Politics & Government
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Municipalities Brace for Heavy Snow, Work to Protect Voter Access to Polling Stations
With warning-level heavy snow forecast, local governments are taking steps to mitigate the impact...
February 7, 2026
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Japan’s PM Takaichi to Meet Trump in U.S. on March 19
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday on his social media that he will m...
February 6, 2026
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Japan’s Govt Sets Goal for World’s No. 3 in Number of Highly Cited Science Papers by 2035, Up from 13th in Recent Years
The government is considering setting a target for Japan to rank third globally in the share of t...
February 6, 2026
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Japan’s Environment Ministry Allows Press to See Inside Building Storing, Preparing Soil from Fukushima Meant for Reuse
The Environment Ministry allowed the press on Wednesday to see inside the building where preparat...
February 5, 2026
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Treatment of Foreign Nationals a Key Topic for Lower Election in Japan; Balancing Rights, Regulations Key for Coexistence with Foreigners
Foreign residents now make up 3% of Japan’s total population, with their numbers reaching about 3...
February 5, 2026
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Japan, Nepal Agree to Strengthen Friendship; Nations’ Leaders Meet for Talks During Nepalese President’s First Official Japan Visit
In a meeting at the Prime Minister’s office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Nepalese President Ra...
February 4, 2026
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Japan Deep-Sea Drilling Ship Chikyu Extracts Rare Earth Mud; Represents Major Breakthrough for Domestic Supply
The deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu, operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Te...
February 2, 2026
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Japan Tourism Agency Calls for Strengthening Measures Against Overtourism
The Japan Tourism Agency plans to increase the number of regions taking steps to address overtour...
February 1, 2026
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Japanese Govt to Require Confirmation of Identity of Buyers of Data-Only SIM Cards, Seeks Cut Down on Fraud Committed through Social Media
The government has decided to require mobile phone service carriers to confirm the identities of ...
January 31, 2026
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Japan’s Govt Instructs 42 Companies to Draw Up Plans to Prevent Work-Related Deaths, Serious Problems
The government instructed 42 companies to implement measures to prevent deaths from overwork or o...
January 28, 2026
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‘I Staked My Political Career on 1 Mil. COVID Shots per Day,’ Says Ex-Japanese PM Suga
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday spoke to reporters ahead of the House of Represent...
January 27, 2026
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Japan Mulls Subsidizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Domestic Airlines; Would Require Fuel Suppliers to Provide Mixture
The government plans to support the cost of next-generation aviation fuel, known as Sustainable A...
January 26, 2026
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Japan’s Prime Minister: 2-Year Tax Cut on Food Possible Without Issuing Bonds
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asserted that her proposal to temporarily reduce the consumption t...
January 25, 2026
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Japanese Ruling, Opposition Party Senior Officials Begin Preparing for Lower House Election
The Yomiuri ShimbunKeiji Furuya, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Election Strategy Com...
January 24, 2026
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Japan’s LDP Counts on PM’s Popularity for Votes; New Party to Rely on Block Votes from Key Organizations
With the election campaign for the House of Representatives effectively underway, the ruling Libe...
January 24, 2026
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