Politics
Politics & Government
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LDP election prospects hinge on vaccination push
This is part of an ongoing series examining behind-the-scenes political moves concerning COVID-19 va...
June 17, 2021
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Suga looking to dissolve lower house in Sept.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has begun making arrangements to dissolve the House of Representatives...
June 16, 2021
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Suga helps send signal to China, garner support for Games at G7 summit
CORNWALL, England — The communique of the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England, ultimately sen...
June 15, 2021
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G7 agrees to act in concert on economic matters to counter China
CORNWALL, England / BEIJING — Leaders of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations agreed at t...
June 14, 2021
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Why do so many suffer memory lapses during Diet questioning?
One after another, individuals caught up in the scandal involving the wining and dining of senior In...
June 11, 2021
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Japan struggling to show presence as China’s vaccines penetrate developing countries
This is part of an ongoing series examining behind-the-scenes political moves concerning COVID-19 va...
June 11, 2021
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Suga gains upper hand in party leaders debate, shows confidence about expanding vaccinations
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has demonstrated his confidence about expanding vaccinations against C...
June 10, 2021
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Diet’s party leader debate dying out in Japan
Debates between party leaders in the Diet have become a mere facade. Modeled on Prime Minister’s Qu...
June 10, 2021
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LDP veterans working to bolster junior lawmakers’ foundations
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is becoming increasingly concerned in the run-up to the upcomin...
May 31, 2021
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Suga follows own path in the name of setting targets
Inoculations against COVID-19 are key to the success of the government’s measures to combat the nove...
May 31, 2021
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LDP drafts plan to train 5 mil. tech experts
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party hopes to upgrade Japan’s digital prowess with a new plan that w...
May 24, 2021
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Japan’s Foreign Ministry to penalize diplomats that fail to pay parking fines
The Foreign Ministry has begun to deny gasoline tax exemptions to foreign diplomats based in Japan i...
May 23, 2021
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Japan eyes doubling of solar power in fiscal 2030
The central government is considering roughly doubling the nation’s solar power generation capacity ...
May 23, 2021
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Japan opposition leader calls for suspension of U.S. base relocation in latest book
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) leader Yukio Edano has called for the relocation of ...
May 22, 2021
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Ministry to review foreign capital regulations in broadcasting, telecommunications businesses in Japan
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plans to overhaul foreign investment regulations in...
May 19, 2021
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