Politics & Government
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Japan, China foreign chiefs skip meeting in Cambodia
Tokyo(Jiji Press)—Japan and China forwent a meeting between their foreign ministers that was initial...
August 4, 2022
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Maverick Diet newcomer a no-show at 1st session
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Newly elected House of Councillors lawmaker Gaasyy failed to attend an extraord...
August 4, 2022
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3-day Diet session starts
An extraordinary Diet session that will last for only three days was convened Wednesday....
August 3, 2022
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Japan PM Kishida pushes ‘Hiroshima Action Plan’ for nuke-free world
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday presented an action plan for a world without nucle...
August 2, 2022
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Revitalization minister Yamagiwa to serve as minister for startups
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday appointed Daishiro Yamagiwa, minister in charge of economic r...
August 2, 2022
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Japan-U.S. to boost economic cooperation, eying China
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. governments have clarified their intent to strengthen economic se...
August 1, 2022
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Nippon Ishin approves resignation of party head Matsui
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) approved the res...
July 31, 2022
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Japan tells U.S. of intention to keep stake in Sakhalin-2 gas project
WASHINGTON — Japan has informed the United States of its intention to retain its stakes in the Sakh...
July 31, 2022
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Politicians of both ruling and opposition parties use Unification Church ties for election support
Various ways in which politicians have received election support from the religious group widely kno...
July 31, 2022
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Japan PM to announce new U.N. fund to encourage people to visit atomic bombing sites
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to announce the creation of a $10 million (about ¥1.33 billion)...
July 31, 2022
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Govt set to review COVID classification after 7th wave
The government plans to review the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Control ...
July 30, 2022
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LDP’s Fukuda sees no problem with Unification Church connections
A senior member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday said he had no idea what the proble...
July 30, 2022
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Govt protests planned Russian military drills around northern territories
The government has lodged a protest against Russia through diplomatic channels about its plan to inc...
July 29, 2022
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Govt holds 1st meeting on Abe’s state funeral
The government on Thursday held its first meeting on preparations for the state funeral of former Pr...
July 29, 2022
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LDP sources say Aug. 5 Diet eulogy for Abe likely to be postponed
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to give a memorial speech for late former Prime Ministe...
July 29, 2022
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