Politics
Politics & Government
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Survey: More respondents in Japan, S. Korea expect bilateral ties to improve
The percentages of respondents in Japan and South Korea who expect the bilateral relationship to “i...
June 9, 2022
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Japan seen elected UNSC nonpermanent member
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan is seen as certain to be elected for an unprecedented 12th time as a n...
June 9, 2022
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CDPJ submits motions of no confidence against Kishida Cabinet, House Speaker Hosoda
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted Wednesday to the House of Represen...
June 8, 2022
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Kishida struggled with LDP’s demands for revisions in basic policy
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced an uphill battle, as the government’s draft of the Basic Policies...
June 8, 2022
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Cabinet approves Kishida’s ‘new form of capitalism’ initiatives
The grand design and action plan for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “new form of capitalism” was app...
June 8, 2022
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Russia suspends fishery agreement with Japan
The Russian foreign ministry has announced a suspension of a 1998 bilateral agreement that stipulate...
June 8, 2022
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Government mulling lifting restrictions on sports betting
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has drafted a proposal to lift restrictions on sports betti...
June 7, 2022
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Kishida Cabinet’s approval rating remains robust at 64%
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida received a 64% approval rating in a recent nationwide pu...
June 6, 2022
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LDP gives first speeches in metaverse
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Youth Division has held its first meeting featuring speeches in the v...
June 6, 2022
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Japan mulling restart of Go To Travel scheme in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering restarting its “Go To Travel” domestic tourism pr...
June 5, 2022
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Kishida eyes attending NATO summit on June 29-30
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering attending a NATO summit meeting to be held in Spain on ...
June 5, 2022
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Japan’s ruling LDP seeks to maintain cooperation with key opposition party
The Liberal Democratic Party continues to make efforts to maintain a cooperative relationship with a...
June 4, 2022
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Japan’s new key govt policy to mandate central, local govts disclose wage gender gap
The government decided on the 2022 version of its key policy on encouraging women’s active participa...
June 3, 2022
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20,000 digital advisers eyed to support silver surfers
The government has proposed assigning more than 20,000 volunteer advisers nationwide by the end of t...
June 3, 2022
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Govt sets up new organization for ‘watch zones’
The government has set up a new organization following the partial enforcement Wednesday of a law re...
June 2, 2022
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