Politics & Government
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Keen to Discuss Originator Profile Technology with G7 Members
In an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he w...
October 3, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Touts Leadership on Regulating AI, Calls for Action on Disinformation and Copyright Protection
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized Japan’s leadership in the creation of international rules ai...
October 2, 2023
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Edano Moves to Again Take Up CDPJ Leadership
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yukio Edano, former leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Par...
October 2, 2023
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Lawyers Report Huge Fraud Claims Against Unification Church, ‘Over ¥1.9 Billion Since March 2009’
Claims of donation fraud totaling more than ¥1.9 billion have been made since March 2009 against the...
October 1, 2023
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Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa to Visit 4 Southeast Asian Countries in Oct.
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa plans to visit four Southeast Asian countries from Oct. 8 to 13, sour...
October 1, 2023
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Poll: 68% of Japanese Support Spreading Financial Burden in Fight against Low Birth Rate
Sixty-eight percent of people said they either “support” or “somewhat support” society as a whole be...
September 29, 2023
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Hiroyuki Hosoda, Japan Lower House Speaker Plans to Resign
Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)—Hiroyuki Hosoda, speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lowe...
September 29, 2023
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Hiroyuki Hosoda, Japan Lower House Speaker, Plans to Resign for Health Reasons
Lower house speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda plans to resign due to health reasons, Liberal Democratic Party ...
September 29, 2023
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Japan Seeks Improved Ties with China, End to Seafood Import Ban
The government is cautiously looking to mend ties with China. Beijing has banned Japanese seafood im...
September 29, 2023
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Japan Govt Sets Policy Package to Tackle ‘Annual Income Barriers’; Moves Could Enable 450,000 Part-Timer
The government on Wednesday decided on a package of measures to address the issue of “annual income ...
September 29, 2023
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PM Kishida to Attend Rengo’s Convention in Oct.
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering attending the Japanese Trade Union C...
September 28, 2023
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Japan, U.S. Agree to Bolster Alliance, with N. Korea, China in Mind
Japan and the United States agreed Wednesday to boost their joint deterrence and response capabiliti...
September 28, 2023
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Russia Urged to Weigh Science of Fukushima Treated Water Release When Considering Restrictions on Japanese Seafood Imports
With Russia considering following China with import restrictions on Japanese marine products, the go...
September 28, 2023
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Kishida Mulls Dissolution While Keeping Eye on Public Opinion
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is thought to be mulling the timing of an election while closely watchi...
September 27, 2023
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Japan to Seek International Cooperation on ‘Urban Mines’; Discarded Electronic Devices are Valuable Sources of Metal
The government plans to call for cooperation with the United States and the European Union to promot...
September 27, 2023
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