Politics & Government
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Komeito’s Yamaguchi, ASEAN’s Tene Affirm Further Cooperation
JAKARTA — Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi met with Michael Tene, deputy secretary general of the Ass...
August 19, 2023
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Late PM Shinzo Abe’s Faction, Largest in Japan’s Ruling LDP, Avoids Internal Leadership Strife, For Now
The political faction once led by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continues to seek unity ...
August 19, 2023
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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Arrives in U.S. for Talks with Biden, Yoon
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the United States on Thursday afternoon ahead ...
August 18, 2023
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Japan, ASEAN Eye ‘Urban Mines’ for Valuable Metals
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to agree to cooperate in p...
August 18, 2023
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea ‘to Agree on 3-Way Hotline’ at Summit
WASHINGTON — The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea are expected to agree on invest...
August 17, 2023
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Japan to Provide $2 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for Maui Fires
Japan will provide humanitarian aid worth about $2 million, or ¥290 million, in response to the wild...
August 17, 2023
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‘Regrettable’ that Summary of Support for Treated Water Release Not Adopted at NPT Talks
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Tuesday it is regrettable that a summary stating suppo...
August 16, 2023
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Bureaucrats Still Burning Midnight Oil Ahead of Diet Questions
Bureaucrats are still working long hours, according to a survey by The Cabinet Bureau of Personnel A...
August 16, 2023
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Matsuno Claps Back at Online Claim About Fukushima Water
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno dismissed as “groundless” a report by a South Korean intern...
August 16, 2023
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U.S. “Satisfied” with Japan’s N-Plant Water Release Plan: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday stressed that the United States is “satisfied” wit...
August 16, 2023
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Minister, LDP Official Pay Visit to Yasukuni
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and Liberal Democratic Party policy l...
August 16, 2023
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Kishida Hears Generative AI Lecture at University of Tokyo
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended a lecture on generative artificial intelligence at the Univers...
August 15, 2023
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NPT Review Conference Preparatory Talks Close
VIENNA — The first session of the preparatory committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Partie...
August 12, 2023
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Set to Hold Regular Trilateral Summits, Joint Drills
The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea are expected to agree to hold regular trilat...
August 11, 2023
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Taiwan Invites Democratic Dignitaries to Shore Up China Deterrence
TAIPEI — Taiwan has been emphasizing unity with other members of the democratic camp, from Japan and...
August 11, 2023
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