Politics & Government
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida Says Plan for Ukraine Peace Should Not Justify Unilateral Attempts to Change Status Quo
ZURICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday in his speech at the Summit on Peace in Ukrai...
June 17, 2024
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With Parties at Odds, Agreement on Imperial Line Looks Elusive; Diet Leaders Hold Hearings with Opposition
The ruling and opposition parties are unlikely to reach an agreement on how to ensure a stable su...
June 16, 2024
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Japan Needs to Set Up Regulations, 3rd-Party Group if it Plans to Use Telecom Networks for Active Cyber Defense, Expert Panel Says
An expert panel on active cyber defense said the government needs to set up procedures and regula...
June 14, 2024
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Yoshimasa Hayashi Provides Vital Support For Japan’s Kishida Administration; Some Say Trust and Tension Coexist Between Hayashi, Kishida
It has now been six months since Yoshimasa Hayashi assumed the post of Chief Cabinet Secretary un...
June 14, 2024
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Japan Enacts Legislation on Foreign Worker Training
Tokyo, June 14 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s parliament enacted legislation on Friday to create a new sk...
June 14, 2024
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Japan, Ukraine Leaders Sign Agreement for Security, Reconstruction Efforts; Kishida, Zelenskyy Meet at G7 Summit in Italy
BARI, Italy — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Thu...
June 14, 2024
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Aviation Bureau Official: No UFOs Reported in Past 5 years
There have been no reports of unidentified flying objects being witnessed from aircraft over the ...
June 13, 2024
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Number Running in Tokyo Governor Election May Break Record; 70 Have Received Candidate Application Form So Far
The number of candidates in Tokyo’s July 7 gubernational election is projected to far exceed the ...
June 13, 2024
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New Law Expected to Rectify IT Giants’ Dominance in Digital Market; Discussions on Boosting JFTC Expected
Wednesday’s enactment of a law aimed at regulating questionable activities of information technol...
June 13, 2024
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Volunteer Lawmakers Launch Study Group to Further Organ Transplantation; Measures Discussed to Address Organ Rejections
Volunteer lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party launched ...
June 13, 2024
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Govt Draft Report Unveils Japan’s Plans to Promote Level 4 Autonomous Driving Nationwide by Fiscal 2025
The government plans to promote Level 4 autonomous driving — driverless vehicles operating under ...
June 13, 2024
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Japan Organ Donation Coordinator Asked to Conduct Survey; Health Ministry Seeks Report in July on Declined Organs
The health ministry has asked the nation’s organ donation coordinator to conduct a fact-finding s...
June 12, 2024
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Diet OK’s Bill to Promote Smartphone App Competition
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet passed into law on Wednesday a bill to promote competition over sma...
June 12, 2024
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Yoon’s Emphasis on Japan Reflects Public Opinion; Tokyo, Seoul Look Toward 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
SEOUL ― Against a backdrop of close diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, half of p...
June 11, 2024
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Information Breaches Hit Record High in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of personal information breaches in Japan in fiscal 2023 rose 58%...
June 11, 2024
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