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Japan to narrow scope of COVID-19 case counting
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is considering narrowing the scope of COVID-19 cases th...
August 23, 2022
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Japan’s Fisheries Agency eyes high-tech industry update
The Fisheries Agency plans to dispatch tech experts to fishing villages and related locations across...
August 23, 2022
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Izumi mulls appointing Okada as CDPJ secretary general
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kenta Izumi, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, is plannin...
August 21, 2022
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Japan, China move to rebuild relationship ahead of diplomatic milestone
The recent high-level talks between Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretar...
August 19, 2022
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Japan govt to strengthen Unification Church consultations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will set a monthlong intensive consultation period, starting ear...
August 19, 2022
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Opposition demands extraordinary Diet session to probe LDP links to Unification Church
Leading opposition parties are calling on the government to convene an extraordinary session of the ...
August 19, 2022
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Japan’s Akiba, China’s Yang Agree to Continue Dialogue
Takeo Akiba, secretary-general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, and Chinese diplomat Yang J...
August 18, 2022
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New defense minister’s coordination skills to be put to the test
The inauguration of the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Aug. 10 saw Yasukazu Hamad...
August 17, 2022
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Japan PM Kishida plays golf on summer vacation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida played golf with his wife Yuko and his eldest son Shotaro, who is Kish...
August 17, 2022
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Cabinet finds no need to examine ministers’ relations with Unification Church
The government approved a written response at a Cabinet meeting on Monday that there is no need to e...
August 16, 2022
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Ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Two members of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet visited Tokyo’s Yasukuni ...
August 15, 2022
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Economy minister open to extending gasoline subsidies
The gasoline subsidy to keep pump prices from skyrocketing is set to expire at the end of September,...
August 15, 2022
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Kishida works on golf swing for planned vacation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida practiced golf with his wife, Yuko, at an indoor golf school in Akasaka...
August 15, 2022
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Industry minister visits Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visited Yasukuni Shrin...
August 15, 2022
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U.S. Vice President Harris likely to attend former PM Abe’s state funeral
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Japan to attend the state funeral for former Prim...
August 14, 2022
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