Politics & Government
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Japan, India Plan to Establish Private Sector Dialogue on Economic Security; Countries Aim to Secure Supply Chains
The Japanese and Indian governments plan to establish a new framework for private sector dialogue...
January 10, 2026
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Japan’s PM Seen Likely to Take Chance on Snap Election to Achieve Stable Administration
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to consider dissolving the House of Representatives is b...
January 10, 2026
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Japan Ruling, Opposition Lawmakers Respond to PM Takaichi Eyeing to Dissolve Lower House
Several lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties responded Saturday to the report that P...
January 10, 2026
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When a Japanese Prime Minister Dissolves Lower House, History Is Made — for Better or Worse
For successive prime ministers, dissolution of the House of Representatives — a move often called...
January 10, 2026
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Japan Govt Seeks to Boost AI Development With Looser Data Protection Regulations, but Seeks Tougher Penalties on Violations
In an effort to support the development of AI, the government plans to submit a bill including mo...
January 9, 2026
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Japan’s Hamaoka Nuclear Plant May See New Screenings amid Data Fraud Scandal
Reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture may see their safety screening...
January 8, 2026
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LDP Secretary General Hopes DPFP Will Join Coalition; Says Addition of 3rd Party Would Bring Stability to Politics
Shunichi Suzuki, the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday expressed a de...
January 7, 2026
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DPFP Leader Yuichiro Tamaki Likely to Oppose Possible No-Confidence Motion for Takaichi Cabinet, Aims to Cooperate on Budget
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki indicated Tuesday he would oppose a no-con...
January 7, 2026
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Japan Opposition Party Leader Noda Takes Increasingly Confrontational Stance Against Takaichi Cabinet
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda is increasingly taking a confronta...
January 7, 2026
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Japan Domestic Drone Production Financial Assistance Targeted by Government in Promotion of National Security
The government plans to assist domestic drone production as unmanned aerial vehicles have been ad...
January 7, 2026
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Government to Investigate Sexual Deepfake Issue; Kihara Announces Plans to Assess Situation Based on 2025 AI Law
The government will assess the situation regarding sexual deepfakes — fake obscene images or vide...
January 7, 2026
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Japan’s Takaichi Brings Portrait of Shinzo Abe to Ise Jingu Shrine, in New Year’s Visit as PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Ise Jingu shrine on Monday holding a portrait of the late P...
January 6, 2026
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Japan’s Takaichi Speaks on Shimane, Tottori Quakes, Says Govt Will Make Every Effort to Respond
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government is gathering information on the damage caused b...
January 6, 2026
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Ishiba to Visit UAE as Takaichi’s Envoy Ahead of Japan Visit by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
The government plans to dispatch former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the United Arab Emirates...
January 6, 2026
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Japan’s DPFP Draws Closer to LDP as Trust Grows, but Party Members Still Skeptical of Joining Coalition
The Democratic Party for the People is drawing closer to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, enc...
January 5, 2026
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