Politics & Government
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Japan to Impose Tax on Units of Foreign Firms with Low Burden
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government and ruling coalition will consider legislation to impos...
November 22, 2023
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Japan Plans Ukraine Exhibition at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo; Ideas Include Displaying Messages Encouraging Ukraine
The government is planning to run a Ukraine-related exhibition at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on beha...
November 22, 2023
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Cultural Affairs Agency Highlights Issues on AI, Copyright; Interpretation of 2018 Copyright Law Revision a Key Factor
The Cultural Affairs Agency has come up with a draft outline specifying issues that need to be exami...
November 22, 2023
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Japanese State Ministers Meet Ukrainian Prime Minister in Kyiv
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — State Foreign Minister Kiyoto Tsuji and State Economy Minister Kazuchika Iwata ...
November 21, 2023
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Japan, Kyrgyz Republic Agree to Maintain International Order
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov on Monday agre...
November 21, 2023
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Debate Encircles Massive Osaka Expo Roof as 2025 Japan Event’s Construction Costs Rise 90%
A ¥35 billion roof being built for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has become a focus of debate, with opp...
November 21, 2023
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¥13 Trillion Draft Extra Budget Sent to Diet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Monday submitted to the Diet a draft supplementary budget for...
November 21, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister’s Dangerously Low Cabinet Approval Rating a Shocking Blow to Ruling Party
The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has plummeted to a dangerously low lev...
November 21, 2023
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Poll: 75% Seek Measures Against AI-Generated Fake Videos; Interest Limited in Osaka-Kansai Expo
Three-fourths of respondents in a recent poll said the government needs to take measures against har...
November 20, 2023
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Kishida’s Cabinet Approval Rating Plunges to Lowest Since He Became Prime Minister amid Economic Discontent, Scandals (UPDATE 1)
Only 24% of poll respondents support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet, the lowest since he for...
November 20, 2023
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Religious Group Soka Gakkai Has Strong Influence in Japan’s Political Landscape; Group Carries Significant Voter Influence
Soka Gakkai is not the only religious organization that has built close relationships with political...
November 19, 2023
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PM Proposes Japan-S. Korea Hydrogen Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday proposed that Japan and South Korea join forces to build a su...
November 19, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Meets Taiwan’s APEC Representative
SAN FRANCISCO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Morris Chang, who attended...
November 19, 2023
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Ruling Coalition Partner Komeito Finds Itself at Crossroads Following Death of Founder Ikeda
With the death of its charismatic founder Daisuke Ikeda, Komeito, the junior coalition partner of th...
November 19, 2023
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75% of Senior Univ. Students Secure Jobs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nearly 75% of university students set to graduate in Japan next spring have sec...
November 19, 2023
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