Politics & Government
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Opposition Pressures PM to Resign over Voucher Issue; ¥100,000 Gifts Seen as Inappropriately Excessive (Update 1)
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba handed out gift certificates worth ¥100,000 to 15 Liberal Democrati...
March 14, 2025
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LDP Dissatisfaction Grows With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba; Some Seek Replacement Before Upper House Election
Dissatisfaction within the Liberal Democratic Party has come to the fore over Prime Minister Shig...
March 14, 2025
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Japan Govt Eyes Tougher Regulations on Online Casino
The government and the ruling coalition are considering tougher legal restraints on online casino...
March 13, 2025
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Japan Eyes Doubling Food Industry’s Overseas Profits; Govt Likely to Aim for ¥3 Trillion Level by 2030
The government plans to include in its Basic Plan for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas a goal to...
March 12, 2025
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Japan PM: Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Projects to Increase in Scale; Ishiba Aims Create Innovation Hub in Fukushima Pref.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Tuesday he plans to increase the scale of the reconstruct...
March 12, 2025
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Japan Contributes $3 mil. to Climate Change Fund for Pacific Islands Forum; Foreign Minister Conveys
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya informed the secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) ...
March 12, 2025
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Japan Fails to Secure U.S. Tariff Exemption; Negotiations to Continue at Working Level
WASHINGTON — Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto said he has not received a commitment...
March 11, 2025
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LDP’s Constitution Officially Reinstates ‘Supreme Advisor’ Position Held by Taro Aso; Removed 30 Years Ago Due to Criticism of ‘Gerontocracy’
The Liberal Democratic Party approved an amendment to its constitution that specifies for the fir...
March 10, 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Vows to Win Upcoming Elections; Calls for Party to Regain ‘Humility’ in Address
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for unity in the party, expressing his determination that “I...
March 10, 2025
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Ishiba Vows All-Out Election Fight at LDP Convention
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to go all out for this summer’s House of...
March 9, 2025
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Govt Indecision Draws Criticism of Ishiba; LDP, Komeito Upper House Members Resisted Medical Co-payment Hike
The government and ruling parties have struggled over making adjustments to the high-cost medical...
March 8, 2025
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Japan to Set Up Framework with Pacific Island Nations; Japan, PIF Expected to Talk Climate Change, Regional Affairs in Framework
The government plans to establish a framework for dialogue with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) S...
March 8, 2025
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Japan, Britain Hold 1st Economic 2+2 Meeting; Nations Agree to Boost Economic Security Cooperation
Japan and Britain agreed to enhance cooperation on economic security in their first economic two-...
March 8, 2025
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Ishiba Postpones Plan to Raise Medical Co-Payment Caps; Change Requires Further Revision to Draft Budget Bill
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has postponed the government’s raise of the co-payment caps for pat...
March 8, 2025
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CDPJ Likely to Field Renho in Upper House Election; Opposition Party Banks on Name Recognition for Proportional Votes
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is likely to field Renho, a former member of the Hou...
March 7, 2025
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