Politics & Government
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New Law Expected to Rectify IT Giants’ Dominance in Digital Market; Discussions on Boosting JFTC Expected
Wednesday’s enactment of a law aimed at regulating questionable activities of information technol...
June 13, 2024
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Volunteer Lawmakers Launch Study Group to Further Organ Transplantation; Measures Discussed to Address Organ Rejections
Volunteer lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party launched ...
June 13, 2024
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Govt Draft Report Unveils Japan’s Plans to Promote Level 4 Autonomous Driving Nationwide by Fiscal 2025
The government plans to promote Level 4 autonomous driving — driverless vehicles operating under ...
June 13, 2024
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Japan Organ Donation Coordinator Asked to Conduct Survey; Health Ministry Seeks Report in July on Declined Organs
The health ministry has asked the nation’s organ donation coordinator to conduct a fact-finding s...
June 12, 2024
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Diet OK’s Bill to Promote Smartphone App Competition
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet passed into law on Wednesday a bill to promote competition over sma...
June 12, 2024
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Yoon’s Emphasis on Japan Reflects Public Opinion; Tokyo, Seoul Look Toward 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
SEOUL ― Against a backdrop of close diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, half of p...
June 11, 2024
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Information Breaches Hit Record High in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of personal information breaches in Japan in fiscal 2023 rose 58%...
June 11, 2024
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Japanese Government Decides 1st Policy on Partnership with Global South; Places Focus on ODA Programs, Critical Minerals
The government decided its first policy on strengthening partnership with the emerging and develo...
June 11, 2024
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Upper House Committee Begins Deliberation on Revision of Political Funds Law; Tougher Penalties for Political Funds Violations Proposed
The House of Councillors’ Special Committee on Political Reform began Monday a substantive delibe...
June 10, 2024
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Japan Puts Revised Immigration Law into Force
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan put its revised immigration control and refugee law Monday, which marks ...
June 10, 2024
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Japan’s Revised Immigration Law Sparks Deportation Worries
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, put into full...
June 10, 2024
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Japan And Ukraine To Sign Bilateral Assistance Document; Will Include Promises Of Continued Economic, Information Support
The Japanese government intends to sign a bilateral document to strengthen its support for Ukrain...
June 8, 2024
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LDP to Fully Support Yuriko Koike in Upcoming Tokyo Gubernatorial Election
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to fully support Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who has solidified h...
June 8, 2024
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Rift Opens in Japan’s LDP Leadership after Kishida Makes Compromise; 2 Key Allies Show Dissatisfactions Toward Prime Minister
A rift was left between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also the Liberal Democratic Party’s preside...
June 7, 2024
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Japan PM Kishida Met U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen Alessandra Evangelista; Kishida Received Letter from Biden
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Alessandra Evangelista, the 21-year-old U.S. Cherry Blossom Quee...
June 7, 2024
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