Politics & Government
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Criticism Forces Ishiba to Not Endorse Penalized Lawmakers; LDP Seeks New Proportional Representation Candidates
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seems to have sensed that the Liberal Democratic Party’s initial pl...
October 7, 2024
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Ishiba Says LDP Still in Process of Deciding Official Candidates for Lower House Race, Punishments for Funds Scandal Were ‘Just’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated Monday that the Liberal Democratic Party is still in the...
October 7, 2024
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CDPJ Not Including Consumption Tax Cut in House of Representatives Election Pledges; No Call to Abolish Nuclear Power
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will not pledge to lower the consumption tax rate am...
October 7, 2024
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Japan, S. Korea to Expand Initiative to Cut Methane Emissions
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government on Sunday announced a decision to expand a Japan-South...
October 7, 2024
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Japan Govt to Survey Stockpiles at Designated Shelters
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Cabinet Office will conduct as early as this fiscal year a survey on s...
October 7, 2024
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LDP Eyeing Large-Scale Extra Budget after General Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A Japanese ruling party official on Sunday showed a plan for the government to...
October 7, 2024
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Ishiba to Make Diplomatic Debut at ASEAN Meetings This Week
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to make his diplomatic deb...
October 7, 2024
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2 New Japan Ministers Visit 2025 Expo Venue
Osaka (Jiji Press)—Japan’s industry minister Yoji Muto and Yoshitaka Ito, minister for the 2025 W...
October 6, 2024
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Japan’s Ruling Party Concerned Over Public Reaction to Endorsing Scandal-Tainted Members; Opposition Parties Likely to Grill LDP Over Stance
The Liberal Democratic Party leadership is likely wondering how to handle the potential backlash ...
October 5, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Aims to Designate Noto Peninsula Heavy Rain as Devastating Disaster; Looking to Increase Government Subsidies
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his intention of designating the heavy rain that struck t...
October 5, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Seems Eager But Fails to Specify Ways to Secure Funding; Some Signature Policies Left Out of Address
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his eagerness to realize high-priority policies such as b...
October 5, 2024
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Japan’s Ruling LDP, Largest Opposition CDPJ Agree to Hold Party Leader Debate on Wednesday; Length of Time Still Undecided
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Friday to ho...
October 5, 2024
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ADB Presidential Candidate Plans Flexible Support in Emergencies; Wants to Respect Agreed Upon Strategies
Masato Kanda — the special advisor to the Cabinet and a candidate to become the next head of the ...
October 5, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Vows to Create Disaster Management Agency, Strengthen Regional Economies in 1st Policy Speech
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he would create a disaster management agency and boost ...
October 4, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Vows to ‘Observe Rules’ in Draft of 6 Campaign Pledges; Lawmakers Punished for Funds Scandal Might Get Party Endorsement
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has compiled six major campaign pledges for the upcoming Hous...
October 4, 2024
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