Politics & Government
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Embassy of Japan in Ukraine to reopen this month
Japan’s Foreign Ministry has begun proceedings to reopen its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, by the end of...
October 3, 2022
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Japan eyes domestic production of SAF
The government on Friday took a step toward domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) b...
October 1, 2022
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Japanese lawmakers wary of Japan-China diplomacy amid rising bilateral tensions
Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations Thursday, d...
September 30, 2022
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Japanese consul in Vladivostok has left Russia, Japan’s Foreign Ministry says
A Japanese consul in Vladivostok who was detained by the Russian government and ordered to leave the...
September 30, 2022
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Japan-China ties showing strain 50 years after normalization of diplomatic relations
With Japan and China marking 50 years since their 1972 normalization of diplomatic relations on Thur...
September 29, 2022
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Defense Minister, Okinawa Gov. divided over Futenma base relocation issue
NAHA — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki discussed the central governme...
September 29, 2022
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Para-athletes to become visiting schoolteachers
Paralympians are coming to school — the Sports Agency is planning to ask athletes who have competed ...
September 29, 2022
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Government to focus on supplementary budget in upcoming Diet session
The government is expected to put all its efforts into passing a second supplementary budget for fis...
September 29, 2022
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Japan aims to set global standard to assess consumer-side CO2 emissions savings
A global standard for evaluating the estimated emissions reduced from using green goods or services,...
September 29, 2022
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Vowing to carry on Abe’s diplomatic legacy, Kishida wraps up ‘funeral diplomacy’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded his so-called funeral diplomacy on Wednesday, having held 38 ...
September 29, 2022
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Kishida took initiative in holding state funeral for Abe, public opposition unexpected
Despite the split in public opinion, a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held T...
September 28, 2022
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China’s choice to attend Abe funeral aligned with ranking of Taiwan’s delegates
China’s representative at Tuesday’s state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a former ...
September 28, 2022
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Kishida confirms unity of Quad through ‘funeral diplomacy’
Following Monday’s meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ener...
September 28, 2022
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Abe’s state funeral in pictures and video
The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda Ward, T...
September 28, 2022
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Russia approves Japanese fishing around northern territories
Russia has approved Japanese fishing operations to catch Okhotsk atka mackerel in waters around Kuna...
September 28, 2022
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