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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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Political parties in Japan compete over child-rearing policies
The ruling and opposition parties have been actively discussing policies related to children and chi...
May 17, 2021
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Political parties eager to have more female lawmakers
Both the ruling and opposition parties are eager to increase their numbers of female lawmakers, a mo...
May 15, 2021
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Shared IT human resources program eyed for digitization rollout in Japan’s smaller municipalities
In conjunction with the creation of a new digital agency in September, the central government will w...
May 15, 2021
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Cultural agency head: Tokyo must fix ‘inconsistencies’ on shutdown requests
Cultural Affairs Agency Commissioner Shunichi Tokura on Thursday criticized the Tokyo metropolitan g...
May 14, 2021
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