Politics & Government
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Liberal Democratic Party Set to Ask Ex-Faction Execs to Go; Penalty Would Be Harshest So Far in Political Funds Scandal
The Liberal Democratic Party is set to impose the second-most severe level of punishment over the...
March 31, 2024
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Kishida: Key Members of Abe Faction Likely to be Punished Next Week; Japan ‘Still Halfway to Overcoming Deflation’
The Liberal Democratic Party will impose penalties on senior Abe faction officials over a politic...
March 30, 2024
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Historic Stock Prices, Growing Wages: Kishida Stresses Economic Achievements
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is the president of Liberal Democratic Party, stressed the achi...
March 29, 2024
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Japan’s Kishida ‘Not Considering’ Dissolving Lower House in April; PM Says Devoted to Addressing More Urgent Matters
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied on Thursday the possibility of dissolving the House of Repres...
March 29, 2024
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Japan to Add 4 Industries to Foreign Workers Program
Tokyo, March 29 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government Friday decided to add four industries to t...
March 29, 2024
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Japan to Resume UNRWA Funding
Tokyo, March 29 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is in the final stage of preparations to r...
March 29, 2024
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Japan PM Kishida Vows Resolution Toward North Korean Abductions as Aim in Realizing Tokyo-Pyongyang Talks
Upon being asked what the aim in realizing a Japan-North Korea summit meeting is, Prime Minister ...
March 29, 2024
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LDP Mulls Heavy Penalties for 3 Over Political Funds Scandal, Including Former Chief Cabinet Secretary
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering heavy penalties for three members who played key role...
March 28, 2024
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Japan Sees 3.7-fold Surge in Refugee Status Seekers in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of foreigners seeking refugee status in Japan in 2023 surged 3.7-...
March 26, 2024
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Will Liberal Democratic Party Heavyweight Avoid Punishment by Announcing Intention Not to Run in Upcoming Election?
By deciding not to run in the next House of Representatives election, former Liberal Democratic ...
March 26, 2024
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Japan Prepares to Resume Funding for U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
The Japanese government is preparing to resume its funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency fo...
March 26, 2024
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Kishida to Quiz Senior Abe Faction Member on Tues.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who also serves as president of the rul...
March 26, 2024
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Kishida: Nothing Has Been Decided for Meeting with N. Korean Leader Kim
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that nothing has been decided for a summit meeting between hims...
March 25, 2024
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Cabinet Approval Rating Almost Unchanged at 25%; BOJ Monetary Policy, Shunto Wage Negotiations Topics in Latest Survey
The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet stood at 25% in a recent Yomiuri Sh...
March 25, 2024
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa Ranked 3rd in List of LDP Leader Hopefuls; Former LDP Secretary General Takes 1st Place
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa was ranked third in list of politicians in a nationwide public opi...
March 25, 2024
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