Politics & Government
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Kishida Comments on Biden’s Withdrawal from U.S. Presidential Election: ‘President Biden Must Have Made Decision Based on Best Political Judgment’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida commented on U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presiden...
July 22, 2024
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Japan, Kosovo Foreign Ministers Agree to Develop Bilateral Relations; Kosovo Expected to Participate in Next Year’s Osaka-Kansai Expo
SARAJEVO — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Kosovo counterpart Donika Gervalla agreed to de...
July 22, 2024
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Kishida Talks Policies in Regional Areas Ahead of Japan’s LDP Election; PM Emphasizes Administration Management While Touring Local Areas
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been traveling around the country talking about policy proposals...
July 21, 2024
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Parties Aim to Revise Election Law This Autumn; Unseemly Candidate Behavior has Raised Concern
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed on Friday to...
July 20, 2024
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Govt to Study Measures to Combat Customer Harassment; Aims to Introduce Legislation Next Year
The government is set to propose establishing legal measures to combat harassment of shop staff, ...
July 20, 2024
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Govt to Hold Ministerial Meetings to Promote Circular Economy; Hopes to Increase Reuse of Plastic, Metal
The government has decided to establish a series of meetings of relevant ministers to promote the...
July 19, 2024
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Kishida Apologizes to Forced Sterilization Victims in No-limits Meeting; Compensation Plans Being Worked Out by Lawmakers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday apologized directly to the plaintiffs in lawsuits over ...
July 19, 2024
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Prosecutors Raid Offices of LDP Lawmaker Horii
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors on Thursday raided the offices of House of Representative...
July 18, 2024
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Pacific Islands Meeting Ends with Declaration, Action Plan; Nations Pledge Cooperation on Security, Climate Change
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) held in Tokyo was set to conclude on Thursday afternoo...
July 18, 2024
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Japan Considering ¥500 Billion Contribution to Ukraine Fund To Be Established by G7 Nations; Repayments To Come from Frozen Russian Assets
The government is considering a contribution of about ¥500 billion to a fund that would aim to su...
July 18, 2024
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Kishida Apologizes Directly to Forced Sterilization Victims
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday apologized directly to victims of ...
July 17, 2024
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Kishida Meets Leaders of Pacific Island Countries in Tokyo; Support Measures Announced With Moves by China in Mind
On the first day of the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM), which opened in Tokyo on Tuesday,...
July 17, 2024
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Pacific Island Leaders in Tokyo to Oppose Change to Status Quo, Eyeing China; Draft Statement Underscores Threat of Climate Change
A leaders’ declaration to be adopted at the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday is expect...
July 17, 2024
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Government Plans to Help Pacific Island Nations Cope with Natural Disasters Using Michibiki Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
The government plans to enhance measures to help island nations in the Pacific Ocean cope with na...
July 17, 2024
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Japan Police to Tighten Security after Trump Shooting
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s National Police Agency on Sunday instructed prefectural police departm...
July 15, 2024
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