Politics & Government
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¥400 Bil. Eyed for AI, Nuclear Fusion, Quantum in Supplementary Budget; Takaichi Aiming to Make Japan a Leader in Tech
The government plans to allocate about ¥400 billion in this fiscal year’s supplementary budget pr...
November 28, 2025
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Japan Could Expand Tax Credits for Strategic Tech Investments, Eyeing Growth in AI, Semiconductors
Companies could use up to 40% of their R&D investment for tax credits under a plan for 2026 tax r...
November 27, 2025
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Kihara Orders Streamlining of Govt Structure Citing Excessive Cabinet Office, Cabinet Secretariat Meetings
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara revealed that he has instructed the government to streamlin...
November 27, 2025
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Japan to Tighten Screening of Foreigners’ Residential Status by Providing Information of Nonpayment of Taxes
The government will share with local authorities information related to the nonpayment of taxes a...
November 27, 2025
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Takaichi, Opposition Party Heads Trade Jabs on Taiwan, Economic Policies
With Japan-China ties strained by a recent remark she made regarding Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae...
November 27, 2025
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Tokyo Considers Imposing 3% Hotel Tax to Replace Current Flat Fee System
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to revise its accommodation tax system, changing the curr...
November 27, 2025
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Japan’s Opposition Parties Prepare for Snap General Election, Plot Alliance
Opposition parties are preparing in case the highly popular Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolv...
November 27, 2025
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Takaichi, Trump Confirm Cooperation in Phone Talks; Leaders Update Each Other on Relations With China
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed the strong foundation of...
November 25, 2025
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1 Month into Office, Takaichi’s Speed, Originality Noticeable in Her Leadership Style, but Her Frankness Carries Risks
With a little over a month having passed since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office, her app...
November 25, 2025
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Takaichi Meets Many World Leaders at G20 Debut in Johannesburg; Speaks with Heads of Countries Including Italy, U.K., Germany, India
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who over the weekend took part in her first Group o...
November 24, 2025
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Japan’s Dispute with China Set to Simmer On After Meeting at G20 Falls Through
JOHANNESBURG/BEIJING — Japan and China failed to arrange a meeting together at the Group of 20 su...
November 24, 2025
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Takaichi Cabinet Approval Holds at 72% as Voters Back Aggressive Fiscal Stimulus, Child Benefits
The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet was unchanged at 72%, according t...
November 24, 2025
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Japan PM Takaichi’s Economic Policies Rated Well, Yomiuri Poll Finds
A Yomiuri Shimbun survey’s findings suggests that the high approval rating for Prime Minister San...
November 24, 2025
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Japan to Consider Specific Measures to Further Strengthen Defense of Okinawa Prefecture’s Nansei Islands
The government and ruling parties will begin considering specific measures to further strengthen ...
November 24, 2025
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Takaichi Calls for Maintaining Intl Order during Address at G20 Summit, Says World Is Facing Multiple Crises
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke of the importance of maintaining the internati...
November 23, 2025
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