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Same-Sex Marriage, Surname Support Get Japan Election Tech Leg-Up
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KYODO NEWS
Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by simply pointing a smartphone camera at campaign posters for the upcoming national upper house election.
The system, launched Thursday, was developed by advocacy ...
Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by simply pointing a smartphone camera at campaign posters for the upcoming national upper house election.
The system, launched Thursday, was developed by advocacy ...
- 10/7 15:58
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Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
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MOFA
On July 10, commencing at 10:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. on July 10, JST) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Rt. Hon.
Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,...
On July 10, commencing at 10:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. on July 10, JST) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Rt. Hon.
Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,...
- 10/7 15:26
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Japan To Set Up 'Control Tower' For Crimes By Foreign Residents
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the "control tower" to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
"We will promote various policies comprehensively with...
Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the "control tower" to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
"We will promote various policies comprehensively with...
- 9/7 19:44
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Travelers In Japan Asked To Keep Power Banks Within Reach On Flights
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KYODO NEWS
The Japanese government on Tuesday began urging travelers to keep power banks within reach on airplanes following a series of incidents of mobile batteries catching fire on flights.
Airline staff at airports across the country began asking flyers for their cooperation, with staff o...
The Japanese government on Tuesday began urging travelers to keep power banks within reach on airplanes following a series of incidents of mobile batteries catching fire on flights.
Airline staff at airports across the country began asking flyers for their cooperation, with staff o...
- 8/7 20:25
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Ishiba Thanks Outgoing South Korean Envoy
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee for his contributions to improving relations between Japan and South Korea.
During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, Park said he hopes that co...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee for his contributions to improving relations between Japan and South Korea.
During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, Park said he hopes that co...
- 8/7 19:58
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UNESCO Panel Nixes S. Korean Request over Japan Heritage Site
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NIPPON
A UNESCO committee has rejected Seoul's request for a re-examination of Japan's handling of its Meiji-era industrial revolution sites on the World Heritage list, including now-defunct coal-mining facilities on the island of Hashima.
The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed regret...
A UNESCO committee has rejected Seoul's request for a re-examination of Japan's handling of its Meiji-era industrial revolution sites on the World Heritage list, including now-defunct coal-mining facilities on the island of Hashima.
The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed regret...
- 8/7 19:20
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In Reversal, Japan Now Wants Rice Farmers To Produce More. Will It Work?
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JAPAN TODAY
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady.
Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing for a ...
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady.
Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing for a ...
- 7/7 19:29
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Indonesian Defense University Triumphs at 2025 JDIE in Japan
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RRI
The innovative achievements of the academic community at the Indonesian Defense University (Unhan RI) marked a remarkable milestone at the prestigious Japan Design and Invention Expo (JDIE) 2025, securing the highest honor, the Grand Prize, along with two Gold Medals from Japan on Sunday, J...
The innovative achievements of the academic community at the Indonesian Defense University (Unhan RI) marked a remarkable milestone at the prestigious Japan Design and Invention Expo (JDIE) 2025, securing the highest honor, the Grand Prize, along with two Gold Medals from Japan on Sunday, J...
- 7/7 18:48
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Japan PM Says Won't 'Easily Compromise' To Trump On Tariffs
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CNA
As Tokyo seeks to avert the US' threat to impose tariffs of up to 35 per cent on Japanese goods, Prime Minister Ishiba stressed that Japan, as the biggest investor nation in the US economy, should be treated differently from other countries.
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sun...
As Tokyo seeks to avert the US' threat to impose tariffs of up to 35 per cent on Japanese goods, Prime Minister Ishiba stressed that Japan, as the biggest investor nation in the US economy, should be treated differently from other countries.
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sun...
- 7/7 18:03
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Record 80% Of Japanese Mothers Are Employed
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JAPAN TIMES
A record 80% of mothers in Japan were employed in 2024, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday.
The proportion of working mothers rose 3.1 percentage points from the previous year to 80.9%, topping 80% for the first time since the annual survey started in 1986.
The latest survey al...
A record 80% of mothers in Japan were employed in 2024, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday.
The proportion of working mothers rose 3.1 percentage points from the previous year to 80.9%, topping 80% for the first time since the annual survey started in 1986.
The latest survey al...
- 5/7 20:12
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