Politics & Government
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CDPJ Eyes No-Confidence Motion Against Kishida Cabinet; Move Follows Sweeping CDPJ Victory in All 3 By-Elections
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan party is considering submitting a no-confidence moti...
April 29, 2024
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Japan, EU to Draft New Principles Aimed at Boosting Economic Security; Friction with China Cited as Cause for Measures
Japan and the European Union are planning to launch a joint measure aimed at bolstering internati...
April 29, 2024
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Kamikawa Visiting African and Asian Countries to Deepen Ties; Hoping to Discuss Economic Cooperation
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is visiting five emerging and developing countries in Africa and Asia...
April 29, 2024
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Apple Fights Bill to Allow App Store Competition; JFTC Head Hopes It Will Pass in Current Diet Session
A bill newly approved by the Cabinet to regulate IT giants is chiefly aimed at forcing Apple Inc....
April 28, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida to visit France, Brazil, Paraguay from May 1
The government announced Friday that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France, Brazil and P...
April 27, 2024
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Japanese Lawmakers Begin Talks on Political Funds Control
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese lawmakers began discussions Friday on revising the political funds co...
April 27, 2024
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Japan Tightens Student Residency Rules to Combat Illegal Work, Missing Foreign Students
The Immigration Services Agency on Friday amended a Justice Ministry ordinance concerning the stu...
April 27, 2024
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Kamikawa to Visit Africa, Southeast Asia
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Friday that she will visit six co...
April 27, 2024
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Japan LDP Considers Calling Meta Executives to Testify in Diet Over False Ads on Facebook
The Liberal Democratic Party’s working group handling the issue of false advertising on social me...
April 27, 2024
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Japan Govt to Introduce Law Opening Up Apple, Google App Stores to Competition
The government approved at a Cabinet meeting Friday a new bill requiring companies such as Apple ...
April 26, 2024
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Upper House Begins Deliberations on Joint Custody; Looking to Clarify Family Court Role, Decision-making Process
The House of Councillors’ Judicial Affairs Committee began deliberations on Thursday for a bill f...
April 26, 2024
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Govt to Launch Searchable Database of Budget Projects; Japan Project Aims to Boost Transparency, Efficiency
The government will create an easily searchable database of all of the nation’s about 5,000 budge...
April 26, 2024
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Japan Expert Panel OK’s Revised Action Plan for Next Pandemic; Infection Prevention Balanced With Social, Economic Concerns
A government expert panel broadly approved a revised draft of an action plan on infectious diseas...
April 25, 2024
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Aso Seeks to Build Personal Relationship with Trump, Anticipating Possible Return to White House
NEW YORK — Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso’s meeting with former U.S. President ...
April 25, 2024
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Japan to Launch Antidumping Probe of Chinese Graphite Electrodes
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s industry and finance ministries said Wednesday that they will launch a...
April 25, 2024
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