Politics & Government
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Zelenskyy Discusses Reconstruction Aid with JICA Chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the head of the Japan International Cooperation Age...
July 19, 2023
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Japan P.M. Fumio Kishida Teams Up with Japan Company Execs for Middle East Trip
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s trip to three Middle East countries is being conducted in...
July 19, 2023
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Japan, UAE to Work Closely Toward Decarbonization
ABU DHABI (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday agreed with United Arab Emirates Pre...
July 18, 2023
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Japan to Ban Export of Used Cars to Russia
The government is set to ban exports of used cars to Russia as part of additional sanctions over Mos...
July 18, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Aims to Stabilize Energy Supply through Middle East Trip
JEDDAH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday began his first trip to the Middle East since assumi...
July 17, 2023
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Kishida, Saudi Leader Agree to Establish Strategic Dialogue
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal...
July 17, 2023
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LDP’s Motegi Visits Warsaw Facility to Support Ukrainian Evacuees
WARSAW — Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi visited a facility in Warsaw t...
July 17, 2023
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Japan, UAE to Sign Education-Field Memorandum
Japan and the United Arab Emirates plan to sign a memorandum to enhance cooperation in the education...
July 16, 2023
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Japan’s Reactor Restarts Slow Amid New Regulatory Requirements
The restart of nuclear power plants in Japan has been slow in the decade since new regulatory requir...
July 16, 2023
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Japan Faces Logistical Crisis Unless it Can Solve its Rail Shipment Problem
The government is discussing a plan to expand the cargo transit system across the nation to transpor...
July 16, 2023
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China Considers its Opposition to the Release of ‘Treated water’ as ‘Diplomatic Card’ in Dealing with Japan
JAKARTA--Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi engaged in a heated ex...
July 16, 2023
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Sudanese in Japan to be Granted Special Visa Status Due to Instability Back Home
The government will grant Sudanese in Japan a “designated activities” visa, a status that allows the...
July 15, 2023
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Govt to Forgo Hearings on Alleged Sexual Abuse by Johnny Kitagawa
A government council set up to discuss measures on preventing sexual abuse among children and young ...
July 15, 2023
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Japan Makes Case for Fukushima Water Release to ASEAN+3
JAKARTA — Japan explained the validity of its plan to release treated water from the Fukushima No. 1...
July 15, 2023
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Hayashi Urges Wang to Adopt Scientific Perspective
JAKARTA — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi to take a scientific...
July 14, 2023
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