Politics & Government
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Diet Passes Political Funds Bill after LDP Money Scandal
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill submitted by the ru...
June 19, 2024
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Japan Govt to Urge Social Media Operators to Strengthen Screening of Ads Following Rapid Rise in Online Scams
In response to a sharp increase in fraudulent advertisements on social media using the names and ...
June 18, 2024
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Health Ministry: At Least 10,000 Possibly Brain-Dead Patients in 2023; Number of People Declared Brain Dead Only 132 in Same Year
There were at least 10,000 patients who were possibly brain dead in Japan in 2023, according to a...
June 18, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida Says Plan for Ukraine Peace Should Not Justify Unilateral Attempts to Change Status Quo
ZURICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday in his speech at the Summit on Peace in Ukrai...
June 17, 2024
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With Parties at Odds, Agreement on Imperial Line Looks Elusive; Diet Leaders Hold Hearings with Opposition
The ruling and opposition parties are unlikely to reach an agreement on how to ensure a stable su...
June 16, 2024
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Japan Needs to Set Up Regulations, 3rd-Party Group if it Plans to Use Telecom Networks for Active Cyber Defense, Expert Panel Says
An expert panel on active cyber defense said the government needs to set up procedures and regula...
June 14, 2024
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Yoshimasa Hayashi Provides Vital Support For Japan’s Kishida Administration; Some Say Trust and Tension Coexist Between Hayashi, Kishida
It has now been six months since Yoshimasa Hayashi assumed the post of Chief Cabinet Secretary un...
June 14, 2024
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Japan Enacts Legislation on Foreign Worker Training
Tokyo, June 14 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s parliament enacted legislation on Friday to create a new sk...
June 14, 2024
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Japan, Ukraine Leaders Sign Agreement for Security, Reconstruction Efforts; Kishida, Zelenskyy Meet at G7 Summit in Italy
BARI, Italy — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Thu...
June 14, 2024
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Aviation Bureau Official: No UFOs Reported in Past 5 years
There have been no reports of unidentified flying objects being witnessed from aircraft over the ...
June 13, 2024
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Number Running in Tokyo Governor Election May Break Record; 70 Have Received Candidate Application Form So Far
The number of candidates in Tokyo’s July 7 gubernational election is projected to far exceed the ...
June 13, 2024
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New Law Expected to Rectify IT Giants’ Dominance in Digital Market; Discussions on Boosting JFTC Expected
Wednesday’s enactment of a law aimed at regulating questionable activities of information technol...
June 13, 2024
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Volunteer Lawmakers Launch Study Group to Further Organ Transplantation; Measures Discussed to Address Organ Rejections
Volunteer lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party launched ...
June 13, 2024
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Govt Draft Report Unveils Japan’s Plans to Promote Level 4 Autonomous Driving Nationwide by Fiscal 2025
The government plans to promote Level 4 autonomous driving — driverless vehicles operating under ...
June 13, 2024
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Japan Organ Donation Coordinator Asked to Conduct Survey; Health Ministry Seeks Report in July on Declined Organs
The health ministry has asked the nation’s organ donation coordinator to conduct a fact-finding s...
June 12, 2024
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