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Defense Aid Division Launched to Assist Indo-Pacific Countries
The Foreign Ministry has launched a division to promote official security assistance (OSA), a frame...
July 12, 2023
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Kishida Holds Talks with Polish PM in Warsaw ahead of NATO Summit
WARSAW — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Wa...
July 12, 2023
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LDP’s Motegi Meets Peruvian President in Lima
LIMA — Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi met with Peruvian President Dina...
July 12, 2023
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Japan’s Central Government Wary of Using Generative AI for Legislative Answers
Generative artificial intelligence is being considered for answering Diet questions by only two of J...
July 12, 2023
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More Discussions Needed on NATO’s Tokyo Office: German Official
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — NATO may need more time to discuss a proposal for establishing a liaison offic...
July 11, 2023
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Fumio Kishida Flies to Europe for NATO, EU Talks
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida departed from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday for a visit to Lithuani...
July 11, 2023
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Member of Japan’s Ruling Party Meets with Vietnam Prime Minister to Strengthen Ties
HANOI — Koichi Hagiuda, chairperson of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council...
July 11, 2023
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Japan’s Prime Minister Reportedly Planning to Meet Ukraine’s President During NATO Summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the side...
July 10, 2023
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S. Korea Says Fukushima Water Release Meets Safety Standards
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The South Korean government said Friday that Japan’s plan to release treated wa...
July 7, 2023
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Japan Pledges Additional Aid over Turkey Quake
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will provide additional aid over a powerful earthquake that struck southe...
July 7, 2023
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Japan PM ‘Mulling Cabinet Reshuffle for 1st Half of Sept’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a Cabinet reshuffle and executive appointments within th...
July 7, 2023
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Ex-Japan PM Suga Holds Talks with India’s Modi
NEW DELHI July 6 (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, chairman of the Japan...
July 7, 2023
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Okinawa Gov. Tamaki Meets Top Official of China’s Fujian
FUJIAN July 6 (Jiji Press)—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki visited China’s Fujian Province on Thursday...
July 7, 2023
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Japan to Create Informational Videos about Treated Water Discharge in Multiple Languages
To counter the spread of disinformation online regarding Japan’s planned discharge of treated water ...
July 7, 2023
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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary: China Releasing Incorrect Information About Fukushima Discharge
China has released “factually incorrect information” about the planned discharge of treated water fr...
July 7, 2023
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