Politics & Government
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Japan Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Attends Key Summits with PM Kishida, Seen as Potential Successor
WASHINGTON — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has been notably present at important events while ac...
April 13, 2024
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Kishida’s Speech at U.S. Congress Hailed by Ruling LDP as Diplomatic Triumph Amid Domestic Criticism from Opposition Parties
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is commending the U.S.-Japan summit talks and Prime Minister ...
April 13, 2024
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Yuko Kishida Introduces Haiku to U.S. Students; Engages in Events to Deepen Bilateral Friendship
WASHINGTON — Yuko Kishida, the wife of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, together with U.S. First Lad...
April 13, 2024
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Kishida’s Speech to U.S. Congress Looks to Shared Future; Theme Contrasts With Abe’s Speech in 2015
WASHINGTON — In his address to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida outlin...
April 13, 2024
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Japan, U.S. to Cooperate in Scientific Research AI; Countries Agree to Share Resources to Speed Up Development
Japan and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the development of generative artificial ...
April 12, 2024
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Japan PM Kishida’s Speech to U.S. Congress Receives Praise from Leaders of Democratic, Republican Parties
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s speech at a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Thu...
April 12, 2024
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Kishida Calls for U.S. to Continue Backing Intl Order in Speech to Congress; Expresses Determination to Share Responsibility
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for the United States to continue to support the...
April 12, 2024
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Biden Likens Sakura Trees to Japan-U.S. Friendship; Japan to Donate 250 Trees to Mark 250th Anniversary of Founding of U.S.
WASHINGTON ― U.S. President Joe Biden likened cherry blossoms, which are loved by both Japanese a...
April 12, 2024
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Ex-Ambassador: Japan-U.S. ties ‘critically important’ to Trump; ‘Putting America First Does Not Mean Being America Alone’
WASHINGTON – William Hagerty, a U.S. Republican senator and former ambassador to Japan, spoke abo...
April 12, 2024
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Kishida, Biden Herald ‘New Era’ of Strengthened Alliance; White House Summit Talks Lasted About 85 Minutes
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden heralded a “new era of U.S...
April 11, 2024
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Japan’s Kishida Speaks to State Dinner Guests, Makes Jokes in English; PM Emphasizes Boosting Japan-U.S. Ties
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke in front of the other guests in English and inclu...
April 11, 2024
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Japan P.M. Kishida Greeted by U.S. President Biden in Washington; Kishida Gives Biden Lacquerware from Quake-Hit Wajima
WASHINGTON ― Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is on a state visit to the United States, was welc...
April 10, 2024
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Shizuoka Governor Submits Letter of Resignation over Gaffe
Shizuoka (Jiji Press)—Shizuoka Governor Heita Kawakatsu submitted a letter of resignation to the ...
April 10, 2024
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Japan Immigration Eyes Prescreening Visa-Free Travelers; New System Would Resemble U.S. ESTA Program
The government has decided to prescreen certain foreign travelers before they set out for Japan b...
April 10, 2024
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Govt to Set Up Japanese Version of CDC Next April; Aims to Speed Up Response to Infectious Disease Outbreak
The government has decided to establish a Japanese version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
April 10, 2024
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