Politics & Government
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‘Regrettable’ that Summary of Support for Treated Water Release Not Adopted at NPT Talks
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Tuesday it is regrettable that a summary stating suppo...
August 16, 2023
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Bureaucrats Still Burning Midnight Oil Ahead of Diet Questions
Bureaucrats are still working long hours, according to a survey by The Cabinet Bureau of Personnel A...
August 16, 2023
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Matsuno Claps Back at Online Claim About Fukushima Water
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno dismissed as “groundless” a report by a South Korean intern...
August 16, 2023
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U.S. “Satisfied” with Japan’s N-Plant Water Release Plan: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday stressed that the United States is “satisfied” wit...
August 16, 2023
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Minister, LDP Official Pay Visit to Yasukuni
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and Liberal Democratic Party policy l...
August 16, 2023
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Kishida Hears Generative AI Lecture at University of Tokyo
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended a lecture on generative artificial intelligence at the Univers...
August 15, 2023
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NPT Review Conference Preparatory Talks Close
VIENNA — The first session of the preparatory committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Partie...
August 12, 2023
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Set to Hold Regular Trilateral Summits, Joint Drills
The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea are expected to agree to hold regular trilat...
August 11, 2023
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Taiwan Invites Democratic Dignitaries to Shore Up China Deterrence
TAIPEI — Taiwan has been emphasizing unity with other members of the democratic camp, from Japan and...
August 11, 2023
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Japan’s LDP Builds Political ‘Pipeline’ to Taiwan
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is taking more assertive steps than in the past to strengthen Ja...
August 10, 2023
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Kishida Plans to Reshuffle Cabinet between Sept. 11 to 13
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to reshuffle the Cabinet between Sept. 11 and 13...
August 10, 2023
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Japan, China Begin Coordinating Possible Kishida-Li Meeting in Sept.
Japan and China have begun coordinating plans to set up a meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishi...
August 10, 2023
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Interim Report Highlights Flaws in Administration of My Number Services
An interim report released Tuesday on problems with the My Number identification card system sugges...
August 10, 2023
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Japan Policymaker Aso Stresses Importance of Japan-Taiwan Ties
TAIPEI — Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso on Tuesday shared concerns with Taiwan Pre...
August 10, 2023
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China Continues Opposition to Planned Treated Water Discharge at NPT Talks
BERLIN — China was the only country that expressed opposition to an IAEA report that concluded Japan...
August 9, 2023
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