Politics
Politics & Government
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Kishida keen to visit U.S. for Biden talks “early next year”
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to visit the United States in January for a summit meeting with U...
December 23, 2022
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Government mulls replacing reconstruction minister Akiba
The government and ruling parties are considering the ouster of reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba,...
December 23, 2022
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Ruling party rattled by scandals involving LDP lawmakers
Another resignation, another blow for the Liberal Democratic Party. Kentaro Sonoura resigned as a Ho...
December 22, 2022
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Former Japan lawmaker indicted over allegations of underreporting income
A summary indictment was filed Thursday against former House of Representatives member Kentaro Sonou...
December 22, 2022
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2023 G7 summit logo unveiled
The logo for the Group of Seven summit scheduled to be held in Hiroshima in May has been unveiled by...
December 22, 2022
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Japan lower house member Sonoura resigns over political funds scandal
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura resigned from the House of Representatives on Wedn...
December 21, 2022
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Govt eyes new legislation to promote wider use of hydrogen, ammonia fuels
The government plans to establish new legislation to support industries involved in the production a...
December 21, 2022
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Biden’s visit to Nagasaki would be U.S. presidential 1st
U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed visit to Nagasaki is being arranged to coincide with the Group o...
December 20, 2022
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General-account spending to total ¥114 trillion in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering calling for about ¥114 trillion in general-accoun...
December 19, 2022
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Uniting Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party a tricky matter for prime minister Kishida
It’s been 10 years since Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party returned to power, but uniting the party i...
December 18, 2022
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LDP lawmaker Sonoura intends to resign over alleged underreporting of political funds
Diet member Kentaro Sonoura of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to resign from the Ho...
December 18, 2022
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Govt to expand NISA scheme in shift from savings to investments
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The fiscal 2023 tax reform package adopted by the ruling coalition Friday inclu...
December 18, 2022
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Nation bears “responsibility” to find funds to boost defense
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took a leading role in discussions on securing financial resources to d...
December 17, 2022
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Govt plans to cut prices of half of prescription drugs in FY23
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government plans to cut official prices for 48% of all of about 19,400 pres...
December 17, 2022
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Panel OKs childbirth allowance hike to ¥500,000
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A subcommittee of a health ministry panel broadly approved a plan on Thursday t...
December 16, 2022
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