Politics & Government
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With Washington visit, Suga straps into foreign policy pilot’s seat
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, kicking off ...
April 17, 2021
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Suga, U.S. vice president agree on free, open Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris agreed that Japan a...
April 17, 2021
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Japan prime minister goes against opposition to release Fukushima plant water
The decommissioning of the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, which will take more th...
April 14, 2021
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Bill to establish children’s affairs agency to be submitted next year
The government and the ruling parties have started working on a bill to establish a children’s affai...
April 14, 2021
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Digital reform bills short-circuited by divided Diet
Passage of a package of digital reform bills, a cornerstone of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s digit...
April 12, 2021
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Japan government eyes stockpiling sustainable aviation fuel
The government plans to stockpile sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which can significantly reduce ca...
April 11, 2021
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Japan mulling 45% emissions cut by FY30
A target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by fiscal 2030 based on 2013 levels has been discuss...
April 10, 2021
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Japan, U.S. to work together for decarbonization in emerging nations
Japan and the United States are expected to agree to strengthen a partnership for developing energy ...
April 9, 2021
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Suga unlikely to call general election in spring
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to forgo dissolving the House of Representatives and holding...
April 9, 2021
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LDP groups wants legislation considered to deal with ‘gray-zone’ situations around Senkakus
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is calling for a stronger defense of the Senkaku Islands, with “...
April 8, 2021
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Japan-U.S. summit statements to focus on security, economic cooperation, climate change
Japan and the United States are expected to announce joint statements on economic cooperation and cl...
April 7, 2021
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Justice Ministry mulls codifying child support
The Justice Ministry is considering revising the nation’s child support laws, in a move that may hel...
April 5, 2021
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Suga’s diplomacy with the U.S. off to a good start
With Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga having been in office for half a year, The Yomiuri Shimbun interv...
April 5, 2021
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Education ministry to make teacher misconduct public record
When teachers are removed from their posts due to misconduct, not only their names but also the reas...
March 29, 2021
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Japan plans to create global rare metal recycling, recovery hub
The global rush toward technologies such as electric vehicles and the fuel cells that power them is ...
March 29, 2021
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