New law to reduce plastic comes into effect
The Plastic Resource Circulation Act, which requires businesses to reduce the use of 12 single-use plastic products goes...
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Cabinet minister Noda tests positive for COVID-19
Noda Seiko, minister in charge of issues including gender equality and the declining birthrate, tests positive for COVID...
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Japan won't pay rubles to Russia for natural gas
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan intends to reject Russia's request to pay for its natural gas using rubles.
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Japan to remain involved in Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2 projects
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan will remain involved in the Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 oil and gas development pr...
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PM Kishida, Tokyo governor agree to coordinate over coronavirus booster
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko agree to coordinate over giving booster shots of the corona...
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Radioactive monitoring to be increased in preparation for Fukushima water release
The points where radioactive monitoring will be conducted will be increased in preparation for the release of treated wa...
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Japan arranging to transport Ukrainian refugees by govt plane
The Japanese government is arranging to transport Ukrainian refugees by government plane when Justice Minister Furukawa ...
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Japan to compile measures against price increases
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio tells ministers of his Cabinet to compile Japan's emergency measures against price increase...
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PM Kishida says unilateral change in status quo unacceptable in East Asia
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio tells new graduates of the National Defense Academy that a unilateral change in status quo ...
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Kishida, US envoy Emanuel visit Hiroshima
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel visit Hiroshima and offer flowers at Pea...
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