ELECTIONS
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Kyoto’s Yawata City Elects Youngest-Ever Female Mayor in Japan
Kyoto, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)—Independent Shoko Kawata, 33, was elected Sunday to be mayor of the city...
November 13, 2023
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By-election Results Reduce Japan PM’s Options for Timing of Diet Dissolution
The ruling parties found themselves on the back foot Sunday after fighting two by-elections in which...
October 23, 2023
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Japan’s LDP Loses One of 2 Closely Watched By-Elections
Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost one of the two parliamentar...
October 23, 2023
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Japan’s Ruling Party Wins 1 But Loses 1 in Sunday’s Diet By-Elections
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is projected to likely win one by-election but lose one of the t...
October 23, 2023
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Voting Gets Underway for 2 Japan By-elections
Voting began Sunday for two Diet by-elections, the results of which will likely serve as a litmus te...
October 22, 2023
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
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Resumption of Gaza Fighting Blurs Kishida’s Visit to Middle East
DUBAI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s diplomatic efforts in the Middle East ended Saturday after a ...
December 3, 2023
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Unreported Party Ticket Revenue Suspected at Another LDP Faction
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese ruling party faction led by heavyweight Toshihiro Nikai is suspected...
December 3, 2023
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Kishida Intends To Address Alleged Off-the-books Funds Within Liberal Democratic Party
DUBAI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed Saturday his intention to address off-the-book funds ...
December 3, 2023
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Japan May Provide Up to 230 M. Dollars in Aid to Egypt
DUBAI (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that his country will consider offerin...
December 3, 2023
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Kishida Places Well ahead of Political Party Leaders in Income Rankings with ¥200 million
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida topped the income list of political party leaders with ¥206.79 million,...
December 3, 2023
POLITICAL SERIES
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Future World Order: Industrial Policies / As China Hunts For High-Tech Secrets, Lack of Security Clearance
This is the fifth and final installment of a series that reports on security-focused, public-private...
November 6, 2023
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Future World Order: Industrial Policies / Investment Key for Development of Innovative Japan N-Tech
This is the fourth installment of a series that reports on security-focused, public-private industri...
November 5, 2023
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Future World Order: Industrial policies / Public, Private Sectors in Japan to Work Together in Space Security; Space Security Initiative Provides Guidance for Collaboration
This is the third installment of a series that reports on security-focused, public-private industria...
November 2, 2023
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Future World Order: Industrial Policies / Japan’s Efforts to Nurture Personnel Related to Semiconductors Focus on ‘Colleges of Technology’
This is the second installment of a series that reports on security-focused, public-private industri...
November 2, 2023
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Future World Order: Industrial policies / Public-private Cooperation, Intl Tie-Ups Key to Japan Making a Semiconductor Comeback
Groundbreaking for a chip factory in Hokkaido shows that international ties and public-private coope...
October 30, 2023
DEFENSE & SECURITY
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Japan, Germany Effectively Agree to Execute Defense Logistics Pact
DUBAI — Japan and Germany have effectively agreed to execute an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agre...
December 3, 2023
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Engine Fire Suspected for Crashed Osprey
Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)—It is highly likely that a fire broke out in an engine of the U.S. Air F...
December 3, 2023
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U.S. Military Continuing Osprey Operations in Japan after Crash; Japan Govt Requests Flights be Halted
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Defense Department spokesperson on Thursday indicated there was no plan to immed...
December 1, 2023
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U.S. Continues to Fly Osprey Aircraft in Japan for Now – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is continuing to operate its military Osprey flights for no...
December 1, 2023
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Japan Government Fears Osprey Crash May Hinder Deployment; Aircraft Essential for Defense of Nansei Islands
The crash of a U.S. military Osprey aircraft Wednesday has stoked government fears that public senti...
December 1, 2023
G7 SUMMIT
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G7 Aid Planned for Nations that Supply Key Minerals; Aims Include Diversified Supply Chains for Decarbonization
The Group of Seven nations plan to create a new framework in October for a fund to expand and divers...
October 1, 2023
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G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in New York, Vow to Keep Sanctions on Russia, Remain Concerned About China’s Moves in Asia
NEW YORK — G7 foreign ministers met Monday in New York and “reaffirmed their strong unity in address...
September 19, 2023
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Atomic Bomb Survivors Mostly Can Appreciate G7 Leaders’ Visit to Hiroshima Museum
Just days before the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a survey of ...
July 31, 2023
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Japan Sole Nation to Dispatch Male Minister to G7 Gender-Equality Meeting
NIKKO, Tochigi — Japan was the only Group of Seven country to dispatch a male minister to the recen...
June 26, 2023
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Hiroshima Eyes Displaying G7 Summit Guestbook Entries
Guestbook entries penned by various world leaders after visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum...
June 23, 2023
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