Politics & Government
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Cabinet Approves Bill to Punish Encouraging Gun Ownership
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted at a Cabinet meeting Friday a bill to impose penaltie...
March 1, 2024
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Japan’s Immigration Agency Relaxes Guidelines for Hiring Foreign Graduates of Japanese Vocational Schools
The Immigration Services Agency has relaxed its guidelines in order to help boost employment of f...
March 1, 2024
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Kishida Apologizes over Fund Scandal at Diet Ethics Council, Vows Not to Hold Fundraising Parties During Time in Office
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appeared Thursday before the House of Representatives Deliberative C...
February 29, 2024
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Japan Political Party to Implement Internal Political Reform Measures; Party Sets New Accounting Rules, Limits on Fundraising Ticket Sales
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) will implement parts of its political reform proposals comp...
February 29, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Hopes Kishida’s Appearance Before Ethics Panel Restores Trust; Opposition Parties Demand Explanation Over Funds Scandal
The ruling parties hope that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s appearance before an open session of ...
February 29, 2024
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Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Prime Minister, Attends Political Ethics Council
The Deliberative Council on Political Ethics of the House of Representatives began at around 2 p....
February 29, 2024
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Japan to Contribute 411 M. Yen to Protect Amazon Rainforest
Sao Paulo (Jiji Press)—Japan will contribute ¥411 million to the Amazon Fund, aimed at protecting...
February 29, 2024
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Japan to Give More Job Opportunities for Foreign Students
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan will expand employment opportunities for foreign students who graduated ...
February 29, 2024
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Japan to Toughen Penalties for Aiding Foreigners’ Illegal Work
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government plans to toughen penalties for the crime of encouragin...
February 29, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Calls for Nations to Overcome Ideological, Value Differences to ‘Protect Human Dignity’ at Tokyo Global Dialogue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the need for cooperation among countries at an internationa...
February 28, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister to Appear Before Diet Ethics Council, Address Political Funds Scandal In Presence of the Media (Update2)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will appear before the lower house Deliberative Co...
February 28, 2024
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Japan Pledges ¥500 Mil. to Boost Distance Learning in Palestine Amid Conflict
RAMALLAH, West Bank — State Foreign Minister Kiyoto Tsuji visited Ramallah in the West Bank on Tu...
February 28, 2024
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Japan to Promote Private Sector-Funded Official Development Assistance; Foreign Ministry to Establish Expert Panel
The Foreign Ministry has decided to establish an expert panel to study specific measures to promo...
February 28, 2024
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Japan Holds Meeting with U.N. Palestinian Aid Body
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiyoto Tsuji met with Philippe Laz...
February 28, 2024
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Kamikawa, NATO Commander Agree to Boost Cooperation; Japan, NATO to Work More Closely in Cybersecurity, Space
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Gen. Christopher Cavoli, supreme allied commander Europe (SACE...
February 28, 2024
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