PM Kishida forms second Cabinet

PM Kishida forms second Cabinet

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio forms his second Cabinet, mostly unchanged from the lineup announced in early October, afte...

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Japan's defense minister says virtual aircraft carrier "vital" to defense

Japan's defense minister says virtual aircraft carrier "vital" to defense

Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo says the virtual aircraft carrier is "vital" to defense after inspecting the Marit...

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Workers handcraft lawmakers' name plate

Workers handcraft lawmakers' name plate

Workers handcraft lawmaker's name plates.

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Teenager voter turnout increases thanks to social media

Teenager voter turnout increases thanks to social media

Teenager voter turnout increased dramatically in the October 31 general election.

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Japan to compile large scale stimulus package in mid November

Japan to compile large scale stimulus package in mid November

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he will compile a large-scale stimulus package in mid-November.

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Kishida's LDP wins comfortable majority in lower house

Kishida's LDP wins comfortable majority in lower house

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's ruling Liberal Democratic Party keeps a comfortable majority in the House of Representati...

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Ruling coalition likely to stay in power after general election

Ruling coalition likely to stay in power after general election

Exit polls for Japan's 49th general election show Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalit...

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Tokyo Governor hospitalized again for fatigue

Tokyo Governor hospitalized again for fatigue

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko gets hospitalized again for extreme fatigue.

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One-third of Abenomasks not distributed

One-third of Abenomasks not distributed

The Japanese government admits that some 82 million face masks, or nearly one-third of those meant to be distributed to ...

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General election campaigning underway

General election campaigning underway

Campaigning for the House of Representatives election formally begins, with voting scheduled on October 31.

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