Politics & Government
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Japan Extra Diet Session to Be Convened Nov. 28
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan will convene an extraordinary session of the Diet, its parliament, on No...
November 21, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Returns To Tokyo After APEC, G20 Summits; LDP Meeting On Political Reform Set For Same Day
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba returned to Japan on Thursday after attending the Asia-Pacific Econ...
November 21, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Calls For Ending Political Activity Expense Funds; Seeks To Coordinate Reform Proposal With Opposition
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the abolition of political activity funds that are ...
November 20, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Eager to Build Relations with Trump, Pledges to Speed Revision of Political Funds Control Law
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his willingness to build a relationship ...
November 20, 2024
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Japan, U.K. Leaders Agree to Establish Economic 2+2 Meetings; Next-Generation Fighter Development Also Discussed
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to est...
November 19, 2024
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News in Pictures / Meets World Leaders on His Trip to South America, Hoping to Demonstrate His Diplomatic Chops
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba departed for his tour of Peru and Brazil on Thursday after being re...
November 19, 2024
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Govt To Conduct Geothermal Excavation Surveys; Promising Renewable Power Source Is Costly to Develop
Aiming to expand the generation and use of renewable energy, the economy ministry will launch a n...
November 19, 2024
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Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao: Japan Will Accelerate Efforts Toward Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets; Assistance to Developing Countries is Vital Issue
BAKU — Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao, at a ministerial meeting of the 29th Conference of th...
November 19, 2024
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Japan, Peru Agree to Strengthen Cooperation on Security, Key Minerals; MSDF to Work More Closely with Peru Navy
LIMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte agreed on Sunday to str...
November 18, 2024
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Japan Innovation Party Formally Announces Leadership Race; New Chief to be Chosen From 4 Candidates on Dec. 1
The Japan Innovation Party on Sunday officially announced it would hold an election to choose a n...
November 17, 2024
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Japan, Ukraine Discuss Military Cooperation Between Russia, N. Korea; Two Sides Sign Information Security Agreement
KYIV — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed their...
November 17, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Keeps Mum on Dream of ‘Asian NATO’ During First Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
LIMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba did not speak about his desire for an Asian version of the N...
November 17, 2024
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Ishiba, U.S. President-Elect Trump Talks Will Not Take Place; No Foreign Leader Meetings Before Inauguration, Says Team
Talks between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump after Ishiba h...
November 17, 2024
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With Budget Committee In Opposition Hands, LDP Wary; Japan’s Minority Ruling Party Faces Unusual Challenge
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have been increasingly wary of deliberatio...
November 16, 2024
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Foreign Minister Iwaya Meets Counterparts from U.S., South Korea; Discussions Center on Russia, North Korea, China
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya shared serious concerns over the progress of military cooperation ...
November 15, 2024
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