Former Tokyo Olympics official and three others arrested over bid rigging
A former Tokyo Olympics official and three others are arrested over bid-rigging allegations.
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PM Kishida fires aide over homophobic comments
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio fires his aide over homophobic comments.
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Japan to downgrade coronavirus status in May
The Japanese government decides to downgrade the classification of the coronavirus under the infectious disease law to t...
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Tax hike for defense spending, child-rearing policies top priorities for Japan's ordinary session
Japan's parliament kicks off its 150-day ordinary session, with the possible tax hike for defense spending and child-rea...
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Kishida eyes downgrading coronavirus status in Japan
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio eyes downgrading the classification of the coronavirus under Japan's infectious disease law...
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Japan posts record trade deficit in 2022
Japan posts a record trade deficit of 19.97 trillion yen in 2022 due to effects of the weak yen and surges in crude oil ...
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Japan PM was able to confirm G7's cooperation in his week-long tour
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he was able to confirm coopeartion with his counterparts during his week-long...
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Kishida and Biden vow to strengthen Japan-US ties amid China challenge
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and US President Joe Biden vow to strengthen Japan-US ties to respond to China's i...
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Japan's Lower House to ditch masks
Japan's Lower House decides that speakers at the plenary session of the House of Representatives will be allowed to ditc...
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Fukushima water release likely to start in spring to summer
The Japanese government says it expects to start releasing treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant ...
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