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Kishida Arrives in South Korea for Talks With Yoon Suk Yeol
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left Haneda Airport in Tokyo on a government plane and arrived in Seoul...
May 7, 2023
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Japan Ex-PM Yoshihide Suga Says Govt Must Work as a Whole to Deal with Infectious Diseases
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says it is vital for the government to work as a whole when tac...
May 6, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida and Singapore’s Lee Agree to Cooperate on Strengthening International Order
SINGAPORE (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loo...
May 6, 2023
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Foreign Minister Hayashi, Chilean Counterpart Agree on Enhancing Mineral Supply Chains
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is on a diplomatic tour of Central and South America, held d...
May 6, 2023
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Japan Minister Talks Technical Intern Program with Vietnam Counterpart
HANOI — Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Katsunobu Kato discussed Japan’s ongoing review of the fo...
May 6, 2023
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Kishida to Visit South Korea in Bid to Revitalize Bilateral Ties
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to visit South Korea for a two-day trip starting Sunday, engagin...
May 6, 2023
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IPEF Ministerial Talks to Be Held in Detroit May 27
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that member s...
May 5, 2023
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Japan, Mozambique Confirm Cooperation in LNG Project
MAPUTO, Mozambique (Jiji Press) — Japan on Thursday agreed to help Mozambique resume its liquefied n...
May 5, 2023
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Wraps Up Visit to Africa
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up his tour of four African nations Thursday. The trip was larg...
May 5, 2023
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LDP Lawmakers Meet with Tsai during Taiwan Visit
TAIPEI — House of Representatives Liberal Democratic Party members, among others, met Thursday with ...
May 5, 2023
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Kishida Stresses Urgent Need for Constitutional Reform
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for the Constitution to be revised at an early date OR stressed ...
May 4, 2023
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Tokyo, Nairobi to Cooperate on Indo-Pacific Framework, Mombasa Port Development
Japan and Kenya confirmed their cooperation Wednesday toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific...
May 4, 2023
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Japan’s Moves to Amend Constitution Face Upper House Delays
Wednesday marked the 76th year since the Constitution came into effect. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
May 3, 2023
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Yomiuri Poll: 61% Support Constitutional Revision
Sixty-one percent of people are in favor of amending the Constitution, according to a recent opinion...
May 3, 2023
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Kishida’s South Korea Trip to Focus on Economy, Security
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday dur...
May 3, 2023
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