Politics & Government
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New Foreign Minister Kamikawa to Make Diplomatic Debut
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is expected to lead discussions on Russia’s aggression against Ukrai...
September 17, 2023
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U.S. Plans to Expand Scale of Training of Taiwan Military; Defense Against Potential Invasion to be Strengthened
Reuters file photoTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inspects a military drill during the annual Han Kuan...
September 17, 2023
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G7 Set to Promote Health Investment in Developing Nations; Private Sector Called on to Support Low-Income Nations
The Group of Seven industrialized nations plan to establish a framework to encourage private sector ...
September 16, 2023
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Japan to Send Aid to Morocco, Libya
The Foreign Ministry announced Friday that it will provide emergency humanitarian aid totaling $3 mi...
September 16, 2023
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Reshuffle Brings Kishida Cabinet no Instant Ratings Boost; Focus Now on Possible Lower House Dissolution
The results of the latest Yomiuri Shimbun national opinion poll conducted after the second reshuffle...
September 16, 2023
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Japan, Canada to Cooperate Over Storage Batteries
The government is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Canada on storage batteries used to...
September 15, 2023
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Fumio Kishida Struggles to Solidify Factional Base as Membership Stagnates, LDP Appointments Irk
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also Liberal Democratic Party president, is struggling to solid...
September 15, 2023
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Yomiuri Survey: Approval Rating for Japanese Cabinet Unchanged at 35%
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida remained unchanged at 35% in a r...
September 15, 2023
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Japan, U.S. Confirm Cooperation to Deal with China
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinke...
September 15, 2023
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Japan Eases Criteria for Govt Cloud Management Firms; Market Currently Dominated by U.S. Giants
The Digital Agency announced new selection criteria for providers of government-level cloud platform...
September 15, 2023
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Democratic Party For the People Member to be Advisor to Prime Minister; Move Meant to Pave Way for Party Joining Ruling Coalition
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to appoint Wakako Yata, a former member of the House of Cou...
September 14, 2023
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Kishida’s Reshuffled Cabinet Faces Many Challenges; Funding for Key Initiatives Likely to Be Contentious
Kishida’s Reshuffled Cabinet Faces Many Challenges; Funding for Key Initiatives Likely to Be Content...
September 14, 2023
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Japan’s Reshuffled Cabinet Gets to Work; New Foreign Minister Pledges to Use Her Perspective as Woman
The reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saw its first full day of work on Thursday, t...
September 14, 2023
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Japan Aims to Dissolve Unification Church with Request to Court as Early as October; Investigation Suggests Criteria Met to Prove Religious Group Violated Law
The central government has determined that the Unification Church religious group should be dissolve...
September 14, 2023
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Fumio Kishida Chose Stability Over Freshness in New Cabinet, LDP lineups
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ultimately went mostly for stability, rather than bold changes, when un...
September 14, 2023
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