Politics & Government
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Reiwa topknot? Kishida parries Inose’s mask jape in Diet colloquy
Lawmaker Naoki Inose of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) took off his mask when asking a...
October 21, 2022
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Kishida defends interpretation of basis for dissolution orders for religious corporations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sought understanding in a Diet committee session on Thursday regarding ...
October 21, 2022
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Kishida seen to be stumbling on Unification Church issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has shifted his position on an aspect of the Unification Church issue i...
October 20, 2022
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Kishida: Dissolution of religious groups can be based on Civil Code violations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that illegal acts under the Civil Code can be the basis ...
October 19, 2022
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Prime Minister Kishida launches probe into Unification Church amid slumping approval ratings
Fears of a further decline in the Cabinet’s approval rating have spurred Prime Minister Fumio Kishid...
October 19, 2022
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Japan to revise laws to offer relief for Unification Church victims during current Diet session
Relief for victims of Unification Church activities will be presented in bills to revise relevant la...
October 18, 2022
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Opposition party Ishin no Kai members wary of getting too close with CDPJ
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) has been struggling to manage its relationship with the...
October 18, 2022
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Kishida makes ‘masakaki’ ritual offering to Yasukuni
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a ritual “masakaki” tree offering to Yasukuni...
October 17, 2022
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Kishida orders investigation into Unification Church
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed cabinet minister Keiko Nagaoka to investigate the ...
October 17, 2022
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Provision of medical big data to be greatly expanded in Japan
The Cabinet Office has decided to greatly expand the provision of medical big data — personal medica...
October 17, 2022
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Pregnant women might receive coupons worth ¥100,000 per newborn under new support package
The government is considering offering pregnant women coupons worth ¥100,000 per newborn from the pr...
October 15, 2022
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Govt: Dissolution request of Unification Church should be carefully considered
A Cabinet minister has said it would be difficult to request a court order to dissolve the Family Fe...
October 15, 2022
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Over-payments of ¥217 mil. seen in Go To Travel refunds
The government may have overpaid travel agencies and other related entities about ¥217 million becau...
October 13, 2022
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Japan health insurance, My Number cards to be integrated in autumn 2024
Digital minister Taro Kono announced Thursday that the government will aim to abolish health insuran...
October 13, 2022
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Japan’s Diet effectively closed amid unusual 9-day gap
The Diet is in the unusual situation of being open but effectively closed at the same time, as the b...
October 12, 2022
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