Politics & Government
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Japan, U.S. Affirm Cooperation on Supply Chains of Critical Tech at 2+2 Talks
SAN FRANCISCO — Japan and the United States agreed to work together to strengthen supply chains of c...
November 16, 2023
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Slams Use of Human Shields in Gaza Conflict
SAN FRANCISCO — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday said using innocent civilians as human shi...
November 16, 2023
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Kishida, Xi Expected to Hold Talks in U.S.; Reaffirm Mutually Beneficial Relationship
Arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping to rea...
November 16, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida Heads to San Francisco Aiming to Show Diplomatic Prowess with Xi, Biden Meetings amid Domestic Woes
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hoping to steer the government out of its predicament through a stea...
November 15, 2023
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Further Resignations Deal Heavy Blow to Cabinet of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Three senior government officials have quit over scandals just two months after Prime Minister Fumio...
November 14, 2023
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Attend APEC
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit San Francisco from Wednesday to Sunday to attend the Asia-Pa...
November 14, 2023
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Aso Calls for Japan-U.S.-Australia Cooperation over China
CANBERRA (Jiji Press) — Taro Aso, vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, during a vi...
November 14, 2023
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Environment Minister to Consider Measures to Control Bear Population; Governors in Tohoku, Hokkaido Submit Request to Ministry
The government is considering adding bears to the list of “designated wildlife species” so that they...
November 14, 2023
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Japan Govt Looks for Way to Collect Consumption Tax on Overseas Game Apps by Having Tech Giants Pony Up
The government, looking to collect consumption tax on the sales of smartphone game apps distributed ...
November 14, 2023
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Govt to Review All State Funds
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will review all of the state funds established to implement spec...
November 13, 2023
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Japan, U.S., ROK to Share Missile Information By Year-End; Defense Ministers Also Agree to Create Joint Training Plan
SEOUL — Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed at a recent meeting of defense ministers to ...
November 13, 2023
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Japanese State Finance Minister Kenji Kanda Sacked over Tax Arrears (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida effectively sacked State Minister ...
November 13, 2023
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12-Yr Sentence Becomes Final for Japanese Man Held in China
Beijing (Jiji Press)—A Japanese man in his 50s detained in China has seen his 12-year prison sentenc...
November 12, 2023
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Yamaguchi Plans to Visit China This Month
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi plans to visit Beijing for two days from Nov. 2...
November 11, 2023
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Japan Cabinet Approves ¥13 Tril. Extra Draft Budget for Fiscal 2023
The Cabinet has approved a ¥13 trillion supplementary draft budget for fiscal 2023, which ends in Ma...
November 11, 2023
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