Politics & Government
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Japan’s Embassy in Beijing Threatened over Treated Water Dispute; Over 400,000 Calls Ranging from Silence to Threats
BEIJING — The Japanese Embassy in Beijing received more than 400,000 calls between Aug. 24 and Sept....
September 21, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Seeks “Constructive” Steps to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal
New York, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday requested Iran to...
September 21, 2023
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Japan Urges Nations to Continue Nuclear Disarmament
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the need to continue reducing nuclear weapons aroun...
September 20, 2023
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Japan Digital Agency Given Guidance over My Number Mess
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Personal Information Protection Commission on Wednesday issued administrative g...
September 20, 2023
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Google, X Among Six Search, Social Media Operators Subject to Japan’s New Government Regulations to Protect Personal Data
Google LLC and X Corp., which operates the service formerly known as Twitter, are among the six comp...
September 20, 2023
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Monitoring Countries for Fukushima Chosen by IAEA, Says Chief Cabinet Secretary
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters on Tuesday that the countries monitoring sea...
September 20, 2023
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‘Russia is Infringing the Rule of Law,’ Japan PM Fumio Kishida Says in Speech at U.N. General Assembly (UPDATE 1)
NEW YORK — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday criticized Russia for its continuing agg...
September 20, 2023
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Japan’s Kishida Raises Alarm over Possible Nuclear Arms Race
New York, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a high-level conference on ...
September 20, 2023
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Certification System Eyed for Electronic Seals on Documents; eSeals Shown to Cut Time, Effort Verifying Materials By 98%
Aiming to prevent identification fraud and data falsification, the government is planning to create ...
September 19, 2023
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Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Makes Global Debut, Meets US, UK Counterparts to Enhance Ties
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa made her debut on the global stage as Japan’s top diplomat...
September 19, 2023
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Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki Seeks Global Attention on U.S. Base Concentration
Geneva, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Monday urged the global community to ...
September 19, 2023
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ICC Judge Calls on Japan to Establish Laws to Address War Crimes
BERLIN — Tomoko Akane, a Japanese judge of the International Criminal Court, believes Japan’s domest...
September 17, 2023
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New Foreign Minister Kamikawa to Make Diplomatic Debut
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is expected to lead discussions on Russia’s aggression against Ukrai...
September 17, 2023
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U.S. Plans to Expand Scale of Training of Taiwan Military; Defense Against Potential Invasion to be Strengthened
Reuters file photoTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inspects a military drill during the annual Han Kuan...
September 17, 2023
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G7 Set to Promote Health Investment in Developing Nations; Private Sector Called on to Support Low-Income Nations
The Group of Seven industrialized nations plan to establish a framework to encourage private sector ...
September 16, 2023
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