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G7 Summit Helps Boost Approval Rating for Kishida Cabinet
Hope has spread among members of the government and the ruling parties that the recovery in the appr...
May 22, 2023
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PM Kishida Denies Early Dissolution of Lower House
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied on Sunday that he would dissolve the House of Representatives ea...
May 22, 2023
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Approval Rating for Japan PM’s Cabinet Climbs to 56%
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet approval rating has recovered to the 50% level for the first ...
May 22, 2023
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Japan to Treat 2 Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers at SDF Hospital
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Thursday that two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in fighting Russi...
May 19, 2023
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Quad Leaders to Meet in Hiroshima Instead of Sydney
SYDNEY (Jiji Press) — Leaders of the Quad countries of Japan, the United States, Australia and Indi...
May 18, 2023
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Kishida Asks Global Chip Makers to Invest in Japan
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked top executives of foreign semiconductor manufacturers to aggressi...
May 18, 2023
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Japan ex-PM Suga Plans South Korea Visit, May Meet with Yoon
Arrangements are being made for former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to visit South Korea from May 3...
May 18, 2023
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World’s Top Semiconductor Firms to Meet Japan PM in Tokyo
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks as early as Thursday in Tokyo with executives of major ...
May 17, 2023
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Ruling Camp to Submit LGBT Understanding Bill before G7 Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s ruling camp will submit a bill to promote understanding for LGBT people...
May 16, 2023
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Govt OK’s Utility Companies to Hike Household Electricity Rates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government effectively endorsed on Tuesday seven major power utilities’ pla...
May 16, 2023
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Japan Holds 1st Meeting to Drive Investment in Ukraine
The first in a series of meetings on supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction has been held among related...
May 16, 2023
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Ex-PM Suga Warns against Early General Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of the ruling Liberal Democratic ...
May 15, 2023
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Nippon Ishin Retains Leader after Local Election Victory
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) decided Sunday to forgo a leadersh...
May 14, 2023
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S. Korean Delegation to Inspect Treated Water Slated to Be Released into Ocean from Japan Nuclear Plant
SEOUL — Japan and South Korea on Saturday announced a four-day visit by a delegation of South Korean...
May 14, 2023
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Japan’s My Number ID Cards Linked to Wrong Data in 1,000s of Cases
In a total of 7,321 cases, My Number identification cards linked to health insurance information wer...
May 13, 2023
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