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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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LDP Trips self up on Coronavirus Law Revisions
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Thursday on dra...
January 29, 2021
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Leaders from Pacific Islands to Be Welcomed at Ama Huts in Mie Pref.
In preparation for this year’s Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM), to be held in Shima, Mie Pref...
January 25, 2021
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Kawai’s Future in Question after Guilty Ruling in Vote-buying Case
One man came to immigration authorities' attention because of a traffic stop. Another served a sente...
January 23, 2021
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Suga Mulls Linking Vaccine to My Number
The government will consider using tax and social security identification numbers — the so-called “M...
January 22, 2021
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Uncertain Place of Empathy in Today’s Turbulent Political Reality
In 2016, not long before Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, influential socio...
January 21, 2021
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Suga Plans early Visit to Biden
Tokyo wants to make arrangements with Washington for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to meet U.S. Pres...
January 21, 2021
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Japan Holds Firm, Waits for South Korea’s Next Move
Following South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s speech regarding lawsuits involving former wartime re...
January 19, 2021
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Suga Cabinet Approval Rating Falls to 39%
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga dropped six percentage points t...
January 18, 2021
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