Politics & Government
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Health Insurance Certificates Officially Expire to Pave Way for My Number Insurance Cards
Health insurance certificates, which people have shown at hospitals and pharmacy counters, are no...
December 3, 2025
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Japan to Lower Official Drug Prices in FY 2026
Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is expected to lower the state-set prices of d...
December 3, 2025
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LDP, JIP Agree to Reduce Lower House Seats; Seats Will be ‘Automatically Reduced’ If No Concrete Plan Made Within 1 Year
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party agreed on Monda...
December 2, 2025
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Japanese PM Takaichi Quotes Anime ‘Attack on Titan’ to Encourage Investment in Japan at Event for Saudi Arabian Investors
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for increased investment in Japan by quoting a line in E...
December 2, 2025
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Japan Plans National Database to Track Foreign Ownership of Real Estate, Land as It Weighs New Rules
The government is coordinating plans to build a centralized database to ascertain the status of a...
December 1, 2025
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PM Takaichi’s Use of Social Media Draws Public Interest, Carries Risks
From Sanae Takaichi’s social media accountPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for a photo with U.S. ...
November 30, 2025
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Survey: 76% in Japan Value Ties with South Korea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A record 76% of people in Japan see it important to promote relations with S...
November 29, 2025
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Revenue from Political Fundraising Parties in 2024 Drop Over 46% in Wake of Political Funds Scandal
Revenue from fundraising parties held by all political parties fell 46.7% to ¥4.62 billion in f20...
November 29, 2025
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Japan Passes Bill to End Provisional Gas Tax Surcharge, but No Decision Yet on Other Sources of Funding
A law to end provisional surcharges on the gasoline tax and the diesel transaction tax was unanim...
November 29, 2025
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1st Expert Panel Meeting Held to Review Policies on Foreigners; Group Will Discuss Systems for Creating Society of Coexistence
The government held the first meeting of an expert panel to review policies on foreign nationals ...
November 28, 2025
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Japan’s Ruling Coalition Likely to Secure Lower House Majority with Addition of 3 Independent Lawmakers
The ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party is expected to sec...
November 28, 2025
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AI Safety Agency to Triple Staff to Bolster Defenses Against ‘Backdoors’ in Foreign-Made AI
The government plans to significantly strengthen the framework of the AI Safety Institute (AISI),...
November 28, 2025
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¥400 Bil. Eyed for AI, Nuclear Fusion, Quantum in Supplementary Budget; Takaichi Aiming to Make Japan a Leader in Tech
The government plans to allocate about ¥400 billion in this fiscal year’s supplementary budget pr...
November 28, 2025
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Japan Could Expand Tax Credits for Strategic Tech Investments, Eyeing Growth in AI, Semiconductors
Companies could use up to 40% of their R&D investment for tax credits under a plan for 2026 tax r...
November 27, 2025
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Kihara Orders Streamlining of Govt Structure Citing Excessive Cabinet Office, Cabinet Secretariat Meetings
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara revealed that he has instructed the government to streamlin...
November 27, 2025
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