Politics & Government
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LDP Proposes Party Subsidy Halts for Fund Law Violations
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday presented a draft amendme...
May 29, 2024
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Japan Lawmakers to Create Group for Govt Probes into UFOs
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese lawmakers met on Tuesday to create a nonpartisan group that will ask ...
May 29, 2024
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Expert Panel Releases Interim Report stating ‘Originator Profile Is Useful’ as Measure Against AI
The government released Tuesday an interim report by an expert panel on generative artificial int...
May 29, 2024
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Japan-China-ROK Summit Yields Little Agreement; N. Korea, Though Absent, Loomed Over Talks
SEOUL — The recent trilateral summit between Japan, China and South Korea illustrated a clear con...
May 28, 2024
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North Korea Announces ‘Satellite’ Launch Sometime Between May 27 and June 4; Japan Calls for Suspension of Launch
The government said Monday that it received a report from North Korea outlining plans to launch a...
May 27, 2024
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Kishida, Li Fail to Close Gap Over Treated N-Plant Water; Japan to Seek Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
SEOUL — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang did not close the gap between t...
May 27, 2024
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Kishida, China’s Li Meet for Bilateral Talks in Seoul; Key Issues to Include Import Ban on Marine Products, Taiwan
SEOUL — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday met his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Seoul for ...
May 26, 2024
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Kishida Arrives in Seoul for Japan-China-S. Korea Summit (UPDATE 1)
Seoul (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul Sunday afternoon to mee...
May 26, 2024
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Japan, China, South Korea to Call for Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula; Draft Joint Summit Declaration Shows Details
Top officials of Japan, China and South Korea are set to call for the complete denuclearization o...
May 25, 2024
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Koike to Run for Third Term in Tokyo Governor Election
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is likely to run for a third term in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on ...
May 25, 2024
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Leaders of Japan, China Eye Bilateral Talks in Seoul Next Week
The Japanese government is making arrangements to hold bilateral talks between Prime Minister Fum...
May 24, 2024
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Japan States Concerns to China over China’s Military Exercises Around Taiwan
Tokyo conveyed to Beijing its concerns over China’s military exercises launched around Taiwan, Ch...
May 24, 2024
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Diet Begins Deliberations on Political Funds Law Revisions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet began substantive deliberations Thursday on bills submitted respect...
May 24, 2024
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Discussions on AI Legislation in Japan Finally Boot Up; Govt Aims to Match Legislative Progress Abroad
The government has finally taken a major step toward considering legislation to regulate generati...
May 23, 2024
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Debate on AI Regulations Starts at Expert Panel; Japan Govt Policy Based on ‘Maximizing Benefits, Reducing Risk’
The government began discussing regulations for artificial intelligence at an expert panel Wednes...
May 23, 2024
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