Politics & Government
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Japan Passes Amendment for Parents to Share Custody of Children After Divorce; Amendment Expected to Take Effect by FY26 (UPDATE 1)
The Diet passed a proposed amendment of the Civil Code on Friday that will allow both parents to ...
May 17, 2024
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Japan′s Ruling LDP to Submit Political Funds Reform Bill Alone; Coalition Partner Komeito Adamant on Lower Disclosure Threshold
A joint meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party’s political reform headquarters working group and...
May 16, 2024
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Kishida Condemns Attack on Slovakian PM, Prays for Swift Recovery; Japans PM Expresses Strong Solidarity with Slovakia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took to X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday to condemn the attack on Sl...
May 16, 2024
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University Of Tokyo May Raise Tuition By Up To ¥100,000; School Fees Are Currently Set At The National Standard
The University of Tokyo is considering raising tuition fees, according to university sources.
...May 16, 2024
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LDP Draft Proposal Aims for Japanese Content Industry to Reach ¥20 Trillion by 2030; Draft Calls to Double Investment and Train Talent
The Liberal Democratic Party’s subcommittee on digital content strategy compiled a draft proposal...
May 16, 2024
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Criticizes U.S. Senator’s Remarks on the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki; Comments Were ‘Extremely Regrettable’
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday criticized U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s repeated justific...
May 15, 2024
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Govt to Offer Cybersecurity for Infrastructure Operators; Hospitals, Water Utilities to be Protected from Malware
The government will begin offering a free cybersecurity service to medical institutions and other...
May 15, 2024
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Kishida Meets with Chairman of Korea-Japan Economic Association; Wants Japan to ‘Nurture Seeds of Bilateral Cooperation’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday told Kim Yoon, chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Associ...
May 14, 2024
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Japan’s Ruling Bloc Criticized over Funds Law Revision Plan
Japan’s ruling bloc met with criticism from opposition forces Friday over its proposals for revis...
May 11, 2024
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CDPJ Seeks Initiative over Funds Law Revision
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is planning to seize the initiative in talks between...
May 11, 2024
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Ambiguous Agreement Between Japan Ruling Parties Leaves Room for Movement; LDP Aims to Create Rift in Opposition Bloc During Talks
The ink is barely dry on the ruling coalition parties’ agreement on proposed revisions to the Pol...
May 10, 2024
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LDP, Komeito Agree on Draft for Political Funds Reform; Standard for Naming Party Ticket Buyers Still an Issue
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito agreed Thursday on draft re...
May 10, 2024
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More than 30 Japanese Lawmakers to Attend Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te’s Inauguration Ceremony
More than 30 members of the suprapartisan Japan-Taiwan Diet members’ consultative council will at...
May 10, 2024
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Japan to Offer Southeast Asian Countries Flood Risk Maps; Satellite Data Should Help Improve Public Safety
Japan’s land ministry plans to start providing flood risk maps to Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia a...
May 9, 2024
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Japan Likely to Add Fin Whales to Species Targeted by Commercial Whaling
The Fisheries Agency intends to add fin whales to the three species of whale that Japan has targe...
May 9, 2024
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