Politics & Government
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LDP Agrees with Komeito on ID’ing Party Ticket Buyers Over ¥50,000; Komeito, Ishin to Support Political Funds Reform Draft
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday met Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi to discuss proposals f...
May 31, 2024
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Ministry to Keep Tabs on Declined Organ Donations; Action Spurred by Fear Public Trust Will Be Lost
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to keep closer tabs on all medical institutions perf...
May 31, 2024
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Kishida Govt’s Much-Touted Tax Cut to Start in June
Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press) — A tax cut of ¥40,000 per person, much touted by the government of Ja...
May 31, 2024
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Japan, China Ruling Parties Agree to Revive Bilateral Forum; Gaps Remain Over Release of Treated Water From Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi and Liu Jianchao, head of the Chines...
May 30, 2024
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North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan; Seen as Reaction to Failed Satellite Launch
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles Thursday morning, with all believed to have fallen ...
May 30, 2024
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Study Team to Start Considering AI Legislation in Summer; Aims to Boost Competitiveness in Related Fields
The government plans to establish a new expert panel tasked with considering artificial intellige...
May 30, 2024
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iPhone to Incorporate Japan’s My Number ID System Next Spring
The government and Apple Inc. agreed to incorporate the My Number identification card system into...
May 30, 2024
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Japan Eyes Greater Use of Drones Amid Disasters; Permission Would Not Be Needed to Convey Supplies to No-Fly Zones
The government is making final arrangements to expand the use of drones in times of disaster, hop...
May 30, 2024
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LDP Proposes Party Subsidy Halts for Fund Law Violations
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday presented a draft amendme...
May 29, 2024
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Japan Lawmakers to Create Group for Govt Probes into UFOs
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese lawmakers met on Tuesday to create a nonpartisan group that will ask ...
May 29, 2024
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Expert Panel Releases Interim Report stating ‘Originator Profile Is Useful’ as Measure Against AI
The government released Tuesday an interim report by an expert panel on generative artificial int...
May 29, 2024
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Japan-China-ROK Summit Yields Little Agreement; N. Korea, Though Absent, Loomed Over Talks
SEOUL — The recent trilateral summit between Japan, China and South Korea illustrated a clear con...
May 28, 2024
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North Korea Announces ‘Satellite’ Launch Sometime Between May 27 and June 4; Japan Calls for Suspension of Launch
The government said Monday that it received a report from North Korea outlining plans to launch a...
May 27, 2024
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Kishida, Li Fail to Close Gap Over Treated N-Plant Water; Japan to Seek Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
SEOUL — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang did not close the gap between t...
May 27, 2024
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Kishida, China’s Li Meet for Bilateral Talks in Seoul; Key Issues to Include Import Ban on Marine Products, Taiwan
SEOUL — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday met his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Seoul for ...
May 26, 2024
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