Politics & Government
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Poll Finds High Approval Rating for PM Takaichi’s Economic Measures, 63% Agree with Reactivation of Nuclear Power Plants
The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintained a high approval rating in a poll c...
December 23, 2025
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Japanese Govt to Trial Offering Bidding Preference to Construction Firms Proposing Heat Wave Countermeasures
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will trial a system next summer that gives p...
December 22, 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Move into Official Residence by Year-End
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Sunday in a post on X that she will move into the prime m...
December 22, 2025
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Yomiuri Poll: Takaichi Cabinet Approval Steady at 73%; Supplementary Budget Gets 61% Support
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet received an approval rating of 73%, almost unchanged from...
December 22, 2025
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Japan’s Nonnuclear Three Principles Should Be Up for Discussion, LDP’s Onodera Says During Debate on NHK
Japan’s three nonnuclear principles are an issue that should be discussed, a Liberal Democratic P...
December 22, 2025
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Japan, China Continue Trading Barbs Over Radar Incident; Tokyo Rejects Claim That Advance Notice of Training Was Provided
Half a month after Chinese fighter aircraft directed radar at Air Self-Defense Force jets, Japan ...
December 22, 2025
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Japanese Lawmakers Support Continued Ban on Sports Betting
A suprapartisan group of Diet members focused on sports promotion recently confirmed they were ag...
December 22, 2025
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Japanese Public, Private Sectors to Partner on ¥3 Tril. Project to Develop Domestic AI, SoftBank to Be Key Firm Involved
Aiming to develop Japan’s largest foundation model for artificial intelligence, a new company wil...
December 21, 2025
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Rubio Seeks to Balance Relations With Japan, China; Says China Will Continue to Be ‘Factor in Geopolitics’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the United States was determine...
December 21, 2025
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Ruling Parties Finalize Tax System Reform Outline, with Hike of Taxable Income Threshold to ¥1.78 Mil., Expanded Mortgage Tax Breaks
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party finalized their tax system reform out...
December 20, 2025
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Japan to Support Central Asia in Developing Logistic Network, Focusing on Import Route to Bypass Russia Amid Ukraine War
The first summit between the Japanese government and the five Central Asian nations on Saturday r...
December 20, 2025
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara Says Japan Upholds Its Nonnuclear Policy as Opposition Demands Senior Aide’s Dismissal
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a Friday press conference that the government was “...
December 20, 2025
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LDP, DPFP Reach Deal to Hike Taxable Income Threshold to ¥1.78 Mil.; Income Cap for Full Basic Deduction Will Also Rise to ¥6.65 Mil.
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed on a deal to rai...
December 19, 2025
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Japan Mulls ¥1 Tril. Investment in AI as Country Said to Be Lagging Behind Other Countries in Area
The government is planning to invest ¥1 trillion into AI development and implementation, Prime Mi...
December 19, 2025
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Japan Aims to Host AI Summit in 2028 to Ensure Safety of AIs Amid Growing Concerns
The government has decided to pursue hosting an AI summit, where nations discuss the risks posed ...
December 19, 2025
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