Politics & Government
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19 Firms Apply to Buy 90,000 Tons of Japan Government Rice; Could Appear on Store Shelves by First Week of June
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry had received applications from 19 companies to b...
May 27, 2025
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Japan PM Hopes to Boost LDP with Lower Rice Prices Ahead of Election; Release of Govt-Stockpiled Rice Not Guarantee Fall in Retail Price
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is betting on lower rice prices, resulting from the release of gove...
May 27, 2025
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Japan Govt to Create Guidelines for Data Leak Prevention at Research Institutes; AI R&D, Risk Management to Be Balanced
A draft of the government’s Integrated Innovation Strategy for 2025 includes a policy to demand t...
May 27, 2025
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Procedures Launched to Sell Government Rice at Fixed Prices; Authorities Also Considering Online Sale of Rice
The government on Monday launched procedures to sell state-held reserves of rice through contract...
May 26, 2025
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Former U.S. Govt Official: Damage to Allies Caused by U.S.’ Approach Is Concerning; Japan Should Take Pragmatic Approach
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Christopher Padilla ...
May 26, 2025
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Ishiba: Cooperation in Shipbuilding to Be Focal Point in Tariff Talks; Progress Seemingly Lacking on Auto Tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he considers cooperation with the United States in the ...
May 26, 2025
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Ruling Camp Rushes to Achieve Results Rice Prices; Outcome Expected to Directly Impact Upcoming Diet Election
The government and ruling parties are rushing to tackle soaring rice prices. With the success or ...
May 25, 2025
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Eto Apologizes to LDP Members in His Home Prefecture, Steps Down as Chair of Party’s Miyazaki Pref. Chapter
MIYAZAKI — Taku Eto, who was dismissed from his position as agriculture minister after making a g...
May 25, 2025
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Hyogo Prefectural Govt 3rd-party Committee Concludes Ex-Senior Official Leaked Personal Information of Whistleblower
The Hyogo prefectural government’s third-party committee has concluded that a senior official lea...
May 24, 2025
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Rice Distribution Review Seeks to Lower Prices; Cutting Intermediary Margins through Contracts
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has set a target of making the gove...
May 24, 2025
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LDP, Komeito, CDPJ to Agree to Revise Pension Reform Bills; LDP to Accept Opposition’s Request Again
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are expect...
May 24, 2025
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Akazawa Eyes Tariff Deal with U.S. at Summit Meeting in June; Says American Representatives Are Growing More Aware of Japan’s Economic Contribution
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. governments on Friday in Washington held their third round of ...
May 24, 2025
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Chief Cabinet Secretary: Protect Japan’s Interests While Striving for ‘Win-Win’ Outcome
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that the ...
May 24, 2025
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4th Round of Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks Set for Around May 30
The fourth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations will take place around May 30, as the two gove...
May 23, 2025
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Ishiba, Trump Hold Phone Talks; Agree to Hold Summit on Sidelines of G7 Summit in Canada Next Month
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone on Friday. Th...
May 23, 2025
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