Politics & Government
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Suga Positions Carbon Goal, Digitization as Pillars for Economic Revitalization
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged to work on measures to combat global warming and promote di...
December 5, 2020
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Cherry-blossom Viewing Party Investigations Set to Change Japan Ruling LDP Dynamics
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's influence in the political world will inevitably diminish as p...
December 4, 2020
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Former Japan Ambassador: No Quick Fix for Repairing Rifts in U.S. Society
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as president in January. What approach...
December 2, 2020
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Govt to Grant up to ¥1 mil. Worth Points for Energy-efficient Housing
The government will likely grant points, equivalent to as much as 1 million yen, that can be exch...
December 2, 2020
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Careful Preparation Required for Dispatch to Local Areas
The government has decided to establish a system under which major banks will dispatch current an...
December 2, 2020
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Can Japan, South Korea Reproduce Artful Diplomacy for Another Wartime Issue?
SEOUL -- A "beautiful settlement," what could be called an extremely rare case amid constant fric...
December 2, 2020
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Govt to Hold Workshops on E-devices for Administrative Procedures
The government will hold workshops on the use of smartphones and tablets for administrative proce...
November 30, 2020
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Virus Countermeasures Add ¥90 billion to Tokyo Games’ bill
Costs associated with coronavirus countermeasures at the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics...
November 30, 2020
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Tax Break Planned to Entice International Auctions to Japan
The Finance Ministry plans to introduce a tax break that would enable international auctions to b...
November 29, 2020
Top Articles in Politics
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Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Resigns en Masse
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Sanae Takaichi Elected Prime Minister of Japan; Keeps All Cabinet Appointees from Previous Term
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Japan’s Govt to Submit Road Map for Growth Strategy in March, PM Takaichi to Announce in Upcoming Policy Speech
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LDP Wins Historic Landslide Victory
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LDP Wins Landslide Victory, Secures Single-party Majority; Ruling Coalition with JIP Poised to Secure Over 300 seats (UPDATE 1)
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