Politics & Government
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Japan mulls extending state of emergency for 4 prefectures
With novel coronavirus infections still surging in parts of Japan, the government is considering ext...
May 5, 2021
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After 3 years of gridlock, CDPJ about-face opens door to vote on referendum law
Monday marked 74 years since the Constitution came into effect. The Diet has started moving toward a...
May 3, 2021
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Japan relaxing rules to promote development of drone delivery services
The government is relaxing flight rules to expand the use of drones for logistics. The government ha...
May 1, 2021
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Govt plans to mandate transparency in digital advertising
The government’s conference for digital market competition released a final report on digital advert...
April 28, 2021
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Slow vaccinations, impending Games complicate political calendar
Prime Minister Suga, as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has his hands full in the ...
April 27, 2021
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Stronger-than-expected headwinds batter ruling parties in Hiroshima election
Voters handed the ruling parties a sharp rebuke in Sunday’s rerun and by-elections for three seats, ...
April 26, 2021
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Japan’s opposition gets results but divisions arise
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the rest of the opposition camp can feel a certain ...
April 26, 2021
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Emergency-level measures to be expanded to cover 36 municipalities in Japan
The three prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama have decided to expand the areas covered by eme...
April 25, 2021
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Suga’s new emissions target not just about climate change
Under pressure to keep up with other nations in addressing climate change, Prime Minister Yoshihide ...
April 23, 2021
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Suga needs to be aware Biden’s policy places U.S. economy 1st to counter China
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden has described China as “the only competitor” and his administr...
April 19, 2021
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Japan, U.S. should work together on climate change, decarbonization efforts
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden have held their first summit and issued a...
April 18, 2021
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Suga-Biden summit proves diplomacy is back
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden have held their first summit and issued a...
April 18, 2021
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New chapter in Japan-U.S. diplomacy will test teamwork
The latest summit between the Japanese and U.S. leaders was less pyrotechnics and more pragmatics, s...
April 18, 2021
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Suga-Biden joint statement required careful adjusting of expressions on Taiwan
WASHINGTON — While Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden have affirmed their co...
April 18, 2021
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Economic ties with China restrain Suga’s approach
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden, bearing in mind the threat posed by Chin...
April 18, 2021
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