Politics & Government
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Reception Canceled for Japan, South Korea, China Ministers; China’s Top Diplomat Said to be Too Busy to Attend
BUSAN, South Korea — A dinner reception scheduled to be held Sunday for a trilateral meeting of the ...
November 26, 2023
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Japan Backs S. Korea’s Bid to Host World Expo 2030
The government has decided to back South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo 2030, which the Asian ne...
November 26, 2023
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Japan, S. Korea Condemn N. Korea’s Satellite Launch
Busan, South Korea (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her South Korean counter...
November 26, 2023
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Xi Sends Condolence Letter to Kishida on Death of Soka Gakkai’s Daisaku Ikeda
The Foreign Ministry announced Saturday that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter of condolenc...
November 26, 2023
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Japan Wants to Work Closely with China to Develop Bilateral Relations
BUSAN, South Korea — Japan intends to work closely with China to develop bilateral ties in line with...
November 25, 2023
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Nationwide Survey Shows 68% of People Trust Traditional Mass Media in Japan
The percentage of people in the nation who said that they trust mass media, such as newspapers and t...
November 25, 2023
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Kishida Ranks 6th in Favorability Among the Last Nine Prime Ministers in Survey
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was ranked sixth in favorability scoring among the past nine prime mini...
November 25, 2023
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Japan Panel Backs Shorter Ban on Foreign Worker Transfers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese government panel proposed Friday that foreigners working under a pla...
November 25, 2023
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Japan EV Subsidy Program to Evaluate Measures by Manufacturers; Charging Point Numbers, Response to Issues to Impact Subsidies
The government plans to review its criteria for the calculation of subsidies for people buying elect...
November 24, 2023
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‘Unexpected’ South Korea Court Decision in Favor of ‘Comfort Women’ Puts Damper on Improving Ties with Japan
SEOUL — Just when it seemed that the South Korean judiciary had been issuing reasonable judgments, t...
November 24, 2023
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Komeito Yamaguchi Meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang in Beijing
BEIJING — Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Thursda...
November 23, 2023
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Japan’s Komeito Party Facing Crossroad over Pro-China Stance
BEIJING — During his visit to China, Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi apparently hoped to demonstrate...
November 23, 2023
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Kishida Orders Talks on Allowing Gasoline Tax Cut
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday ordered his ruling Liberal Democratic...
November 23, 2023
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Japan to Start Discussions on Driverless Transportation Next Month
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel will start discussions next month to identify issues that ne...
November 23, 2023
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Japan Provides Ukraine with Landmine Detectors, Vehicles
Two Japanese deputy ministers on Monday attended a ceremony in Kyiv to mark Japan’s handover of land...
November 23, 2023
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