Politics & Government
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Japan, Brazil Leaders Agree to Promote Decarbonization; Emphasize Protecting International Law
BRASILIA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have ag...
May 4, 2024
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Japan, Paraguay Leaders Reaffirm Cooperation; Hoping to Strengthen Free, Open Intl Order
ASUNCION — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Paraguayan President Santiago Pena reaffirmed their c...
May 4, 2024
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Broad Backing for AI Framework Key to Curbing Risks; Some Hesitant to Join over China, Russia Concerns
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s move to forge a broader international framework on the rules and u...
May 4, 2024
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PM Calls Amending Constitution ‘Imminent and Important;’ Kishida sends Video Message to Pro-Revision Group
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a video message to a meeting of people in favor of revising the...
May 3, 2024
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Japan Mulls Regulating Major AI Developers Amid Growing Concern Over Generative AI
The government has begun to consider regulatory measures for major domestic and international dev...
May 3, 2024
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Poll: 63% Support Constitutional Revision Amid Japan’s Changing Security Environment; 93% Cite National Security Risk from China
Sixty-three percent of people are in favor of amending the Constitution, according to a recent op...
May 3, 2024
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Japan, France to Cooperate Over Supply of Key Minerals; Nations to Share Information on Mining, Processing Tech
PARIS — The Japanese and French governments have agreed to work together to strengthen supply cha...
May 2, 2024
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Japan, Nigeria Agree to Beef Up Economic Ties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, a...
May 2, 2024
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System to Make Patents Closed to Public Starts; Govt Aims to Protect Inventions Sensitive to National Security
The government on Wednesday started implementing a patent nondisclosure system under which the go...
May 1, 2024
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Japan, EU to Cooperate in Digital Regulation
Brussels, April 30 (Jiji Press) — Japan and the European Union on Tuesday confirmed they will dee...
May 1, 2024
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Kishida Departs for France, Brazil, Paraguay; Prime Minister Scheduled to Discuss International Issues, AI with Heads of State, Organizations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida departed from Haneda Airport aboard a government aircraft on Wednesd...
May 1, 2024
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Taiwan President-elect Lai Reaffirms Cooperation with Japan; Taiwan Leaders Speak with LDP Delegation in Taipei
TAIPEI — Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te reaffirmed stronger cooperation between Japan and Ta...
May 1, 2024
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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Takes LDP Defeat in 3 By-elections Seriously; Denies Intention to Dissolve Lower House for Snap Election
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he took the defeat of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Su...
April 30, 2024
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Nippon Ishin ‘Still Struggling Outside of Kansai’; Party Looks Toward New Strategy for Next Lower House Election
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) candidates were defeated in the by-elections for the House ...
April 29, 2024
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Political Funds Scandal Brings Election Defeat for LDP; Prime Minister May Struggle to Dissolve Lower House
The Liberal Democratic Party’s effective defeat in all three by-elections for the House of Repres...
April 29, 2024
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