Politics & Government
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Kishida’s Pre-G7 Foreign Visits Pay Off with Cooperation on Russia, China Policies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has obtained cooperation from the leaders of five of the Group of Seven...
January 16, 2023
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Kishida-Biden Summit Shows Unity on Confronting China
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden have confirmed their nations’...
January 16, 2023
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Kishida Makes Overture to U.S. about Return to TPP
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is urging the United States to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Pa...
January 15, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Hopes for Swift Resolution to Wartime Workers Issue
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday expressed his hope that South Korea will se...
January 15, 2023
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LDP to Field Own Candidates to Take on Ishin for Osaka Governor, Mayor in April
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party is hurrying preparations to gain a foothold ...
January 15, 2023
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Govt Eyes Consolidating 5 Bills to Extend Life Span of N-Reactors
The government is considering consolidating five bills into one in a bid to extend the life span of ...
January 14, 2023
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Kishida’s White House Visit Reflects Closeness of Japan-U.S. Ties
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s long-awaited visit to the United States was an opportuni...
January 14, 2023
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Expressway tolls set to stay until 2115
Expressway tolls are set to remain in place nationwide until 2115, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned....
January 14, 2023
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Japan to Aid Fisheries amid Planned N-plant Water Release
TOKYO — Japan on Friday decided to start releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean from Tok...
January 14, 2023
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Hayashi Stresses Importance of Rule of Law at UNSC
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed the importance of the rule of law in a speech...
January 13, 2023
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LDP aims to accelerate constitutional amendment discussions
Whether any progress will be made toward amending the Constitution is sure to be a focal point of th...
January 11, 2023
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U.S. to form island-response regiment on Okinawa
To deal swiftly with contingencies around Japan’s remote islands, the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in...
January 10, 2023
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Japan, U.S. to sign space development cooperation accord
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. governments aim to sign a comprehensive accord for cooperation in...
January 10, 2023
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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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