Politics & Government
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Crunching the key numbers in the lower house election
The House of Representatives was dissolved Thursday, setting the stage for a lower house election in...
October 16, 2021
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Women in local assemblies seek protection from online harassment
Online harassment of female local assembly members is becoming increasingly serious, with younger me...
October 13, 2021
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Kishida’s Opening Moves / Facing diplomatic challenges right away
“I want to regain my sense of diplomacy quickly. I hope to consult with you on various matters,” Pri...
October 11, 2021
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10 years after high-profile schoolboy suicide, more anti-bullying efforts urged
Oct. 11 marks 10 years since a second-year municipal junior high school student in Otsu committed su...
October 11, 2021
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Disease outbreaks to be officially added to disaster medical teams’ mission
To strengthen countermeasures against the coronavirus pandemic, the government has decided to add de...
October 10, 2021
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Kishida’s Opening Moves / Coordination skills put to the test to combat COVID-19
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida launched his Cabinet on Oct. 4, the same day the percentage of the nati...
October 9, 2021
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Japan’s biggest labor group picks 1st female head
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) has selected Tomoko Yoshino as its president, the fir...
October 7, 2021
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Selection of state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers reflects balance among LDP intraparty factions
The government decided on 26 state ministers and 28 parliamentary vice ministers at an extraordinary...
October 7, 2021
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Can Kishida turn expectations into belief?
With just over two weeks remaining until the end of the current four-year terms of House of Represen...
October 5, 2021
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After ‘stability’ keys victory, time for Kishida to exercise teamwork
Stability was appreciated more than communication skills as the quality essential for the next prime...
September 30, 2021
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3 LDP presidential candidates agree on early start of new agency for children
Three of the four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election agreed on an ea...
September 23, 2021
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Junior LDP members examine potential standard-bearers
There is a room called the Liberty Club on the eighth floor of the Liberal Democratic Party’s headqu...
September 22, 2021
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Rivals to lead Japan’s ruling party spar in debate
The four hopefuls to become the next prime minister squared off in a heated debate in Tokyo on Frida...
September 19, 2021
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Candidates stake claims for LDP’s top post
The four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race switched into gear when camp...
September 18, 2021
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LDP race difficult to call
The decision by some Liberal Democratic Party factions not to unify support for one candidate in the...
September 17, 2021
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