Politics & Government
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Online Travel Authorization Platform for Foreign Visitors to be Introduced; Modeled on U.S.’ ESTA Program
The government will introduce an online platform to allow foreign visitors to apply for travel au...
June 22, 2024
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Japan Foreign Ministry European Affairs Chief Meets with Russian Counterpart; Discusses Moscow Ties with Pyongyang
Masashi Nakagome, director general of the Foreign Ministry’s European Affairs Bureau, visited the...
June 22, 2024
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Japan Seeks Strategic Use of ODA Program that marks 70th Anniversary; Emphasizes National Benefit, Better Use of Public Funds
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the government’s initiation of Official Development Assis...
June 22, 2024
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Prime Minister Kishida: Govt to Provide Energy Subsidies for August to October
The government will provide energy subsidies, as well as additional support for low-income househ...
June 21, 2024
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Japan’s House of Representatives Rejects No-Confidence Motion Against Kishida Cabinet; CDPJ Slams
The House of Representatives rejected the no-confidence resolution put forward by the Constitutio...
June 20, 2024
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Japan, New Zealand Affirm Information Security Pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Lux...
June 20, 2024
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Kishida Rules Out Lower House Dissolution, General Election; Shrugs Off Mounting Criticism From Allies And Opponents
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida effectively ruled out dissolving the House of Representatives for a ...
June 20, 2024
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Bill Enacted to Create Japanese Version of DBS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet Wednesday enacted a bill to create a Japanese version of Britain’s ...
June 19, 2024
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Diet Passes Political Funds Bill after LDP Money Scandal
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill submitted by the ru...
June 19, 2024
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Japan Govt to Urge Social Media Operators to Strengthen Screening of Ads Following Rapid Rise in Online Scams
In response to a sharp increase in fraudulent advertisements on social media using the names and ...
June 18, 2024
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Health Ministry: At Least 10,000 Possibly Brain-Dead Patients in 2023; Number of People Declared Brain Dead Only 132 in Same Year
There were at least 10,000 patients who were possibly brain dead in Japan in 2023, according to a...
June 18, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida Says Plan for Ukraine Peace Should Not Justify Unilateral Attempts to Change Status Quo
ZURICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday in his speech at the Summit on Peace in Ukrai...
June 17, 2024
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With Parties at Odds, Agreement on Imperial Line Looks Elusive; Diet Leaders Hold Hearings with Opposition
The ruling and opposition parties are unlikely to reach an agreement on how to ensure a stable su...
June 16, 2024
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Japan Needs to Set Up Regulations, 3rd-Party Group if it Plans to Use Telecom Networks for Active Cyber Defense, Expert Panel Says
An expert panel on active cyber defense said the government needs to set up procedures and regula...
June 14, 2024
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Yoshimasa Hayashi Provides Vital Support For Japan’s Kishida Administration; Some Say Trust and Tension Coexist Between Hayashi, Kishida
It has now been six months since Yoshimasa Hayashi assumed the post of Chief Cabinet Secretary un...
June 14, 2024
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