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Japan PM Takaichi Opposes Changing Male-Only Imperial Succession
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CNA
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on Friday (Feb 27) that she opposes changing the imperial family's male succession rules.
The comments are her clearest on the issue - the subject of increasing debate as a succession crisis looms - since her party's landslide election ...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on Friday (Feb 27) that she opposes changing the imperial family's male succession rules.
The comments are her clearest on the issue - the subject of increasing debate as a succession crisis looms - since her party's landslide election ...
- 27/2 20:43
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LDP, JIP to Allow Multiple Secondary Capitals in Japan
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NIPPON
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Friday agreed to allow the establishment of secondary capitals in multiple regions.
During working-level talks at the Diet, Japan's parliament, the LDP presented a proposal for allowing several ...
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Friday agreed to allow the establishment of secondary capitals in multiple regions.
During working-level talks at the Diet, Japan's parliament, the LDP presented a proposal for allowing several ...
- 27/2 19:23
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Number Of Births In Japan Falls To Record Low For 10th Straight Year
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JAPAN TIMES
The number of births in Japan fell to a record low last year, extending the trend for the 10th year in a row, according to a summary released by the health ministry on Thursday.
Preliminary data from the ministry shows that 705,809 babies were born in 2025, including those born in J...
The number of births in Japan fell to a record low last year, extending the trend for the 10th year in a row, according to a summary released by the health ministry on Thursday.
Preliminary data from the ministry shows that 705,809 babies were born in 2025, including those born in J...
- 27/2 18:52
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Cherry Blossoms Forecast To Bloom Earlier Than Usual Across Much Of Japan
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NHK
Private-sector weather firms in Japan have released their latest forecasts for when the buds on cherry trees in the country will start to open this spring. They say the Somei Yoshino variety will come into bloom earlier than usual in many areas.
The Japan Weather Association announced on ...
Private-sector weather firms in Japan have released their latest forecasts for when the buds on cherry trees in the country will start to open this spring. They say the Somei Yoshino variety will come into bloom earlier than usual in many areas.
The Japan Weather Association announced on ...
- 27/2 18:21
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Websites of Multiple Japan Local Govts Become Inaccessible
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NIPPON
The websites of multiple local governments in Japan have become inaccessible.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Wednesday that the central government and others are gathering information to identify the cause of the problem.
The Internal Affairs and Communicat...
The websites of multiple local governments in Japan have become inaccessible.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Wednesday that the central government and others are gathering information to identify the cause of the problem.
The Internal Affairs and Communicat...
- 26/2 16:26
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Japan PM Takaichi Under Pressure Over Gifts To Mps
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CNA
More than 300 lawmakers were given the option to choose an item from a gift catalogue "as an expression of appreciation for their success at this very tough election", said Sanae Takaichi on X, adding that no taxpayer money was used.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure...
More than 300 lawmakers were given the option to choose an item from a gift catalogue "as an expression of appreciation for their success at this very tough election", said Sanae Takaichi on X, adding that no taxpayer money was used.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure...
- 26/2 15:33
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Japan Considers Obliging Airlines To Deny Boarding Without JESTA
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JAPAN TIMES
The government is considering obliging airlines to refuse boarding to foreign nationals who do not apply for the Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or JESTA, or whose applications have been turned down, an outline of a planned bill to revise the immigration control la...
The government is considering obliging airlines to refuse boarding to foreign nationals who do not apply for the Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or JESTA, or whose applications have been turned down, an outline of a planned bill to revise the immigration control la...
- 26/2 15:01
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Indonesia's Maluku Pushes Educational, Economic Ties With Japan
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ANTARA
The Maluku provincial government and the Japanese Consulate General explored opportunities for cooperation across strategic fields, ranging from investment and education to fisheries, agriculture, and the management of minerals, oil, and gas.
Maluku Deputy Governor Abdullah Vanath said i...
The Maluku provincial government and the Japanese Consulate General explored opportunities for cooperation across strategic fields, ranging from investment and education to fisheries, agriculture, and the management of minerals, oil, and gas.
Maluku Deputy Governor Abdullah Vanath said i...
- 26/2 14:51
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Japan Demands Swift Release Of National Detained In Iran
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ARAB NEWS
A Japanese national has been detained in Iran and must be swiftly released, the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
The person was detained on January 20, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary OZAKI Masanao told reporters. He gave no further details.
Radio Free Europe earlier repo...
A Japanese national has been detained in Iran and must be swiftly released, the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
The person was detained on January 20, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary OZAKI Masanao told reporters. He gave no further details.
Radio Free Europe earlier repo...
- 25/2 16:48
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Japan To Deploy Missiles On Island Near Taiwan By 2031
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BBC
Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister said, as regional tensions simmer.
It is the first time that Japan specified a timeline for the missile deployment to Yonaguni island since it was announced in 2022.
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Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister said, as regional tensions simmer.
It is the first time that Japan specified a timeline for the missile deployment to Yonaguni island since it was announced in 2022.
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- 25/2 16:20
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