Politics & Government
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Japan PM Kishida to Invite Indian PM Modi to Hiroshima Summit in May
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a Group of Seve...
March 19, 2023
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Kishida to Expand ODA in Move Toward Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Japan will expand its official development assistance (ODA) to developing and emerging economies in ...
March 18, 2023
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Kishida, Scholz to Confirm Cooperation for G7 Summit in Hiroshima
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday at the prime ...
March 18, 2023
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Kishida Vows to Improve Parental Leave Benefits
Prime Minister Fumio Kihida has announced plans to overhaul the parental leave system, including a m...
March 18, 2023
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Confections, Culture Kept Yoon’s Wife Busy During Japan Visit
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s wife Kim Keon Hee attracted some of the headlines during her stay in Japan...
March 18, 2023
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Kishida, Yoon Signal Thaw in Japan-ROK Relations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol signaled a thaw in bilateral r...
March 17, 2023
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Japan’s Keidanren, Korean Counterpart Each to Create Fund amid Better Ties
With Japan-South Korea ties seemingly improving by the minute, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)...
March 17, 2023
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Japan’s Diet Expulsion Saga Holds Lessons for Voters, Parties
The expulsion from the House of Councillors of lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by GaaSyy, f...
March 16, 2023
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Japan, South Korean Leaders Hold Summit in Tokyo
In the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president since December 2011 outside of international...
March 16, 2023
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Kishida Eyes 30,000-Yen Benefits to Low-Income Households
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a plan to provide ¥30,000 in fresh ...
March 16, 2023
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Arrives in Japan
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived Thursday morning at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Yoon is s...
March 16, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida to use India speech to outline Indo-Pacific plan
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use an upcoming trip to India to outline his plan to expand suppor...
March 15, 2023
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Japan Upper House Expels Absent Lawmaker GaaSyy
The House of Councillors voted Wednesday to expel GaaSyy, a member of the Seijika Joshi 48 Party, ov...
March 15, 2023
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White Paper: Govt to Boost Aid to Global South
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government in an annual report Tuesday vowed to strengthen its assistance f...
March 14, 2023
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Upper House Moves Closer to Expelling Truant Member GaaSyy
The upper house’s disciplinary committee unanimously approved a motion on Tuesday morning calling fo...
March 14, 2023
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