Politics & Government
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Takaichi holds talks with Xi; Both State Importance of Japan-China Ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for advancing a “strategic and mutually beneficial relations...
October 31, 2025
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Japan to Launch Council on Foreign National Policy, with Crime Response, Land Ownership Believed to Be Points of Focus
The government plans to launch a new ministerial council to review policies on foreigners, a move...
October 31, 2025
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Takaichi Meets Lee in S. Korea, to Attend APEC Meeting (Update 1)
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed for South Korea on Thursday afternoon to attend the Asia-P...
October 30, 2025
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Sanae Takaichi, Xi Jinping Plan to Meet Friday in South Korea
The governments of Japan and China are planning a first meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Taka...
October 30, 2025
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Cellular Stations in Sky Could Fix Japan’s Dead Zones, as Carriers Rush to Launch HAPS to Stratosphere
High-altitude platform stations (HAPS), large unmanned aircraft that function as base stations fo...
October 30, 2025
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Trump Wraps Up Three-day Japan Visit, Departs for South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump departed for South Korea from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Wednesday mor...
October 29, 2025
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Japanese, Chinese Foreign Ministers Hold 1st Phone Talks Since Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Launched
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held phone talks on Wednes...
October 29, 2025
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Takaichi, Trump Make Good Diplomatic Start, Sharing Memories of Abe and Tough Line on Defense
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swiftly closed the distance with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tue...
October 29, 2025
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Trump Receives ‘Takaichi-Style’ Hospitality during His Visit to Japan with Gifts, U.S.-Grown Rice, American-Made Trucks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump as her first foreign guest sin...
October 29, 2025
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Former Japan PM Abe’s Widow Meets Trump in Tokyo
Akie Abe, the widow of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met with U.S. President Donald Trump i...
October 29, 2025
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Trump Met Abductees’ Families at Takaichi’s Request; Whether He’ll Broach Topic with Kim Unclear
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s direct request to U.S. President Donald Trump helped realize his ...
October 29, 2025
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Takaichi, Trump Visit Yokosuka Naval Base, Speak to U.S. Servicemen
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Japan-U.S. bond, which has grown over eight decades, is “a f...
October 28, 2025
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Japan’s Ex-PM Abe, Who Died in 2022, Said to Have Played ‘Key Role’ in Talks Between Takaichi, Trump
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died in 2022, is said to have played a “key role” at Tuesda...
October 28, 2025
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Takaichi, Trump Share Hopes for ‘New Golden Age’ in Japan-U.S. Alliance at Summit in Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to further strengthen the Ja...
October 28, 2025
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Trump’s Busy Day; U.S. President Attends Series of Meetings Aimed at Strengthening Japan-U.S. Alliance
U.S. President Donald Trump attended a variety of meetings on Tuesday aimed at strengthening U.S....
October 28, 2025
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