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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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Anti-LGBT Discrimination Would Be Discouraged by Legislation Tentatively OK’d by Japan’s Ruling Party
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party held a meeting on legislation regarding sexual minorities Friday...
May 13, 2023
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Japan Enacts Hikes in Elderly Health Insurance Premiums
Japan’s parliament enacted bills on Friday to raise public health insurance premiums collected from ...
May 13, 2023
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Japan Enacts Bill to Promote Green Transformation
The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Friday enacted a bill to promote so-called green transformation to ...
May 13, 2023
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Japanese Council Eyed to Promote Investment in Ukraine
The government will establish a liaison council to promote investment by Japanese companies in Ukrai...
May 13, 2023
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Japan Protests Headline of Time Magazine Interview with Kishida
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday that his ministry has pr...
May 12, 2023
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Japan, Poland Agree to Work to End Russia’s Invasion at Foreign Minister Talks in Tokyo
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi held talks with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau in Tokyo on ...
May 12, 2023
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Keidanren Sets Up Fund for Improving Japan-ROK Ties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said Wednesday that it has complet...
May 11, 2023
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