Record-high 9 candidates run for LDP leadership election

Record-high 9 candidates run for LDP leadership election

The Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election, which will effectively determine the next prime minister, was offici...

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 Nagasaki District Court rules some of plaintiffs be issued hibakusha health certificates

Nagasaki District Court rules some of plaintiffs be issued hibakusha health certificates

In a lawsuit in which Nagasaki A-bomb survivors who were exposed to the atomic bomb outside the government-designated A-...

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Japanese training ship Kashima makes port call in London

Japanese training ship Kashima makes port call in London

S/ NNN Correspondent / The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Kashima, which has been on an oceanic training cruise, arrived...

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Japan and South Korea to cooperate in evacuating nationals in third countries

Japan and South Korea to cooperate in evacuating nationals in third countries

S/ Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan / A memorandum has been signed, confirming that we will cooperate in protectin...

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Kishida to hand over LDP discussions on constitutional revision to successor

Kishida to hand over LDP discussions on constitutional revision to successor

S/ Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister / It is important for discussions over constitutional revision to be thorough. To make ...

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Self-Defense Forces end bathing service in Noto Peninsula

Self-Defense Forces end bathing service in Noto Peninsula

The Japan Self-Defense Forces were dispatched to Ishikawa Prefecture at the request of local authorities following the N...

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Olympic medalist-turned politician fined 1 million yen and faces suspension of right to vote

Olympic medalist-turned politician fined 1 million yen and faces suspension of right to vote

The Tokyo Summary Court issued a summary order against Olympic medalist-turned House of Representatives lawmaker Horii M...

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Chinese foreign minister holds talks with senior Japanese ruling lawmaker Nikai

Chinese foreign minister holds talks with senior Japanese ruling lawmaker Nikai

Visiting Japanese senior ruling lawmaker Nikai Toshihiro, the former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, ...

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Japan strongly condemns invasion of Japanese airspace by Chinese military aircraft

Japan strongly condemns invasion of Japanese airspace by Chinese military aircraft

S/ Hayashi Yoshimasa, Chief Cabinet Secretary: The violation of Japan's airspace by Chinese military aircraft is not onl...

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Digital Minister Kono joins race for LDP leadership

Digital Minister Kono joins race for LDP leadership

S/ Kono Taro, Minister for Digital Transformation: I am Kono Taro. I am running for president of the Liberal Democratic ...

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