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Kishida ramps up diplomacy with European leaders amid Ukraine crisis
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been actively engaging in summit diplomacy with European leaders fo...
May 15, 2022
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Japan’s Hayashi eager to pursue Russian responsibility
WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed his eagerne...
May 14, 2022
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Kishida, Biden to agree on space cooperation at upcoming summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to agree to strengthen cooper...
May 14, 2022
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Infrastructure ministry may have overstated construction orders by up to ¥5 tril. a year
A government panel investigating data tampering by the infrastructure ministry has estimated that co...
May 13, 2022
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Japan Diet OK’s bill for emergency approval of drugs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Friday enacted a bill to create a system grant...
May 13, 2022
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Japan’s cutting-edge technology development to get boost from new law
The passage of a bill to promote economic security is the first significant step for Japan’s future ...
May 13, 2022
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Japan, EU leaders affirm cooperation against Russia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with European Council President Charles Michel and European...
May 12, 2022
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Von der Leyen: Ukraine crisis shows Japan, EU can rely on each other
BRUSSELS — The European Union will expand cooperation with Japan in areas including sanctions agains...
May 12, 2022
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Japan, Finland confirm unity in dealing with Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin on Wednesday c...
May 12, 2022
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Japan to phase out crude oil imports from Russia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday that Japan will in principle ban Russian oil imports, ...
May 9, 2022
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South Korea’s Moon expresses pride in overcoming Japan’s ‘unfair’ export restrictions
SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday expressed pride in his people for striving to o...
May 9, 2022
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Japan to ban Russian oil imports ‘in principle’ – PM Kishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will ban Russian crude oil imports “in principle,” as part of a Group of Se...
May 9, 2022
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Will Russia head for Japan? Former PM Aso says no guarantee it won’t
Former Prime Minister Taro Aso, who is the vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, has expre...
May 8, 2022
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European Council President Michel to visit Hiroshima
BRUSSELS (Jiji Press) — European Council President Charles Michel will deliver a speech in Hiroshima...
May 7, 2022
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Japan politicians visit Sado Gold Mine as part of bid for World Heritage status
Senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party association working to have Sado Gold Mine in ...
May 7, 2022
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