Politics & Government
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National Territory Museum Begins New Exhibits; Museum Goers Can Take Virtual Trip to Japanese Territories
A museum focused on promoting understanding of Japan’s territory and sovereignty opened modernize...
April 20, 2025
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U.S. Talks About Car, Rice Exports During Meetings with Akazawa; Trump Mentions Japan’s Defense Burden, Ministers Don’t
In the recent meeting held at the White House between economic revitalization minister Ryosei Aka...
April 19, 2025
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Ishiba Tells Govt to Speed Up Preparations for Next Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks; Akazawa Says Trump Coming to Meeting Shows Eagerness to Get Things Done
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has instructed the government to accelerate discussions and coordin...
April 19, 2025
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New U.S. Ambassador George Glass Arrives in Tokyo; Says He Is ‘Optimistic’ about Reaching Tariff Deal
New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass is “optimistic” that his country will be able to reach ...
April 19, 2025
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Akazawa Says He Felt Pressure During Meeting With Trump; U.S. President Asked to Attend 2025 Expo
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief negotiator on U.S. tariff policy, ...
April 19, 2025
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Security Issues Separate from Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks; Japan Govt Wary Trump Will Try to Link the Two
U.S. President Donald Trump did not delve deeply into security issues during talks over tariffs a...
April 19, 2025
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Tough U.S.-Japan Talks Loom Over Cars, Rice; American Deregulation Demands Could Threaten Safety of Automobiles, Food
Japan faces particularly difficult negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald ...
April 19, 2025
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Draft Plan on Japan Imperial Family to be Presented Before Summer Election; No Consensus on Giving Imperial Status to Spouses, Children of Female Members
A general plan to secure a sufficient number of Imperial family members will be presented before ...
April 18, 2025
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Trump’s Attendance at Tariff Talks Unusual Step; Japan, U.S. Meeting May Influence Future U.S. Tariff Negotiations
When economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa was ushered into the Oval Office at the Whit...
April 18, 2025
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Japan’s ODA in 2024 Drops From Previous Year; Nation Falls to 4th Place in Ranking
The Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) decreased t...
April 18, 2025
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Japan Govt May Sell More Imported Rice for Table Use; Plan Would Ease Limits on Use of ‘Minimum Access Rice’
More imported rice could appear on Japanese tables under a newly proposed plan from the Finance M...
April 18, 2025
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‘Japan Should Have Its Own Demands’ in Talks with U.S., Expand Trade With Other Nations, Says Ex-Ministry Official
Masaaki Okuhara, a former administrative vice minister at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
April 17, 2025
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Japan, U.S. to Aim for Swift Agreement; Ishiba Indicates Willingness to Visit United States
WASHINGTON – Japan and the United Sates confirmed on Wednesday that they will aim for an early ag...
April 17, 2025
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Japan Gives Up on Cash Handout Idea for Citizens; Govt to Examine Measures to Help Combat U.S. Tariffs, Rising Prices
The government and ruling parties decided on Wednesday to abandon the idea of providing a cash ha...
April 17, 2025
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Ishiba Speaks with France’s Macron, Malaysia’s Ibrahim; U.S. Tariffs a Shared Concern in Separate Phone Talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday shared concerns o...
April 17, 2025
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