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Japan Innovation Party introduces policies in manga format
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) has produced a booklet titled “Japan Grand Reform Plan”...
May 18, 2022
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Transport ministry to ask JR firms to speed up Shinkansen quake resistance work
The transport ministry is considering asking Japan Railways (JR) firms to speed up their plans for q...
May 17, 2022
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Kishida Cabinet gains 63% approval rating on Russia sanctions, COVID-19 handling
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet gained a 63% approval rating in a recent nationwide poll cond...
May 17, 2022
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Okinawa adopts new development plan
NAHA (Jiji Press) — The prefectural government of Okinawa on Sunday adopted a new economic developme...
May 16, 2022
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Kishida: Work to rebuild Shuri Castle to begin in Nov.
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that work to rebuild the Seiden main ...
May 16, 2022
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Kishida ramps up diplomacy with European leaders amid Ukraine crisis
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been actively engaging in summit diplomacy with European leaders fo...
May 15, 2022
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Japan’s Hayashi eager to pursue Russian responsibility
WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed his eagerne...
May 14, 2022
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Kishida, Biden to agree on space cooperation at upcoming summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to agree to strengthen cooper...
May 14, 2022
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Infrastructure ministry may have overstated construction orders by up to ¥5 tril. a year
A government panel investigating data tampering by the infrastructure ministry has estimated that co...
May 13, 2022
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Japan Diet OK’s bill for emergency approval of drugs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Friday enacted a bill to create a system grant...
May 13, 2022
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Japan’s cutting-edge technology development to get boost from new law
The passage of a bill to promote economic security is the first significant step for Japan’s future ...
May 13, 2022
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Japan, EU leaders affirm cooperation against Russia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with European Council President Charles Michel and European...
May 12, 2022
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Von der Leyen: Ukraine crisis shows Japan, EU can rely on each other
BRUSSELS — The European Union will expand cooperation with Japan in areas including sanctions agains...
May 12, 2022
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Japan, Finland confirm unity in dealing with Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin on Wednesday c...
May 12, 2022
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Japan to phase out crude oil imports from Russia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday that Japan will in principle ban Russian oil imports, ...
May 9, 2022
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