Politics
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Shared IT human resources program eyed for digitization rollout in Japan’s smaller municipalities
In conjunction with the creation of a new digital agency in September, the central government will w...
May 15, 2021
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Cultural agency head: Tokyo must fix ‘inconsistencies’ on shutdown requests
Cultural Affairs Agency Commissioner Shunichi Tokura on Thursday criticized the Tokyo metropolitan g...
May 14, 2021
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Japanese government to stress benefits digital reform will bring to public
Following the recent enactment of legislation related to digital reforms, the government will accele...
May 13, 2021
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Japan’s constitutional revision still far from a done deal
Three years after it was submitted to the Diet, a bill to revise the National Referendum Law — which...
May 8, 2021
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CDPJ’s change of stance helps break debate deadlock
This is the third and last installment in a series that explores the actions and aims of the politic...
May 6, 2021
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Japan mulls extending state of emergency for 4 prefectures
With novel coronavirus infections still surging in parts of Japan, the government is considering ext...
May 5, 2021
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After 3 years of gridlock, CDPJ about-face opens door to vote on referendum law
Monday marked 74 years since the Constitution came into effect. The Diet has started moving toward a...
May 3, 2021
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Japan relaxing rules to promote development of drone delivery services
The government is relaxing flight rules to expand the use of drones for logistics. The government ha...
May 1, 2021
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Govt plans to mandate transparency in digital advertising
The government’s conference for digital market competition released a final report on digital advert...
April 28, 2021
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Slow vaccinations, impending Games complicate political calendar
Prime Minister Suga, as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has his hands full in the ...
April 27, 2021
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Stronger-than-expected headwinds batter ruling parties in Hiroshima election
Voters handed the ruling parties a sharp rebuke in Sunday’s rerun and by-elections for three seats, ...
April 26, 2021
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Japan’s opposition gets results but divisions arise
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the rest of the opposition camp can feel a certain ...
April 26, 2021
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Emergency-level measures to be expanded to cover 36 municipalities in Japan
The three prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama have decided to expand the areas covered by eme...
April 25, 2021
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Suga’s new emissions target not just about climate change
Under pressure to keep up with other nations in addressing climate change, Prime Minister Yoshihide ...
April 23, 2021
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Suga needs to be aware Biden’s policy places U.S. economy 1st to counter China
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden has described China as “the only competitor” and his administr...
April 19, 2021
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