Politics
Politics & Government
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China Laid Groundwork for Senkakus Incursions in 1992; Japan Reacted with Restraint for Diplomatic Reasons
The Japanese government opted for restraint in its response to China when that country enacted a law...
December 22, 2023
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Japan Lawmakers ‘Secretly Pooled Excess Money from Ticket Sales’
People affiliated with lawmakers of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction have told the Tokyo D...
December 21, 2023
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Japan Govt to Establish AI Safety Institute in January
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at an expert panel meeting on artificial intelligence Thursday tha...
December 21, 2023
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Japan Police to Restrict Online Posts on Making Guns
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese police plan to restrict the act of inciting unlawful possession of guns,...
December 21, 2023
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Tokyo Prosecutors Seek to Question People Tied to Abe Faction; Attention is on Hirokazu Matsuno, Other Secretaries General (UPDATE 1)
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has made requests fo...
December 21, 2023
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Japan to Set FY 2024 General-Account Spending at Some 112 T. Yen
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is in the final stages of coordination to set the amount ...
December 21, 2023
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Japan Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi Leaves Ruling Party Faction
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi on Wednesday left a ruling party faction ...
December 20, 2023
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Japan NRA to Lift Ban on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Plant Operations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided Wednesday to lift its de facto ban on ...
December 20, 2023
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Japan’s New Ambassador to China Hopeful of Spurring Talks; Could Meet Astellas Employee Held by China
BEIJING — Japan’s new Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi assumed his post Tuesday and expressed his ...
December 20, 2023
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Japanese Space Startups to Get Cash Boost, as Global Competitors Shoot Ahead
The government has churned out plan after plan for large-scale aid to space development by the priva...
December 20, 2023
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G-7 Foreign Ministers Slam N. Korea over ICBM Launch
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major powers have released a statement ...
December 20, 2023
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Japan FTC Inspects 4 Nonlife Insurers over Premiums Cartel
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission conducted on-site inspections of four major nonli...
December 20, 2023
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Survey Finds Opposition Parties Unable to Boost Support despite Ruling LDP Scandal
As Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet struggles with dismally low approval ratings, the oppositi...
December 19, 2023
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Move to Let Foreign Trainees Change Jobs Sooner Sets Japan Govt, LDP at Odds
The government and Liberal Democratic Party are at odds over how much to shorten the period foreign ...
December 19, 2023
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Japan, Brunei Foreign Ministers Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Energy and Maritime Security
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Brunei’s second foreign minister Erywan Yusof, who visited Japan ...
December 19, 2023
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