Politics & Government
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Seeks to Unite LDP Ahead of Elections
Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida called for party unity at an LDP...
February 28, 2023
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Prime Minister Kishida Expresses Eagerness for Amending Japan Constitution
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed an eagerness on Sunday for amending the Constitution as soon ...
February 27, 2023
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Japan Diet to Discuss LGBT Bill in Current Session
A bill to promote understanding of sexual minorities has emerged as a pressing issue in the current ...
February 27, 2023
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GaaSyy Informs Upper House of Intention to Apologize
House of Councillors lawmaker GaaSyy, whose real name is Yoshikazu Higashitani, informed the upper ...
February 27, 2023
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LDP Aims for Progress on Constitutional Revision
The Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday held a dialogue with young people on revising the Constitut...
February 27, 2023
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Ukraine Envoy: Kishida Visit Very Important
TOKYO — Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky said Friday that it is “extremely important” ...
February 25, 2023
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Japan Taking Prominent Role in Efforts to Pressure Russia
Ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last year, Japan has stayed in lockstep with the ...
February 25, 2023
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Bank of Japan Chief Nominee Kazuo Ueda Vows to Maintain Monetary Easing
The nominee for Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday called the central bank’s current moneta...
February 24, 2023
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Japan Postpones Decision on Extending Lifespan of Nuclear Plants
The Cabinet has postponed a decision on a bill to amend legislation to extend the life of the natio...
February 23, 2023
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U.N. General Assembly to Vote On Resolution Calling For ‘Investigations, Prosecutions’ against Russia
NEW YORK — As the United Nations marks one year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the G...
February 22, 2023
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Upper House Demands Apology from GaaSyy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The House of Councillors on Wednesday voted to order lawmaker GaaSyy to apologi...
February 22, 2023
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Medical Insurance Certificates Eyed For People Without My Number Cards From Autumn 2024
When My Number identification cards replace the function of health insurance cards in 2024, people w...
February 22, 2023
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Opposition Party Member Ichiro Ozawa Closes His Politics School
Ichiro Ozawa, a member of the House of Representatives from the Constitutional Democratic Party of J...
February 22, 2023
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Upper House Panel Demands Absent Lawmaker GaaSyy’s Apology
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Discipline Committee of Japan’s House of Councillors on Tuesday voted to de...
February 21, 2023
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Japan’s Law on Organ Transplants Set for Diet Review
Health minister Katsunobu Kato said Monday the government will consult the Diet to review the Organ ...
February 21, 2023
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