Politics & Government
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Okinawa Gov. Refuses to Comply with Land Minister Over Issues Related to Planned U.S. Base Relocation
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Wednesday decided to not comply with the instruction of Minister of Lan...
October 4, 2023
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Japan Panel Eyes Protecting Intellectual Property From Artificial Intelligence Risks
In light of the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence, a new government panel on t...
October 4, 2023
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Calls for Stronger Supply Chains Against Backdrop of Growing Chinese Hegemony
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday called for stronger economic cooperation between Japan and t...
October 4, 2023
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News in Pictures / Japan’s Fishing Industry Struggles with China Import Ban
Over a month has passed since the discharge of treated water into the ocean from the Fukushima No. 1...
October 4, 2023
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Kishida Aims for Commercially Viable Flexible Solar Cells by 2025
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Tuesday the government’s plan to commercialize next-generatio...
October 3, 2023
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Japan Seeks to Maintain Current Exclusive Economic Zones, Calls For New Interpretation of U.N. Convention
The Japanese government has called on the international community to adopt a new interpretation of t...
October 3, 2023
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Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki Visits Moscow Despite Warning
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — House of Councillors member Muneo Suzuki met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minist...
October 3, 2023
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Kishida Interview: Economic Measures Most Urgent Priority
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his commitment to prioritize his new economic stimulus packag...
October 3, 2023
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Keen to Discuss Originator Profile Technology with G7 Members
In an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he w...
October 3, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Touts Leadership on Regulating AI, Calls for Action on Disinformation and Copyright Protection
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized Japan’s leadership in the creation of international rules ai...
October 2, 2023
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Edano Moves to Again Take Up CDPJ Leadership
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yukio Edano, former leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Par...
October 2, 2023
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Lawyers Report Huge Fraud Claims Against Unification Church, ‘Over ¥1.9 Billion Since March 2009’
Claims of donation fraud totaling more than ¥1.9 billion have been made since March 2009 against the...
October 1, 2023
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Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa to Visit 4 Southeast Asian Countries in Oct.
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa plans to visit four Southeast Asian countries from Oct. 8 to 13, sour...
October 1, 2023
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Poll: 68% of Japanese Support Spreading Financial Burden in Fight against Low Birth Rate
Sixty-eight percent of people said they either “support” or “somewhat support” society as a whole be...
September 29, 2023
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Hiroyuki Hosoda, Japan Lower House Speaker Plans to Resign
Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)—Hiroyuki Hosoda, speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lowe...
September 29, 2023
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