Politics & Government
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Kishida to visit 5 countries over Golden Week
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy and the United Kingdom f...
April 28, 2022
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Biden to visit Japan in May
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Japan on May 22-24, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno sa...
April 28, 2022
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Russia to expel 8 Japanese diplomats
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced the expulsion of eight Jap...
April 28, 2022
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Kishida unveils ¥6.2 trillion emergency economic package to cope with soaring prices
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a ¥6.2 trillion emergency economic package Tuesday aimed at m...
April 27, 2022
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Kishida calls for solutions to pending Japan-ROK matters
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a South Korean delegation Tuesday that pendin...
April 27, 2022
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Japan suspends visits to Russian-held isles
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said Tuesday that it suspends an exchange program allow...
April 27, 2022
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Japan to provide Ukraine with more food, medicines
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday promised to provide Ukraine wi...
April 27, 2022
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Kishida meets with WEF head
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met on Monday with Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Econom...
April 27, 2022
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Japan unveils $103 bln relief package to combat rising prices
TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan has prepared an emergency relief package worth $103 billion to cus...
April 26, 2022
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Hayashi, S. Korean delegation agree to strengthen cooperative ties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and a delegation sent to Japan by South Kore...
April 25, 2022
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LDP candidate certain to win upper house by-election in Ishikawa Pref.
KANAZAWA, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — Shuji Miyamoto of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is certain t...
April 24, 2022
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Kishida: Transport minister to be dispatched to boat accident area
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters Sunday morning that “the crew and passengers have not be...
April 24, 2022
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Japan secures salmon fishing quota in talks with Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan and Russia have substantially agreed that Japan’s salmon fishing quota in...
April 23, 2022
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LDP concedes to, frustrated by Komeito’s insistence on extra budget ahead of elections
Dissatisfaction is rising within the Liberal Democratic Party over what some LDP members say is ruli...
April 22, 2022
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Japan, U.S. to cooperate for forex stability
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday that he agreed with U.S. Tr...
April 22, 2022
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