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Japan Makes Case for Fukushima Water Release to ASEAN+3
JAKARTA — Japan explained the validity of its plan to release treated water from the Fukushima No. 1...
July 15, 2023
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Hayashi Urges Wang to Adopt Scientific Perspective
JAKARTA — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi to take a scientific...
July 14, 2023
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Japan, Saudi Arabia Plan Ongoing Strategic Dialogue
The government is preparing to establish a foreign ministerial-level strategic dialogue with Saudi ...
July 14, 2023
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Japanese PM Forgoes One-on-One Meeting with Zelenskyy Due to Time Constraints
KAUNAS, Lithuania — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided not to hold a meeting with Ukrainian Presid...
July 14, 2023
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Japan’s Ruling Party Policy Chief, Laos Vice President Vow to Deepen Ties
VIENTIANE — The Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council Chairperson Koichi Hagiuda and La...
July 13, 2023
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Japan to Provide Drone Detection Systems to Ukraine, Kishida Says
VILNIUS — Japan will provide war-torn Ukraine with nonlethal equipment, including a system to detect...
July 13, 2023
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Japan, NATO to Cooperate on Outer Space, False Info
VILNIUS, Lithuania (Jiji Press) — Japan and NATO on Wednesday released a new document to expand thei...
July 12, 2023
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Economy Minister Seeks Understanding from Fisheries Federation About Treated Water
IWAKI, Fukushima — Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura sought understanding from representatives of...
July 12, 2023
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Japan Aims to Commercialize Hydrogen from Fukushima
The government is set to officially begin considering the commercialization of hydrogen produced at ...
July 12, 2023
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Defense Aid Division Launched to Assist Indo-Pacific Countries
The Foreign Ministry has launched a division to promote official security assistance (OSA), a frame...
July 12, 2023
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Kishida Holds Talks with Polish PM in Warsaw ahead of NATO Summit
WARSAW — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Wa...
July 12, 2023
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LDP’s Motegi Meets Peruvian President in Lima
LIMA — Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi met with Peruvian President Dina...
July 12, 2023
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Japan’s Central Government Wary of Using Generative AI for Legislative Answers
Generative artificial intelligence is being considered for answering Diet questions by only two of J...
July 12, 2023
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More Discussions Needed on NATO’s Tokyo Office: German Official
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — NATO may need more time to discuss a proposal for establishing a liaison offic...
July 11, 2023
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Fumio Kishida Flies to Europe for NATO, EU Talks
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida departed from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday for a visit to Lithuani...
July 11, 2023
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