Politics & Government
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Japan’s Fiscal 2026 Budget Request Likely to Hit Record ¥122 Tril. Due to Social Security Costs, Defense Spending
The general account of budget requests from ministries and agencies for fiscal 2026 are expected ...
August 29, 2025
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LDP Diet Members to Be Asked to Submit Signed Statements on Leadership Race, Deadline Expected to Be Sept. 8
The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election administration committee decided on Wednesda...
August 28, 2025
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Soil Contaminated in Fukushima Nuclear Accident Set to be Disposed of, But Some Local Residents Have Doubts
The government’s five-year road map approved Tuesday for dealing with soil contaminated in the 20...
August 27, 2025
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Japan, India Aim for More Than 500,000 People-to People Exchanges over Next 5 Years
The Japanese and Indian governments aim to formulate a plan to promote people-to-people exchanges...
August 27, 2025
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Cabinet Office Releases Video Reproducing Large-Scale Mt. Fuji Eruption Scenes
The Cabinet Office has released video depicting reproduced scenes of a large-scale eruption of Mt...
August 27, 2025
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Japan-India Joint Statement to Express ‘Serious Concern’ Over China, Include ¥10 Tril. Private Investment Target in India
Japan and India are to express “serious concern” over the situation in the East and South China S...
August 27, 2025
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Japan, U.S. Likely to Create Joint Document of $550 Billion Investment Agreement from Recent Tariff Negotiations
The Japanese and U.S. governments have begun making arrangements to document an agreement on a $5...
August 27, 2025
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Japan, India Plan to Establish AI Cooperation Framework; Ishiba, Modi Set to Agree During Talks on Friday
The Japanese and Indian governments intend to establish a new framework for cooperation to promot...
August 26, 2025
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Yomiuri Survey Shows 81% See LDP Lawmakers Tainted by Money Scandal Bear Responsibility for Upper House Election Loss
Eighty-one percent of respondents in a recent Yomiuri Shimbun public opinion survey replied that ...
August 25, 2025
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Next LDP President Should Be Sanae Takaichi, Says Public in Yomiuri Survey
Sanae Takaichi, a former economic security minister, was chosen as the best pick for the next pre...
August 25, 2025
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Ishiba Cabinet’s Approval Rating Rises Sharply to 39%, for 2nd Biggest Jump on Record
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet jumped 17 points to 39% in a rece...
August 25, 2025
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Japan-South Korea Agreement Reflects Shared Understanding
A Japan-South Korea agreement released after Saturday’s summit talks reflected shared intentions ...
August 24, 2025
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Ishiba, Lee Look to Further Ties in ‘Future-Oriented’ Manner
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday during hi...
August 23, 2025
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South Korean President Lee Arrives in Japan for Bilateral Summit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung landed at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Saturday morning for his...
August 23, 2025
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Upper House Election: CDPJ Lawmakers Criticize Party’s Upper House Election Summary, Some Call for Executives to Take Responsibility
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers voiced criticism about their party’s draft doc...
August 23, 2025
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