Politics & Government
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Japan’s Suga Seeks to Strengthen Ties with Vietnam
Hanoi, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)—Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday that Japan is w...
January 9, 2023
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Japan, Germany to launch high-level intergovernmental talks
Japan and Germany are coordinating their first top-level intergovernmental talks to be held in Japan...
January 9, 2023
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Child-rearing benefit system for non-regular workers to be created to tackle low birth rate
To tackle the country’s low birth rate, the government and ruling parties have begun coordinating vi...
January 9, 2023
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Japan to Promote Ties with Japanese Descendants in Latin America
Sao Paulo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese Foreign Ministry will set up an office to promote collab...
January 9, 2023
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Kishida Leaves for Tour of Europe, Canada, U.S.
Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for a seven-day tour of Europe...
January 9, 2023
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Japan Mulls Revising Law on Govt Workers’ Travel Expenses
Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is considering revising the law on travel expense...
January 9, 2023
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Zelenskyy voices hope for ties with Japan
WARSAW (Jiji Press) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his expectations for advanc...
January 9, 2023
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Japan, U.S. to step up cooperation in developing next-generation reactors
Japan and the United States are arranging to strengthen cooperation in the development of next-gener...
January 8, 2023
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Japan mulls inviting Yoon to G7 Hiroshima summit
The government is considering inviting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to the Group of Seven su...
January 8, 2023
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U.S., Japan launch task force on rights and labor standards in supply chains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States and Japan on Friday launched a task force to promote human ...
January 7, 2023
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Zelenskyy asks Kishida to visit Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday asked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit his co...
January 7, 2023
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Nishimura calls for stronger ties with partners
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, in a speech in W...
January 7, 2023
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After challenges of 2022, Kishida looks ahead to economic, constitutional goals
How will Prime Minister Fumio Kishida deal with mounting challenges, both domestic and global? The Y...
January 6, 2023
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Govt moves up annual Diet session to Jan. 23
The government has decided to move up the schedule for convening the ordinary Diet session to Jan. 2...
January 6, 2023
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Chief cabinet secretary’s low profile stirs discontent within LDP
Dissatisfaction is smoldering within the Liberal Democratic Party as some members are growing dissat...
January 6, 2023
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