Politics & Government
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Suga Wobbles on When to Lift of State of Emergency
Despite the government’s decision to lift the state of emergency early for six prefectures mainly in...
February 27, 2021
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Fierce competition in Japan’s satellite broadcasting industry to win ministry’s approval
The scandal over senior officials of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry being wined an...
February 25, 2021
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With Subsidies, Japan Hopes to Give Start-Ups a Personnel Boost
The government is ramping up support for new start-ups to help foster next-generation technological ...
February 23, 2021
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New Japan System to Focus on Local Residents’ Consent when Building Solar Power Plants
Prompted by disputes over the impact of renewable energy plants, the Environment Ministry will intro...
February 21, 2021
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Japan’s Hayashi meets with 5 more foreign ministers
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Saturday met with h...
February 12, 2021
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Japan’s Prime Minister Aims to Raise Approval Rating by Promoting Digitization
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hopes to pass six digital transformation bills as quickly as possible ...
February 11, 2021
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Opposition Set to Find Common Ground in Making Unified Front
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japanese Communist Party will begin full-fledge...
February 9, 2021
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Municipal Data to Move to Govt cloud Starting in 2023
The government has decided to move the administrative data of all local governments to a central gov...
February 7, 2021
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Bumps ahead for Main Opposition CDPJ on Its Road to Seize Power in Japan
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has held its first convention since the...
February 7, 2021
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Suga Beset by Questions over Son’s Business, Mori’s Gaffe
Despite vowing his unwavering resolve to end the pandemic, when Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga appear...
February 5, 2021
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LDP Looks to Weather Storm Amid Political Scandals
A by-election triggered by the resignation on Wednesday of House of Councillors member Anri Kawai ov...
February 4, 2021
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Lawmaker’s Lies about Tokyo Hostess Club Affair Further Batter LDP
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito misjudged how intense the public’s ...
February 2, 2021
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Japan’s Opposition Parties Step up Offensive over Ginza Club Scandal
Opposition parties are stepping up their offensive as members of the ruling bloc have been forced to...
February 2, 2021
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Ruling Coalition Lawmaker Resigns after Late Night Tokyo Hostess Club Visit
Lower house member Kiyohiko Toyama of ruling coalition party Komeito submitted his resignation from ...
February 1, 2021
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Japan Revamps Takeshima Website
The Cabinet Secretariat updated its government website dedicated to the Takeshima islands on Friday,...
February 1, 2021
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