Politics & Government
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Takaichi Calls for Postponement of 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Citing Need to Prioritize Reconstruction in Ishikawa Prefecture
Sanae Takaichi, the minister in charge of economic security, has called for the postponement of the ...
January 28, 2024
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Key Abe Faction Members Spared Indictment, For Now; Citizens Panel Could Yet Force Indictment in Funds
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided Friday not to indict seven senior members of th...
January 28, 2024
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Cabinet Office Weighs AI User, Developer Copyright Infringement Liability
The Cabinet Office expressed the view on Friday that AI developers might be liable for copyright inf...
January 27, 2024
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Japan Children Agency to Launch Database of Indecent Former Childcare Workers in April
The Children and Families Agency will launch a database in April that records information on former ...
January 27, 2024
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Japan’s Ruling Party Decides to Reform its Factions; Groups to be Separated from Money and Personnel Affairs
The Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday decided on an interim plan on political reform compiled by ...
January 26, 2024
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Japan File Complaint with ROK over Requisitioned Worker Ruling; Seizure of Hitachi Funds Approved by South Korean Court
The government has filed a complaint with South Korea after its top court upheld a lower court rulin...
January 26, 2024
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida to Visit U.S. in April as State Guest; May Address Joint Session of Congress (UPDATE 1)
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make an official visit to the United States on April...
January 26, 2024
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Japan, U.S., Britain, Australia, 7 Other Countries Agree on AI Guidelines; Call for Secure Use of System
Japan, the United States, Britain, Australia and seven other countries have agreed on international ...
January 26, 2024
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LDP’s Moriyama Faction to Be Dissolved
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The faction of the Liberal Democratic Party that is headed by LDP General Counc...
January 25, 2024
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Kamikawa, Libyan Official Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Abdullah Allafi, vice president of Libya’s P...
January 25, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Executives Demand Scandal-hit Abe Faction’s Leading Members to Leave Party
The Liberal Democratic Party’s executives have demanded the scandal-hit Abe faction’s leading member...
January 25, 2024
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Kishida: Govt to use ¥150 Billion from FY2023 Budget’s Reserve Fund to Support People in Areas Affected by Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that the government will appropriate ¥150 billio...
January 25, 2024
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Ending Money, Personnel Roles Key to Faction Reform; Kishida, Wishing to Eliminate Factions, Must Rely on Them
The key to reforming the Liberal Democratic Party is likely to be how the party can ensure efficienc...
January 24, 2024
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Japan to Battle False Information as Part of Disaster Measures; Government Eyes Use of Originator Profile Technology
False and misleading information about the Noto Peninsula Earthquake spread widely on social media ...
January 24, 2024
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LDP’s Moriyama Faction Does Not Face Indictments but Mulls Disbanding Faction
Liberal Democratic Party General Council Chairperson Hiroshi Moriyama is expected to dissolve the fa...
January 24, 2024
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