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  • Young LDP delegation meets with Taiwan President Tsai to discuss bilateral relations

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    ROME (Jiji Press) — Visiting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Pope Francis agreed Wednesday to coope...

    May 4, 2022

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    May 4, 2022

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    May 3, 2022

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    More than 50% of nursery schools believe they may eventually struggle to stay open due to population...

    May 2, 2022

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    May 1, 2022

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  • Kishida looks to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN leaders during overseas tour

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    April 30, 2022

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    JAKARTA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko Widodo pledged to cooperate in ...

    April 30, 2022

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