Politics & Government
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Japan’s Takaichi Secures 1st Win with Agreement to Scrap Gas Tax by Year-end
The ruling coalition secured its first multiparty agreement on the abolition of the provisional g...
November 1, 2025
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‘Extremely Productive and Meaningful Week,’ Takaichi Concludes Diplomatic Events
GYEONGJU, South Korea — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday wrapped up a series of diplomat...
November 1, 2025
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Japan’s New Ruling Coalition Reach 1st Accord by Agreeing on Free High School Tuition
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party on Friday agreed on the details of a ...
November 1, 2025
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Takaichi Tells Xi of Concerns Over Senkaku Intrusions, Detentions of Japanese, Human Rights Issues
GYEONGJU, South Korea — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their...
November 1, 2025
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Japan-China Dialogue Necessary Due to ‘Pending Issues,’ Takaichi Said During Meeting with Xi
GYEONGJU, South Korea — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their...
November 1, 2025
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Japan Govt Holds Ministerial Meeting to Tackle Rising Bear Attacks
Due to a deep concern over the frequent occurrence of bears injuring people, the government has e...
November 1, 2025
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Trump Social Media Post: Japan-U.S. Friendship Will Soon Be Greater Than Ever Before
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media on Thursday a video showing him a...
October 31, 2025
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Takaichi holds talks with Xi; Both State Importance of Japan-China Ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for advancing a “strategic and mutually beneficial relations...
October 31, 2025
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Japan to Launch Council on Foreign National Policy, with Crime Response, Land Ownership Believed to Be Points of Focus
The government plans to launch a new ministerial council to review policies on foreigners, a move...
October 31, 2025
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Takaichi Meets Lee in S. Korea, to Attend APEC Meeting (Update 1)
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed for South Korea on Thursday afternoon to attend the Asia-P...
October 30, 2025
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Sanae Takaichi, Xi Jinping Plan to Meet Friday in South Korea
The governments of Japan and China are planning a first meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Taka...
October 30, 2025
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Cellular Stations in Sky Could Fix Japan’s Dead Zones, as Carriers Rush to Launch HAPS to Stratosphere
High-altitude platform stations (HAPS), large unmanned aircraft that function as base stations fo...
October 30, 2025
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Trump Wraps Up Three-day Japan Visit, Departs for South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump departed for South Korea from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Wednesday mor...
October 29, 2025
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Japanese, Chinese Foreign Ministers Hold 1st Phone Talks Since Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Launched
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held phone talks on Wednes...
October 29, 2025
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Takaichi, Trump Make Good Diplomatic Start, Sharing Memories of Abe and Tough Line on Defense
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swiftly closed the distance with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tue...
October 29, 2025
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