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Govt plans to bolster entrepreneurship education for young students
The government plans to bolster efforts encouraging elementary, junior high and high schools to incl...
June 15, 2022
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Sweet gesture brings defense ministers closer
A relationship can be deepened after an unexpected incident. For Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kis...
June 15, 2022
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Govt to set up Japanese version of CDC
The government is to include the establishment of a Japanese version of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
June 15, 2022
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Scandal-hit lawmaker Yoshikawa urged to resign
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight urged House of Representatives member Ta...
June 14, 2022
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Kishida to announce new health crisis management agency
The reported health crisis management agency the government intends to create to strengthen measures...
June 14, 2022
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U.S. ambassador sees Japan-U.S. alliance shifting to a larger domain
In an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel ...
June 12, 2022
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Criminal complaint filed against ex-PM Abe over party scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Civic groups filed a criminal complaint against former Prime Minister Shinzo Ab...
June 11, 2022
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LDP OKs resignation of member Yoshikawa after scandal report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday accepted resignation from the par...
June 11, 2022
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Kishida seeks visit to A-bomb museum by G7 leaders
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has indicated his intention to consider arranging a visit of the leader...
June 10, 2022
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Japan’s lower house votes down no-confidence motion against Kishida Cabinet, Speaker Hosoda
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a pair of no-confidence motions submitted by the...
June 9, 2022
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Survey: More respondents in Japan, S. Korea expect bilateral ties to improve
The percentages of respondents in Japan and South Korea who expect the bilateral relationship to “i...
June 9, 2022
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Japan seen elected UNSC nonpermanent member
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan is seen as certain to be elected for an unprecedented 12th time as a n...
June 9, 2022
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CDPJ submits motions of no confidence against Kishida Cabinet, House Speaker Hosoda
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted Wednesday to the House of Represen...
June 8, 2022
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Kishida struggled with LDP’s demands for revisions in basic policy
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced an uphill battle, as the government’s draft of the Basic Policies...
June 8, 2022
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Cabinet approves Kishida’s ‘new form of capitalism’ initiatives
The grand design and action plan for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “new form of capitalism” was app...
June 8, 2022
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