Politics & Government
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Brazilian Pres. Lula to Make State Visit to Japan in March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government decided Friday to invite Brazilian President Luiz In...
February 14, 2025
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Chief Cabinet Secretary: ‘Too Early to Evaluate’ U.S.-Russia Summit Talks; Plans to Communicate with Other Nations
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, regarding the fact that the leaders of the United Stat...
February 14, 2025
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Trump’s Steel Tariff Plan Betokens Tough Negotiations; Costlier Steel Likely Detrimental for All Parties
The government faces some extremely tough negotiations as it seeks an exemption from the 25% tari...
February 13, 2025
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Japan Asks to be Exempted from U.S. Aluminum, Steel Tariffs; Ishiba Says He Did Not Discuss the Matter with Trump during Summit Meeting
The Japanese government on Wednesday asked the United States, which has announced that it will im...
February 12, 2025
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Japan Ruling-Opposition Talks Reaching Critical Point
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)—Talks between Japan’s ruling coalition and opposition parties on some...
February 11, 2025
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Ishiba: Legal Details Need to be Hashed Out On U.S. Steel; Discussions Will Distinguish Between Acquisition, Investment
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he expects legal work will be needed to clarify th...
February 10, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Says Trump May Visit Japan During 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on a Japanese TV program Sunday that U.S. President Donald Tru...
February 10, 2025
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Ishiba Goes Against His Instincts to Laud Trump, Hoping It Will Reap Benefits for Japan
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offered lavish praise for U.S. President Donald Trump ...
February 10, 2025
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Trump Eyes Future Confrontation with China; Emphasizes Japan-U.S. Alliance in White House Meeting with Ishiba
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump made clear his emphasis on the Japan-U.S. alliance durin...
February 10, 2025
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Ishiba, Trump Keep it Friendly at White House Press Conference; Development of Close Relationship Between 2 Leaders Might Take Time
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was able to create a friendly atmosphere with U.S. Pre...
February 9, 2025
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Ishiba Pledges to Boost Japan’s Investment in U.S. to $1 Trillion; Trump Says Meeting with Nippon Steel Execs Scheduled
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to boost Japan’s investment in the United Stat...
February 8, 2025
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Ishiba Gains Satisfactory Responses on Security from Trump; No Demand for Significant Increase to Defense Spending
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba secured satisfactory responses from U.S. President Don...
February 8, 2025
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Mie Prefecture Bans China’s DeepSeek Generative AI for Govt Work; Rule Prompted by Concerns about Data Storage on Chinese Servers
The Mie prefectural government has banned the use of the generative AI model developed by Chinese...
February 8, 2025
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Govt Will Not Appeal Court Ruling Over Moritomo Scandal-Linked Documents; Ishiba Gave Instructions with Consideration to Victim, Family
The government has decided not to appeal a high court ruling repudiating the Finance Ministry’s d...
February 7, 2025
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Ishiba, Headed to White House, Aims to Convince Trump of Need for Strong Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who arrived in the suburb of Washington on Thursday local time, wa...
February 7, 2025
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