Politics & Government
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Japan Govt Egged On to Have After-Party for Visiting Yoon
Visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has a penchant for a certain “Japanese” dish, and the ...
March 14, 2023
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PM Kishida Arrives at Work Without Wearing Mask
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida entered the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday, without wearing...
March 13, 2023
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Japan-South Korea Relations Warming Fast
Next week’s summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol wil...
March 10, 2023
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Visit Japan for Intergovernmental Talks on March 18
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a delegation of German ministers are planning to hold talks with P...
March 10, 2023
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U.S. Embassy Diplomat Visits N. Korea Abduction Site in Niigata
NIIGATA — John Nylin, a diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, visited Thursday the site where 13-ye...
March 10, 2023
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Japan Businesses Call for Security Clearance System
Businesses are increasingly calling for the introduction of a clearance system to authorize access t...
March 10, 2023
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Japan Govt Panel Formulating Clearance System for Economic-security Secrets
The government is moving ahead with discussions on the introduction of a clearance system for author...
March 9, 2023
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Yoon set to visit Tokyo in Japan-ROK milestone / Restart of reciprocal visits eyed
The governments of Japan and South Korea are planning the resumption of reciprocal visits by their t...
March 9, 2023
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NHK Party Leader Quits amid Strife over Absent Upper House Member
Takashi Tachibana resigned as leader of the NHK Party on Wednesday, announcing the move at a press c...
March 9, 2023
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Efforts Needed To Ensure Proposed Japan-ROK-U.S. Nuclear Consultative Body is Effective
WASHINGTON — The United States’ move to create a trilateral consultative body on nuclear deterrence ...
March 8, 2023
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Japan Releases Broadcast Law-Linked Internal Papers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Tuesday released internal do...
March 8, 2023
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Japan Upper House to Consider Expelling GaaSyy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese lawmakers will consider expelling GaaSyy from the House of Councillors...
March 8, 2023
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U.S. Invites Japan, S. Korea to Create Nuclear Deterrence Consultative Body
WASHINGTON — The United States has approached Japan and South Korea to create a new consultative bod...
March 8, 2023
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GaaSyy to Skip Upper House Meeting to Make Apology
Lawmaker GaaSyy, who has never attended any meetings in the Diet, informed the administrative office...
March 7, 2023
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Govt OKs Bill to Expand Scope of Use of My Number IDs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —The government on Tuesday adopted a bill to revise laws related to the My Number...
March 7, 2023
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