Politics & Government
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Biden Issues Claim on Kishida’s Taiwan Concerns, Corrects Defense Remark
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed con...
June 29, 2023
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Ex-Japan PM Suga to Visit India Next Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, chairman of the Japan-India Association, ...
June 29, 2023
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Trade Minister Nishimura Keen to Take LDP Reins After Kishida
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura expressed Wednesday his desire to run for t...
June 29, 2023
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Japan Tax Revenue Tops 71 T. Yen in FY 2022
Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government’s general-account tax revenue exceeded ¥71 trill...
June 29, 2023
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Kishida, IAEA Chief to Meet over Nuclear Plant Water Release
Arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to meet with International Atomic Ener...
June 28, 2023
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Govt Tests AI Capabilities in Trial Run of Drafting Bill
In a test to see if generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help government administrative offices run m...
June 28, 2023
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University of Tokyo, 2 others in Running for ¥10 Trillion Support Fund
The candidates for a ¥10 trillion government program aimed at boosting the research capabilities of ...
June 27, 2023
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LDP, Komeito to Cooperate in Regional Elections
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, on Tues...
June 27, 2023
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Stealth Marketing Ban Leaves Influencers Unregulated
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Stealth marketing on the internet will be added to the list of misrepresentatio...
June 27, 2023
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Japan Eyes Law Revision to Cut Food Loss
The government has begun discussions on a law revision aimed at reducing food waste, according to se...
June 27, 2023
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Poll: Half Oppose Scrap of Health Insurance Cards
A spate of problems involving My Number identification cards is believed to have cost the Cabinet th...
June 26, 2023
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Japan’s Government, Ruling Parties Reel from Nosedive in Kishida Administration’s Approval Rating
The plunge in the approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet in a recent Yomiuri Shi...
June 26, 2023
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Approval Rating for Japan Cabinet Plunges to 41%
There has been a sharp fall in the approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, ...
June 26, 2023
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G7 Gender Equality Ministers End 2-Day Talks in Japan
NIKKO, Tochigi (Jiji Press) — The Group of Seven ministers for gender equality and women’s empowerme...
June 25, 2023
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Japan Lower House Election: Ishin, Komeito Parties Likely to Face Off
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has decided to field candidates in the next House of Represent...
June 25, 2023
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