Politics
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Kishida urges social security reform in New Year’s message
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his determination to “create a Japan suited to the new era” i...
January 1, 2023
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Kishida’s reference to ‘election before tax hikes’ causes stir in LDP
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent reference to a House of Representatives election to be held be...
December 31, 2022
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Work schedule keeping Kishida busy over holiday period
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to take time off from Thursday to Tuesday for the New Yea...
December 30, 2022
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Komeito’s Yamaguchi, S. Korea’s Yoon agree to improve ties
SEOUL — Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the junior party in Japan’s ruling coalition, and South...
December 30, 2022
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Abe’s Yamaguchi office closes
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The political office of the late Shinzo Abe in the former prime minister’s ...
December 29, 2022
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Sonoura fined ¥1 million, barred from running for office for 3 years
The Tokyo Summary Court has ordered former House of Representatives member Kentaro Sonoura to pay ¥1...
December 29, 2022
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Operating rights for National Stadium to be sold to private sector by fiscal 2024
The rights to operate the National Stadium for 30 years are to be sold to private entities by fiscal...
December 29, 2022
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Japan’s transport ministry unveils outline for operational, safety systems of flying cars
An outline of the operational and safety systems for so-called flying cars has been released by the ...
December 29, 2022
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Leadership contest stirs in Abe faction
A leadership grab appears to have kicked off in the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic...
December 28, 2022
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No plans for Cabinet reshuffle as Kishida shifts focus to diplomacy
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to rebuild his administration following the dismissal of Reconstr...
December 28, 2022
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Japan-U.S. governments mulling summit on Jan. 13 in Washington
The Japanese and U.S. governments are making arrangements for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. ...
December 28, 2022
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Kishida hints at general election before tax hikes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he believes that the next election fo...
December 28, 2022
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Kishida replaces reconstruction minister Akiba over political funds scandal
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ousted reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba on Tuesday over a political ...
December 27, 2022
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LDP’s Seko calls for further improvement of Japan-Taiwan ties in Taipei
TAIPEI — Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hiroshige Seko called for efforts to further improve Japa...
December 27, 2022
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Forced participation in religious activities to be classified as child abuse
New ministry guidelines will classify as abuse any acts by members of religious groups that threaten...
December 27, 2022
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