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Japan’s Diet OKs Immigration Law Revision
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted a bill Friday to revise the immigration c...
June 9, 2023
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Govt Vows to End Crisis-Mode Spending as Pandemic Contained
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government unveiled Wednesday a plan to end its crisis-mode spending struct...
June 8, 2023
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Govt Poised to Overhaul Development Assistance Charter
The government’s new Development Cooperation Charter will include policies to address issues such as...
June 8, 2023
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Japan Eyes IP Protections in Era of Generative AI
A government blueprint for the utilization of intellectual property will touch on copyright infringe...
June 8, 2023
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Kishida Expected to Meet with EU Commission, Council Heads
BRUSSELS — Arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit Brussels next month...
June 8, 2023
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Japan Upper House Panel OKs Immigration Law Revision
Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)—The Judicial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper cha...
June 8, 2023
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Japanese Politicians Brace for a Snap Election as Speculation About Lower House Dissolution Mounts
Politicians are bracing themselves for the possibility of a snap election, with dissolution of the H...
June 8, 2023
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Japan to Protect Technology Patents in 25 Fields
The government plans to block the public disclosure of technology patents in 25 fields as part of ec...
June 7, 2023
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LDP Proposes Votes on LGBT Bills Friday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday proposed putting three competing...
June 7, 2023
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Growth Strategy Draft Eyes Investment in Semiconductors, Other Strategic Fields
The government presented Tuesday a revised draft of its Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism, a ...
June 7, 2023
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Hayashi to Attend Finance, Development Meeting in Paris
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is making arrangements to attend a high-level international meeti...
June 7, 2023
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Govt Aims to Increase Hydrogen Supply Sixfold
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday revised its basic hydrogen strategy to newly include ...
June 7, 2023
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Japan to Offer 4th-Generation Japanese Descendants Long-term Resident Status
Japan is poised to offer long-term resident status to fourth-generation Japanese descendants who mee...
June 6, 2023
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Macron Opposes NATO’s Plan to Open Office in Tokyo
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — French President Emanuel Macron has objected to NATO’s proposal to open an...
June 6, 2023
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Foreign Minister Hayashi, ASEAN Secretary General Confirm Cooperation Ahead of Commemorative Tokyo Summit
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Kao Kim Hourn, secretary general of the Association of Southe...
June 6, 2023
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