Politics & Government
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Aso Calls for Japan-U.S.-Australia Cooperation over China
CANBERRA (Jiji Press) — Taro Aso, vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, during a vi...
November 14, 2023
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Environment Minister to Consider Measures to Control Bear Population; Governors in Tohoku, Hokkaido Submit Request to Ministry
The government is considering adding bears to the list of “designated wildlife species” so that they...
November 14, 2023
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Japan Govt Looks for Way to Collect Consumption Tax on Overseas Game Apps by Having Tech Giants Pony Up
The government, looking to collect consumption tax on the sales of smartphone game apps distributed ...
November 14, 2023
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Govt to Review All State Funds
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will review all of the state funds established to implement spec...
November 13, 2023
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Japan, U.S., ROK to Share Missile Information By Year-End; Defense Ministers Also Agree to Create Joint Training Plan
SEOUL — Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed at a recent meeting of defense ministers to ...
November 13, 2023
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Japanese State Finance Minister Kenji Kanda Sacked over Tax Arrears (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida effectively sacked State Minister ...
November 13, 2023
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12-Yr Sentence Becomes Final for Japanese Man Held in China
Beijing (Jiji Press)—A Japanese man in his 50s detained in China has seen his 12-year prison sentenc...
November 12, 2023
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Yamaguchi Plans to Visit China This Month
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi plans to visit Beijing for two days from Nov. 2...
November 11, 2023
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Japan Cabinet Approves ¥13 Tril. Extra Draft Budget for Fiscal 2023
The Cabinet has approved a ¥13 trillion supplementary draft budget for fiscal 2023, which ends in Ma...
November 11, 2023
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Japan, South Korea To Collaborate in Promoting Clean Energy; Country Leaders set to Announce Plans During APEC Meeting
The Japanese and South Korean governments are set to strengthen economic cooperation in the field of...
November 11, 2023
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Miscalculations, Scandals Blight Path Sought by Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
A series of policy misfires and personnel scandals have forced Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to drop ...
November 10, 2023
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Japan, China Officials Agree to Continue Close Communication; Arrangements for Kishida, Xi Meeting at APEC Summit
Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, agreed with Chinese Foreign Min...
November 10, 2023
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G7 Struggles to Deal with Mideast, Russia, China; Japan Reiterates Importance of Indo-Pacific
The Group of Seven is under pressure to respond to three major issues: the tense situation in the Mi...
November 10, 2023
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Information-Sharing System on DPRK Missiles Expected Soon; Japan, South Korea Radar Systems to be Linked Via U.S.
SEOUL — A real-time system for sharing information related to North Korean missiles among Japan, the...
November 9, 2023
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G7 Adopts Communique to Regulate Tech Giants over Competition Issues Related to AI
Antitrust authorities from the G7 adopted a communique Wednesday expressing concern that tech giants...
November 9, 2023
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