Politics & Government
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LDP, Komeito, CDPJ Agree on Revised Pension Reform Bills; Enactment Expected by End of Current Parliamentary Session
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday...
May 27, 2025
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19 Firms Apply to Buy 90,000 Tons of Japan Government Rice; Could Appear on Store Shelves by First Week of June
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry had received applications from 19 companies to b...
May 27, 2025
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Japan PM Hopes to Boost LDP with Lower Rice Prices Ahead of Election; Release of Govt-Stockpiled Rice Not Guarantee Fall in Retail Price
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is betting on lower rice prices, resulting from the release of gove...
May 27, 2025
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Japan Govt to Create Guidelines for Data Leak Prevention at Research Institutes; AI R&D, Risk Management to Be Balanced
A draft of the government’s Integrated Innovation Strategy for 2025 includes a policy to demand t...
May 27, 2025
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Procedures Launched to Sell Government Rice at Fixed Prices; Authorities Also Considering Online Sale of Rice
The government on Monday launched procedures to sell state-held reserves of rice through contract...
May 26, 2025
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Former U.S. Govt Official: Damage to Allies Caused by U.S.’ Approach Is Concerning; Japan Should Take Pragmatic Approach
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Christopher Padilla ...
May 26, 2025
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Ishiba: Cooperation in Shipbuilding to Be Focal Point in Tariff Talks; Progress Seemingly Lacking on Auto Tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he considers cooperation with the United States in the ...
May 26, 2025
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Ruling Camp Rushes to Achieve Results Rice Prices; Outcome Expected to Directly Impact Upcoming Diet Election
The government and ruling parties are rushing to tackle soaring rice prices. With the success or ...
May 25, 2025
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Eto Apologizes to LDP Members in His Home Prefecture, Steps Down as Chair of Party’s Miyazaki Pref. Chapter
MIYAZAKI — Taku Eto, who was dismissed from his position as agriculture minister after making a g...
May 25, 2025
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Hyogo Prefectural Govt 3rd-party Committee Concludes Ex-Senior Official Leaked Personal Information of Whistleblower
The Hyogo prefectural government’s third-party committee has concluded that a senior official lea...
May 24, 2025
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Rice Distribution Review Seeks to Lower Prices; Cutting Intermediary Margins through Contracts
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has set a target of making the gove...
May 24, 2025
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LDP, Komeito, CDPJ to Agree to Revise Pension Reform Bills; LDP to Accept Opposition’s Request Again
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are expect...
May 24, 2025
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Akazawa Eyes Tariff Deal with U.S. at Summit Meeting in June; Says American Representatives Are Growing More Aware of Japan’s Economic Contribution
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. governments on Friday in Washington held their third round of ...
May 24, 2025
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Chief Cabinet Secretary: Protect Japan’s Interests While Striving for ‘Win-Win’ Outcome
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that the ...
May 24, 2025
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4th Round of Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks Set for Around May 30
The fourth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations will take place around May 30, as the two gove...
May 23, 2025
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