Politics
Politics & Government
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Japan Govt Further Rocked by Allegations of Off-the-Books Kickbacks
Allegations that some members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party received off-the-books kickback...
December 9, 2023
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Set to Sack Govt Spokesperson Over Alleged Off-the-Books Kickbacks
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, effect...
December 9, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Vows Strong Commitment of LDP to Address Underreporting by Factions of Fundraising Revenues
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Friday that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, of which he is p...
December 8, 2023
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Top Japan Spokesperson Suspected of Hiding ¥10 Million in Funds from Abe Faction Political Fundraisers
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno’s name has surfaced among government figures suspected of r...
December 8, 2023
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South Korea Proposes Hosting 2024 Trilateral Summit with Aim to Further Deter North Korea
SEOUL — Seoul has unofficially proposed that it will host a trilateral summit between the leaders of...
December 8, 2023
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Japan, Norway Agree to Upgrade Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere agreed to upgrade their ...
December 8, 2023
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G7 Chair Japan Achieved Results on Ukraine and AI but Failed to Show Leadership Over Israel and Gaza
A virtual G7 summit held Wednesday night was the last such conference this year for Japan, which hol...
December 8, 2023
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Kishida to Leave Own LDP Faction amid Funds Scandal
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to step down as head of his own facti...
December 7, 2023
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G7 Agrees on 1st Comprehensive International Rules for Generative AI; Also Pledge Additional Support for Ukraine
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations met virtually late Wednesday and agreed on the first comprehen...
December 7, 2023
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Japan’s LDP Abe Faction Kickbacks Probe to Look Into Secretaries General After Questioning Accounting Officials
Prosecutors have questioned an accounting official of late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s politi...
December 7, 2023
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Japan Welcomes U.S. Decision to Ground Entire Fleet of Osprey Aircraft
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno welcomed the announcement by U.S. forces to ground its enti...
December 7, 2023
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Kishida to Ask Cooperation of LDP Executives in Formulating Measures to Dispel Public Concerns Over Fund-Raising Party-Related Allegations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to ask the cooperation of Liberal Democratic Party executives in ...
December 6, 2023
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Japan Enacts Legislation to Lift Ban on Cannabis-Derived Drugs
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s parliament enacted legislation on Wednesday to revise the cannabis contro...
December 6, 2023
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26% of Local Japan Govts Concerned About Cloud Services Provided by Foreign Firms
A total of 26% of 121 local governments expressed concern about foreign companies providing Japan’s ...
December 5, 2023
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Japan To Accelerate Talks on Smartphone Use in Diet Sessions; Part of Efforts to Promote Digitization of Lower House Affairs
Digital minister Taro Kono answers a question while using a smartphone at the meeting of House of Co...
December 5, 2023
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