Politics & Government
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Nippon Ishin, DPFP at Odds amid LDP Strategy
Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)—Executives of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and the De...
February 24, 2025
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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya Calls for Unity with Emerging Countries at G20 Meeting
JOHANNESBURG — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya called for enhanced cooperation between Japan and e...
February 23, 2025
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Ukraine Peace Must Be ‘Fair, Lasting,’ Japan Says; Foreign Minister Warns against Legitimizing Russian Aggression
JOHANNESBURG — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday that “peace must be fair and lasting” r...
February 23, 2025
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LDP, Komeito, JIP Agree on Free High School; Plan would Abolish Income Limits for Aid
The policy research council chairs of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner ...
February 22, 2025
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Iwaya, Wang Talk about Upcoming Trilateral Meeting in Johannesburg; Japan, China, S. Korea Foreign Ministers to Meet in Tokyo
JOHANNESBURG — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi briefly spoke o...
February 22, 2025
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G7 Leaders Likely to Hold Videoconference Monday; Aiming to Discuss Unity as Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Enter New Phase
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations will likely hold a videoconference on Monday, which will ma...
February 22, 2025
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Yoshimasa Hayashi Affirms Zelenskyy’s Legitimacy amid Trump’s Dictatorship Claims
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi at a press conference on Thursday expressed his recogni...
February 21, 2025
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Govt to Support Revitalizing Local Bookstores; Ministers See Them as Key to National Culture, Regional Revitalization
Japan’s government plans to focus attention on efforts to revitalize brick-and-mortar bookstores,...
February 21, 2025
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Ruling, Opposition Parties Submit Bill to Amend Public Offices Election Law; Decency of Election Posters a Focus of Change
The ruling and opposition parties jointly submitted a bill to amend the Public Offices Election L...
February 20, 2025
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LDP, Komeito, JIP Close to Agreement on Budget Proposal Revision; Parties Look to Have Found Mutually Acceptable Plan for Education Funding
The minority ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are close to reaching an agr...
February 19, 2025
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Japan Not Considering Using ‘Gulf of America’ Name for Gulf of Mexico
Although U.S. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mex...
February 19, 2025
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LDP To Propose Significantly Hiking Taxable Annual Income Threshold; Increase from Previous ¥1.23 Mil. Proposal
The Liberal Democratic Party was to propose Tuesday significantly raising the annual income thres...
February 18, 2025
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Yomiuri Shimbun Poll: Cabinet Support Unchanged Despite Japan-U.S. Summit; Ishiba at Key Moment for Administration
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was 39% in a recent nationwi...
February 17, 2025
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Ishiba Vows to Resolve Issue of North Korea’s Abductions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that his government will ...
February 17, 2025
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Govt Preparing Bill on Naming Malicious AI Companies; Investigative Power Included, Criminal Penalties Not
The government plans to submit a bill to the ordinary Diet session to authorize disclosing the na...
February 16, 2025
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