Politics & Government
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Japan in step with G7 over sanctioning Russia
Japan will in principle take concerted action with the Group of Seven nations in imposing economic s...
February 20, 2022
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Japan, EU reject attempts to change status quo by force
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and top European Union diplomat Jos...
February 20, 2022
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Kishida calls on Putin to make diplomatic efforts over Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held telephone talks with Russian President Vladim...
February 17, 2022
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Japan ruling parties approve economic security bill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling parties on Wednesday broadly approved the final draft of an economic...
February 17, 2022
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Ministry mulling update to braille voting system
The government is considering updating braille voting systems out of consideration for election cand...
February 17, 2022
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Sports Agency commissioner calls for more support for athletes
In the wake of a suit violation in the ski jumping event and discontent over competition rules at th...
February 16, 2022
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Kishida voices support for Ukraine’s sovereignty
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed support for Ukraine’s sovereign...
February 16, 2022
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Japan, Russia hold economic talks amid tensions over Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and Russian governments on Tuesday held a teleconference of their ...
February 16, 2022
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Japan, Britain to cooperate on fighter jet sensor
LONDON (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and British governments said Tuesday that they will jointly devel...
February 16, 2022
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Trade watchdog to crack down on unfair IT contracts
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has called for an end to practices that lock in central and local go...
February 15, 2022
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Japan, S. Korea apart over UNESCO World Heritage bid
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his South Korean counterpart, C...
February 14, 2022
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Quad countries must cooperate to protect free international order
China and Russia are both being increasingly assertive in their attempts to change the status quo by...
February 12, 2022
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Officials look to increase children’s fitness in pandemic
Amid concerns that physical fitness among children has declined during the novel coronavirus pandemi...
February 12, 2022
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea affirm cooperation over N. Korea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Thursday a...
February 10, 2022
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National insurance to cover Viagra in fertility treatments from April
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to make the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra appl...
February 9, 2022
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