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  • LDP Bodies Call for Party Members Not to Attend Japan-China Friendship Event

    Two Liberal Democratic Party bodies compiled a recommendation on Friday calling for LDP members n...

    November 14, 2025

    #Sanae Takaichi
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    The government compiled a countermeasure package on Friday to strengthen preparations for taking ...

    November 14, 2025

    #Bear Attacks
  • Japan to Establish ¥1 Trillion Fund to Fill Shipbuilding Industry’s Sails, Ensure Economic Security

    The government is planning to establish a ¥1 trillion public-private investment fund dedicated to...

    November 14, 2025

    #Economic Security
  • Japan Prime Minister Takaichi Begins Working from Home to Prepare for Diet Deliberations Following Criticism

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has started working from home when preparing for Diet deliberations...

    November 13, 2025

    #Sanae Takaichi
  • Japan’s Ruling Party Establishes 3 Task Forces to Discuss Issues Related to Foreign Nationals

    The Liberal Democratic Party’s newly established headquarters on measures regarding foreign natio...

    November 13, 2025

  • Takaichi Says Government Will Financially Support Municipalities Combating Bear Attacks; Emergency Policy Package to Be Finalized by Mid-November

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that financial support measures for municipalities c...

    November 12, 2025

    #Sanae Takaichi
  • Japanese Government Lodges Protest over Russian Entry Ban via Diplomatic Channels; ‘Attempt to Deflect Blame’ over Ukraine War

    Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced Wednesday that Japan has lodged a protest with th...

    November 12, 2025

  • Takaichi to ‘Refrain’ from Taiwan Contingency Hypotheticals After Friday’s Remarks in Diet

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in the Diet on Monday that she would “refrain” from making rem...

    November 11, 2025

    #Sanae Takaichi
  • Japan’s Ruling Coalition’s Views on Reducing Lower House Seat Numbers Seen to be Diverging

    The differing positions held by the Liberal Democratic Party and ruling coalition partner the Jap...

    November 11, 2025

    #Takaichi Cabinet #Sanae Takaichi
  • State Minister for Foreign Affairs Retracts ‘Advance Notice’ Remark after Party Acknowledges ‘Factually Incorrect’

    State minister for foreign affairs Ayano Kunimitsu on Monday retracted and apologized for a post ...

    November 11, 2025

  • Takaichi Reflects on ‘Survival-Threatening Situation’ Comments; ‘I Should Refrain from Making Explicit Remarks’

    During a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on Monday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaic...

    November 10, 2025

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  • China Would Cut Off Takaichi’s ‘Filthy Head’ in Taiwan Crisis, Diplomat Allegedly Says in Online Post

    After Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a Chinese maritime blockade of Taiwan could constit...

    November 10, 2025

  • Difficult to Reach Accord on Cutting Diet Seats Soon: LDP Official

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shunichi Suzuki, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, s...

    November 9, 2025

  • Japan’s Rice Prices Remain High, but Agriculture Minister Intends to Change Policy on Increasing Production

    Newly appointed Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki expressed his intent...

    November 9, 2025

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  • If China Were to Impose Blockade on Taiwan, Existential Crisis Could Be Triggered, Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Says

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has asserted that if China were to impose a naval blockade on Taiwa...

    November 8, 2025

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