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Japanese Foreign Minister Meets with Mike Pompeo
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and the visiting former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agree...
July 4, 2023
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Lawmakers’ Average Income Falls to ¥21.5 Million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average income of lawmakers fell ¥990,000 from the previous year to ¥21.56 ...
July 4, 2023
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Japan, EU to Sign Deal to Strengthen Semiconductor Cooperation
Japan and the European Union will sign a memorandum to strengthen cooperation over semiconductors, f...
July 3, 2023
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My Number Inspection Might Not End on Time
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Digital minister Taro Kono on Sunday suggested that the government’s comprehens...
July 3, 2023
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Kishida Orders Earlier My Number Card System Checks
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed relevant Cabinet ministers to complete a thorough inspec...
July 1, 2023
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Japan-South Korea Rapprochement Fueled by China Concerns
Japan and South Korea have agreed to fortify financial ties, but this latest step in warming bilater...
July 1, 2023
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Leader of Japan’s CDPJ Facing Backlash As Party Lags Behind Rival
Members of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are increasingly dissatisfied wit...
June 30, 2023
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Japan’s LDP, Komeito Split Over Expanding Defense Item Exports
The Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner Komeito have divergent views over easi...
June 30, 2023
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Biden Issues Claim on Kishida’s Taiwan Concerns, Corrects Defense Remark
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed con...
June 29, 2023
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Ex-Japan PM Suga to Visit India Next Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, chairman of the Japan-India Association, ...
June 29, 2023
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Trade Minister Nishimura Keen to Take LDP Reins After Kishida
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura expressed Wednesday his desire to run for t...
June 29, 2023
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Japan Tax Revenue Tops 71 T. Yen in FY 2022
Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government’s general-account tax revenue exceeded ¥71 trill...
June 29, 2023
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Kishida, IAEA Chief to Meet over Nuclear Plant Water Release
Arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to meet with International Atomic Ener...
June 28, 2023
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Govt Tests AI Capabilities in Trial Run of Drafting Bill
In a test to see if generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help government administrative offices run m...
June 28, 2023
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University of Tokyo, 2 others in Running for ¥10 Trillion Support Fund
The candidates for a ¥10 trillion government program aimed at boosting the research capabilities of ...
June 27, 2023
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