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  • Kishida May Visit Singapore after Africa

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    The government announced Tuesday that it will change the operation of J-Alert, the national early wa...

    April 26, 2023

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    The government plans to establish a new council to consider national strategy on artificial intellig...

    April 26, 2023

  • Japan, France Plan 2+2 Security Talks for May 9

    The Japanese and French governments have begun making final arrangements for two-plus-two security t...

    April 26, 2023

  • Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Expresses Eagerness to Realize Constitutional Revision During Tenure

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has reiterated his eagerness to achieve constitutional revision during ...

    April 26, 2023

  • All Japanese Nationals Wishing to Leave Sudan Have Left

    A Japanese national in the southern part of Sudan, which has been embroiled in conflict, has informe...

    April 26, 2023

  • Political Focus in Japan Shifts to Possible Lower House Dissolution

    With the ruling Liberal Democratic Party having struggled to win four out of five by-elections for D...

    April 25, 2023

  • Govt Starts Discussing Use of Generative AI, Including ChatGPT

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    April 25, 2023

  • Last 8 Japanese Nationals Evacuated from Khartoum

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    April 25, 2023

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    April 25, 2023

  • Prime Minister Kishida: Evacuation of Japanese Residents from Sudan’s Capital Completed

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    April 25, 2023

  • CDPJ Loss in All 3 By-elections a Blow to Opposition Bloc Strategy

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    April 24, 2023

  • Japan to Raise Income Cap for Higher Education Financial Aid

    The government announced it plans to revise a scholarship system with no repayment obligation for st...

    April 24, 2023

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    April 23, 2023

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    April 22, 2023

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