Politics & Government
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Okinawa Gov. Tamaki to skip state funeral for Abe
NAHA — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Monday stated his intention not to attend the state funeral for...
September 12, 2022
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Govt weighs law revision to boost tourism at fishing ports
The government is considering a law revision to facilitate the development of tourist facilities at ...
September 11, 2022
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Official: Japan aims to remove COVID-19 entry cap early
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government aims to remove the country’s entry cap linked to the COVID-19 p...
September 11, 2022
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Unification Church issue continues to roil Japan’s ruling party
Even after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party released on Thursday the results of a survey of its l...
September 11, 2022
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Tokyo unveils solar power initiative
The Tokyo metropolitan government has unveiled a policy that includes the mandatory installation of ...
September 10, 2022
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Low-income households in Japan set to receive ¥50,000 handout
The government finalized a package of measures Friday to deal with soaring prices, including a ¥50,0...
September 9, 2022
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Kishida offers condolences over Queen Elizabeth II’s death
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday offered his deep condolences over the death of Britain’s Que...
September 9, 2022
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Almost half of LDP lawmakers had ties with Unification Church
Among the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s 379 Diet members, 179 had connections with the Family Fe...
September 9, 2022
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Govt to disclose total costs for Abe’s state funeral in bid for public understanding
The government plans to disclose security and hospitality expenses for former Prime Minister Shinzo ...
September 9, 2022
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Nearly half of LDP lawmakers had links to Unification Church
Almost half of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Diet members had connections with the Family Federatio...
September 8, 2022
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Govt to draw up social security reform timetable by year-end
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government plans to compile a social security reform timetable by year-end,...
September 8, 2022
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Kishida: Albanese, Michel, Trudeau to attend state funeral
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and others will atten...
September 8, 2022
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Kishida seeks understanding for Abe’s state funeral
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sought understanding Thursday in the Diet for the state funeral to be h...
September 8, 2022
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Govt will likely provide ¥50,000 handouts to low-income households
The government will likely provide ¥50,000 to households with low incomes that are exempt from resid...
September 7, 2022
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Budget requests exceed ¥110 tril., hitting 2nd-highest
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — General-account budget requests from government agencies for fiscal 2023, which...
September 6, 2022
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