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Politics & Government
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Macron Opposes NATO’s Plan to Open Office in Tokyo
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — French President Emanuel Macron has objected to NATO’s proposal to open an...
June 6, 2023
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Foreign Minister Hayashi, ASEAN Secretary General Confirm Cooperation Ahead of Commemorative Tokyo Summit
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Kao Kim Hourn, secretary general of the Association of Southe...
June 6, 2023
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Large Japanese Firms Urged to Raise Female Exec Ratio to 30%
The government has set a goal for large Japanese companies to have at least 30% of their executives ...
June 6, 2023
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Bills to Promote My Number System Pass Amid Complaints of Problems
Concerns of My Number card users remain as the government plans to promote the cards’ use without s...
June 4, 2023
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Japan Looks to Overhaul Farming for Food Security
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Friday adopted the concept of overhauling its agricultural po...
June 3, 2023
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Desire to Have Children Plunges among Younger Generation Deterred by ‘Heavy Burden’
As the mother watches her child play in a day care center in Tokyo, she offers a familiar lament wh...
June 3, 2023
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Japan, S. Korea to Resume Financial Dialogue after 7 Years
Japan and South Korea will hold a meeting of their financial dialogue in Tokyo on June 29, the first...
June 3, 2023
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Japan Govt to Review “Free Shipping” Offers to Tackle 2024 Problem
The Japanese government on Friday announced a plan to review the practice of online shopping sites a...
June 3, 2023
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Japan Issues Administrative Guidance to ChatGPT Operator
The Japanese government said Friday it has issued an administrative guidance to ChatGPT operator Ope...
June 3, 2023
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Fertility Rate Matches Record Low
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman in the ...
June 3, 2023
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Kishida Denies Wrongdoing Over Year-End Party Linked to Son’s Sacking
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has denied any wrongdoing following a magazine report that he posed for...
June 2, 2023
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Japan Seeking More Money to Combat Chronically Low Birthrate
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed Economic Revitalization Minister Shigeyuki Goto and othe...
June 1, 2023
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Govt Extends Expressway Toll Collection Period
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet enacted legislation Wednesday to extend the toll collection period for...
June 1, 2023
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Japan to Promote Use of Generative AI While Addressing Risks
The government will promote the use of generative artificial intelligence and strengthen Japan’s dom...
May 31, 2023
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Govt Enacts Bill to Extend Life Span of Nuclear Reactor
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —The Diet on Wednesday enacted legislation to allow the extension of nuclear pow...
May 31, 2023
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