Politics & Government
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Poll: 75% Seek Measures Against AI-Generated Fake Videos; Interest Limited in Osaka-Kansai Expo
Three-fourths of respondents in a recent poll said the government needs to take measures against har...
November 20, 2023
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Kishida’s Cabinet Approval Rating Plunges to Lowest Since He Became Prime Minister amid Economic Discontent, Scandals (UPDATE 1)
Only 24% of poll respondents support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet, the lowest since he for...
November 20, 2023
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Religious Group Soka Gakkai Has Strong Influence in Japan’s Political Landscape; Group Carries Significant Voter Influence
Soka Gakkai is not the only religious organization that has built close relationships with political...
November 19, 2023
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PM Proposes Japan-S. Korea Hydrogen Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday proposed that Japan and South Korea join forces to build a su...
November 19, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Meets Taiwan’s APEC Representative
SAN FRANCISCO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Morris Chang, who attended...
November 19, 2023
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Ruling Coalition Partner Komeito Finds Itself at Crossroads Following Death of Founder Ikeda
With the death of its charismatic founder Daisuke Ikeda, Komeito, the junior coalition partner of th...
November 19, 2023
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75% of Senior Univ. Students Secure Jobs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nearly 75% of university students set to graduate in Japan next spring have sec...
November 19, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida Praises WTO Reform Mention in APEC Declaration
SAN FRANCISCO — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ended with a leaders’ declaration that d...
November 18, 2023
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Japan-China Summit Shows Two Nations Remain Far Apart on Improving Ties
SAN FRANCISCO — There has been scant progress made regarding pending issues between Japan and China,...
November 18, 2023
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Japan’s Kishida, S. Korea’s Yoon Talk Tech, Cooperation in Silicon Valley
PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister F...
November 18, 2023
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Kishida, Biden Agree to Cooperate Closely over China
SAN FRANCISCO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday a...
November 18, 2023
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Prime Minister Kishida Forced to Walk to Meeting with S. Korean President Yoon; Roads Apparently Closed for U.S. President Biden
SAN FRANCISCO – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is currently attending the Asia-Pacific Economic C...
November 17, 2023
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Japanese Former Minister Says China’s Official Sees Japan-China Relations as ‘Showing Signs of Improvement’
BEIJING — Former internal affairs minister Takeshi Noda met with Hu Chunhua, vice chairperson of the...
November 17, 2023
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Kishida, Xi Reaffirm “Mutually Beneficial Relationship”
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday on the sidelin...
November 17, 2023
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Kishida, Xi begin talks in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is visiting the United States, began face-to-face ...
November 17, 2023
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