Politics
Politics & Government
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Ex-PM Suga to launch study group of ruling party lawmakers to pursue pet policies
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga intends to launch a study group to take up policy issues he foc...
March 14, 2022
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Japan to halt economic cooperation with Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will suspend economic cooperation with Russia based on a bilateral agreem...
March 12, 2022
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Japan PM’s ‘new form of capitalism’ yet to come into focus
There is no roadmap yet to realize the “new form of capitalism” that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ad...
March 12, 2022
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Japan’s political parties call for restarting nuclear reactors amid high fuel prices
Calls to restart Japan’s idled nuclear reactors are mounting within various political parties, as Ru...
March 11, 2022
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Japan govt to raise imported wheat prices by 17.3%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The agriculture ministry said Wednesday that it will raise the prices of the im...
March 10, 2022
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Japan raps Russia over tax-free zones on N-isles
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Thursday criticized Russia for enac...
March 10, 2022
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Poll: Abe scores lower than Kishida, Suga for pandemic response
Respondents in a recent Yomiuri survey gave Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his predecessor Yoshihi...
March 10, 2022
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Govt cautious about banning Russian aircraft from Japan’s airspace
The Japanese government has been struggling to deal with mounting sanctions imposed on Russia by the...
March 9, 2022
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Japan sends planeload of defense equipment to Ukraine
The government dispatched an Air Self-Defense Force KC-767 transport aircraft to Poland on Tuesday n...
March 9, 2022
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Japan raises travel alert level for Russia over Ukraine invasion
The Foreign Ministry on Monday raised its danger ranking level for Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing...
March 7, 2022
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Govt OK’s bill for level 4 autonomous mobility services
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Friday adopted a bill to revise the road traffic law to realize...
March 5, 2022
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Online deliberations in Japan’s Diet ‘possible’ under the Constitution
Online deliberations in the Diet could soon become a reality after the House of Representatives’ Com...
March 5, 2022
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Japan to send defense equipment to Ukraine
The Japanese government on Friday decided to provide defense equipment to Ukraine following its rece...
March 4, 2022
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Council faces myriad of problems in lower house redistricting
A government council addressing the difficult task of redistricting constituencies for future House ...
March 4, 2022
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Govt expedites efforts to protect Japanese nationals in Ukraine
The government is accelerating efforts to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in Ukraine and sup...
March 3, 2022
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