Politics & Government
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Decision to axe Nikai sends shockwaves through LDP
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to replace the Liberal Democratic Party’s secretary general...
September 1, 2021
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Suga to replace LDP secretary general in party shakeup in September
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to replace Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro ...
August 31, 2021
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Japan’s slow response doomed Afghanistan evacuation
While Western nations and South Korea succeeded in evacuating many Afghans who worked with their cou...
August 31, 2021
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Japan eyes stricter penalties for cyberbullies
Cyberbullies may soon face stricter penalties under proposed changes to Japan’s criminal code that a...
August 31, 2021
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Former deputy chief cabinet secretary: Dominance of Prime Minister’s Office weakened ministries, agencies
Bureaucrats in Tokyo’s Kasumigaseki district have fought diligently day and night to deal with the n...
August 30, 2021
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Suga not going without a fight
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga might be down, but he is not out. He remains determined to fend off hi...
August 27, 2021
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Kishida calls for party renewal in bid for LDP leadership
Fumio Kishida, in announcing his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election at...
August 27, 2021
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Evacuees must get to Kabul’s airport on their own before SDF can help
Many issues remain to be addressed as the Self-Defense Forces mission to evacuate Japanese nationals...
August 25, 2021
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Low approval rating casts shadow over PM’s strategy on dissolving lower house
The Tokyo Olympics achieved a measure of success, but another extremely low approval rating for Prim...
August 10, 2021
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Japan govt to support development of small satellite constellation
The government will begin providing support to companies next fiscal year as it seeks the quick cons...
July 19, 2021
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Govt gets its way on Japan’s minimum wage hike
As the dust settled after a heated debate on Japan’s average minimum hourly wage, the administration...
July 15, 2021
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1 mil. hectares of organic farming planned by 2050
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has set a goal of dedicating more area to organic f...
July 6, 2021
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With Koike back, parties watch her moves
As soon as Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who had been resting due to excessive fatigue, returned from a h...
July 1, 2021
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Half-century of subsidies hamper Okinawa’s path to self-reliance
This is the third installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sinc...
June 30, 2021
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Okinawans living in presence of U.S. bases seek compromise
Listings displayed on the window of the Odayaka Real Estate agency in Naha feature some figures that...
June 28, 2021
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