Politics & Government
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Japan Tariff Negotiator Leaves for U.S. Again; Akazawa to Meet Bessent, U.S. Trade Rep, Demand 25％ Tariff Removal
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa departed Wednesday for Washington for the second ...
April 30, 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Aims to Pull In Vietnam Amid China’s Approach; Japan Seeks to Provide Help in Economic, Security Issues
HANOI — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to strengthen ties and deepen cooperation with Hanoi a...
April 29, 2025
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Japanese Lawmakers Meet 3rd-Ranking CCP Official; Pandas, Seafood Ban Among Topics of Talks (UPDATE 1)
BEIJING — A delegation from the Japan-China Parliamentary Friendship Association, a nonpartisan g...
April 29, 2025
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Japan, U.S. Affirm Continuing Defense Industry Cooperation; Joint Development, Production of Equipment Will Continue Under Biden-Era Framework
Japan and the United States have affirmed their commitment to boosting defense industry cooperati...
April 29, 2025
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Ruling, Opposition Parties to Resume Corporate Donation Debates; Lack of Progress Before Upper House Election Feared
Debates among ruling and opposition parties over political donations by companies and organizatio...
April 29, 2025
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Japan, Vietnam Leaders Agree to Establish Framework for 2+2 Meeting; Ishiba, Chinh Agree to Advance Cooperations
HANOI — Japan and Vietnam agreed to establish a new framework for a vice-ministerial level foreig...
April 28, 2025
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Survey Reveals Wide Trust Gap Regarding Sources of Political Information Online; Misinformation Concerns Shared Equally Between Both Groups
A nationwide opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that people who actively get the...
April 28, 2025
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Voters’ Distrust of Online Election Information Growing; Social Media Facilitates Spread of Radical, Dubious Claims
A nationwide poll recently conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun showed that many voters distrust elec...
April 28, 2025
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Ishiba Begins Tour of Vietnam, Philippines
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday departed Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to begin a four-day tour ...
April 27, 2025
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CDPJ Pledges Zero Consumption Tax on Food for 1 Year; Noda Adopts Opposite Stance to Time as PM
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has adopted a proposal to cut the co...
April 26, 2025
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LDP Warns Govt Against Expanding Rice Imports from U.S. in Tariff Negotiations; Important Issue of Securing ‘Food Security’
The Liberal Democratic Party on Friday submitted to the agriculture minister a resolution rejecti...
April 26, 2025
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CDPJ Opposes Cabinet’s Overseas Trips; Inflation Concerns Cited Ahead of Upper House Election
The House of Councillors’ Rules and Administration Committee at its board meeting on Friday withh...
April 26, 2025
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Kato: U.S. Made No Demands on Exchange Rate in Bilateral Meeting; Ministers Agreed Rates to Be Set by Market
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. finance ministers agreed that exchange rates are to be determi...
April 25, 2025
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Japanese Govt Mulls Boosting U.S. Corn Imports in Tariff Negotiations
The government is considering a plan to increase imports of U.S.-grown corn as a possible card to...
April 25, 2025
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Japan Accelerates Financial Assistance for Businesses; Working to Handle Growing Concerns Over Tariffs
The government decided on an emergency response package aimed primarily at supporting small and m...
April 25, 2025
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