Politics & Government
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Government to Expand Child Allowance Program in FY 2025
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Children and Families Agency said Tuesday that its general-account budge...
August 28, 2024
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Japan Strongly Condemns Airspace Violation by Chinese Military Aircraft; Plane Flew Off Danjo Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday strongly condemned the violation of Japanese...
August 27, 2024
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Survey a Strong Indicator of LDP Presidential Winner; Votes of Rank-and-File, Affiliated Groups Likely Vital
The outcome of the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election next month is likely to depen...
August 27, 2024
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Ishiba Favored by Older Voters, Koizumi by Young in LDP Presidential Race, Says Poll
In the race for the Liberal Democratic Party’s next president, Shigeru Ishiba has made inroads am...
August 26, 2024
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‘I Will Lead Japan’: Digital Minister Taro Kono Announces Bid for LDP Presidency
Digital minister Taro Kono announced Monday he will run in the Liberal Democratic Party’s preside...
August 26, 2024
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Poll Finds Shigeru Ishiba Most Popular for LDP President; Shinjiro Koizumi Close Behind in Nationwide Survey
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, was the most popular ...
August 26, 2024
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Japan to urge China to Lift Seafood Import Restrictions; Touts Safety 1 Year After Release of Treated Water Began
The dispute over China’s suspension of seafood imports from Japan remains at an impasse, one year...
August 25, 2024
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Once Allies, Ishiba, Kono, Koizumi to Fight over LDP Election Votes
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba, digital tran...
August 25, 2024
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Japan to Expand Nursing Care Robot Introduction Support
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s welfare ministry plans to strengthen support for efforts to introduce ...
August 25, 2024
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Japan to Establish Drug Development Hub to Invite Foreign Startups; Decision Aimed at Reinforcing Japan’s Ability to Make New Drugs
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to establish a hub in which the development of...
August 24, 2024
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Record Number of Candidates Likely to Run in Japan Election for LDP President; Some Suggest Weakened Faction Control Might be Reason for Record Number
A record number of candidates are expected to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presid...
August 24, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Presidential Candidates Time Announcements of Runs; Better to Gain Attention Now or Quietly Build Support?
Potential candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election can roughly be divid...
August 23, 2024
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Edano Eager to Make Comeback as Head of Opposition CDPJ, Battling Strong Criticism Over 2021 Lower House Election
Yukio Edano, former head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has expressed his stron...
August 23, 2024
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AZEC Countries to Cooperate to Cut CO2 in 3 Sectors; Research Center Set Up in Jakarta
JAKARTA — Ministers from Asian countries have agreed to work together to reduce carbon dioxide em...
August 22, 2024
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New LDP Poster Showcases Party’s 26 Presidents; Famous Faces Used to Promote Japan’s Ruling Party’s Coming Leadership Race
The Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday released a poster to promote its upcoming presidential ...
August 22, 2024
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