Politics & Government
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Parties See Tokyo Election as Bellwether for Upper House Election; Results Expected to Impact Ishiba’s Administration
The outcome of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, for which campaigning kicked off Friday,...
June 14, 2025
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Govt, LDP Discuss Increasing Taxation on Foreign Visitors; Abolition of Tourist’s Consumption Tax Exemption Urged
There are growing discussions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party about how to tax the rap...
June 13, 2025
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Japan’s Smaller Parties Seek Toehold in Tokyo Assembly as Campaigning Kicks Off
With campaigning having started for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, some parties with n...
June 13, 2025
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Japan Enacts Revised Pension Reform Bill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s parliament enacted Friday a revised pension reform bill that calls f...
June 13, 2025
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Japan’s Ishiba Offers Condolences over Indian Plane Crash
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday sent a message of condolences to Ind...
June 13, 2025
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Japan Govt Vows to Protect Nationals after Israel’s Iran Attack
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday that the gover...
June 13, 2025
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Japan to Create 10,000 Jobs Thru Biz Relocations from Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan on Friday set a target of creating 10,000 jobs in areas other than Tok...
June 13, 2025
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Japan Should Avoid Solely Relying on U.S., Engage in Global Diplomacy; Strong Ties with Like-Minded Nations is Vital
Shotaro Yachi, former secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, said in an intervie...
June 13, 2025
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Japan Party Leaders Face Off Over No-Confidence Motion; Opposition Hesitant Amid Tariff Negotiations With U.S.
A tense standoff took place during a debate between party leaders in the Diet on Wednesday as th...
June 12, 2025
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Prime Minister Ishiba Rejects Cutting Consumption Tax; Says He Feels ‘Sense of Crisis’ Over Rising Prices
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, at a debate between party leaders on Wednesday evening, rejected t...
June 11, 2025
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CDPJ to Decide on No-Confidence Motion Next Week; Some Fear Such a Move Could Derail Tariff Talks
Opinions are growing within the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan against submitting a no-...
June 11, 2025
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Secretaries General of LDP, Komeito Agree to Issue Cash Handouts; ¥1 Quadrillion GDP by 2040 Sought by Ishiba
As a measure against high prices, the secretaries general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...
June 10, 2025
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Japan Looks to Boost Trust with S. Korea’s President Lee, Who Has Called for ‘Pragmatic Diplomacy’
Japan is eager to foster a trusting relationship with South Korea under its new President Lee Jae...
June 10, 2025
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Japan OKs Gender Policy Guidelines Featuring Women Startup Aid
Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government Tuesday approved its basic policy guidelines ...
June 10, 2025
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Upper House Election: Ishiba Steps Outside Tokyo to Promote Regional Revitalization as Upper House Election Approaches
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ventured outside Tokyo to promote his signature regional revita...
June 10, 2025
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