Politics & Government
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Kishida’s Cabinet struggles amid falling public support
A nine-point drop in the Cabinet approval rating, from 45% early last month to 36% early this month,...
November 7, 2022
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Kishida’s Cabinet hits its lowest approval rating of 36%, Yomiuri poll shows
The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has fallen to 36%, the lowest since i...
November 7, 2022
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Japan’s Digital Agency to catalog private-sector tech
The Digital Agency plans to create a catalog of digital technologies owned by private-sector compani...
November 7, 2022
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New local taxes cast shadow on Japan’s solar-power drive
Renewable energy companies are increasingly facing new local government taxes and restrictions on co...
November 5, 2022
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Govt to strengthen measures against spiritual sales tactics
The government intends to strengthen measures against so-called spiritual sales tactics, in respons...
November 5, 2022
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Japan, Germany to enhance cooperation against China
MUNSTER – Japan and Germany confirmed Thursday that the two countries will deepen security and defen...
November 4, 2022
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Hayashi, Blinken condemn North Korean missile launches
MUNSTER, Germany — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken str...
November 4, 2022
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Seoul police, local govt offices searched over mishandling of fatal crowd surge
SEOUL — A special investigation team took the unusual step of searching eight locations including po...
November 3, 2022
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Japan eyes meeting with Central Asia foreign ministers
The government is considering hosting a December meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and ...
November 2, 2022
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Kishida, Steinmeier vow to boost cooperation on Ukraine, Indo-Pacific
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier vowed to unify the respons...
November 2, 2022
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Command post to direct Japan’s active cyber defense planned
A command post to direct the nation’s defense against cyber-attacks is being planned for the Cabinet...
November 1, 2022
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Japan plans to keep stake in Sakhalin-1 oil, gas project
The government said Tuesday that Japan would continue its involvement in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas ...
November 1, 2022
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J-Alert warning system to be installed at Diet in response to North Korean missile launches
The House of Representatives is arranging with the government to install reception equipment for the...
October 31, 2022
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Kishida expresses deep sorrow over deadly stampede in Seoul
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a message of condolences to South ...
October 30, 2022
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LDP seeks talks on adding emergency provisions to Constitution
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party called Thursday for swift discussions on adding provisions to th...
October 28, 2022
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