Politics & Government
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All CDPJ leader hopefuls back cooperation with JCP
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All four candidates in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s Nov. 30 l...
November 23, 2021
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Scandal-tainted Kinoshita resigns as Tokyo assembly member
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo metropolitan assembly member Fumiko Kinoshita, indicted without arrest af...
November 23, 2021
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Japan eyes setting up child agency in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is making arrangements to set up an agency tasked with ...
November 23, 2021
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Tokyo Gov. Koike fully back to work
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike returned to work at the metropolitan government office Sunday, recovering fr...
November 21, 2021
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Kishida holds 14th round-table dialogue with citizens
MATSUYAMA (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a round-table dialogue with citi...
November 21, 2021
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Dissatisfaction over Takaichi’s insistence on own views on fiscal policy, TPP
Sanae Takaichi, Policy Research Council chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party, doesn’t hesitat...
November 21, 2021
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Kishida administration launches economic security council
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration on Friday launched a new...
November 20, 2021
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Election campaign pledges lead to ballooning stimulus package in Japan
A new stimulus package approved by the Cabinet Friday includes many of the campaign pledges that the...
November 20, 2021
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Japan to reduce leave allowances for virus-hit workers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor ministry said Friday it will reduce the amounts of special employment...
November 20, 2021
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Japan govt OKs ¥78.9 trillion stimulus package ¥78.9 trillion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government adopted on Friday a new stimulus package worth ¥78.9 tr...
November 20, 2021
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Japan to have ‘own stance’
While speaking with reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
November 19, 2021
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Tokyo Gov. Koike set to return to office on Sunday
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is scheduled to return to the office on Sunday, according to the Tokyo metro...
November 19, 2021
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Government to expand research subsidy program
The government will expand a research subsidy program from next fiscal year to promote joint interna...
November 18, 2021
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Japan, U.S., EU trade ministers to meet by year-end
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Trade ministers from Japan, the United States and the European Union aim to hol...
November 18, 2021
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Japan’s pandemic response system set to get ¥500 billion shot in arm
As part of an economic package set to be finalized Friday, the government intends to establish a res...
November 18, 2021
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