Politics & Government
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Kishida meets with WEF head
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met on Monday with Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Econom...
April 27, 2022
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Japan unveils $103 bln relief package to combat rising prices
TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan has prepared an emergency relief package worth $103 billion to cus...
April 26, 2022
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Hayashi, S. Korean delegation agree to strengthen cooperative ties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and a delegation sent to Japan by South Kore...
April 25, 2022
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LDP candidate certain to win upper house by-election in Ishikawa Pref.
KANAZAWA, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — Shuji Miyamoto of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is certain t...
April 24, 2022
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Kishida: Transport minister to be dispatched to boat accident area
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters Sunday morning that “the crew and passengers have not be...
April 24, 2022
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Japan secures salmon fishing quota in talks with Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan and Russia have substantially agreed that Japan’s salmon fishing quota in...
April 23, 2022
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LDP concedes to, frustrated by Komeito’s insistence on extra budget ahead of elections
Dissatisfaction is rising within the Liberal Democratic Party over what some LDP members say is ruli...
April 22, 2022
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Japan, U.S. to cooperate for forex stability
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday that he agreed with U.S. Tr...
April 22, 2022
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LDP proposal tweaks wording for ‘attack’ on enemy facilities
A Liberal Democratic Party commission has proposed changing the phrase to describe Japan’s ability t...
April 22, 2022
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Japan govt to compile supplementary budget to combat soaring oil prices
The government and the ruling parties have decided to compile a supplementary budget, which includes...
April 22, 2022
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Japan’s annual foreign policy report condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry released its annual foreign policy report Friday in which Russia’s invasion of ...
April 22, 2022
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Japan, N.Z. leaders oppose use of force
Kishida and Ardern also affirmed their countries’ cooperation to realize a free and open Indo-Pacifi...
April 22, 2022
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Japan govt mulls changes to gender-based corporate pension payouts
The government is mulling changes to the way corporate pension benefits are paid to bereaved family ...
April 22, 2022
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Russian diplomats depart at Japan government’s request
Diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Tokyo were among eight Russian nationals who flew out of Haned...
April 21, 2022
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Kishida makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual “masakaki” tree offering to Yasukun...
April 21, 2022
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