Politics & Government
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Japan’s House of Representatives Rejects No-Confidence Motion Against Kishida Cabinet; CDPJ Slams
The House of Representatives rejected the no-confidence resolution put forward by the Constitutio...
June 20, 2024
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Japan, New Zealand Affirm Information Security Pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Lux...
June 20, 2024
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Kishida Rules Out Lower House Dissolution, General Election; Shrugs Off Mounting Criticism From Allies And Opponents
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida effectively ruled out dissolving the House of Representatives for a ...
June 20, 2024
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Bill Enacted to Create Japanese Version of DBS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet Wednesday enacted a bill to create a Japanese version of Britain’s ...
June 19, 2024
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Diet Passes Political Funds Bill after LDP Money Scandal
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill submitted by the ru...
June 19, 2024
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Japan Govt to Urge Social Media Operators to Strengthen Screening of Ads Following Rapid Rise in Online Scams
In response to a sharp increase in fraudulent advertisements on social media using the names and ...
June 18, 2024
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Health Ministry: At Least 10,000 Possibly Brain-Dead Patients in 2023; Number of People Declared Brain Dead Only 132 in Same Year
There were at least 10,000 patients who were possibly brain dead in Japan in 2023, according to a...
June 18, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida Says Plan for Ukraine Peace Should Not Justify Unilateral Attempts to Change Status Quo
ZURICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday in his speech at the Summit on Peace in Ukrai...
June 17, 2024
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With Parties at Odds, Agreement on Imperial Line Looks Elusive; Diet Leaders Hold Hearings with Opposition
The ruling and opposition parties are unlikely to reach an agreement on how to ensure a stable su...
June 16, 2024
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Japan Needs to Set Up Regulations, 3rd-Party Group if it Plans to Use Telecom Networks for Active Cyber Defense, Expert Panel Says
An expert panel on active cyber defense said the government needs to set up procedures and regula...
June 14, 2024
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Yoshimasa Hayashi Provides Vital Support For Japan’s Kishida Administration; Some Say Trust and Tension Coexist Between Hayashi, Kishida
It has now been six months since Yoshimasa Hayashi assumed the post of Chief Cabinet Secretary un...
June 14, 2024
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Japan Enacts Legislation on Foreign Worker Training
Tokyo, June 14 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s parliament enacted legislation on Friday to create a new sk...
June 14, 2024
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Japan, Ukraine Leaders Sign Agreement for Security, Reconstruction Efforts; Kishida, Zelenskyy Meet at G7 Summit in Italy
BARI, Italy — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Thu...
June 14, 2024
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Aviation Bureau Official: No UFOs Reported in Past 5 years
There have been no reports of unidentified flying objects being witnessed from aircraft over the ...
June 13, 2024
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Number Running in Tokyo Governor Election May Break Record; 70 Have Received Candidate Application Form So Far
The number of candidates in Tokyo’s July 7 gubernational election is projected to far exceed the ...
June 13, 2024
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