Politics & Government
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Prime Minister Ishiba Plans to Allow LDP Participation in Conference on Nuclear Weapon Prohibition; No Govt Delegation
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun considerations to send Liberal Democratic Party Diet memb...
January 26, 2025
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Japan Customs Character Goods to Go on Sale
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Finance Ministry will allow companies to make and sell goods related...
January 26, 2025
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Landowners in Japan to Be Able to Register Personal Information, as Government Seeks to Curb Unclaimed Plots
To prevent land from going unclaimed, the Justice Ministry will start a program in April in which...
January 26, 2025
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Govt to Penalize Unfair Treatment of Whistleblowers; Considered Bill Follows Mistreatment of Whistleblower in Hyogo Pref.
The government plans to impose criminal punishments on both organizations and individuals that fi...
January 26, 2025
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Japan’s Ishiba to be Tested Ahead of Upper House Election; All Eyes Will be on Whether PM Can Pass Budget this Fiscal Year
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s first policy speech deeply reflected the difficulties the minorit...
January 25, 2025
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Posts Slandering Ex-Member of Hyogo Pref. Assembly Persist; Real-World Harassment Also Occurring
Posts slandering members of the Hyogo prefectural assembly have persisted on social media since t...
January 25, 2025
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Convenience Store Food Donation Project to Start in Fiscal 2025; Food That Is Edible But Past Sell-By Date To Be Offered to Those in Need
The Consumer Affairs Agency in FY2025 will start a demonstration project using convenience store ...
January 25, 2025
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Ishiba Emphasizes Remodeling Archipelago in Policy Speech; Disaster Response, Political Reform Among Key Topics
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba declared Friday that he will vigorously push ahead with the remodel...
January 24, 2025
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Budget Only First Challenge Facing Ruling Coalition; Political Donations, Law on Surnames Also Contentious
Three major challenges await the minority ruling coalition as the ordinary Diet session gets unde...
January 24, 2025
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Japan to Host Trilateral Meeting with China and S. Korea in March, with Agenda Expected to Tackle Climate, N. Korea
The government is arranging with China and South Korea a trilateral meeting of foreign ministers,...
January 23, 2025
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Japan’s Political Parties React as Trump Takes Office; New U.S. Policies ‘Expected to Have a Major Impact’
Japan’s ruling and opposition parties voiced concern over the impact on Japan’s economy and secur...
January 22, 2025
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Japan, U,S. Foreign Ministers Agree on Bolstering Alliance; Discussion Includes North Korea, China, U.S. Steel Purchase
WASHINGTON — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Washin...
January 22, 2025
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Japan, Laos Agree to Enhance Security Cooperation; Tokyo Will Support Laotian Economy, Infrastructure Maintenance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone agreed to enhance mutual...
January 22, 2025
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Ishiba Prepares to Build Relationship with Trump; Japanese PM’s Approach will Differ from That of Abe
Under the new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump, the future of Japan-U.S. relations w...
January 21, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Eager to Build Relationship with Trump, Says February Summit Date Will Be Chosen Soon
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday he wanted to establish a “relationship of trust” with ...
January 21, 2025
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