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Kishida Monitoring Situation before Decision on Snap Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that he will closely monitor the situ...
June 14, 2023
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Japan Govt Plans GPS Meters and Dynamic Pricing for Taxis
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry plans to accelerate its efforts to introduc...
June 14, 2023
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Parties Wage ‘War of Nerves’ over Date of Defense Spending Bill
The ruling and opposition parties are waging a psychological war over the date to vote on a draft la...
June 14, 2023
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IAEA Chief Plans to Visit Japan to Discuss Discharge of Treated Water
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is making arrangements to visit Japan in earl...
June 14, 2023
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Govt Announces Target of Making 30% of Execs at Major Firms Women by 2030
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday announced a target of having women account for 30% or...
June 14, 2023
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Lower House OK’s Bill for LGBT Law
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to create a new law aimed...
June 13, 2023
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Govt Revises Basic Plan on Space Policy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday formally decided on the revised Basic Plan on Space P...
June 13, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Eyes Middle East Tour in July
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Gulf countries in the Middle East in mid- or late ...
June 13, 2023
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Kishida Under Fire for My Number ID Card Problems
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida came under fire from opposition parties for problems linked to My Numbe...
June 13, 2023
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Japan Plans to Designate 25 Fields to Keep Patents Secret
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government plans to designate 25 technology fields to keep patents o...
June 13, 2023
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Immigration Authorities Implement Improvement Measures Following Death of Sri Lankan Detainee
Under the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law, the immigration authorities are r...
June 11, 2023
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Japan’s Revised Immigration Law Aims to Prevent Abuse of Refugee Application System
With Friday’s enactment of the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law, the governme...
June 11, 2023
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Japan Expands Scope of Category II Residence Status Amidst Labor Shortage
The government decided to expand the scope of the Category II residence status for foreign workers d...
June 10, 2023
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Intellectual Property Plan Signals Reversal on AI Policy
The government’s latest intellectual property promotion blueprint states that measures will be devis...
June 10, 2023
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170 Pension Records Linked to Wrong Person on Mynaportal
The pension records of about 170 My Number cardholders might have been mistakenly linked to the wron...
June 10, 2023
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