Politics & Government
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Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency Committee Presents AI Copyright Challenges; Eyes Stakeholder Network of Creators, Businesses
A small committee of the Cultural Affairs Agency has presented cases that could constitute copyri...
March 20, 2024
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Japan Government Hails End to Negative Interest Rate Policy; Opposition Members Raise Concerns Over Timing of Decision
The government and the ruling parties have hailed the Bank of Japan’s decision to end its negativ...
March 20, 2024
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Japan Govt Adopts Bill to Create Japanese Version of DBS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government, at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, adopted a bill to create a ...
March 20, 2024
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When Will Japan Declare The End of Deflation?; Move May Come After BOJ Abolishes Negative Interest Rate Policy
The government intends to work with the Bank of Japan to cast off deflation and achieve sustainab...
March 20, 2024
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Gender to Be Removed from Japan’s Individual Number Card; Govt Aims to Introduce New Card in 2026
A person’s gender will not be printed on the new Individual Number Card, also known as the My Num...
March 20, 2024
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Japan to Send Govt Employees to Pyongyang to Help Soccer Team
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan will send 14 government employees to Pyongyang to support Japanese natio...
March 20, 2024
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Many Hurdles to Punishing Scandal-Tainted Japanese Lawmakers; LDP Must Determine Who Will Be Sanctioned and How
Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida has called for swift punishme...
March 19, 2024
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Kishida: Maintaining Monetary Easing Appropriate;‘Not Thinking of Revising’ 2% Inflation Target
“It is appropriate to maintain monetary easing from the perspective of further ensuring positive ...
March 19, 2024
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Japan, U.S., Philippines to Hold Summit Next Month; Meeting Aims to Strengthen Security with China in Mind
The governments of Japan, the United States and the Philippines are making final arrangements to ...
March 17, 2024
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Kishida Seeks to Punish LDP Lawmakers over Funds Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that he has ordered his ruling Libe...
March 17, 2024
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Tokyo Stocks Might Be Influenced by Closely Watched BOJ Policy Decision This Week
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Claims against Japanese companies by World War II-era Korean laborers are stil...
March 17, 2024
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Japan to Join Maritime Aid Delivery to Gaza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will join a maritime corridor initiative to deliver aid supplies to Ga...
March 16, 2024
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Kishida: LDP to Consider Questioning ex-Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori over Political Funds Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will consider questioning former Prime M...
March 16, 2024
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Japan, Paraguay Foreign Ministers Agree to Deepen Cooperation Between Two Nations
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her counterpart Ruben Ramirez agreed Friday to deepen cooperat...
March 16, 2024
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Japan, Russia Keep Salmon, Trout Fishing Quota Unchanged in 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan and Russia have agreed to give Japanese fishing operators an annual fi...
March 16, 2024
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