Politics & Government
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Kishida administration launches economic security council
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration on Friday launched a new...
November 20, 2021
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Election campaign pledges lead to ballooning stimulus package in Japan
A new stimulus package approved by the Cabinet Friday includes many of the campaign pledges that the...
November 20, 2021
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Japan to reduce leave allowances for virus-hit workers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor ministry said Friday it will reduce the amounts of special employment...
November 20, 2021
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Japan govt OKs ¥78.9 trillion stimulus package ¥78.9 trillion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government adopted on Friday a new stimulus package worth ¥78.9 tr...
November 20, 2021
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Japan to have ‘own stance’
While speaking with reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
November 19, 2021
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Tokyo Gov. Koike set to return to office on Sunday
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is scheduled to return to the office on Sunday, according to the Tokyo metro...
November 19, 2021
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Government to expand research subsidy program
The government will expand a research subsidy program from next fiscal year to promote joint interna...
November 18, 2021
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Japan, U.S., EU trade ministers to meet by year-end
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Trade ministers from Japan, the United States and the European Union aim to hol...
November 18, 2021
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Japan’s pandemic response system set to get ¥500 billion shot in arm
As part of an economic package set to be finalized Friday, the government intends to establish a res...
November 18, 2021
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Tax reform outline to include financial taxes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A financial income tax review will be noted as an important item for considerat...
November 17, 2021
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Japan to help job transfers of nonregular workers
The Japanese government plans to set up a new system of helping nonregular workers switch careers, i...
November 17, 2021
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Japan’s Diet looks to soon fix flaw that gave members ¥1 million paychecks for 1 day
Parties in the Diet are looking to revise relevant laws after objections were raised to the fact tha...
November 17, 2021
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Japan’s ruling LDP approaches Ishin to revise Constitution
The Liberal Democratic Party has approached Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), which has ...
November 15, 2021
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Families renew resolve to realize abductees’ return from North Korea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago on Sat...
November 14, 2021
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New secretary general of Japan’s ruling LDP shows willingness to revise Constitution
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said in an interview wi...
November 13, 2021
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