Politics & Government
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Japan-Africa Conference Concludes with Adoption of Yokohama Declaration to Promote Mutual Benefits Between Japan, African Nations
YOKOHAMA — The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) concluded on...
August 22, 2025
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LDP’s Koizumi Showcases Close Ties with JIP Leader Yoshimura, Fueling Speculation Over Future Coalition
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi from the Liberal Democratic Party v...
August 22, 2025
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Japan, South Korea to Start Dialogues on Declining Birthrates, Aging Society; Nations Plan to Share Policies to Create More Effective Countermeasures
Ahead of today’s meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae...
August 22, 2025
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As TICAD 9 Closes, Ishiba Calls for Japan, Africa to Share Resources and Know-How for Common Prosperity
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for stronger cooperation to promote human and industrial dev...
August 22, 2025
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Japan to Provide ¥810 Billion in Infrastructure Aid to African Nations, Seeks to Reduce China’s Influence in Continent
The government plans to provide up to $5.5 billion (about ¥810 billion) to African nations to fin...
August 22, 2025
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Ishiba Brings Best of Japan, Africa Together at Banquet Dinner, Expresses Hope for ‘Harmonizing’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko on Thursday hosted a banquet dinner, which he ...
August 22, 2025
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Justice Ministries of Japan, Tanzania Sign Memorandum on Legal Cooperation, Aiming to Boost Economic Development
The Justice Ministry announced Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Tanza...
August 22, 2025
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Japan-ROK Parliamentarian Groups Meet, Discuss Agenda for November’s General Meeting
Members of Japanese and South Korean parliamentarian groups for promoting friendly ties between t...
August 22, 2025
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Upper House Election: LDP May Delay Review of Upper House Election Results Until Early Sept.; Review Committee’s Work Expected to Take Longer Than Originally Thought
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering postponing the release of its report examining the fa...
August 22, 2025
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Ishiba Begins Holding Talks with Top-Level Officials from African Nations during TICAD 9
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is holding a series of talks with top-level officials from African ...
August 21, 2025
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Upper House Election: ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Mentions Rose During Japan’s Upper House Election Campaign, a Study of Social Media Finds
The number of posts containing the Japanese word for “conspiracy theory” averaged 45,000 per day ...
August 20, 2025
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LDP Lawmakers Seeking Leadership Race Will Need to Write in, Says Party Committee
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to ask its lawmakers who want to hold the party’s next preside...
August 20, 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Modi to Visit Japan from Next Week; Will Hold Summit with Ishiba on Bilateral Security, Economy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba informed Liberal Democratic Party executives about Indian Prime Min...
August 20, 2025
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Ishiba Meets Gates in Tokyo, Pledges ¥81.2 Billion to International Vaccination Organization Gavi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates during his Japan visit at th...
August 20, 2025
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Japan, Taiwan Sign Rare Accord on Evacuations in Light of Possible Contingency
Japan and Taiwan have reached an agreement on sharing information about non-Japanese people who e...
August 19, 2025
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