Politics & Government
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Wind Power Firm Head Quizzed over Money to LDP Lawmaker
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prosecutors have questioned the head of a Tokyo wind power firm on a voluntary ...
August 4, 2023
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Masatoshi Akimoto, Japan’s Foreign Affairs Exec, Submits Letter of Resignation Over Funding Issue
Masatoshi Akimoto, 47, a Liberal Democratic Party lower house member, submitted his letter of resig...
August 4, 2023
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Komeito Leader Natsuo Yamaguchi Plans to Visit China This Month
Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party’s coalition partner Komeito, is planning to...
August 4, 2023
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Japan Eyes Tech Solutions to Combat AI-generated Misinformation
The government will call for technological initiatives to help combat misinformation in proposals fo...
August 3, 2023
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Japan Looks to Take Lead on AI Regulation
A new web standard technology to tackle disinformation is at the heart of government proposals for g...
August 3, 2023
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Japan, S. Africa Agree on Food Security Cooperation
JOHANNESBURG —Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is touring Africa, held a meeting on Tuesday w...
August 3, 2023
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Ishin Members Hold Talks with Tsai in Taipei
TAIPEI — Eight members of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party), including its leader Nobuyuki Baba,...
August 3, 2023
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Japan, Ukraine Hold 1st Financial Meeting in Kyiv
TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press) — Japan and Ukraine held the first meeting of their financial dialogue in...
August 3, 2023
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Can AI Write Contracts? Japan Justice Ministry Sets Guidelines
The Justice Ministry has released guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence for services tha...
August 2, 2023
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Tells Ministers to Ensure Safe Fukushima Water Release
Regarding the ocean discharge of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Prime M...
August 2, 2023
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Japan, China Clash over Fukushima Water Release Plan
VIENNA (Jiji Press) — Japan and China clashed over Tokyo’s plan to release treated water from the di...
August 1, 2023
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Japan Eyes New Technologies for Support to Enhance Economic Security
The government is considering adding 23 advanced technologies to its list of “specific critical tech...
August 1, 2023
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Prime Minister Kishida to Visit U.S. from Aug. 17
Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit the United States from ...
July 31, 2023
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Japan, Maldives Foreign Ministers Confirm Broad Cooperation
MALE — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi confirmed Sunday that Japan will cooperate in a wide range...
July 31, 2023
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Japan, China Lock Horns Over Aid Diplomacy
Japan and China have locked horns over aid diplomacy to emerging and developing countries in key mar...
July 31, 2023
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