Politics & Government
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Will Liberal Democratic Party Heavyweight Avoid Punishment by Announcing Intention Not to Run in Upcoming Election?
By deciding not to run in the next House of Representatives election, former Liberal Democratic ...
March 26, 2024
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Japan Prepares to Resume Funding for U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
The Japanese government is preparing to resume its funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency fo...
March 26, 2024
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Kishida to Quiz Senior Abe Faction Member on Tues.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who also serves as president of the rul...
March 26, 2024
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Kishida: Nothing Has Been Decided for Meeting with N. Korean Leader Kim
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that nothing has been decided for a summit meeting between hims...
March 25, 2024
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Cabinet Approval Rating Almost Unchanged at 25％; BOJ Monetary Policy, Shunto Wage Negotiations Topics in Latest Survey
The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet stood at 25% in a recent Yomiuri Sh...
March 25, 2024
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa Ranked 3rd in List of LDP Leader Hopefuls; Former LDP Secretary General Takes 1st Place
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa was ranked third in list of politicians in a nationwide public opi...
March 25, 2024
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Liberal Democratic Party’s Nikai Won’t Run in Next Election to Take Responsibility Over Political Funding Scandal (Update 1)
Toshihiro Nikai, 85, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, held a press confe...
March 25, 2024
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Nippon Ishin to Aim for LDP-Komeito to Lose Lower House Majority
Kyoto (Jiji Press)—Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) adopted a new campaign policy at ...
March 25, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister to Interview Ex-Faction Executives Believed to Bear Heavy Responsibility for Funding Scandal
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided as president of the Liberal Democratic Party to intervi...
March 24, 2024
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LDP Considers Punishing 4 Abe Faction Members over Kickbacks; Kishida Escapes Censure
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering taking heavy disciplinary action against four members...
March 23, 2024
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Japan Eyes to Review Seismic Standards for Buildings; Could Make Strength Requirements Uniform across Nation
The government is considering revising seismic resistance requirements for buildings following th...
March 23, 2024
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Legal Safeguards for Intellectual Property Weak on AI; Japanese Govt Panel Notes Issues, Offers Little Remedy
The draft outline of a government panel’s interim report has acknowledged that Japan’s existing l...
March 22, 2024
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Govt Panel Calls on AI Developers to Take Care With Data; Aim is to Balance Tech Advancement, Property Rights
The government approved an outline of an interim report on how to protect intellectual property r...
March 22, 2024
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Kishida, Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Discuss Strengthening Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto — currently I...
March 22, 2024
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Japan, Argentina FMs Agree to Deepen Cooperation Between Countries
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with her Argentine counterpart Diana Mondino in Tokyo on Thurs...
March 22, 2024
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