Politics & Government
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Poll: 79％ in Favor of National, Local Governments Supporting Bookstores; Support Roughly Equal Among Age Groups
Support provided to bookstores by national and local governments found favor among 79% of respond...
October 27, 2024
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Hiroshima Mayor Calls for Cooperation in Fight against N-Weapons
London (Jiji Press)—Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui addressed Seanad Eireann, the upper chamber of ...
October 24, 2024
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PM’s Call to Revise Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Pact Cause Stir in Okinawa; Ruling, Opposition Parties Examine Feasibility of Changes
TOKYO/NAHA — Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba’s long-standing...
October 23, 2024
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Japanese Government Prepares to Set Up Hospital Ship; Will Start by Using Car Ferries from Next Fiscal Year
The government plans to fully prepare to possess and operate a hospital ship outfitted with medic...
October 23, 2024
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Japan PM to Consider Crime Prevention Measures in Budget Proposal; Ishiba Says LDP HQ Attack Will Not Disrupt Election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Tuesday that he will consider boosting crime prevention m...
October 22, 2024
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Nakatani Attends NATO Defense Ministers’ Meeting; Affirms Security Cooperation along with South Korea, NZ, Australia
BRUSSELS — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani attended a meeting of defense ministers of North Atlanti...
October 18, 2024
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LDP to Continue Severing Ties with Unification Church; Survey of Political Parties Produces Calls for Investigations, Victim Assistance
The Liberal Democratic Party said it will continue working to thoroughly sever its ties with the ...
October 18, 2024
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Japan’s PM Ishiba Meets with Families of N. Korea Abductees; Representative of Abductee Group Opposes PM’s Plan to Set Up Liaison Office
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea...
October 17, 2024
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Ishiba Makes Ritual Offering at Yasukuni Shrine
Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a ritual “masakaki” tree ...
October 17, 2024
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2024 POLLS: LDP Vows Future Abolition of Policy Activity Funds
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will move to abolish policy activity a...
October 14, 2024
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CDPJ’s Noda Stresses His Pragmatism at Debate, Says Diplomacy as PM Would Center on Japan-U.S. Relationship
Yoshihiko Noda, the new leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, e...
October 13, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Dodges Criticism During Leaders Debate; Takes Cautious Stance on Revising Japan-U.S. Pact
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba demonstrated his committment to his political views during a recent...
October 13, 2024
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Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Considering Meeting with U.S. President-elect; Seeks to Stabilize, Deepen Japan-U.S. Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting the United States to meet the president-ele...
October 13, 2024
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Rahm Emanuel Praises Hibakusha Group for Nobel Peace Prize, Global Dedication to Nuclear Disarmament
WASHINGTON — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Friday congratulated the Japan Confederatio...
October 12, 2024
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Ishiba Attends East Asia Summit In Laos; Regional Tensions Said To Be On Agenda
VIENTIANE — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the East Asia Summit (EAS) — a gathering of Ja...
October 11, 2024
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