Politics & Government
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Taro Kono Cautioned for Using Smartphone at Upper House Committee; Digital Minister Tried to Answer CDPJ Member
Digital minister Taro Kono was cautioned when he tried to answer a question using his smartphone at ...
November 27, 2023
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AI Regulations in Japan Under Development; Calls for Reform of Copyright Law by Publishers
Effective regulations for domestic artificial intelligence providers are still under development and...
November 27, 2023
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Kishida Expresses Intent to Take the First Steps for Japan – N. Korea Summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his intention to work harder to realize a summit with North K...
November 27, 2023
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Japan Foreign Minister Objects to ‘Comfort Women’ Ruling; South Korean Counterpart Says He Respects 2015 Agreement
BUSAN, South Korea — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa voiced objections to the South Korean high court...
November 26, 2023
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Japan-China Foreign Ministers Make Little Headway on Fukushima Discharge Spat
BUSAN, South Korea — Japan and China didn’t get far toward reconciling over the discharge of treated...
November 26, 2023
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Reception Canceled for Japan, South Korea, China Ministers; China’s Top Diplomat Said to be Too Busy to Attend
BUSAN, South Korea — A dinner reception scheduled to be held Sunday for a trilateral meeting of the ...
November 26, 2023
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Japan Backs S. Korea’s Bid to Host World Expo 2030
The government has decided to back South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo 2030, which the Asian ne...
November 26, 2023
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Japan, S. Korea Condemn N. Korea’s Satellite Launch
Busan, South Korea (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her South Korean counter...
November 26, 2023
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Xi Sends Condolence Letter to Kishida on Death of Soka Gakkai’s Daisaku Ikeda
The Foreign Ministry announced Saturday that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter of condolenc...
November 26, 2023
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Japan Wants to Work Closely with China to Develop Bilateral Relations
BUSAN, South Korea — Japan intends to work closely with China to develop bilateral ties in line with...
November 25, 2023
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Nationwide Survey Shows 68% of People Trust Traditional Mass Media in Japan
The percentage of people in the nation who said that they trust mass media, such as newspapers and t...
November 25, 2023
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Kishida Ranks 6th in Favorability Among the Last Nine Prime Ministers in Survey
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was ranked sixth in favorability scoring among the past nine prime mini...
November 25, 2023
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Japan Panel Backs Shorter Ban on Foreign Worker Transfers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese government panel proposed Friday that foreigners working under a pla...
November 25, 2023
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Japan EV Subsidy Program to Evaluate Measures by Manufacturers; Charging Point Numbers, Response to Issues to Impact Subsidies
The government plans to review its criteria for the calculation of subsidies for people buying elect...
November 24, 2023
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‘Unexpected’ South Korea Court Decision in Favor of ‘Comfort Women’ Puts Damper on Improving Ties with Japan
SEOUL — Just when it seemed that the South Korean judiciary had been issuing reasonable judgments, t...
November 24, 2023
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