Politics
Politics & Government
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Japan, Saudi Arabia to Enhance Key Mineral Supply Chain; Focus on Resource-Rich Countries in Africa, Latin America
The government is set to cooperate with Saudi Arabia, which has strong financial resources, to promo...
December 23, 2023
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Govt to Launch AI Safety Institute in Jan.; Japan to Collaborate with U.S., U.K.
The government plans to launch a new institute to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence under...
December 23, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Cancel January Visit to Latin American Countries in Wake of Hidden Funds Scandal
Prime Minister Kishida has decided to cancel his planned visit to Brazil and other Latin American co...
December 22, 2023
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Japan Sets ¥112 Trillion Budget for FY24
The government on Friday set the fiscal budget for 2024 to ¥112.07 trillion. The draft figure repre...
December 22, 2023
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LDP Picks Experienced Members with No Faction Affiliation for Key Posts; Tokai as Policy Chief, Hamada for Diet Affairs Chief
The Liberal Democratic Party decided Friday to appoint members with no faction affiliation to replac...
December 22, 2023
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Japan Decides to Abolish Health Insurance Cards Dec. 2, 2024 (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted an ordinance Friday to abolish the current health insura...
December 22, 2023
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China Laid Groundwork for Senkakus Incursions in 1992; Japan Reacted with Restraint for Diplomatic Reasons
The Japanese government opted for restraint in its response to China when that country enacted a law...
December 22, 2023
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Japan Lawmakers ‘Secretly Pooled Excess Money from Ticket Sales’
People affiliated with lawmakers of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction have told the Tokyo D...
December 21, 2023
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Japan Govt to Establish AI Safety Institute in January
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at an expert panel meeting on artificial intelligence Thursday tha...
December 21, 2023
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Japan Police to Restrict Online Posts on Making Guns
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese police plan to restrict the act of inciting unlawful possession of guns,...
December 21, 2023
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Tokyo Prosecutors Seek to Question People Tied to Abe Faction; Attention is on Hirokazu Matsuno, Other Secretaries General (UPDATE 1)
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has made requests fo...
December 21, 2023
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Japan to Set FY 2024 General-Account Spending at Some 112 T. Yen
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is in the final stages of coordination to set the amount ...
December 21, 2023
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Japan Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi Leaves Ruling Party Faction
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi on Wednesday left a ruling party faction ...
December 20, 2023
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Japan NRA to Lift Ban on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Plant Operations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided Wednesday to lift its de facto ban on ...
December 20, 2023
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Japan’s New Ambassador to China Hopeful of Spurring Talks; Could Meet Astellas Employee Held by China
BEIJING — Japan’s new Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi assumed his post Tuesday and expressed his ...
December 20, 2023
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