Ex-PM Abe questioned over fund scandal

Ex-PM Abe questioned over fund scandal

Tokyo prosecutors question former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo over suspicious use of political funds.

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Japan's Cabinet approves record-high draft budget for FY2021

Japan's Cabinet approves record-high draft budget for FY2021

Japan’s Cabinet approves a record-high draft budget of 106.61 trillion yen for fiscal 2021, including allocations for me...

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Japan to suspend Go To Travel campaign during New Year holidays

Japan to suspend Go To Travel campaign during New Year holidays

The Japanese government announces it will suspend the Go To Travel campaign nationwide during the New Year holidays to p...

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Japan to issue record-high new govt bonds in FY2020

Japan to issue record-high new govt bonds in FY2020

Japan is expected to issue new government bonds worth more than 112 trillion yen for fiscal 2020 through March 2021, the...

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Approval rate for Suga Cabinet drops to 61%

Approval rate for Suga Cabinet drops to 61%

The approval rating for Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s Cabinet drops 8 percentage points to 61 percent in a public opin...

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Prime Minister Suga holds presser amid third coronavirus wave

Prime Minister Suga holds presser amid third coronavirus wave

Minister Suga Yoshihide holds a press conference amid the third wave of infections.

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Osaka declares medical state of emergency

Osaka declares medical state of emergency

Osaka declares a medical state of emergency and asks resident to refrain from making non-essential outings starting Dece...

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Decorative rackets depict Trump-Biden battle

Decorative rackets depict Trump-Biden battle

This year's decorative battledore rackets depict U.S. President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden among the new...

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Emperor Naruhito gives address on 130th anniversary of Diet

Emperor Naruhito gives address on 130th anniversary of Diet

Emperor Naruhito gives an address at a ceremony commemorating the 130th anniversary of Japan's parliament.

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Tokyo Games postponement to cost 300 billion yen

Tokyo Games postponement to cost 300 billion yen

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic is expected to cost aro...

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