Politics
Politics & Government
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Japan, China, South Korea Mull FM Meeting in Busan This Month; Hopes Muted for Repair to Japan-China Relations
Japan, China and South Korea are making final arrangements to hold a foreign ministers’ meeting in B...
November 8, 2023
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Japan to Reject Unification Church’s Offer of ¥10 Billion; Idea Criticized by Ruling, Opposition Parties Alike
The government intends to reject the Unification Church’s proposal to entrust the government with up...
November 8, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Discusses Gaza Crisis with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Tokyo
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Prime Minister’s Offi...
November 8, 2023
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Govt to Use AI to Combat Coastal Erosion from Fiscal 2024; AI to Use Satellite, Drone Images to Aid Disaster Prevention Efforts
With the aim of preventing coastal erosion throughout Japan, the government is set to introduce an o...
November 7, 2023
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Generative AI Risks Could Lead Japanese Govt to Create 3rd-party Authentication System
The government will consider introducing new measures to mitigate risks from generative artificial i...
November 7, 2023
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G7 Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Gaza, Russia, China; Ukraine Foreign Minister to Join Tokyo Talks Online
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations met in Tokyo on Tuesday evening for discussions ...
November 7, 2023
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Ex-PM Kan Says Will Not Run in Next Lower House Race
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan of the main opposition Constitutional Democrati...
November 6, 2023
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Japan Puts Off Revising Taxation of Retirement Bonuses; Current System Favors Long-Time Employment at Same Company
The government and ruling parties have decided not to include the tax system for company employees’...
November 6, 2023
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Fake Video of Japan Prime Minister Kishida Triggers Fears of AI Being Used to Spread Misinformation
A still image of a fake video of what appears to be Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as posted on the Ni...
November 4, 2023
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‘Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’ Appears in Vulgar Fake Video Created by AI, Spreads on X Quickly
A fake video of what looks like Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been spreading on social media. The...
November 4, 2023
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Japan Diet Members Launch Group to Consider Internet Privacy Policy
Diet members have launched a suprapartisan group to consider and propose policies on how to ensure p...
November 3, 2023
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Flies to Middle East for Meetings with Israeli, Palestinian Counterparts
TEL AVIV / AMMAN — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited Tel Aviv and met with the Israeli foreign ...
November 3, 2023
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Japan, Philippine Leaders Set to Agree Defense Deal under OSA Framework
MANILA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was expected to agree to provide defense-related equipment to ...
November 3, 2023
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Kishida Departs for Southeast Asia to Meet Leaders
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday left Haneda Airport aboard a government plane bound for the P...
November 3, 2023
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Kishida Vows to Lead Global Efforts against Risks Posed by AI; Discusses Technology to Counter Disinformation at AI Safety Summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participated virtually in the AI Safety Summit held in Britain on Thurs...
November 3, 2023
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