Politics & Government
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South Korean Ambassador to Japan Pays Kishida Farewell Visit; Promises to Continue Working to Strengthen Relationship
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Dukmin visited Prime Minister Fumiko Kishida on Thursday to ...
July 26, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Official Meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing; Hiroshi Moriyama Calls for ‘Clear Progress’ in Bilateral Cooperation
BEIJING — Hiroshi Moriyama, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s General Council, held a...
July 23, 2024
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida, Incoming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Discuss Middle East Peace, Nuclear Issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a telephone talk on Monday with Iran’s President-elect Masoud P...
July 23, 2024
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Japan Freezes Assets of Four Israeli Settlers; First Sanctions Imposed by Japan to Israeli settlers
The government has approved sanctions against four Israeli settlers who committed acts of violenc...
July 23, 2024
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U.S. Forces Japan Announce New Efforts Against Serviceman Crimes; Will Establish Opinion Exchange Forum, Increase Sobriety Checks
In response to a series of sex crimes by U.S. serviceman in Okinawa Prefecture, U.S. Forces Japan...
July 23, 2024
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Poll: Ishiba Most Popular Choice for Next LDP President; Respondents Seek ‘Ability to Implement Policy’ as Key Trait
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general for the Liberal Democratic Party, was the most popular...
July 22, 2024
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet Approval Rating at 25%; Rating Continues to Be in 20% Range for 9 Consecutive Months
The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet was 25%, according to the latest m...
July 22, 2024
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Kishida Comments on Biden’s Withdrawal from U.S. Presidential Election: ‘President Biden Must Have Made Decision Based on Best Political Judgment’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida commented on U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presiden...
July 22, 2024
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Japan, Kosovo Foreign Ministers Agree to Develop Bilateral Relations; Kosovo Expected to Participate in Next Year’s Osaka-Kansai Expo
SARAJEVO — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Kosovo counterpart Donika Gervalla agreed to de...
July 22, 2024
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Kishida Talks Policies in Regional Areas Ahead of Japan’s LDP Election; PM Emphasizes Administration Management While Touring Local Areas
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been traveling around the country talking about policy proposals...
July 21, 2024
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Parties Aim to Revise Election Law This Autumn; Unseemly Candidate Behavior has Raised Concern
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed on Friday to...
July 20, 2024
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Govt to Study Measures to Combat Customer Harassment; Aims to Introduce Legislation Next Year
The government is set to propose establishing legal measures to combat harassment of shop staff, ...
July 20, 2024
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Govt to Hold Ministerial Meetings to Promote Circular Economy; Hopes to Increase Reuse of Plastic, Metal
The government has decided to establish a series of meetings of relevant ministers to promote the...
July 19, 2024
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Kishida Apologizes to Forced Sterilization Victims in No-limits Meeting; Compensation Plans Being Worked Out by Lawmakers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday apologized directly to the plaintiffs in lawsuits over ...
July 19, 2024
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Prosecutors Raid Offices of LDP Lawmaker Horii
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors on Thursday raided the offices of House of Representative...
July 18, 2024
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