Politics & Government
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Japan to Provide 1.5 B. Yen for Fight against Drugs in Afghanistan
Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said Thursday it will provide ¥1.5 billion t...
July 5, 2024
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Japan PM Kishida Accepts Supreme Court Ruling on Forced Sterilizations, Pledges Prompt Payment of Damages
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, responding to the Supreme Court’s decision that a now-defunct law a...
July 5, 2024
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Japan to Pursue Fuel Production for Fast Reactors; Seeks to Avoid Shortage, Protect Domestic Energy Security
The government intends to promote the domestic production of fuel for fast reactors, a type of ne...
July 4, 2024
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Okinawa Prefectural Assembly to Urge Japanese, U.S. Govts to Swiftly Share Info on Sexual Assaults by U.S. Soldiers
The Okinawa prefectural assembly has compiled drafts of an opinion letter and a resolution of pro...
July 3, 2024
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Foreign Ministry to Review How Info is Shared on U.S. Soldiers’ Sex Crimes in Okinawa; Prefecture Drafts Opinion, Protest
The Foreign Ministry will work with relevant authorities to revise how information is shared abou...
July 3, 2024
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Govt Doubles Number of Staff at Cybersecurity Center; Govt Software Now Being Checked Round-the-clock
The government has expanded its cybersecurity center, doubling the number of employees to about 1...
July 3, 2024
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Japan’s National Tax Revenues Expected to Hit Record ¥72 trillion Last Fiscal Year; Renewing Record for 4th Consecutive Year
National tax revenues for the fiscal 2023 general account are expected to have totaled approximat...
July 2, 2024
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Self-Defense Forces’ Key Mission ‘to Prevent Armed Attacks’; Chief of Staff Warns of Contingency in Indo-Pacific
Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Self-Defense Forces, based on the i...
July 1, 2024
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Japan Lawmakers’ Average Income Rises for 1st Time in 5 Years
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The average income of Japanese lawmakers rose by ¥3.74 million to ¥25.30 milli...
July 1, 2024
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Kishida Marks 1,000 Days in Office; Plagued by Low Approval Ratings Despite Policy Achievements
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marked 1,000 days in office Saturday but, despite the policy achieve...
June 29, 2024
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Shigeru Ishiba of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party ‘Pondering Carefully’ Candidacy in LDP Presidential Election; Former LDP Secretary General Denies Reports of Already Making Decision
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he is “ponderin...
June 29, 2024
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Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi urges North Korea for Summit; Hoping to Resolve Abduction Issue
Japan will keep urging North Korea to hold a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Nort...
June 28, 2024
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Survey: 90% of Major Tutoring Operators Positive About Using DBS-Like Background Checks To Bar Sex Crime Offenders from Jobs
Nearly 90% of private tutoring school operators surveyed are positive about using a system that e...
June 25, 2024
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Sense Of Urgency Grows In LDP Over Low Approval Ratings; Party Is Divided Over Criticism Of Prime Minister Kishida
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is feeling a growing sense of urgency over its sluggish party...
June 25, 2024
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Japan Won’t Develop ‘Killer AI,’ Government Pledges; Seeks Global Rules on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
The government has declared Japan’s stance on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), saying it...
June 25, 2024
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