Politics & Government
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Call to Abolish Japan’s Foreign Intern Program Reflects Battle for Manpower
A government panel’s recent call to abolish the so-called technical intern training program for fore...
April 11, 2023
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42 Prefectures, Cities to Issue Green Bonds
Forty-two prefectures and major cities are poised to jointly issue “green bonds” to raise funds for ...
April 11, 2023
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Japan Panel Proposes Abolition of Foreign Technical Trainee Program
Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)—A Japanese government panel of experts tasked with reviewing the count...
April 10, 2023
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G7 Likely to Stress Importance of N-power for Energy Security
Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven nations are expected to include the importa...
April 8, 2023
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Japanese Panel Starts Debate on Low Birthrate
Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)—A panel of officials and experts set up by the Japanese government to di...
April 8, 2023
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Japan Seeks to Increase Hydrogen Supply by Six Times by 2040
Japan aims to raise its annual hydrogen supply to six times the current level by 2040. The governme...
April 8, 2023
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Unification Church Founder Entered Japan Aided by LDP Official
SEOUL — Diplomatic documents newly released by South Korea’s foreign ministry have revealed that Uni...
April 7, 2023
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Survey: 57% think Japanese Society Is Handling COVID-19 Well
According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, 57% of respondents believe that Japanese society is handling ...
April 6, 2023
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Japan Drops Ball on Rare Earth Magnet Technology
Japanese government measures to prevent the outflow of manufacturing technology related to high-perf...
April 6, 2023
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Hayashi Pledges Seamless Support for Ukraine
Brussels, April 4 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pledged Japan’s seamless ...
April 5, 2023
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Japan to Emphasize Proactive Aid Offers to Developing Nations
To make more strategic use of official development assistance (ODA), the government plans to emphasi...
April 4, 2023
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Watertight Bulkheads to be Mandatory on Small Passenger Vessels Following Fatal Accident in Hokkaido
It will be mandatory to install watertight bulkheads in all new small passenger boats from fiscal 20...
April 4, 2023
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Inaugural Ceremony Held for Japan’s Children and Families Agency
The inauguration ceremony for the Children and Families Agency, the government’s headquarters for co...
April 4, 2023
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Japan to Tighten Screening for New Private Universities
The government has decided to tighten the screening process for the establishment of new private uni...
April 4, 2023
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Japan Seeks Greater Human Rights Protection in Government Procurement
A clause requiring efforts to respect human rights will be included in the bidding instructions and ...
April 4, 2023
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