Politics
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Japan Eyes Training Foreign Workers amid Labor Shortages
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government has adopted plans to create a new system designed to trai...
February 22, 2024
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Bill to Allow Checks for Sexual Offense Records Drafted; Modeled After the U.K.’s DBS
A draft outline of a bill to enable checking the sexual offense history of people who apply to be in...
February 21, 2024
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LDP’s Matsuno, Takagi to Appear before Diet Ethics Panel
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Two more members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are set to appear befor...
February 21, 2024
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Japanese Education Minister Survives No-Confidence Motion
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan’s parliament, on Tuesday...
February 20, 2024
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Japan Govt to Categorize Unification Church as ‘Designated Religious Corporation’ Under Special Law To Manage Real Estate Disposal (Update 1)
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry intends to categorize the Unificatio...
February 20, 2024
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Japanese American Incarceration “Shameful”: Biden
Washington (Jiji Press)—The incarceration of more than 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent during ...
February 20, 2024
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Japan to Combat Hay Fever by Encouraging Work-From-Home Policies; 20％ of Firms Allow Staff to Work Outside Office During Season
Hay fever season has officially arrived in Japan as pollen begins to disperse around the country. ...
February 20, 2024
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Japan Draws Up Guidelines on Alcohol Consumption
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s health ministry on Monday rolled out its first guidelines on alcohol cons...
February 20, 2024
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Japan Holds First Ukraine Economic Growth and Reconstruction Conference; Prioritizes Support in Seven Areas
The Japanese government convened the first Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth...
February 19, 2024
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Education Minister Faces No-Confidence Motion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted a no-con...
February 19, 2024
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Kishida Cabinet Approval Rating Hovers at 24％; Survey Shows Low Trust
The approval rating for the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida' s Cabinet remains at 24%, the same as the ...
February 19, 2024
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Japan Minister, ASEAN Envoys Inspect Toyosu Market
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The fisheries minister Tetsushi Sakamoto and ambassadors to Japan from Associat...
February 19, 2024
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Japan Vows Long-Term Support for Ukraine’s Economic Stability
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government, in a joint statement adopted at a meeting with Ukraine i...
February 19, 2024
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Compliance Problems Suspected at Local Govt Union
Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)—Possible labor law compliance problems have been found at a majority of ...
February 18, 2024
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Japan Tourism Agency to Promote Gastronomy Tourism
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tourism Agency plans to support the development of tourism programs focusin...
February 18, 2024
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