Politics & Government
-
Japan’s Industry Minister, Thai Deputy PM Meet in Bangkok for 1st Energy and Industry Dialogue Meeting; Agree to Promote Various Types of Vehicles
BANGKOK — Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto held talks with Thai Deputy Prime Minist...
April 30, 2025
-
Japan Tariff Negotiator Leaves for U.S. Again; Akazawa to Meet Bessent, U.S. Trade Rep, Demand 25% Tariff Removal
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa departed Wednesday for Washington for the second ...
April 30, 2025
-
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Aims to Pull In Vietnam Amid China’s Approach; Japan Seeks to Provide Help in Economic, Security Issues
HANOI — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to strengthen ties and deepen cooperation with Hanoi a...
April 29, 2025
-
Japanese Lawmakers Meet 3rd-Ranking CCP Official; Pandas, Seafood Ban Among Topics of Talks (UPDATE 1)
BEIJING — A delegation from the Japan-China Parliamentary Friendship Association, a nonpartisan g...
April 29, 2025
-
Japan, U.S. Affirm Continuing Defense Industry Cooperation; Joint Development, Production of Equipment Will Continue Under Biden-Era Framework
Japan and the United States have affirmed their commitment to boosting defense industry cooperati...
April 29, 2025
-
Ruling, Opposition Parties to Resume Corporate Donation Debates; Lack of Progress Before Upper House Election Feared
Debates among ruling and opposition parties over political donations by companies and organizatio...
April 29, 2025
-
Japan, Vietnam Leaders Agree to Establish Framework for 2+2 Meeting; Ishiba, Chinh Agree to Advance Cooperations
HANOI — Japan and Vietnam agreed to establish a new framework for a vice-ministerial level foreig...
April 28, 2025
-
Survey Reveals Wide Trust Gap Regarding Sources of Political Information Online; Misinformation Concerns Shared Equally Between Both Groups
A nationwide opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that people who actively get the...
April 28, 2025
-
Voters’ Distrust of Online Election Information Growing; Social Media Facilitates Spread of Radical, Dubious Claims
A nationwide poll recently conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun showed that many voters distrust elec...
April 28, 2025
-
Ishiba Begins Tour of Vietnam, Philippines
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday departed Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to begin a four-day tour ...
April 27, 2025
-
CDPJ Pledges Zero Consumption Tax on Food for 1 Year; Noda Adopts Opposite Stance to Time as PM
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has adopted a proposal to cut the co...
April 26, 2025
-
LDP Warns Govt Against Expanding Rice Imports from U.S. in Tariff Negotiations; Important Issue of Securing ‘Food Security’
The Liberal Democratic Party on Friday submitted to the agriculture minister a resolution rejecti...
April 26, 2025
-
CDPJ Opposes Cabinet’s Overseas Trips; Inflation Concerns Cited Ahead of Upper House Election
The House of Councillors’ Rules and Administration Committee at its board meeting on Friday withh...
April 26, 2025
-
Kato: U.S. Made No Demands on Exchange Rate in Bilateral Meeting; Ministers Agreed Rates to Be Set by Market
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. finance ministers agreed that exchange rates are to be determi...
April 25, 2025
-
Japanese Govt Mulls Boosting U.S. Corn Imports in Tariff Negotiations
The government is considering a plan to increase imports of U.S.-grown corn as a possible card to...
April 25, 2025
Top Articles in Politics
-
Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Resigns en Masse
-
Sanae Takaichi Elected Prime Minister of Japan; Keeps All Cabinet Appointees from Previous Term
-
Japan’s Govt to Submit Road Map for Growth Strategy in March, PM Takaichi to Announce in Upcoming Policy Speech
-
LDP Wins Historic Landslide Victory
-
LDP Wins Landslide Victory, Secures Single-party Majority; Ruling Coalition with JIP Poised to Secure Over 300 seats (UPDATE 1)
JN TOP STORIES
-
Japanese Students Use Traditional Pickle to Create Novel Wagashi Confectionery
-
My Spendthrift Mother Constantly Asks Me for Money
-
A Packed Bus Plunges off a Nepal Highway, Killing 19 and Injuring 25
-
3,000 Accounts Posting, Spreading Content Critical of Japan on X; May Be China-backed Operation
-
Dozens of Jewelry, Other Items Stolen After Glass Door, Showcases Broken at Osaka Store
-
Producer Behind Girls Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession
-
Emperor Receives Well-Wishes from Public on His 66th Birthday
-
Tokyo Skytree to Remain Closed Through Tuesday for Safety Checks after 20 People Trapped for Hours at Night (Update 1)