Politics & Government
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Japan sends planeload of defense equipment to Ukraine
The government dispatched an Air Self-Defense Force KC-767 transport aircraft to Poland on Tuesday n...
March 9, 2022
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Japan raises travel alert level for Russia over Ukraine invasion
The Foreign Ministry on Monday raised its danger ranking level for Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing...
March 7, 2022
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Govt OK’s bill for level 4 autonomous mobility services
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Friday adopted a bill to revise the road traffic law to realize...
March 5, 2022
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Online deliberations in Japan’s Diet ‘possible’ under the Constitution
Online deliberations in the Diet could soon become a reality after the House of Representatives’ Com...
March 5, 2022
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Japan to send defense equipment to Ukraine
The Japanese government on Friday decided to provide defense equipment to Ukraine following its rece...
March 4, 2022
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Council faces myriad of problems in lower house redistricting
A government council addressing the difficult task of redistricting constituencies for future House ...
March 4, 2022
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Govt expedites efforts to protect Japanese nationals in Ukraine
The government is accelerating efforts to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in Ukraine and sup...
March 3, 2022
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Govt asks Ukrainian Embassy not to seek military volunteers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government wants the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo to refrain from recruiting ...
March 3, 2022
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‘Shame on you’ tweets Kono in response to Russian Embassy post
Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Taro Kono tweeted “Shame on you” in response to a post by the R...
March 3, 2022
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Japan temporarily closes embassy in Kyiv
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese Embassy in Kyiv closed on a temporary basis in response to the exp...
March 2, 2022
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Japanese prime minister strongly condemns Russia over invasion of Ukraine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has strongly condemned Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying “We ...
March 1, 2022
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Japan backs removing some Russian banks from SWIFT
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that the country will join the initiat...
February 28, 2022
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Japan to aid universities seen making world-leading findings
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government adopted legislation on Friday to recognize and financia...
February 25, 2022
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Govt to start online system for obtaining visas for foreigners
The government plans to launch a special website by the end of the week that allows the submission o...
February 24, 2022
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Japan to contribute ¥34.5 bil. to global vaccine development
The government intends to contribute an additional $300 million (about ¥34.5 billion) to the Coaliti...
February 24, 2022
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