Politics & Government
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Former Japan PM Suga Seen As Key Figure in Party Election, Heightening Interactions With Possible LDP Presidents
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of the Liberal Democratic Party is working to heighten his p...
June 23, 2024
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Organ Transplant Data for Japan’s Hospitals To Be Disclosed by Health Ministry; Database in Development to Give Patients More Information
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has announced that they would disclose information about t...
June 23, 2024
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Prime Minister Kishida Faces Rough Road Ahead in Bid to Remain as Party Head; Maneuvering Begins for LDP Presidential Election in September
With the current ordinary Diet session effectively ending on Friday, maneuvering for this fall’s ...
June 22, 2024
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Cabinet Approves 3 Key Economic Plans; Aims to Create Stability Amid Population Decline, Break Free of Deflation
The government on Friday approved three key economic plans: the Basic Policy on Economic and Fisc...
June 22, 2024
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Online Travel Authorization Platform for Foreign Visitors to be Introduced; Modeled on U.S.’ ESTA Program
The government will introduce an online platform to allow foreign visitors to apply for travel au...
June 22, 2024
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Japan Foreign Ministry European Affairs Chief Meets with Russian Counterpart; Discusses Moscow Ties with Pyongyang
Masashi Nakagome, director general of the Foreign Ministry’s European Affairs Bureau, visited the...
June 22, 2024
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Japan Seeks Strategic Use of ODA Program that marks 70th Anniversary; Emphasizes National Benefit, Better Use of Public Funds
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the government’s initiation of Official Development Assis...
June 22, 2024
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Prime Minister Kishida: Govt to Provide Energy Subsidies for August to October
The government will provide energy subsidies, as well as additional support for low-income househ...
June 21, 2024
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Japan’s House of Representatives Rejects No-Confidence Motion Against Kishida Cabinet; CDPJ Slams
The House of Representatives rejected the no-confidence resolution put forward by the Constitutio...
June 20, 2024
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Japan, New Zealand Affirm Information Security Pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Lux...
June 20, 2024
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Kishida Rules Out Lower House Dissolution, General Election; Shrugs Off Mounting Criticism From Allies And Opponents
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida effectively ruled out dissolving the House of Representatives for a ...
June 20, 2024
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Bill Enacted to Create Japanese Version of DBS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet Wednesday enacted a bill to create a Japanese version of Britain’s ...
June 19, 2024
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Diet Passes Political Funds Bill after LDP Money Scandal
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill submitted by the ru...
June 19, 2024
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Japan Govt to Urge Social Media Operators to Strengthen Screening of Ads Following Rapid Rise in Online Scams
In response to a sharp increase in fraudulent advertisements on social media using the names and ...
June 18, 2024
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Health Ministry: At Least 10,000 Possibly Brain-Dead Patients in 2023; Number of People Declared Brain Dead Only 132 in Same Year
There were at least 10,000 patients who were possibly brain dead in Japan in 2023, according to a...
June 18, 2024
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