Politics Popular Articles
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Apple Fights Bill to Allow App Store Competition; JFTC Head Hopes It Will Pass in Current Diet Session
A bill newly approved by the Cabinet to regulate IT giants is chiefly aimed at forcing Apple Inc....
April 28, 2024
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Japan, EU to Draft New Principles Aimed at Boosting Economic Security; Friction with China Cited as Cause for Measures
Japan and the European Union are planning to launch a joint measure aimed at bolstering internati...
April 29, 2024
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Japan’s Opposition Party CDPJ Sweeps 3 By-Elections in Lower House (UPDATE 1)
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was assured of victory in all three by-elections hel...
April 28, 2024
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Nippon Ishin ‘Still Struggling Outside of Kansai’; Party Looks Toward New Strategy for Next Lower House Election
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) candidates were defeated in the by-elections for the House ...
April 29, 2024
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Kamikawa Visiting African and Asian Countries to Deepen Ties; Hoping to Discuss Economic Cooperation
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is visiting five emerging and developing countries in Africa and Asia...
April 29, 2024
Politics & Government
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Broad Backing for AI Framework Key to Curbing Risks; Some Hesitant to Join over China, Russia Concerns
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s move to forge a broader international framework on the rules and u...
May 4, 2024
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PM Calls Amending Constitution ‘Imminent and Important;’ Kishida sends Video Message to Pro-Revision Group
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a video message to a meeting of people in favor of revising the...
May 3, 2024
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Japan Mulls Regulating Major AI Developers Amid Growing Concern Over Generative AI
The government has begun to consider regulatory measures for major domestic and international dev...
May 3, 2024
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Poll: 63% Support Constitutional Revision Amid Japan’s Changing Security Environment; 93% Cite National Security Risk from China
Sixty-three percent of people are in favor of amending the Constitution, according to a recent op...
May 3, 2024
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Japan, France to Cooperate Over Supply of Key Minerals; Nations to Share Information on Mining, Processing Tech
PARIS — The Japanese and French governments have agreed to work together to strengthen supply cha...
May 2, 2024
Defense & Security
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Speaks at OECD Meeting
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and ...
May 2, 2024
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Japan, U.S., Australian Defense Ministers to Ink Pact; Deal Will Strengthen Research Cooperation
WASHINGTON ― Japan, the United States and Australia are in the final phases of preparation to sig...
May 1, 2024
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Japan, France Likely to Start Talks on Joint Drill Agreement This Week; Kishida to Meet Macron in Paris
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Paris on Thursday where he is expected to meet with Frenc...
May 1, 2024
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MSDF Helicopters Thought to Have Collided In Night Drills; Advanced Training Fraught With Danger for Personnel
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters that crashed on April 20 are increasingly believed to...
April 28, 2024
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Survey of Senkaku Islands Forced to Halt Due to Approach of Chinese Vessel; JCG Ships Step in to Block Approach
An environmental survey of the Senkaku Islands and the surrounding waters conducted by the munici...
April 27, 2024
Elections
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By-elections in Tokyo, Shimane, Nagasaki Prefectures See Lowest Voter Turnout; Reasons Likely Include Fallout from LDP Political Funds Scandal
All three by-elections for the House of Representatives held on Sunday had the lowest voter turno...
April 29, 2024
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Japan’s Opposition Party CDPJ Sweeps 3 By-Elections in Lower House (UPDATE 1)
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was assured of victory in all three by-elections hel...
April 28, 2024
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LDP Headed for 2 ‘Losses By Default’ in Diet By-Elections; Outcome Could Affect Management of Kishida Administration
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party was headed for a pair of “losses by defau...
April 28, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Battles to Avoid ‘Total Defeat’ in By-Elections; Opposition Party Guards against Overconfidence
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party canlidate is falling behind his opponent in the House of Repr...
April 22, 2024
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Japan Ruling Party Struggles in ‘Kingdom of Conservatives’; Liberal Democratic Party Battered By Fundraising Scandal
With official campaigning now underway for three House of Representatives by-elections, the Liber...
April 17, 2024
Political Series
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Japan By-Election Shock / Discontent Swirls Around Izumi Leadership as CDPJ Tailwind Lacks Power
CDPJ chief Kenta Izumi grinned from ear to ear as he basked in the adulation being lobbed his way...
May 2, 2024
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By-Election Shock / Moves to Replace Japan PM Kishida Gain Momentum Amid Low Ratings; LDP Heavyweights Eye Candidates for Party Presidency
Moves to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have been gathering momentum behind the scenes, in ...
May 2, 2024
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By-Election Shock / Japan PM Kishida Questioned as ‘Face of Election’; Diet Dissolution in June Still Being Considered
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who also serves as LDP president, expressed a sense of urgency to h...
April 30, 2024
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Hidden funds: Consequences of a corrupt practice / Kishida’s Political Reform Plan Meets Opposition Within LDP; Aso Cautions that Administration Needs Factions’ Support
A strangely tense atmosphere pervaded a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s political r...
January 24, 2024
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Hidden funds: Consequences of a corrupt practice / Loopholes in Political Funds Law Lead to Fundraising Scandal
Every spring, a 64-year-old futon store owner in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, has visited the local off...
January 23, 2024
G7 Summit
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G-7 Leaders Reaffirm Unwavering Support for Ukraine
Paris (Jiji Press)—Leaders of the Group of Seven major powers issued a joint statement reaffirming ...
February 25, 2024
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G7 Aid Planned for Nations that Supply Key Minerals; Aims Include Diversified Supply Chains for Decarbonization
The Group of Seven nations plan to create a new framework in October for a fund to expand and divers...
October 1, 2023
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G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in New York, Vow to Keep Sanctions on Russia, Remain Concerned About China’s Moves in Asia
NEW YORK — G7 foreign ministers met Monday in New York and “reaffirmed their strong unity in address...
September 19, 2023
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Atomic Bomb Survivors Mostly Can Appreciate G7 Leaders’ Visit to Hiroshima Museum
Just days before the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a survey of ...
July 31, 2023
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Japan Sole Nation to Dispatch Male Minister to G7 Gender-Equality Meeting
NIKKO, Tochigi — Japan was the only Group of Seven country to dispatch a male minister to the recen...
June 26, 2023
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