Politics & Government
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Measures to tackle loneliness, isolation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government Tuesday adopted priority measures to help lonely and is...
December 28, 2021
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Abe urges Kishida to maintain Abenomics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday urged current Prime Minister Fumio K...
December 27, 2021
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Japan’s Justice Ministry eyes more flexible use of labor, education to rehabilitate prisoners
The Justice Ministry plans to revise the criminal punishments stipulated in the Penal Code for the f...
December 27, 2021
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Japan, U.S. mull holding security talks online amid omicron surge
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering holding a planned meeting of ...
December 25, 2021
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Japan govt adopts record ¥107 tril. budget bill for FY 22
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Friday adopted a budget bill for fiscal 2022 calling for gene...
December 24, 2021
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Japan not to send ministers to Beijing Olympics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government has informally decided on a plan to send no cabinet min...
December 24, 2021
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Govt projects 3.2% economic growth
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Thursday adopted an official projection of 3.2% growth in gross ...
December 23, 2021
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Panel offers 2 plans for stable imperial succession
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel discussing ways to ensure stable Imperial succession adopted...
December 23, 2021
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YIES: Kishida calls for public-private partnership to realize ‘new form of capitalism’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said during a speech at a symposium of the Yomiuri International Econom...
December 23, 2021
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Japan to unveil record ¥107.6 trillion draft budget for fiscal 2022
The government’s draft budget for fiscal 2022 is likely to feature total spending of about ¥107.6 tr...
December 23, 2021
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Japan’s government to hold women-only talks, starting next month
The government has decided to hold monthly talks exclusively with women, starting in January 2022. F...
December 23, 2021
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Osaka unveils draft plan for casino resort development
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The Osaka prefectural and municipal governments unveiled Tuesday a draft plan t...
December 22, 2021
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LDP set to ramp up drive for constitutional revision
The Liberal Democratic Party is set to embark on a full-scale drive to revise the Constitution, with...
December 22, 2021
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Japan executes 3 death-row inmates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Justice Ministry said Tuesday that three death-row inmates, including a man...
December 21, 2021
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Japan to launch agency for children, families in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Tuesday adopted a basic policy for creating a children’s and fam...
December 21, 2021
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