Politics & Government
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Hayashi: U.S. Strikes on Iran Were Show of Determination
The United States’ airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities were a “demonstration of its determina...
June 23, 2025
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Japan Postpones Ending Japan-S. Korea Continental Shelf Agreement; Holds Off to Keep Ties Despite Project’s Lack of Progress
The government has decided to postpone the notification of terminating the Japan-South Korea cont...
June 23, 2025
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Singapore Diplomat Bilahari Kausikan Says U.S. Has Long-term Competitive Strategy with China
Bilahari Kausikan, former permanent secretary of the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told ...
June 22, 2025
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No Vote in Upper House on Bill to Abolish Provisional Gasoline Tax; Bill Likely to Be Scrapped
A House of Councillors committee did not vote on Saturday on a bill to abolish the provisional ga...
June 21, 2025
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Japan, Thailand Should Speak Up to U.S. on Tariffs; Emerging Countries Should Diversify Their Markets
BANGKOK — Former Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara told The Yomiuri Shimbun that Jap...
June 21, 2025
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Says Govt Will Take Measures to Ease Price Hikes of Petroleum Products
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday that the government will begin next Thursday measu...
June 20, 2025
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Ishiba Calls for Close Communication with S. Korea; 2 Countries Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for closer communication between Japan and South Korea durin...
June 20, 2025
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Japan Joins Race to Attract Top U.S. Researchers with ¥100 Bil. Investment
The government has decided to allocate ¥100 billion from the operational proceeds of the ¥10 tril...
June 20, 2025
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Ishiba Strives to Bridge Divide Between U.S., Europe; Takes Neutral Stance to Avoid Impact on Tariff Negotiations
BANFF, Canada — Throughout the latest Group of Seven meeting, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was t...
June 20, 2025
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Tariff Talks Rescheduled as Trump Rigid on Automobiles; Japan Officials Unable to Predict Timing of Agreement
BANFF/CALGARY, Canada — Japan-U.S. negotiations to review Washington’s tariff policy had to be re...
June 18, 2025
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No-Confidence Motion Unlikely as Japan-U.S. Talks Stall;CDPJ Calls Trump’s Tariff’s a ‘National Crisis’
Prospects for the submission of a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet by the Constitutional ...
June 18, 2025
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Ishiba, Zelenskyy Agree to Cooperate on Ukrainian Situation in Their 1st Meeting; Japan Pledges Continued Support
BANFF, Canada — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed ...
June 18, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba, South Korea President Lee Agree on Reciprocal Visits; 1st Meeting for Leaders on Sidelines of G7 Summit
KANANASKIS/BANFF, Canada — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung...
June 18, 2025
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Japan PM: Iran Must Never be Allowed to Develop Nuclear Weapons; Ishiba Aims to Coordinate with U.S. to Reach Agreement on Tariff Measures
CALGARY, Canada — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, speaking about the tense situation in the Middle...
June 18, 2025
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Government to Scrap Rice Crop Index; Will Turn to Satellites, AI to Analyze Production
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is set to overhaul its rice crop survey system b...
June 17, 2025
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