Politics & Government
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Kishida asked Xi to relax quarantine measures in China
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to relax China’s quarantine measures...
November 23, 2022
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Expert panel to be set up to review technical intern program
The government on Tuesday decided to establish an expert panel to review two systems for accepting f...
November 23, 2022
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Time running out to pass second supplementary budget
Following the latest resignation from the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, it has become alm...
November 22, 2022
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Kishida uses wrong name for former minister Terada
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida erroneously said “Takeda” instead of “Terada,” when referring to former...
November 22, 2022
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Kishida’s Southeast Asia trip hard pressed to buoy administration amid resignations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned home Saturday from an eight-day visit to Southeast Asia, durin...
November 21, 2022
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Kishida replaces internal affairs minister, 3rd Cabinet member ousted in a month
For the third time in a month, a member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has resigned. A...
November 21, 2022
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Govt submits extra budget bill to diet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Monday submitted to the Diet a second supplementary budget b...
November 21, 2022
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Japan Diet Delays Start of Extra Budget Debate
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, or Japan’s parliament, on Monday delayed the start of deliberations o...
November 21, 2022
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Internal affairs minister submits resignation
Internal affairs minister submits resignation...
November 20, 2022
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PM plans to dismiss internal affairs minister for political funds scandals
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to dismiss Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Minoru Te...
November 20, 2022
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Japan-China summit talks raise expectations, caution
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida received a flurry of requests, as well as professions of hope, from the...
November 19, 2022
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Kishida balances improving ties with China with domestic backlash
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first offici...
November 18, 2022
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Japan FTC Launches Probe on News Royalty Fees
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday that it has launched an investigat...
November 17, 2022
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Japan, China leaders to hold 1st summit in 3 years this evening
BANGKOK / BALI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in B...
November 17, 2022
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Kishida, Scholz agree to cooperate on China
ReutersGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, center, and...
November 17, 2022
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