Politics Popular Articles
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Japan’s 2nd Round of U.S. Investments May Be Worth Over $100 Billion in 3 Projects
Japan’s second round of investments in the United States under its $550 billion (about ¥86 trilli...
March 8, 2026
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Japan-U.S. Summit Likely to Focus on Middle East; Takaichi to Face Tough Decision If Trump Seeks Support
Japan's response to the U.S.-Israel military operation against Iran, including support measures, ...
March 11, 2026
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Japan’s Lower House Holds Public Hearings on Budget Over Weekend in Kagoshima, Morioka
The House of Representatives Budget Committee held public hearings in Kagoshima and Morioka on Su...
March 9, 2026
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2nd Japanese Govt-Chartered Flight Brings 281 Back from Middle East
A second flight chartered by the Japanese government for evacuating Japanese nationals in the wak...
March 10, 2026
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Japan Again Calls on U.S. for Exemption from New Tariff as Akazawa Discusses Investments with Lutnick
WASHINGTON — Japan repeated a call to the United States on Friday to exclude it from the list of ...
March 7, 2026
Politics & Government
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Japan Closely Monitoring Situation around Hormuz Strait, Collecting Information on Damaged Ship
The government is urgently gathering information on the circumstances surrounding a container shi...
March 12, 2026
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Takaichi Expresses ‘Serious Concern’ over Attacks on Vessels in Strait of Hormuz at G7 Talks, Calls for De-Escalation
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed “serious concern” over attacks on vessels in the waters a...
March 12, 2026
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Tokyo Conference Statement Stresses Cooperation by Middle Powers; Participants Seek to Counter Use of Coercion by Major Powers
Representatives of research institutes and think tanks worldwide on Wednesday issued a chairman’s...
March 12, 2026
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Japan-U.S. Summit Likely to Focus on Middle East; Takaichi to Face Tough Decision If Trump Seeks Support
Japan's response to the U.S.-Israel military operation against Iran, including support measures, ...
March 11, 2026
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Japan Moves Toward Introducing JESTA System for Pre-travel Authorization as Cabinet Approves Bill
The government on Tuesday approved a bill to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recogniti...
March 11, 2026
Defense & Security
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Japanese Ruling Parties’ Proposal on Defense Equipment Transfers Aims to Deepen Cooperation with Like-Minded Nations
A proposal for easing operational guidelines for the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equi...
March 7, 2026
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Defense Against Cyberattacks Vital for Nations and Companies, Especially Regarding Critical Infrastructure
At a forum in Tokyo, participants shared the importance of protecting critical infrastructure — w...
March 5, 2026
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Former U.S. Official Urges Japan to Deepen Cyber Ties With West
A former U.S. national cyber director welcomed Japan’s initiatives for an active cyber defense an...
March 5, 2026
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Dispatch Aircraft to Evacuate Its Nationals in Countries Around Iran
Japan is preparing to deploy Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to countries around Iran to evacuate...
March 5, 2026
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Former U.S. National Cyber Director Calls for Public-Private Cooperation
Former U.S. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis stressed the importance of cooperation between t...
March 5, 2026
Elections
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Disinformation Spreads About Team Mirai, Ballot Readers; Online Posts Falsely Claim Fraud in Feb. 8 Election
False claims that a political party and a municipal ballot counting system were involved in fraud...
March 2, 2026
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Takaichi Wins Most Votes in a Single-Seat Constituency; Liberal Democratic Party Takes 18 Slots on Top 20 List
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured 193,708 votes in her Nara Constituency No. 2 in Sunday’s Ho...
February 11, 2026
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Poll: Young Voters and Men More Satisfied with Japan’s Lower House Election Results
A Yomiuri Shimbun opinion survey conducted following Sunday’s House of Representative election hi...
February 11, 2026
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Social Media Exerts Growing Influence on Elections; Online Videos Shape Issues by Spreading Often Unverified Information
In recent years, it has become common for people to consult social media for information when the...
February 11, 2026
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PM Takaichi’s Online Popularity Also Drives LDP to Landslide Victory in Japan’s Election, Followers on X Increased Rapidly During Campaign
A surge of social media interest in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may have fueled the Liberal Dem...
February 10, 2026
Political Series
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Ishiba Keeps Focus of Talks with Trump on Indo-Pacific Issues; Practical Benefits to U.S. Emphasized
This is the third and final installment in a series of articles exploring the background of the r...
February 13, 2025
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Trump: No Majority Stake in U.S. Steel for Nippon Steel; Deal May Hinge on Right Terminology for ‘Acquisition’
This is the second installment in a series of articles that will explore the background of the re...
February 12, 2025
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Trump Wants to Build Good Relationship with Japan, Is Friendlier Than He Seems, Says Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he shared with U.S. President Donald Trump wide-ranging vi...
February 11, 2025
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Japan Faces Trump 2.0 / Special Study Group Helped Ishiba Prepare for Trump Meeting; Japan Prime Minister Must Continue Strategic Diplomacy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba succeeded in demonstrating that Japan and the United States’ unity ...
February 10, 2025
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SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Ex-Commander General: GSDF Will Remain Last Line of Defense; Japan Should Prepare Defenses in “Both North and South”
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Koichiro...
July 10, 2024
G7 Summit
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Ishiba, Trump Fail to Reach Tariff Agreement at G7; Ministerial-Level Talks will Continue
BANFF, KANANASKIS, Canada— Prime Minister Ishiba met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday i...
June 17, 2025
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G7 Unable to Reach Consensus on Ukraine Statement; U.S. Shifts Toward Pro-Russia Position
The Group of Seven is planning to forgo issuing a joint leaders’ statement following a Feb. 24 vi...
March 1, 2025
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Japan’s Prime Minister Urges G7 Leaders to Avoid Showing Wrong Precedent over Russian Aggression against Ukraine; Ishiba Calls for Dialogue to Not Favor Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for Group of Seven nation leaders to avoid showing the wrong...
February 25, 2025
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G-7 Leaders Reaffirm Close Cooperation on Middle East
Paris/Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on Wednesday reaffirme...
October 3, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Stresses Diplomatic Achievements at G7; Domestic Issues Grow Increasingly Difficult to Handle
GROTTAGLIE, Italy — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made his presence felt in discussions on economi...
June 16, 2024
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