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  • ‘Decision’ Receives Heavy Use in PM Policy Speech

    Words like “decision” and “reform” featured much more heavily in a policy speech delivered by Prime ...

    January 24, 2023

  • Kishida Aims to Increase Japan’s Involvement with Global South to Counter China, Russia

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled in his policy speech Monday a plan to get more involved with t...

    January 24, 2023

  • Prime Minister Needs to Foster Empathy to Regain Public Support

    In his policy speech Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida described the state of the world, includin...

    January 23, 2023

  • Japan PM: Tackling Declining Birth Rate is Top Priority

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to reverse the decline in the nation’s birth rate, sayin...

    January 23, 2023

  • Russia Rejects Talks on Fishing Around Japan’s Northern Territories

    Russia has told Japan it will not hold bilateral fisheries talks this year, apparently in reaction t...

    January 22, 2023

  • Japan Mulls Kishida-Zelenskyy Meeting in Kyiv

    Plans are underway to realize a February meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian...

    January 22, 2023

  • Fukushima Promotes Local Food at Event in Washington

    WASHINGTON — Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori held a sales promotion event in Washington on Thursday fo...

    January 21, 2023

  • Japan to Issue Bonds for Financial Aid to Ukraine

    TOKYO — The Japanese government is preparing to issue special bonds to a World Bank Group fund to he...

    January 21, 2023

  • G7 Leaders Likely to Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

    Arrangements are being made for the leaders of the Group of Seven nations to visit the Hiroshima Pea...

    January 20, 2023

  • JCP Members Slam Party’s Executive Branch in New Books

    Two serving members of the Japanese Communist Party have written books critical of party leader Kazu...

    January 18, 2023

  • Ruling, Opposition Parties Rap Reiwa Shinsengumi, NHK Party Over Handling of Diet Seats

    Ruling and opposition parties on Tuesday harshly criticized minor parties Reiwa Shinsengumi and the ...

    January 18, 2023

  • Law Revision to Push My Number Link with Bank Account Considered

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering a law revision to introduce a special measure to ...

    January 18, 2023

  • Japan Govt Planning to Name Next BOJ Governor in Early Feb.

    Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is planning to notify the Diet, Japan’s parliament, in ea...

    January 18, 2023

  • News in Pictures: Kishida completes 5-nation trip

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded his five-nation tour with a visit to Washington, returning to...

    January 17, 2023

  • Support for Cabinet Unchanged at 39%

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent overseas tour did not boost his support back home, as a recent...

    January 16, 2023

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