Politics & Government
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Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s 105th Prime Minister (UPDATE 1)
Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was elected as the 105th prime ministe...
February 18, 2026
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Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Resigns en Masse
Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet resigned en masse on...
February 18, 2026
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AI Agents Should Consult Humans, Say New Rules from Japanese Govt
With the spread of AI products that handle tasks autonomously, the government plans to ask AI ope...
February 17, 2026
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Takaichi Chats with Tunku Tunku, Interactive Mascot for International Horticultural Expo 2027
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enjoyed chatting with Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the Inter...
February 17, 2026
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Japan’s Updated ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Initiative to Strengthen Cooperation on Economic Security with Like-Minded Nations
Japan’s newly updated Free and Open Indo-Pacific initiative will strengthen cooperation on econom...
February 17, 2026
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Ruling Coalition Calls for Opposition Participation in ‘National Council’ to Discuss Consumption Tax Reduction, Refundable Tax Credits
Senior members of the ruling coalition and opposition parties exchanged views on a supra-party “n...
February 17, 2026
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Japan’s Foreign Minister Says No Contact With China’s Counterpart During Security Conference in Munich
MUNICH — Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters on Saturday that he had no contact wit...
February 16, 2026
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Japan Moves to Strengthen Europe Ties at Munich Security Conference as China Exploits U.S.-Europe Divide
MUNICH — In an unusual move, Japan dispatched both Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense...
February 16, 2026
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Takaichi Pushes LDP Executives for Early Passage of Budget
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, summoned senior ...
February 14, 2026
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Japan Launches Probe into China’s Tiktok Operator over Copyright Violations; Videos Featured AI-Generated Takaichi, Detective Conan, Ultraman
The Cabinet Office on Friday launched an investigation into China’s Bytedance Ltd. over potential...
February 14, 2026
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Japanese PM Takaichi Tells Finance Minister Katayama to Speed Up Discussion toward Consumption Tax Cut
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a Thursday meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office, dir...
February 14, 2026
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Exit of Opposition Veterans Brings Breath of Generational Change
The election of Junya Ogawa as the new leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance signals a distinct ...
February 14, 2026
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Japan, U.S. Fail to Make Final Decision on $550 Bil. Investment Plan Project
WASHINGTON — Tokyo and Washington failed to make a final decision regarding the inaugural project...
February 14, 2026
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Japan’s Ruling Bloc Aims to Reclaim Key Committee Posts in Lower House
The landslide victory of the ruling parties in the recent House of Representatives election is ex...
February 13, 2026
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Ogawa Elected as New CRA Leader, Aims to Work Toward Harmony Within Party
Former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Junya Ogawa was elected as the ...
February 13, 2026
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