Politics & Government
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Diet Committee Agrees on Importance of Fact-Checking to Tackle Fake News During Constitutional Referendums
During a debate on combating fake news online about Constitutional revisions, the House of Repres...
April 11, 2025
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Japan Launches Task Force on Response to Trump Tariffs; Support for Affected Industries to Be Considered
The government on Friday set up a cross-sectoral task force to oversee Japan’s response to tariff...
April 11, 2025
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Japan’s Ruling Parties LDP, Komeito Considering Push for Consumption Tax Rate Cut; Measures Meant to Directly Reduce Burden on Household Budgets
The ruling coalition parties are considering asking the government to lower the consumption tax r...
April 11, 2025
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Experts Say U.S. Tariff Policy ‘Extremely Regrettable’; Fiscal Policy Council Members Ask Govt to Plan for Impact
The series of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration are “extremely regr...
April 11, 2025
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Japan Ruling Coalition Eyes Cash Handout Plan amid U.S. Tariffs, Rising Prices; No Income Limit Likely to be Set
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito began discussions Wednesday to cal...
April 11, 2025
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Govt May Send Tariff Negotiator to U.S. in April; Ishiba Wants to Limit Economic Impact with Early Discussions
The government has begun making arrangements for Ryosei Akazawa, minister in charge of economic r...
April 11, 2025
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Japan Govt Survey on Emergency Evacuation Sites Finds Twice as Much Potential Facilities than Currently Designated
Although not designated as emergency temporary evacuation facilities, there are 1,845 underground...
April 10, 2025
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Japan Welcomes 90-day Suspension of Reciprocal Tariffs; Ishiba Hopes for Full Negotiations in April
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi welcomed on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump’s anno...
April 10, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba, NATO Secretary General Rutte Agree to Boost Security Cooperation During Talks in Tokyo
Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in a...
April 10, 2025
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Akazawa’s Appointment as U.S. Tariff Negotiator Raises Concerns; Some within Japan Govt Worried whether He can Handle Task
Ryosei Akazawa’s appointment as the minister in charge of negotiations with the United States ove...
April 10, 2025
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Govt Announces Monthly Release of Stockpiled Rice to Stabilize Prices; 100,000 Tons to Be Sold in April Auction
The government will release stockpiled rice reserved for emergency use every month from April to ...
April 10, 2025
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Japanese Businesses Find All Routes to U.S. Blocked by High Tariffs; Automobile Leaders Meet With Economy Minister
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy could not only disrupt the global economy, but also l...
April 9, 2025
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Japan Trying to Work Out Which Bargaining Chips Will Resonate with Trump; U.S. Negotiators Discretion Questioned
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, manage...
April 9, 2025
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Trump Assigns Bessent, Greer to Lead Trade Negotiations with Japan; Japan Picks Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday assigned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ...
April 8, 2025
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Ishiba Instructs Ministers to Analyze Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Japan; Govt Aims to Hold Direct Negotiations with Trump Over Tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba instructed his Cabinet members to comprehensively assess the impact...
April 8, 2025
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