Politics & Government
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LDP Campaign Platform Includes Many Kishida Policies; Relatively Light on Ideas from Ishiba
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s campaign platform for the House of Representatives election...
October 11, 2024
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Japan-China Summit: Ishiba, Li Agree to Promote Mutually Beneficial Ties; S. Korean Yoon Keen to Continue Reciprocal Visits
VIENTIANE — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made his diplomatic debut as Japan’s leader Thursday at...
October 11, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba at ASEAN+3: Any Unilateral Attempt to Change Status Quo by Force Unacceptable
VIENTIANE — Any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force or coercion is unacceptable,...
October 11, 2024
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Japan’s Former Prime Minister Set to Focus on Single-Seat Candidacy in Election; Kishida Not Intending to Run as Proportional Representation Candidate
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida does not intend to run as a proportional representation candi...
October 11, 2024
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Japan Govt to Spend Extra 50.9 B. Yen on Noto Aid
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government decided Friday to spend an additional ¥50,931.54 milli...
October 11, 2024
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Japan’s Party Leaders Already Appealing For Public Support; Official Lower House Campaign To Kick Off Tuesday
The ruling and opposition parties on Thursday, a day after the dissolution of the House of Repres...
October 10, 2024
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Public Discontent Forced Ishiba’s Hand on Endorsements; Unsanctioned Candidates Face Considerable Disadvantages
In the end, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba could no longer dismiss the criticism.
...October 10, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Arrives in Laos for ASEAN Summit; First Diplomatic Visit as Leader
VIENTIANE — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived in the Laotian capital Thursday, in his first d...
October 10, 2024
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Japan, China Foreign Chiefs Reaffirm Strategic Ties
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, ...
October 10, 2024
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Ishiba Dissolves Lower House, Teeing Up Election Campaign / Opposition Leaders Debate Prime Minister
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session on Wednesday afternoon, setting t...
October 9, 2024
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Draft Bill: Info on Sperm, Egg Donors to Be Stored for 100 Years
Information regarding the origins of children born through fertility treatments using donated spe...
October 9, 2024
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Japan, ASEAN to Seek Common Rules Toward Decarbonization; Laos Summit to Focus on Calculating, Reporting Emissions
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will aim to establish common rules to promot...
October 8, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Chapters Request Election Endorsements for Most Scandal-Tainted Members; Ishiba to Make Final Decisions
The prefectural chapters of most Liberal Democratic Party members involved in the recent politica...
October 8, 2024
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Criticism Forces Ishiba to Not Endorse Penalized Lawmakers; LDP Seeks New Proportional Representation Candidates
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seems to have sensed that the Liberal Democratic Party’s initial pl...
October 7, 2024
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Ishiba Says LDP Still in Process of Deciding Official Candidates for Lower House Race, Punishments for Funds Scandal Were ‘Just’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated Monday that the Liberal Democratic Party is still in the...
October 7, 2024
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