Politics & Government
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Japan’s Kishida Makes Ritual Offering at Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a ritual “masakaki” tree offering at Yasukuni...
October 17, 2023
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Japan, Saudi Arabia Vow Cooperation over Middle East Crisis
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal...
October 17, 2023
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Japan, Vietnam Set to Agree on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Japan and Vietnam are planning to upgrade their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partners...
October 16, 2023
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Kishida Cabinet Approval Rating Falls to Lowest Level Since Inauguration at 34%
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet approval rating is 34%, almost unchanged from last month at 3...
October 16, 2023
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LDP, Komeito Leaders Jointly Campaign for By-Election
Kochi/Tokushima, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—The leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its...
October 15, 2023
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Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Thanks S. Korea for Evacuation of 51 Japanese; Cooperation on Evacuation of Japanese, S. Korean Citizens Agreed (Update 1)
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa spoke with South Korean counterpart Park Jin by phone Sunday. She exp...
October 15, 2023
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Japan Lower House Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda Dodges Questions on Church Ties and Harassment Allegations
Speaker of the House of Representatives Hiroyuki Hosoda finally gave a press conference on Friday to...
October 15, 2023
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Japan Govt to Boost Support for Companies to Recycle Resources in Quest for ‘Circular Economy’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, aiming to enhance a “circular economy” that focuses on recycling and r...
October 13, 2023
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LDP to Push Ex-Finance Min. Nukaga as Lower House Chief
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is in the final stage of talks to recom...
October 13, 2023
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G7 Finance Officials Condemn Hamas Attacks on Israel
MARRAKESH, Morocco (Jiji Press) — The finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of...
October 13, 2023
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Japan Foreign Chief Condemns “Terror Attack” by Hamas
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, in phone talks with her Israeli counte...
October 13, 2023
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Court Receives Govt’s Request to Dissolve Unification Church
The Tokyo District Court on Friday received a government request to dissolve the scandal-plagued Uni...
October 13, 2023
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Japanese Tech Companies to Bid on Provider Job for Government Cloud, amid Push for Domestic Hosts
Two domestic tech companies bid Thursday to be providers of government cloud services that handle pe...
October 13, 2023
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Economic Security Plan to be Compiled this Month; Japan Gov. Seeks to Protect Strategic Industries
According to multiple government sources, this plan will include efforts by the public and private s...
October 12, 2023
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Japan, UAE Agree to Cooperate Closely over Palestinian Issue
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her counterpart from the United Arab Emirate...
October 12, 2023
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