ru...
April 15, 2025
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Trump Tariffs Cause Uncertainty for Tokyo Companies, As Survey Finds Nearly Half Expect Negative Impacts
The Trump administration’s tariffs have injected significant uncertainty into Tokyo’s business la...
April 16, 2025
Politics & Government
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Draft Plan on Japan Imperial Family to be Presented Before Summer Election; No Consensus on Giving Imperial Status to Spouses, Children of Female Members
A general plan to secure a sufficient number of Imperial family members will be presented before ...
April 18, 2025
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Trump’s Attendance at Tariff Talks Unusual Step; Japan, U.S. Meeting May Influence Future U.S. Tariff Negotiations
When economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa was ushered into the Oval Office at the Whit...
April 18, 2025
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Japan’s ODA in 2024 Drops From Previous Year; Nation Falls to 4th Place in Ranking
The Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) decreased t...
April 18, 2025
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Japan Govt May Sell More Imported Rice for Table Use; Plan Would Ease Limits on Use of ‘Minimum Access Rice’
More imported rice could appear on Japanese tables under a newly proposed plan from the Finance M...
April 18, 2025
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‘Japan Should Have Its Own Demands’ in Talks with U.S., Expand Trade With Other Nations, Says Ex-Ministry Official
Masaaki Okuhara, a former administrative vice minister at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
April 17, 2025
Defense & Security
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Security-related Spending for Fiscal 2025 Set for 1.8％ of GDP; About ¥9.9 Tril. in Funding Designated for this Goal
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Japan’s security-related budget for fiscal 2025 is about ¥9.9 ...
April 16, 2025
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Russian Pacific Fleet Conducts Combat Drill in Gulf of Sea of Japan
The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet conducted a combat drill off the coast of Vladivostok in the Ru...
April 15, 2025
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Govt Survey Finds Contingency Shelter Equipment, Food Stocks in Japan Inadequate; Plans for Improvements by March 2026
Many facilities slated for use as contingency shelters lack sufficient equipment and food stocks,...
April 13, 2025
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G7 Foreign Chiefs Voice Concern over Chinese Drills near Taiwan
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major democracies released a ...
April 7, 2025
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China Intensifies Strategy to Block U.S. Intervention in Case of Conflict in Taiwan or South China Sea
China’s increased deployment of drones in the airspace around the Nansei Islands that span Kyushu...
April 4, 2025
Elections
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Yomiuri Survey: 72% Think Laws Needed to Prevent Social Media Election Disinformation; Majority of All Age Groups for Enactment
A recent opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that 72% of respondents “think” the ...
February 17, 2025
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TV Celebrity Dewi Sukarno Launches Political Group in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Television celebrity Dewi Sukarno, who was the third wife of then Indonesian P...
February 13, 2025
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South Korea Protesters Rally For, Against Yoon Arrest as Deadline Looms
SEOUL (Reuters) — Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresti...
January 5, 2025
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Japanese Political Parties Struggling to Use Social Media Effectively
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s political parties are groping for ways to capitalize on social media a...
December 31, 2024
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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
Political Series
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Ishiba Keeps Focus of Talks with Trump on Indo-Pacific Issues; Practical Benefits to U.S. Emphasized
This is the third and final installment in a series of articles exploring the background of the r...
February 13, 2025
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Trump: No Majority Stake in U.S. Steel for Nippon Steel; Deal May Hinge on Right Terminology for ‘Acquisition’
This is the second installment in a series of articles that will explore the background of the re...
February 12, 2025
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Trump Wants to Build Good Relationship with Japan, Is Friendlier Than He Seems, Says Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he shared with U.S. President Donald Trump wide-ranging vi...
February 11, 2025
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Special Study Group Helped Ishiba Prepare for Trump Meeting; Japan Prime Minister Must Continue Strategic Diplomacy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba succeeded in demonstrating that Japan and the United States’ unity ...
February 10, 2025
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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
G7 Summit
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G7 Unable to Reach Consensus on Ukraine Statement; U.S. Shifts Toward Pro-Russia Position
The Group of Seven is planning to forgo issuing a joint leaders’ statement following a Feb. 24 vi...
March 1, 2025
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Japan’s Prime Minister Urges G7 Leaders to Avoid Showing Wrong Precedent over Russian Aggression against Ukraine; Ishiba Calls for Dialogue to Not Favor Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for Group of Seven nation leaders to avoid showing the wrong...
February 25, 2025
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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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