Politics
Politics & Government
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Koike-backed Rookie Wins Tokyo Mayor Race
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An independent rookie candidate backed by the ruling camp and an opposition par...
December 11, 2023
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Japan’s Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto May Have Received over ¥10 Mil. in Hidden Funds
Former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto and several other lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic...
December 11, 2023
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Prime Minister Kishida Mulls Sacking of Abe Faction from Cabinet, Party Posts
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may sack Abe faction lawmakers who hold key positions in the Cabinet an...
December 11, 2023
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Japan, Southeast Asian Countries to Hold 1st Online Talks to Combat Disinformation
Japan plans to hold its first online talks with Southeast Asian countries to discuss measures agains...
December 10, 2023
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Japan to Calculate “Blue Carbon” Amount for Emissions Cut
Dubai (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government plans to calculate the amount of “blue carbon,” or carbon...
December 10, 2023
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Japanese Government to Host AZEC Summit; Aiming to Strengthen Ties with ASEAN for Decarbonizing Asia
The government will hold the first summit of the Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) on Dec. 18 to ...
December 10, 2023
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Kishida Set to Replace Another LDP Executive over Alleged Off-the-Books Kickbacks; Other Faction Members Face Similar Accusations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering replacing Tsuyoshi Takagi, chairperson of the Liberal De...
December 10, 2023
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U.N. AI Advisory Panel Holds 1st In-Person Meeting; U.N. Chief Stresses Importance of Intl Discussions on AI
NEW YORK — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the importance of having international...
December 10, 2023
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3 LDP Lawmakers ‘Received Over ¥10 mil. in Hidden Funds;’ Abe Faction Leadership Drawing Prosecutors’ Attention
Two more senior lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have emerged as suspected recipient...
December 10, 2023
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Japan Govt Further Rocked by Allegations of Off-the-Books Kickbacks
Allegations that some members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party received off-the-books kickback...
December 9, 2023
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Set to Sack Govt Spokesperson Over Alleged Off-the-Books Kickbacks
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, effect...
December 9, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Vows Strong Commitment of LDP to Address Underreporting by Factions of Fundraising Revenues
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Friday that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, of which he is p...
December 8, 2023
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Top Japan Spokesperson Suspected of Hiding ¥10 Million in Funds from Abe Faction Political Fundraisers
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno’s name has surfaced among government figures suspected of r...
December 8, 2023
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South Korea Proposes Hosting 2024 Trilateral Summit with Aim to Further Deter North Korea
SEOUL — Seoul has unofficially proposed that it will host a trilateral summit between the leaders of...
December 8, 2023
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Japan, Norway Agree to Upgrade Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere agreed to upgrade their ...
December 8, 2023
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