Politics & Government
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Japan, Malaysia Sign Memorandum on Carbon Capture, Storage, but Realizing Commercialization Comes with Challenges
KUALA LUMPUR — The Japanese and Malaysian governments signed on Friday a memorandum for jointly p...
October 18, 2025
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Probability of LDP’s Takaichi Becoming Japan’s 1st Female Prime Minister Increases after JIP Ends Cooperation Talks with Opposition Parties
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi is highly likely to become the next prime minis...
October 18, 2025
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Vietnam Power Plant Built with ODA Funds Falls Far Short of Output Target; Audit Blames Factors Including High Oil Prices, Low Electricity Demand
The power output of two thermal power plants built in Vietnam with Japanese Official Development ...
October 17, 2025
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LDP, JIP ‘make Significant Progress’ on Day 2 of Coalition Talks (Update1)
Policy discussions to form a coalition entered the second day on Friday between the Liberal Democ...
October 17, 2025
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LDP’s Takaichi Makes Ritual Offering to Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, made a...
October 17, 2025
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JIP Sets Policy Goals for Talks with LDP; Proposed Ban on Corporate Donations Could Be a Sticking Point
The Japan Innovation Party has 12 categories of policy measures that it seeks to implement throug...
October 17, 2025
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Japan’s Opposition Parties Komeito, DPFP Strengthen Alliance as Both Distance Themselves from LDP
Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People are becoming closer following Komeito’s decision ...
October 17, 2025
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LDP Seeks to Build Majority for PM Election in House of Representatives
The Liberal Democratic Party is focusing on building a majority in the House of Representatives t...
October 17, 2025
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Japan to Strengthen Cultural Diplomacy with Emerging Nations By Sending Experts in Japanese Music, Language Abroad
Japan will increase the dissemination of Japanese culture to emerging and developing nations star...
October 17, 2025
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Japan’s LDP, Opposition Parties Fail to Agree on Date for Prime Ministerial Election as Discussions Set to Continue
The Liberal Democratic Party and opposition parties failed to agree on the date for a prime minis...
October 16, 2025
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LDP, JIP Would Each Benefit From Political Tie-Up, But JIP Appears Unwilling to Make Concessions Easily
The decision by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party to hold policy discus...
October 16, 2025
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LDP, JIP Start Talks With Coalition in Sight; JIP Eyes ‘Second Capital,’ Social Security Reform
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party will hold policy talks on Thursday af...
October 16, 2025
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Political Maneuvering Heats Up over Next Prime Minister; Ruling, Opposition Party Leaders Hold Spate of Meetings
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi met separately with each of the leaders of the ...
October 15, 2025
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Election Planner for Koizumi’s LDP Leader Campaign Apologizes for Role in Creation of Tailored Online Comments
An election planner issued a statement Tuesday about his company’s role in the creation of commen...
October 15, 2025
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Japan’s Takaichi Apologizes to LDP Lawmakers over Komeito’s Exit from Coalition, Calls for Flexible Stance on Policies
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi apologized at an informal general meeting of LD...
October 15, 2025
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