Politics & Government
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Japanese Government Plans New License System Specific to VTOL Drones; Hopes to Encourage Proliferation through Relaxed Operating Requirements
The government has begun coordinating to establish a new licensing system specifically for operat...
January 14, 2026
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Takaichi, Lee Hold Japan-South Korea Summit in Nara, Aiming to Further Improve Ties (Update)
NARA — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began their talks a...
January 13, 2026
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Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Agrees with Komeito, Also an Opposition Party, on ‘Higher-Level’ Cooperation in Anticipated General Election
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito agreed on Monday on “higher-level” elect...
January 13, 2026
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Election Prep in Limbo as Japanese Parties Await Takaichi Announcement; Diplomatic Schedule a Key Factor in Timing
Ruling and opposition parties are eager to know when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce ...
January 12, 2026
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Japan Innovation Party’s Hirofumi Yoshimura Welcomes Possible Lower House Dissolution Amid Debate Over Legitimacy of Coalition with LDP
Regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi considering dissolving the House of Representatives at th...
January 12, 2026
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Mulls Dissolving Lower House on Jan. 23
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also serves as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic ...
January 10, 2026
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Japan, India Plan to Establish Private Sector Dialogue on Economic Security; Countries Aim to Secure Supply Chains
The Japanese and Indian governments plan to establish a new framework for private sector dialogue...
January 10, 2026
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Japan’s PM Seen Likely to Take Chance on Snap Election to Achieve Stable Administration
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to consider dissolving the House of Representatives is b...
January 10, 2026
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Japan Ruling, Opposition Lawmakers Respond to PM Takaichi Eyeing to Dissolve Lower House
Several lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties responded Saturday to the report that P...
January 10, 2026
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When a Japanese Prime Minister Dissolves Lower House, History Is Made — for Better or Worse
For successive prime ministers, dissolution of the House of Representatives — a move often called...
January 10, 2026
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Japan Govt Seeks to Boost AI Development With Looser Data Protection Regulations, but Seeks Tougher Penalties on Violations
In an effort to support the development of AI, the government plans to submit a bill including mo...
January 9, 2026
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Japan’s Hamaoka Nuclear Plant May See New Screenings amid Data Fraud Scandal
Reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture may see their safety screening...
January 8, 2026
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LDP Secretary General Hopes DPFP Will Join Coalition; Says Addition of 3rd Party Would Bring Stability to Politics
Shunichi Suzuki, the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday expressed a de...
January 7, 2026
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DPFP Leader Yuichiro Tamaki Likely to Oppose Possible No-Confidence Motion for Takaichi Cabinet, Aims to Cooperate on Budget
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki indicated Tuesday he would oppose a no-con...
January 7, 2026
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Japan Opposition Party Leader Noda Takes Increasingly Confrontational Stance Against Takaichi Cabinet
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda is increasingly taking a confronta...
January 7, 2026
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