Politics & Government
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Public Discontent Forced Ishiba’s Hand on Endorsements; Unsanctioned Candidates Face Considerable Disadvantages
In the end, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba could no longer dismiss the criticism.
...October 10, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Arrives in Laos for ASEAN Summit; First Diplomatic Visit as Leader
VIENTIANE — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived in the Laotian capital Thursday, in his first d...
October 10, 2024
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Japan, China Foreign Chiefs Reaffirm Strategic Ties
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, ...
October 10, 2024
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Ishiba Dissolves Lower House, Teeing Up Election Campaign / Opposition Leaders Debate Prime Minister
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session on Wednesday afternoon, setting t...
October 9, 2024
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Draft Bill: Info on Sperm, Egg Donors to Be Stored for 100 Years
Information regarding the origins of children born through fertility treatments using donated spe...
October 9, 2024
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Japan, ASEAN to Seek Common Rules Toward Decarbonization; Laos Summit to Focus on Calculating, Reporting Emissions
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will aim to establish common rules to promot...
October 8, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Chapters Request Election Endorsements for Most Scandal-Tainted Members; Ishiba to Make Final Decisions
The prefectural chapters of most Liberal Democratic Party members involved in the recent politica...
October 8, 2024
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Criticism Forces Ishiba to Not Endorse Penalized Lawmakers; LDP Seeks New Proportional Representation Candidates
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seems to have sensed that the Liberal Democratic Party’s initial pl...
October 7, 2024
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Ishiba Says LDP Still in Process of Deciding Official Candidates for Lower House Race, Punishments for Funds Scandal Were ‘Just’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated Monday that the Liberal Democratic Party is still in the...
October 7, 2024
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CDPJ Not Including Consumption Tax Cut in House of Representatives Election Pledges; No Call to Abolish Nuclear Power
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will not pledge to lower the consumption tax rate am...
October 7, 2024
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Japan, S. Korea to Expand Initiative to Cut Methane Emissions
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government on Sunday announced a decision to expand a Japan-South...
October 7, 2024
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Japan Govt to Survey Stockpiles at Designated Shelters
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Cabinet Office will conduct as early as this fiscal year a survey on s...
October 7, 2024
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LDP Eyeing Large-Scale Extra Budget after General Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A Japanese ruling party official on Sunday showed a plan for the government to...
October 7, 2024
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Ishiba to Make Diplomatic Debut at ASEAN Meetings This Week
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to make his diplomatic deb...
October 7, 2024
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2 New Japan Ministers Visit 2025 Expo Venue
Osaka (Jiji Press)—Japan’s industry minister Yoji Muto and Yoshitaka Ito, minister for the 2025 W...
October 6, 2024
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