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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Japan congratulates Emanuel on confirmation as U.S. ambassador

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has extended his congratulations to...

    December 19, 2021

  • Japan to set stricter hurdles for indecent teachers to return to school

    Teachers dismissed for obscene acts and sexual abuse against children will find it extremely difficu...

    December 19, 2021

  • Emanuel confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Japan

    WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed by a majority vote the appointment o...

    December 19, 2021

  • Data tampering at transport ministry continued after Board of Audit highlighted issue in 2019

    Data tampering at the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry that came to light this w...

    December 17, 2021

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