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Japan to Boost Spending on Measures to Tackle Low Birthrate
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Monday that it plans to boost its spending on measures aime...
December 12, 2023
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Japan Eyes Benefits to Encourage Workers’ Reskilling
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor ministry said Monday it plans to give workers benefits of up to 80% o...
December 12, 2023
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Scandal Reveals Strain of Japanese Ruling Party’s Single-Dominant-Faction Landscape
Since 2000, four prime ministers have emerged from the Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction (Seiw...
December 12, 2023
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Japan, Italy Agree to Continue G-7’s AI Talks
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The leaders of Japan and the United Arab Emirates confirmed close cooperation bet...
December 12, 2023
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Japan, UAE Confirm Cooperation toward Improving Situation in Gaza
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The leaders of Japan and the United Arab Emirates confirmed close cooperation bet...
December 12, 2023
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Opposition Plans to Submit No-confidence Motion Against Kishida Cabinet
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan plans to submit to the House of Representati...
December 11, 2023
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Japan Govt Panel: “Originator Profile” Tech Effective in Protecting Intellectual Property Rights from Generative AI
A government study group said Monday that a digital technology called Originator Profile (OP), which...
December 11, 2023
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Koike-backed Rookie Wins Tokyo Mayor Race
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An independent rookie candidate backed by the ruling camp and an opposition par...
December 11, 2023
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Japan’s Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto May Have Received over ¥10 Mil. in Hidden Funds
Former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto and several other lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic...
December 11, 2023
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Prime Minister Kishida Mulls Sacking of Abe Faction from Cabinet, Party Posts
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may sack Abe faction lawmakers who hold key positions in the Cabinet an...
December 11, 2023
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Japan, Southeast Asian Countries to Hold 1st Online Talks to Combat Disinformation
Japan plans to hold its first online talks with Southeast Asian countries to discuss measures agains...
December 10, 2023
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Japan to Calculate “Blue Carbon” Amount for Emissions Cut
Dubai (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government plans to calculate the amount of “blue carbon,” or carbon...
December 10, 2023
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Japanese Government to Host AZEC Summit; Aiming to Strengthen Ties with ASEAN for Decarbonizing Asia
The government will hold the first summit of the Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) on Dec. 18 to ...
December 10, 2023
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Kishida Set to Replace Another LDP Executive over Alleged Off-the-Books Kickbacks; Other Faction Members Face Similar Accusations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering replacing Tsuyoshi Takagi, chairperson of the Liberal De...
December 10, 2023
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U.N. AI Advisory Panel Holds 1st In-Person Meeting; U.N. Chief Stresses Importance of Intl Discussions on AI
NEW YORK — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the importance of having international...
December 10, 2023
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