Politics & Government
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Para-athletes to become visiting schoolteachers
Paralympians are coming to school — the Sports Agency is planning to ask athletes who have competed ...
September 29, 2022
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Government to focus on supplementary budget in upcoming Diet session
The government is expected to put all its efforts into passing a second supplementary budget for fis...
September 29, 2022
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Japan aims to set global standard to assess consumer-side CO2 emissions savings
A global standard for evaluating the estimated emissions reduced from using green goods or services,...
September 29, 2022
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Vowing to carry on Abe’s diplomatic legacy, Kishida wraps up ‘funeral diplomacy’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded his so-called funeral diplomacy on Wednesday, having held 38 ...
September 29, 2022
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Kishida took initiative in holding state funeral for Abe, public opposition unexpected
Despite the split in public opinion, a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held T...
September 28, 2022
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China’s choice to attend Abe funeral aligned with ranking of Taiwan’s delegates
China’s representative at Tuesday’s state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a former ...
September 28, 2022
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Kishida confirms unity of Quad through ‘funeral diplomacy’
Following Monday’s meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ener...
September 28, 2022
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Abe’s state funeral in pictures and video
The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda Ward, T...
September 28, 2022
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Russia approves Japanese fishing around northern territories
Russia has approved Japanese fishing operations to catch Okhotsk atka mackerel in waters around Kuna...
September 28, 2022
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Luminaries gathered for Abe’s state funeral
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, with their daughter Princess Kako, sat in the front r...
September 28, 2022
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700 dignitaries from around the globe attend Abe’s state funeral
About 700 overseas dignitaries attended the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tu...
September 28, 2022
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Japan’s volunteer fire corps to deploy drones for quick disaster response
Fire corps of local volunteer firefighters will introduce drones for their operations nationwide, th...
September 28, 2022
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lauds Abe at state funeral
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered a speech, citing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s achievem...
September 27, 2022
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Security tight around Abe state funeral venue, State Guest House
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department mobilized up to 20,000 police officers Tuesday for the stat...
September 27, 2022
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Japan’s Kishida follows diplomatic line of slain ex-PM Abe to shore up public support
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes a flurry of meetings with leaders visiting Japan to attend the st...
September 27, 2022
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