Politics & Government
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Japan Sports Bodies Decide on Guidelines to Battle Corruption
The Japan Sports Agency and the Japan Olympic Committee were among the organizations that decided Th...
March 30, 2023
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Govt Aims to Have Insurance Cover Expenses for Childbirth
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government has started talks to extend the public medical insurance to cove...
March 29, 2023
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QR Codes to Grace Pages of Every Elementary School Textbook
All textbooks for elementary schools will include QR codes to access video, audio and other resource...
March 29, 2023
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New START Contributes to U.S.-Russia Strategic Stability: Matsuno
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The U.S.-Russia New START arms control treaty contributes to the strategic stabil...
March 29, 2023
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Japan’s Foreign Minister May Visit China Soon
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is preparing to visit China as early ...
March 29, 2023
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Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency Has High Hopes for Its New Kyoto Base
KYOTO — Monday’s relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency to Kyoto from Tokyo was the first time s...
March 28, 2023
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Diet Approves Record ¥114 tril. FY23 Budget, with Focus on Declining Birth Rate, Defense Boost
The Diet enacted a record ¥114.3812 trillion budget for fiscal 2023 on Tuesday, with measures to tac...
March 28, 2023
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Japan to Join International Framework on Surveillance Technology Exports
The government has decided to join an international framework for controlling the export of technolo...
March 28, 2023
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Suga Named Head of Japan Lawmaker Group for S. Korea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers to promote their country’s ties wit...
March 28, 2023
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Kishida’s Kyiv Traveling Party Given Hour’s Notice to Depart India
Keigo Sakai / The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Fumio Kishida’s traveling party arrives at a militar...
March 28, 2023
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After Relocation to Kyoto, Cultural Affairs Agency Starts Operations
The Cultural Affairs Agency began operations Monday in Kyoto after relocating from Tokyo....
March 27, 2023
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Kishida Vows to Strengthen Defense Power over 5 Years
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday pledged to strengthen the ...
March 26, 2023
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Mayoral Races in 6 Major Cities Officially Kick Off
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The mayoral races in six ordinance-designated major cities in Japan officially...
March 26, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Yet to Fathom Disconnect with Younger Generations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has yet to crack the secret of engaging with Japan’s younger voters. Si...
March 26, 2023
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Japan’s Foreign Minister to Attend NATO Council
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will attend NATO’s council of foreign ministers in Brussels on A...
March 26, 2023
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