Politics & Government
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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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Conservative Lawmakers’ Presence Steadily Growing in Japan’s Ruling Liberal Democratic Party; Diet Members Seek Unity Lost due to Scandals, Abe’s Death
The presence of conservative lawmakers in the Liberal Democratic Party is steadily growing.
...February 7, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba Arrives in Washington for 1st Talks with Trump; 2 Leaders Likely to Discuss U.S.-Japan Alliance, China
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived at U.S. Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews near Wa...
February 7, 2025
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Ministry Aims to Standardized Product Information by FY 2026; Cited as Solution for Labor Shortages, Rising Costs
The trade ministry plans to standardize the way information is labeled on processed foods and dai...
February 7, 2025
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‘Little PM’ Takao to Attend Ishiba-Trump Meeting as Interpreter; Official Previously Interpreted During Meetings Between Trump and then PM Abe
A senior Foreign Ministry official who once interpreted for then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will a...
February 6, 2025
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LDP Lays Out Problem Areas for Social Media During Elections, with Election Law Set to Be Revised by March
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed a set of topics to be discussed related to regul...
February 6, 2025
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Japan-U.S. Joint Statement Set to Mention Defense Ties; Space, Cyber Fields to be Specifically Mentioned
The Japanese and U.S. governments are set to specifically mention the strengthening of cooperatio...
February 6, 2025
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Ishiba Eyes Boosting Japan-U.S. Cooperation on AI; Solo Press Conference to Follow Summit with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun coordination to announce Japan-U.S. cooperation in the re...
February 5, 2025
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Education Ministry to Create 7 Semiconductor Specialization Centers; Universities across Japan Partnering with Companies
The education ministry will begin developing about seven education centers across Japan, starting...
February 4, 2025
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Japan Delays Abolishment of Company Size Threshold for Mandatory Enrollment in Employee Pension Program
The welfare ministry plans to push back the phased abolishment of the company size threshold for ...
February 3, 2025
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Japan’s Pension Service to Accept Online Consultations via Website; Services Set to Open for Everyone by Fiscal 2027
The Japan Pension Service will launch a new service to accept pension-related consultations via i...
February 3, 2025
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Farm Ministry Eases Rules for Release of Stockpiled Rice; Govt Criticized for Slow Response to Soaring Prices
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry on Friday eased rules for the release of governm...
February 1, 2025
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Japan Aims to Reach Agreement on Securing Imperial Family Members During Current Diet Session
Representatives of ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to reach a consensus during the cu...
February 1, 2025
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Ishiba, Trump Expected to Hold 1st Summit Talks on Friday; Looking to Strengthen Cooperation in Japan-U.S. Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to have their first su...
February 1, 2025
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Japan’s Ishiba Calls for Early Passage of FY25 Draft Budget; PM Eyes Taking Japan-U.S. Alliance to ‘New Heights’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for the early passage of the fiscal 2025 draft budget at a H...
January 31, 2025
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