Politics & Government
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S. Korea Envoy Urges Japan to Reaffirm History Recognition
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan should reaffirm its recognition of history in a proposed joint declara...
August 4, 2024
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Young Lawmaker Being Pushed as Potential LDP Leader
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Some members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party hope that Takayuki K...
August 4, 2024
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Japan Increasing Security Measures for PM in Wake of Trump Shooting; Outdoor Bulletproof Panels Around Kishida Installed
The government is strengthening security measures for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida when he visits...
August 2, 2024
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Kishida to Speak with Panel on Legal Regulation of AI; Expert Group to Hold First Meeting on Friday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to urge the government to consider legal restrictions on gen...
July 31, 2024
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Japan’s State Minister of Defense Distributes Antarctic Ice in Constituency, Draws Criticism over Election Law
State Minister of Defense Makoto Oniki distributed pieces of an Antarctic ice chunk harvested by ...
July 31, 2024
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Quad Leaders Expected to Hold Summit in September; India to Host next Quad Leaders’ Meeting
Leaders of the Quad countries — Japan, the United States, Australia and India — have begun making...
July 31, 2024
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Motegi Meets Singapore Deputy Prime Minister; Both Agree on Boosting Bilateral Ties
SINGAPORE – Japan and Singapore should boost bilateral relations. This was the point agreed on by...
July 31, 2024
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Japan Lays Out Roadmap for Boosting Drug Development; Many Treatments for Cancer, Rare Diseases Still Unavailable
The government has set strategic goals for improving Japan’s drug development and laid out a road...
July 31, 2024
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Japan Expects to Achieve Primary Budget Surplus in FY 2025
Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said Monday that it expects to achieve abou...
July 30, 2024
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Japan to Accept 100 Ukrainian University Students in 5 Years; Will Also Take 10 Scientists as Foreign Research Fellows
Japan will host 100 Ukrainian university students, 20 each year for the next five years, and will...
July 30, 2024
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Japan’s Kishida to Hold 1st Summit with 5 Central Asian Nations in Kazakhstan; Japan Seeks to Strengthen Commitments to Region
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to hold the first summit between Japan and five Central Asian ...
July 27, 2024
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Japan, China, Split Over Unresolved Issues, Agree on Promoting Ties; Both Sides Committed to Settling Unresolved Issues
VIENTIANE — The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed in talks in Vientiane on Friday to pr...
July 27, 2024
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South Korean Ambassador to Japan Pays Kishida Farewell Visit; Promises to Continue Working to Strengthen Relationship
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Dukmin visited Prime Minister Fumiko Kishida on Thursday to ...
July 26, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Official Meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing; Hiroshi Moriyama Calls for ‘Clear Progress’ in Bilateral Cooperation
BEIJING — Hiroshi Moriyama, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s General Council, held a...
July 23, 2024
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida, Incoming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Discuss Middle East Peace, Nuclear Issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a telephone talk on Monday with Iran’s President-elect Masoud P...
July 23, 2024
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