Politics & Government
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Upper House Election: Parties, Candidates Compete Fiercely on Social Media During Election; Baseless Information Rampant
Political parties and many candidates in the House of Councillors election engaged in fierce comp...
July 21, 2025
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Akazawa, Japan’s Chief Negotiator for Tariff Talks, Plans to Visit U.S. for 8th Round of Talks
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa plans to visit the United States this week at the...
July 20, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba Meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent to Talk Tariffs, Hoping for Progress
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the Prime Ministe...
July 19, 2025
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Sentencing of Japan ‘Spy’ Shows China’s Line on National Security; Lack of Transparency May Set Back Japan-China Ties
A Chinese court’s sentencing of a Japanese man to 3½ years in prison for allegedly engaging in es...
July 17, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan ‘target of foreign election interference’ online; Bots Found Pushing Posts Fomenting Japan-U.S. Division
Japan is among the targets of foreign interference in elections, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary K...
July 17, 2025
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Ishiba, EU Leaders to Agree on Intl Economic Order; Draft Statement Shows Support For Rules-Based Free Trade
Japan and the European Union intend to lead a rules-based international economic order in the fac...
July 16, 2025
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Ishiba Likely to Meet with Bessent in Tokyo This Week; U.S. Treasury Secretary to Attend Expo Event
Arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretar...
July 15, 2025
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More Workers Quitting to Provide Care to Family Members; Employees Lack Understanding of Support Systems
A 64-year-old man of Osaka quit his job at a metalworking company in September 2022 to care for h...
July 15, 2025
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Govt Forms New ‘Command Center’ for Foreigner Policy; Office Will Handle Issues Including Illegal Stays, Crime Involving Foreign Nationals
The government on Tuesday established an administrative office to serve as a command center for p...
July 15, 2025
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Osaka Expo Boosts Diplomacy, Tourism, Business Growth; Prefecture Logged 4.99 Million Overnight Guests in April
The Osaka-Kansai Expo, in which 158 countries and regions are participating, has become a stage f...
July 15, 2025
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Upper House Election: Expert Concerned as Unverified Posts on X Left Unchallenged; Community Note Suggestions Published in Under 10% of Cases
About 90% of Community Notes created on the X social media platform to help users correctly under...
July 15, 2025
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Govt Creates Criteria for Information Disclosure of Infectious Diseases Patient; Aims to Improve Clarity, Protect Identities
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has established a standard for disclosing patient informat...
July 14, 2025
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China Set to Resume Importing Japanese Beef; Move Would Implement Agreement Reached in 2019
A Japan-China agreement necessary to resume China’s imports of Japanese beef is expected to take ...
July 11, 2025
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Upper House Election: Women Still Disproportionate in Diet 80 Years After Suffrage Win; Walls Remain High for Women to Participate in Politics
The upcoming House of Councillors election will be held in a milestone year as it is the 80th ann...
July 11, 2025
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U.S. Tariff Letter Arrives at ‘Worst Possible Timing’ for Ruling Coalition; Opposition Parties Pounce
A letter from U.S. President Donald Trump notifying Japan of new U.S. tariff rates on the country...
July 10, 2025
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