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  • Japan strives to boost uptake of individual ID cards

    The government continues to push for further uptake of the My Number identification card, which it c...

    September 23, 2022

  • 4,300 to attend Abe’s state funeral including 700 international guests

    About 4,300 people are expected to attend former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral, includin...

    September 22, 2022

  • Kishida applauds Biden’s address

    NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida applauded U.S. President Joe Biden for mentioning reform of ...

    September 22, 2022

  • Japan, S. Korea leaders affirm need to restore bilateral ties in ‘informal talks’

    NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol affirmed the need t...

    September 22, 2022

  • Foreign minister says Japan plans to impose more sanctions on Russia

    NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday that Japan would impose additional econ...

    September 22, 2022

  • Flower stands for Abe funeral to be set up in Tokyo park

    The government decided on Wednesday to arrange two flower stands in a park near Nippon Budokan in Ch...

    September 22, 2022

  • Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida to meet with more than 30 world leaders on sidelines of Abe funeral

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to hold summit-level talks with the leaders of more than 30...

    September 22, 2022

  • 7 Imperial family members, not Imperial couple, will attend state funeral for Abe

    Based on precedent, the Emperor and Empress as well as the Emperor Emeritus and the Empress Emerita ...

    September 21, 2022

  • Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida calls for U.N. reform in General Assembly speech

    NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for reform of the United Nations in his speech at the...

    September 21, 2022

  • Kishida, Truss confirm reinforcement of Japan-U.K. security cooperation

    NEW YORK / LONDON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met the leaders of the United Kingdom and Turkey in...

    September 21, 2022

  • CDPJ’s Gemba to attend; LDP’s Murakami to skip Abe’s state funeral

    Former Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said he plans...

    September 21, 2022

  • CDPJ lawmakers slam members planning to attend state funeral

    Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers have condemned fellow members who plan to atten...

    September 21, 2022

  • Japan eyes bill for hotels to refuse guests who avoid infection prevention measures

    Hotels and ryokan traditional Japanese inns will be able to refuse to accommodate guests if they do...

    September 21, 2022

  • Medical institutions to be obligated to consult prefectures on dealing with infectious diseases

    Draft amendments to the Infectious Diseases Law would require all medical institutions to respond to...

    September 21, 2022

  • About 700 international guests to attend Abe’s state funeral

    About 700 guests from overseas are expected to attend former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funer...

    September 21, 2022

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