Politics & Government
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Japan’s LDP Builds Political ‘Pipeline’ to Taiwan
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is taking more assertive steps than in the past to strengthen Ja...
August 10, 2023
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Kishida Plans to Reshuffle Cabinet between Sept. 11 to 13
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to reshuffle the Cabinet between Sept. 11 and 13...
August 10, 2023
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Japan, China Begin Coordinating Possible Kishida-Li Meeting in Sept.
Japan and China have begun coordinating plans to set up a meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishi...
August 10, 2023
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Interim Report Highlights Flaws in Administration of My Number Services
An interim report released Tuesday on problems with the My Number identification card system sugges...
August 10, 2023
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Japan Policymaker Aso Stresses Importance of Japan-Taiwan Ties
TAIPEI — Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso on Tuesday shared concerns with Taiwan Pre...
August 10, 2023
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China Continues Opposition to Planned Treated Water Discharge at NPT Talks
BERLIN — China was the only country that expressed opposition to an IAEA report that concluded Japan...
August 9, 2023
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Aso, Tsai Vow to Deepen Japan-Taiwan Ties
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Taro Aso and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday...
August 9, 2023
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Kishida Wants My Number Inspection Finished by Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday instructed his ministers to complete th...
August 9, 2023
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Readiness to Fight Needed to Prevent Taiwan Crisis: LDP Aso
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taro Aso, vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday str...
August 8, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister: No Change to Release Plans for Fukushima Treated Water
There is “no change,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said, to the government’s plan to begin disch...
August 8, 2023
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Japan Ruling Party Vice President Offers Flowers at Tomb of Former Taiwan Leader Lee Teng-hui
TAIPEI — Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso laid flowers Monday at the tomb of former ...
August 8, 2023
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Japan Plans Guidelines for AI-Savvy Human Resources
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has compiled new guidelines for businesses to develop human...
August 8, 2023
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LDP Bigwig Says China Has No Right to Talk about Discharge of Treated Water
Japanese people do not want to hear China say something about the release of treated water into the ...
August 6, 2023
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Japan to Extend Health Care ‘Eligibility Certificate’ to 5 Years
The government plans to extend the validity of “certificates of eligibility” — to be issued to peopl...
August 4, 2023
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140 Children of Foreign Nationals Facing Deportation to be Granted Special Permission to Stay in Japan
About 140 children of foreign nationals who do not have resident status despite being born and raise...
August 4, 2023
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